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11-30-2016, 03:51 PM
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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 rossfree
Ha! Would if I could! Can't register without insurance. Can't insure without finishing conversion. :-/
My wife will be driving to Bradenton FL to care for her father in early January. Maybe I can have it roadworthy by February. Can't wait to hit the road!
I'm in Arkansas.
Ross
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If you can't make it in the bus, stop by and say hi anyhow!
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11-30-2016, 03:53 PM
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#22
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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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If anyone traveling through FL (or located here) who could help with welding and fab on a roof raise, I'll pay you good $$$. Maybe we could all get together and do an amish style "roof raising"?!
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11-30-2016, 05:21 PM
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#23
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Greater Houston, Tx.
Posts: 589
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I can't weld, but I'd be happy to drive over and relieve you of some of that good $$$$.(ho ho ho)
Hopefully I could learn something, from somebody.
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11-30-2016, 06:45 PM
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#24
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: hills of sw virginia
Posts: 889
Year: 1996
Chassis: thomas
Engine: 8.3 cummins
Rated Cap: 11 window
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ive got a mig i could bring, set a date
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11-30-2016, 06:53 PM
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#25
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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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NICE!!!!
I'll order some steel and get a date set, thanks Dave!
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11-30-2016, 07:27 PM
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#26
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,828
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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if you need to pick up and haul any materials we can use one of my busses. ive always got one down here
-Christopher
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11-30-2016, 09:31 PM
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#27
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: ocala FL.
Posts: 147
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: international
Engine: t444e
Rated Cap: short
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Should have my bus in about a week that would be a nice break in run for me. I am down in West Palm Beach FL.
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12-01-2016, 04:41 AM
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#28
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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 syntaxterror
Should have my bus in about a week that would be a nice break in run for me. I am down in West Palm Beach FL.
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Seen a bus you were bidding on over at Public Surplus. A Thomas?
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12-01-2016, 05:21 AM
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#29
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: ocala FL.
Posts: 147
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: international
Engine: t444e
Rated Cap: short
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What gave me away. At the airport right now going to pick up the bus.
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12-01-2016, 05:39 AM
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#30
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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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I happen to look at pretty much everything that's on Public Surplus and GovDeals about four or five times a day. I saw your name right away!
Enjoy the journey!
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12-01-2016, 10:05 AM
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#31
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,828
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
I happen to look at pretty much everything that's on Public Surplus and GovDeals about four or five times a day. I saw your name right away!
Enjoy the journey!
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ha! sounds like i was lucky to get that shortie I was only half-ass bidding on(but love it now that I have it)
hehehe
-Christopher
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12-01-2016, 07:07 PM
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#32
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rossfree
Ha! Would if I could! Can't register without insurance. Can't insure without finishing conversion. :-/
My wife will be driving to Bradenton FL to care for her father in early January. Maybe I can have it roadworthy by February. Can't wait to hit the road!
I'm in Arkansas.
Ross
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I hear you...kinda the same situation here!
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12-01-2016, 09:48 PM
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#33
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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I might be able to get away for a day of central Florida bus labor. Keep me in mind.
Jeep, bus, repeat.
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12-02-2016, 12:52 AM
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#34
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: ocala FL.
Posts: 147
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: international
Engine: t444e
Rated Cap: short
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Picked up my bus it still has baby seats sitting in it.
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12-02-2016, 07:42 AM
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#35
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,828
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Quote:
Originally Posted by syntaxterror
Picked up my bus it still has baby seats sitting in it.
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you may be able to donate those belted-in baby seats.. that would be the first time ive seen belted in kid-seats.. my little 6 window bluebird has integrated baby seats in the regular bus seats..
-Christopher
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12-05-2016, 10:11 AM
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#36
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,001
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International
Engine: TE 444
Rated Cap: 12
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Someone say what the dates are
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12-05-2016, 04:29 PM
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#37
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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they haven't set a date yet. Hopefully it'll be more towards March and then I'm definitely in.
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12-05-2016, 06:05 PM
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#38
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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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Everyone chime in and suggest when. We have one for march.
I'm open to having this whenever you all want to. March sounds good to me.
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12-05-2016, 06:42 PM
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#39
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: hills of sw virginia
Posts: 889
Year: 1996
Chassis: thomas
Engine: 8.3 cummins
Rated Cap: 11 window
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feb or march, its colder than a witches tit up here that time of year
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12-05-2016, 08:53 PM
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#40
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by superdave
feb or march, its colder than a witches tit up here that time of year
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I definitely value your input here Dave! 
It gets cold here in the winter, but sandals and still do-able! 
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