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08-17-2015, 08:56 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 23
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Intro and my new bus
Hey everyone, my name is adam and this is my new bus. It's a 2003 gmc 5 window with the 6.0 and 78,000 miles.looking forward to tearing into this thing and have really been inspired by everyones builds. [/URL]
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08-17-2015, 08:59 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Lisle,IL
Posts: 40
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Eldorado
Chassis: E350
Engine: 7.3
Rated Cap: R
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Nice looking rig!
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08-18-2015, 12:06 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Welcome to the madness Adam ! --- and please do keep the pix coming. We love to watch other people work.
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09-12-2015, 02:05 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 12
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It is a beauty. I'm curious as to the cost of your bus. Do post more pics and your progress!
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09-20-2015, 12:03 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 23
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09-20-2015, 12:05 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jean
It is a beauty. I'm curious as to the cost of your bus. Do post more pics and your progress!
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We'll jean, I got super lucky and bought this from a prep school that is essentially so rich that they were going to scrap this instead of sell it and my brother in law (whose father is the head maintenance guy at this school) got it for me for $400
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09-20-2015, 12:21 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 2
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I want one of those!
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09-20-2015, 12:37 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 12
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Wow! That is exactly the style of bus we're looking for. You are so fortunate. Pls keep your progress documented for us to enj I y. Love to see inside oils as she progresses.
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09-20-2015, 01:05 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Outstanding deal! Keep the pix coming.
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09-28-2015, 06:04 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 23
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09-28-2015, 06:34 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 12
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store looks good. love the vespas!
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09-28-2015, 06:58 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,762
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by adamcwilliams
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Feel free to update the SCOOTERS RULE thread!
BEAUTIFUL scoots, I really love Vespas.
Is that stella a 2 stroke? and has it been pretty reliable?
I'd be interested in a Stella but I'd like to see one someones put a lot of miles on.
MMMMmmmm I love coffee. Just finished my evening cup. Guatemalan stuff, single origin.
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09-28-2015, 08:01 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Feel free to update the SCOOTERS RULE thread!
BEAUTIFUL scoots, I really love Vespas.
Is that stella a 2 stroke? and has it been pretty reliable?
I'd be interested in a Stella but I'd like to see one someones put a lot of miles on.
MMMMmmmm I love coffee. Just finished my evening cup. Guatemalan stuff, single origin.
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Hey cb, the Stella is a 2 stroke and has been super reliable. I've driven it from syracuse to boston and providence and back and another trip to nyc. Never had any issues with it other regular maintenance and replace some.rubber bits. The other is a 78 small frame that is a hot rod bike...big bore kit, big pipe and carb, for a vespa it really screams.
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09-28-2015, 08:11 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,762
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Small frame Vespas are my favorite. Glad the Stella is working well.
I'll have to get one sooner or later.
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09-28-2015, 09:10 PM
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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
Rated Cap: 72
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Real nice.
As a fellow scooter owner, I like yours as well. Really nice condition.
I always love it when people combine scooters with buses. Great mix.
Nat
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10-27-2015, 03:52 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 23
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Hey everyone, been a little sidelined as I had shoulder surgery about 2 and a half weeks ago. I did have some spare time to strip a couple seats today ( no scrapyard will take them with the upholstery). What a pain it is to strip these. I just used a utility knife and some bull nose pliers, took about 25 min a seat. 2 down 4 to go.
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07-04-2016, 08:19 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 23
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It's been too long! Work obligations and healing from shoulder surgery has taken up WAY more time than I expected. Really happy that we got to put time into the bus this past weekend and get motivated to get this rig usable asap.
Headed to my workshop to get after it.
Buzzing out the last of the seat things?
Holes patched and floor heater gone
Insulation and floor frame installed
New subfloor front
New subfloor back
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07-05-2016, 05:09 PM
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#18
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 23
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Scored a new in the plastic futon mattress on good old Craigslist for 50 bucks! Wall covering and bed frames are next!
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07-05-2016, 06:01 PM
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#19
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,707
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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nice work!! though I saw something about a Coffee shop in here somewhere!! thats what excites me the most as I LIVE in coffee shoips.. slamming espresso and blasting out Computer program code!!!
-Christopher
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07-05-2016, 08:24 PM
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#20
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 23
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Nice man! Hopefully the bus takes me to some new coffee spots.....it's usually the first thing I look for in any new town I visit.
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