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10-21-2010, 07:07 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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The uprising of the "Green Machine"
My name is Kurt from Hartford WI and I bought my first bus a couple of months ago. It's a 1999 24 passenger flat nose Blue Bird with 24 valve 5.9 Cummins diesel with Allison tranny. So far I removed the seats, stop sign and other red school lights and painted it. In the spring I will finish the black trim portions of the buss. My fuel tank sprung a pin hole leak shortly after I had it.I'm in the process of getting that fixed. I have a couple of sheets of plywood pulled up from the floor. I plan on fixing the rust spots, probably painting the floor with a coat of Rustoleum and then maybe a coat of undercoating then new 3/4" plywood.I will have questions about the correct ways to do certain things on the bus. ( heat, power, etc.) It's great to look at the gallery to get ideas.
http://www.skoolie.net/gallery2/v/Skooli ... 2.jpg.html
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10-21-2010, 08:55 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 446
Year: 89
Coachwork: thomas
Engine: 7.3 diesel
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Re: The uprising of the "Shagg'n Wagon"
Reminds me of the lime green gremlin that was on tv commercials a while back. Good start to it, keep the pics and progress coming....
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10-22-2010, 12:37 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,489
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/AT545
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Re: The uprising of the "Shagg'n Wagon"
Wow. That is an eye-catching color you chose. The lack of wheel well humps will give you a lot of flexibility in your interior design. I think those wheels must be smaller than typical bus wheels, right? Do you have a high roof on that bus? Like maybe 6'6"? Welcome to the skoolie site!
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10-22-2010, 01:52 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
I'm not sure on the wheel size. As far as the inside height goes,I'm 6' and I have room above. I never measured it. I guess now I will have to.....  I can't wait to get the flood ripped up, holes patched and the new 3/4" plywood down. Then comes the fun of deciding what and where to put it.
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10-22-2010, 01:56 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
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10-22-2010, 05:10 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: The uprising of the "Shagg'n Wagon"
Nickelodeon fan? Even my daughter thinks it looks like "Slime Green" 
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10-22-2010, 07:20 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
It must some disease I have. Years ago I had a ultra light airplane and I painted that the same color.I guess everyone has their "thing".
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10-23-2010, 04:17 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
Today was a very productive day. All the old plywood is out of the bus. Time to patch holes and start putting it back together.
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10-23-2010, 07:47 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Elk Plain, WA.
Posts: 513
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
Rated Cap: 16
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Re: The uprising of the "Shagg'n Wagon"
WOW!!!
That thing is more green than mine...
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02-18-2011, 11:14 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
Finally got back to doing some work on the bus. I had all new brake hoses made and am replacing the entire brake line system. I couldn't find a way to get to the fittings on the master cylinder so I made a access hole which will be the new location for the brake reservoir.
replaced the entire brake line system including hoses from the master cylinder back
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02-18-2011, 12:59 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
This is the bus at bus co. in northern
http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z45 ... G_1444.jpg
Bus after paint. I still need to do the black stripes etc.
[img]http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z459/funbus63/The%20Green%20Machine/IMG_1481.jpg[img]
Getting started on the floor
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04-21-2011, 06:31 AM
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#12
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
This is the Mico brake that came with my bus. I'm not sure if it works of not but I'm going to try to get it hooked up. It works with the main brake system to lock the rear tire when energized. It has it's own pump and brake line the pumps fluid into an actuator to put pressure on the main brake system to work calipers. 
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05-15-2011, 07:57 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
Cut outs in the front for the stereo and front speakers.
finished product. I also make a little storage area behind the board.
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05-15-2011, 08:03 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
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05-15-2011, 08:06 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
windows out for "skinning"
one side completed
inside view
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05-15-2011, 08:08 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
new drivers seat mount
new captains chair
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05-15-2011, 08:10 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
new control panel. Switches have red led pilots. Dimmer installed for the rope lights.
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05-15-2011, 08:13 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
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05-15-2011, 08:14 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
The new 12 volt fuse panel
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05-15-2011, 08:17 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: hartford WI
Posts: 52
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 5.9 Cummings
Rated Cap: 24
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Re: The uprising of the "Green Machine"
The Mico brake that came with the bus. I'm going to install it that when you push the E brake the Mico automatically engages.It will lock up the rear calipers.
pump mouted under bus
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