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Old 01-31-2017, 10:58 AM   #1
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Hello fellow Travellers
So I took the plunge about a month ago. I picked up a 1999 Freightliner FS 65. It has 18000 original miles. Has the 7.2 Cat 3126 E. Minus a few spots, it is in fantastic shape. Just got it back from the shop. Had a tune up, and a few things fixed. So far the floor is out, the walls are off, and the ceiling is off. Took about two weeks. Did some water proofing on the roof this week. And plan to paint the roof today. I'm a decent planner and have an idea of what I want to do with the whole thing. Gonna be a lot of work. However, I have all the time in the world. So, I will be picking everyone's brains over the next two months. If I can't find it via the search bar of course. Also, I am in the Tampa area, anyone in my neck of the swamp? Pics to follow. Thanks everyone!

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Old 01-31-2017, 11:25 AM   #2
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Welcome.

I'm in Winter haven, that's near lakeland.
Also, there is a Florida gathering coming up in 2 weeks.
Looking forward to your pics.

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Old 01-31-2017, 11:49 AM   #3
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Also, I am in the Tampa area, anyone in my neck of the swamp? Pics to follow. Thanks everyone!

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Welcome to the forum.
I am 1.5 hours north of downtown Tampa.
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Old 01-31-2017, 11:51 AM   #4
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Nice to meet you! Do you have the details on the meetup? Thanks very much.
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Nice to meet you! Maybe we can meet up one of these weeks.
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Some pics of the Bus.
Some pics. Inside is just about ready for construction. I'm excited!
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