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05-01-2017, 11:33 AM
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#241
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,758
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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the only thing ive ever had go wrong with my jeeps other than stuff I busted from stupidity or brute-forcing my way through a trail I shouldnt have been on were always cooling related or A/C related..
the fan clutches on TJ's were Terrible.. first thing I did when id buy a new TJ 4.0 was take out the fan clutch and "adjust" the temp to engage.. they werent shipped adjustable but "coaxing (ok bending)" the spring you could get it to engage at lower temperatures..
-Christopher
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05-05-2017, 05:02 PM
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#242
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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Used a couple clear 3/4" led marker lights as dome lights up front.
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05-05-2017, 05:27 PM
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#243
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,758
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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these are a sweet idea!.. love it
-Christopher
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05-05-2017, 06:11 PM
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#244
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Cool idea. You threw me for a while with that license plate up there.
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Nobody's Business
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05-05-2017, 09:05 PM
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#245
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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They arent as bright as i hoped but would be good enough to see. Might just put a couple more in.
Plates cover some of the rust areas i cut out. Appalachian engineering.
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05-06-2017, 11:43 AM
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#246
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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05-06-2017, 11:50 AM
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#247
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,758
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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that rocks!!.. looks great.. and gives you some nice shady spot over the center of your ceiling too!!
-Christopher
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05-06-2017, 12:50 PM
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#248
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Nice rack, and I don't say that to just anybody.
It looks like your bus has been taking on more character since the photo on the left of your posts. That's looking good too.
Did you remove your hatch? I noticed you have the rack a little high apparently to allow normal hatch function.
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Robin
Nobody's Business
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05-06-2017, 02:31 PM
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#249
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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No hatch yet. Still thinking about something. Main reason we left at that high is because I did not want to cut off the angled bracing for the legs and I wanted to put my PVC water tanks underneath. The rack is mostly for sleeping on when the four of us get Cabin Fever inside.
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05-06-2017, 02:43 PM
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#250
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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That's the perfect place for stargazing.
Is that a solar water heater in those pvc tanks?
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Robin
Nobody's Business
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05-07-2017, 09:22 AM
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#251
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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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Great idea to carry your own shade with you!
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05-12-2017, 05:30 AM
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#252
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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Suns up. Still have to figure out my ladder for the deck. Back or side for the ladder. Back would have to go up the middle.
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05-12-2017, 07:11 AM
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#253
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,758
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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I Love the sun!! that makes it real now!!
-Christopher
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05-12-2017, 07:56 AM
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#254
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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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Rehab Hank would be real proud!
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05-12-2017, 03:31 PM
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#255
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: pa
Posts: 2,498
Year: 98
Coachwork: 1. Corbeil & 2. Thomas
Chassis: 1 ford 1998 e350 4x4 7.3 2 mercedes 2004
Engine: 7.3 powerstroke & MBE906
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That sun looks great, Wish I would be that creative.
when are you leaving for your adventure.
Later J
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05-12-2017, 03:36 PM
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#256
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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June 10th.
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05-16-2017, 06:25 PM
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#257
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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Had a hole over the driver's seat. I don't know if it had switches before or just a cover. But I do know if you find a hole you better put something in it or protect it from having somebody put something in it. So now it has this little door. My wife will have to paint around the license plate.
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05-21-2017, 08:12 PM
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#258
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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Test ride zero complete. No more drives left until we head out on the grand adventure. Three weeks...i think. Gotta finish the ladder, water tanks, dog house insulation, voltage gauge, extra batteries, etc. I think the big dual exhaust mufflers were heating up the floor a lot, going to talk to my exhaust expert this week.
The roof rack worked great for my sons tent and a light mount for camping.
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05-21-2017, 08:13 PM
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#259
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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And my daughter graduated this weekend. [emoji2]
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05-21-2017, 08:50 PM
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#260
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Moodus, Ct.
Posts: 1,062
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Champion
Chassis: Ford e-450
Engine: 7.3 Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by yellowxj
Had a hole over the driver's seat. I don't know if it had switches before or just a cover. But I do know if you find a hole you better put something in it or protect it from having somebody put something in it. So now it has this little door. My wife will have to paint around the license plate.
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I'd install a spring of some kind (old license plate bracket over a gas cap?) to keep that closed. I have something similar to get to the rear fuse panel-thats a REAL good way to smack your head. And it WILL happen. Trust me.
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