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01-12-2015, 09:47 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Kansas
Posts: 214
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 66 Passenger
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Originally Posted by jazty
What ideas do you have for getting the kayaks on the roof? I've given it some thought over the years, but haven't figured out an easy way to do it yet. Any thoughts would be helpful!
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I really haven't given any thought to an easy way, I was just planning on lugging them up there the old fashioned way!
You've got me thinking now though! 
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01-19-2015, 11:16 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Kansas
Posts: 214
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 66 Passenger
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The weather was really nice this past weekend, so I finally managed to get some work done on the interior. Here's a short video of my progress......Follow the link below. I'm still learning to edit videos, so it's not the greatest, but I'll get better at it!
http://youtu.be/YgVhYcVnyLo
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01-20-2015, 04:13 AM
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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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Awesome!
Keep up the good work, man!
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01-20-2015, 05:13 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: southwest lowsyana
Posts: 542
Year: 1988
Coachwork: ward
Chassis: international
Engine: dt360a
Rated Cap: 65
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must be nice to be young. all that work in only three minutes! you da man!
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01-20-2015, 09:09 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Kansas
Posts: 214
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 66 Passenger
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Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Awesome!
Keep up the good work, man!
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Thank you.....I'll keep at it. This thing sure isn't gonna build itself!
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01-20-2015, 09:11 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Kansas
Posts: 214
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 66 Passenger
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Originally Posted by claydbal
must be nice to be young. all that work in only three minutes! you da man!
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Heck yeah.....at this pace I should have the whole conversion done by the end of the week!! ;)
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01-23-2015, 08:23 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Missouri
Posts: 37
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE
Engine: Cummins 8.3
Rated Cap: 90
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I dig the video. Really enjoyed the time lapse when your arms got tired! I sure know that feeling.
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01-24-2015, 11:01 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Kansas
Posts: 214
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 66 Passenger
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Originally Posted by JDecker
I dig the video. Really enjoyed the time lapse when your arms got tired! I sure know that feeling.
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Thanks.....Funny you caught that! I wonder how many others realized that my arms just gave up! 
Did you see the "doublers" I was talking about in your thread?
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01-31-2015, 11:12 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New Orleans/On The Road
Posts: 14
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Mini Bird
Engine: 6.2L Chevrolet Diesel V8
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What happened there exactly? I mean besides the oily shoe. I couldn't quite tell from the picture. Bearing?
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01-31-2015, 12:32 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Kansas
Posts: 214
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 66 Passenger
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Originally Posted by quivahs
What happened there exactly? I mean besides the oily shoe. I couldn't quite tell from the picture. Bearing?
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There's a photo a bit further down in thread that shows the damage. It got so hot it basically welded the roller bearings to the race and seized it permantly onto the spindle.
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01-31-2015, 10:00 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Oregon
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Aside from the good/bad luck with the leaf spring. The oil on your shoes could be the bus's way of saying that you're its owner now :P
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02-01-2015, 10:16 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Kansas
Posts: 214
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Bluebird
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Rated Cap: 66 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Veganvegabond
Aside from the good/bad luck with the leaf spring. The oil on your shoes could be the bus's way of saying that you're its owner now :P
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Ha.....I like your way of thinking!!
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02-01-2015, 09:05 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MuddaEarth
Ha.....I like your way of thinking!!
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It's an old joke among the mechanics I grew up with. Once you were sprayed with oil by whatever vehicle you owned or if you shed blood while working on it(after recently buying it), then that means the car/truck/bus has claimed you as its owner and that car/truck/bus will always take care of you The opposite being that if nothing happens, something bad will happen. This was fifteen some odd years ago, but it has yet to be proven wrong. Yes it's a silly stupid superstition, still fun to think about though.
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02-09-2015, 11:57 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Kansas
Posts: 214
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 66 Passenger
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I worked on the bus this past weekend, here's a link to the video on my YouTube page. Please subscribe to my page as I'll continue to post progress as it happens.
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02-10-2015, 12:07 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Oregon
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Originally Posted by MuddaEarth
I worked on the bus this past weekend, here's a link to the video on my YouTube page. Please subscribe to my page as I'll continue to post progress as it happens.
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If it was me, I'd add a pane of glass or plexiglass or something to replace the flashers above the windshield. I remember someone else on the forum doing that to get a nice big view, can't remember who it was though. At least you have good weather for it. It's been raining over and inch a day here.
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02-10-2015, 05:30 AM
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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
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Keep up the GREAT work and videos, Mudda.
I have the feeling your bus is going to be pretty amazing.
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02-11-2015, 09:57 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Kansas
Posts: 214
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Bluebird
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Rated Cap: 66 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Veganvegabond
If it was me, I'd add a pane of glass or plexiglass or something to replace the flashers above the windshield. I remember someone else on the forum doing that to get a nice big view, can't remember who it was though. At least you have good weather for it. It's been raining over and inch a day here.
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The larger window would be pretty cool. I think I'm going for more storage space up front, maybe a few cabinets and a shelf space for books or something. Seems I'll have to be very mindful of storage in this tiny space.
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02-11-2015, 10:00 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Kansas
Posts: 214
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Bluebird
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Rated Cap: 66 Passenger
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Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Keep up the GREAT work and videos, Mudda.
I have the feeling your bus is going to be pretty amazing.
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I'll keep on posting for sure, it's always cool to look through everyone's threads. I hope I can create the same for others.
I sure hope it turns out amazing, I have a lot of work ahead of me!! ;)
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02-11-2015, 11:18 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Stony Plain Alberta Canada
Posts: 2,937
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: 190hp 5.9 Cummins
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I hate air powered drills, but your doing great.
Keep up the good work.
Nat
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02-11-2015, 11:38 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Kansas
Posts: 214
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Bluebird
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Rated Cap: 66 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nat_ster
I hate air powered drills, but your doing great.
Keep up the good work.
Nat
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Thanks.....
I would tend to agree with you on certain levels, but not all air drills are created equally. I've worked in the aircraft and auto body industries for quite some time and have used many different brands/styles. Most do suck!! But, the drill I'm using in this video is made by a Swedish company called Atlas Copco. This is the smoothest running and must trigger responsive ergonomic drill I have ever used. Every electric drill I've ever used becomes cumbersome and uncomfortable in my hands after many hours of use, not to mention they get hot..
I guess I've just used air powered tools for so long that I've become very used to them and their efficiency.
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