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06-24-2019, 12:22 AM
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#541
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleddgracer
that works well  |
Had to notch a couple of frame crossmembers, but nothing that can't be handled with a grinder and a welder.
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06-24-2019, 12:41 AM
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#542
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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Originally Posted by o1marc
Had to notch a couple of frame crossmembers, but nothing that can't be handled with a grinder and a welder. |
l figure if it's still standing when your done, and it works, it's good enough for the girls l go out with - lol 
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06-24-2019, 06:32 AM
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#543
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Originally Posted by o1marc
Progress pics.
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Lookin great man!
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06-24-2019, 06:57 AM
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#544
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
A little bit at a time, a couple times a day. I'm getting there. I'm ready for the welder to finish welding all my iron framework. Then progress will pick up.
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Looks like progress picked up already. Any progress, except backwards, is good progress. I got some more rivets installed over the weekend.
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06-24-2019, 06:38 PM
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#545
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Had my friends son drop by to help me drop the last 10' piece of sheet metal I couldn't handle myself. When it stops raining I'll go out and jack them up and secure the 2 pieces, mount the last 2 windows. It's been pouring like crazy here and I'm glad to notice there are no leaks, 
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06-25-2019, 09:52 PM
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#546
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Got the windows in.
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06-26-2019, 07:10 AM
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#547
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Nice progress!! [soapbox]Grumble grumble, I wish there were more mitered windows out there. I hate the curved RV windows.[/soapbox] For new windows, they are the same price at least at the one place I found that makes mitered windows.
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06-26-2019, 11:44 AM
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#548
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: AZ
Posts: 478
Year: 2004
Engine: 7.3L Navistar T444e Diesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
The PEX was being totally uncooperative. So I got out my roll of 400* masking tape and sealed the lines in the tracks. Started laying the floor down. Need to wait for some roofing discs to secure some of the rigid.
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Sorry if this is a silly question, but how is that floor heating set up? Are those copper pipes connected to the regular onboard heater lines?
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06-26-2019, 12:15 PM
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#549
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe45
Sorry if this is a silly question, but how is that floor heating set up? Are those copper pipes connected to the regular onboard heater lines?
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Good question.
Marc,
If I recall, you have a diesel coolant heater to run your radiant heat. Are you going to plumb into the bus cooling system as well? If so, have you worked out the valve setup?
I am planning to but have not gotten to the particulars of controlling it.
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06-26-2019, 12:59 PM
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#550
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
Good question.
Marc,
If I recall, you have a diesel coolant heater to run your radiant heat. Are you going to plumb into the bus cooling system as well? If so, have you worked out the valve setup?
I am planning to but have not gotten to the particulars of controlling it.
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What copper pipes are you referring to? The diesel heater was for a cabin air heater. I have a L5 heater for the floor and an L10 for the shower and sink. Haven't gotten that far yet, can make changes. Plumbing will come after the electric gets roughed in
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06-28-2019, 09:51 PM
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#551
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Got the trailer harness plug cut in. Also got the "U" joint on the inside heater lines pulled and relocated under the outside. Turned out to be way simpler than I expected, yet I still dumped a half gallon of antifreeze right in my lap as I sat on the ground under the bus to cut the line. Murphy.s Law, When you really need your hose cutters to cut in one swipe, it will hang up and take at least 3-4 times so that it dumps the appropriate amount of fluid all over everything. Never fails.
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06-28-2019, 10:26 PM
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#552
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Looking good! Love how those windows are looking!
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06-29-2019, 05:33 PM
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#553
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Got the muffler delete ready for if and when I do it. I picked the pipe up and set it on end and heard noise inside, tapped the end on the ground and half the inside of the pipe fell out in a pile. Wait, not so fast, just noticed where the clamp was in the center has rusted almost through and an 1/8" hole popped in the side. But wait, when I ordered the 4" clamps, one of them came with a stud instead of a bolt. I asked the seller to send me a correct bolt. Instead he sent me whole new clamp. I can use the spare one to cover the hole in the pipe. Cost just over $40 in parts.
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06-29-2019, 07:09 PM
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#554
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: AZ
Posts: 478
Year: 2004
Engine: 7.3L Navistar T444e Diesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
What copper pipes are you referring to? The diesel heater was for a cabin air heater. I have a L5 heater for the floor and an L10 for the shower and sink. Haven't gotten that far yet, can make changes. Plumbing will come after the electric gets roughed in
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It looked like copper pipes or tubing on the floor. Looked closer and apparently they are some kind of rubber hose that will heat the floor.
I'll have to look into that. A couple of years ago we drove from here to Florida in the middle of an incoming blizzard, towing a camper with my FJ Cruiser. We stopped somewhere in TX and it was in the low teens. Woke up around 1AM in pain because the propane ran out, and the first thing I noticed was an icicle hanging from the faucet. We had to get up and start driving to keep warm. EVERYTHING froze! Don't want to suffer that nightmare again.
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06-29-2019, 07:29 PM
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#555
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe45
It looked like copper pipes or tubing on the floor. Looked closer and apparently they are some kind of rubber hose that will heat the floor.
I'll have to look into that. A couple of years ago we drove from here to Florida in the middle of an incoming blizzard, towing a camper with my FJ Cruiser. We stopped somewhere in TX and it was in the low teens. Woke up around 1AM in pain because the propane ran out, and the first thing I noticed was an icicle hanging from the faucet. We had to get up and start driving to keep warm. EVERYTHING froze! Don't want to suffer that nightmare again.
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1/2" PEX tubing. Go further back in my build and see the installation
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06-29-2019, 08:14 PM
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#556
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: AZ
Posts: 478
Year: 2004
Engine: 7.3L Navistar T444e Diesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
1/2" PEX tubing. Go further back in my build and see the installation
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Got it!
Will do!
Thanks!
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06-30-2019, 04:12 PM
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#557
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Decided to carpet the bunk walls with the thin cheap carpet from H-D. I think it makes a huge difference and I like it better than if they were painted white. I'll probably do the back side of the bunk walls also.
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06-30-2019, 05:42 PM
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#558
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: AZ
Posts: 478
Year: 2004
Engine: 7.3L Navistar T444e Diesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Decided to carpet the bunk walls with the thin cheap carpet from H-D. I think it makes a huge difference and I like it better than if they were painted white. I'll probably do the back side of the bunk walls also.
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Looks good! Probably a plus in sound proofing as well.
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06-30-2019, 08:07 PM
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#559
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 375
Year: 2003
Chassis: Chevy cut-away 6-window shortie
Engine: 6.0L Gasser
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Looks good! I was going to ask about sound proofing improvement, but Joe beat me to it! 
Chris
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06-30-2019, 08:49 PM
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#560
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Definite sound deadener, softens the interior right away.
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