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Old 08-28-2012, 02:46 PM   #161
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Re: My 1990 Ford E-350 Goshen Bus

Put in handle to pull the top corner of the door in far enough to latch it good and easy.


Bit of driving
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Also got my stickers today. guess they were done last week but nobody told me...



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video in the works, just editing still.

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Old 08-28-2012, 03:36 PM   #162
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Re: My 1990 Ford E-350 Goshen Bus

Why the Private Motor Home stickers, so the law overlooks you for wt and such?or is it required?
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Old 08-31-2012, 01:22 PM   #163
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more of im leaving Tuesday for a cross Canada trip and don't want trouble from the OPP and QPP for looking like a commercial vehicle. Our province's plates dont have designations on them like "commercial truck" or "bus" etc. just the sticker says PV which is Private Vehicle but i dont want to gamble on an officer from another province not knowing that.
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Old 09-02-2012, 11:18 AM   #164
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bit of update. the seats are in, and the inverter is mounted.

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power - Its mounted but im still working on the wiring of the inverter. lucky for me i found out NOT the hard way that both those solenoids above the drive in the bus are positive power. I guess the smaller one must be for the AC stuff. I thought being black wires it was negative but NOPE! So I took some old 1 gauge amp wire from a stereo and have wired for the inverter so it also goes through a 150 amp fuse (car stereo stuff again) and that way it will be FUSED... We played around with it last night and it tells me what volts are currently and then there is 3 sets of plugs that have their own fuses as pictured. With the bus sitting for a week now and using some lights etc the batteries are sitting a 12.2 volts which isnt bad for the amount they were sitting!



Also not shown because im too rushed and forgot to take pictures is that I have removed my front bus heater. I decided that where it is is where i want the fridge so it will go there. Lost about a gallon of coolant because it didnt work out how i wanted it to when cutting lines and putting the loop back fitting in... oh well .. partial coolant flush lol. I will have a nice fridge and possibly an AC unit for the drive! yeah!
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Old 09-02-2012, 01:29 PM   #165
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Re: My 1990 Ford E-350 Goshen Bus

There is a thread I saw,were they used the black drain hookups with a flexabile hose between them to make the connections on a teardrop that the ac wasn't used all the time.
When needed the unscrewd (1/4 turn)the black caps off both ends.
And inserted hose between them and each end 1/4 turned on them very neat will try to find pictures
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Old 09-02-2012, 01:31 PM   #166
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Re: My 1990 Ford E-350 Goshen Bus

There is a thread I saw,were they used the black drain hookups with a flexabile hose between them to make the connections on a teardrop that the ac wasn't used all the time.
When needed the unscrewd (1/4 turn)the black caps off both ends.
And inserted hose between them and each end 1/4 turned on them very neat will try to find pictures
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Old 09-04-2012, 08:55 PM   #167
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sound interesting!!


Also departure date is delayed a day.. if it dont happen it most likely will never happen..
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Old 09-05-2012, 06:04 AM   #168
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http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...er-Build/page6
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Old 09-08-2012, 12:56 AM   #169
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very cool!



Also trip got canned.. ready to roll out and nope.. next day ready to roll out and nope.. now i dont have the time to go.. sigh..

On a better note I got my own inverter. 2000watt was on sale at canadian tire for $180 with remote on/off.

Also GPS units were on sale for $22-$54 depending on model. got the $54 one for the handsfree built in.
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Old 09-23-2012, 11:35 AM   #170
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So I got the hitch put on the other day.

Buddy's rig. hasnt moved cause he got a job with a big company







Then it got dark out! dang winter coming..




And its on!


sits lower then what i expected but its better then nothing!
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Old 09-24-2012, 09:42 PM   #171
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Looks solid--- only other real option is a cut-a-way in the bumper
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Old 09-25-2012, 10:34 PM   #172
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next hurdle is to wire up some trailer lights and possibly get a brake controller installed.

lol buddy that put the hitch on said to find the biggest trailer i can find and give it a good tug and make sure the hitch stays on! Ill get a good shot of the welding if i can.
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END of an era... The Goshen has been sold...


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END of an era... The Goshen has been sold...


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Is there going to be another thread started?
Maybe a fullsize bus?
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Old 06-12-2013, 03:42 PM   #175
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not in the immediate future. I am trying to sell my service body truck, my antique buick electra and the RV and trying to get into a house house while there is a mild slump in housing around here
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not in the immediate future. I am trying to sell my service body truck, my antique buick electra and the RV and trying to get into a house house while there is a mild slump in housing around here
Save the money

buy a full size bus and live in it, you can travel around and work jobs you want
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..
see...win....win

good luck with your adventure, wherever it takes you!
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Old 06-13-2013, 10:39 AM   #177
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id like a bigger coach sized bus but not to live in, unless i win the lottery then yeah
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Old 03-02-2014, 10:45 PM   #178
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I regret selling my bus

have a trip coming up with allot of people and don't have a vehicle for everyone plus luggage..
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