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01-05-2019, 11:48 PM
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shaymcquaid
Skoolie
Join Date
: Jul 2018
Location
: Just south of Dallas.
Posts
: 172
Year
: 1999
Coachwork
: Thomas
Chassis
: 40' MVP-ER
Engine
: Cat 3126
Long day
Hello and thanks for looking...
Roof raise up 14.5"
Ribs spliced.
Now half the one side is skinned!!
Cost some dough but hey.....
Didn't get a chance to snap any pics during daylight.
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01-06-2019, 07:07 AM
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EastCoastCB
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
Did you raise the whole thing or is there a transition?
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01-06-2019, 08:26 AM
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cadillackid
Bus Geek
Join Date
: May 2009
Location
: Columbus Ohio
Posts
: 18,753
Year
: 1991
Coachwork
: Carpenter
Chassis
: International 3800
Engine
: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap
: 7 Row Handicap
looks great!!
EC - looks like he has a transition behind the main service door upfront
-Christopher
01-06-2019, 08:28 AM
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Sleddgracer
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
looking forward to seeing some daylight pictures - and do you have any pictures of the lift as it was being done?
01-06-2019, 08:37 AM
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EastCoastCB
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
Did you bend the ribs to make them flat after the raise?
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Give me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around
01-06-2019, 08:55 PM
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6
shaymcquaid
Skoolie
Join Date
: Jul 2018
Location
: Just south of Dallas.
Posts
: 172
Year
: 1999
Coachwork
: Thomas
Chassis
: 40' MVP-ER
Engine
: Cat 3126
Yes there is a transition. Or there WILL be.
No. I didn't bend any ribs.
I do have some pix during raise.
I should probably start a build thread
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