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05-12-2019, 11:47 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Dolan Springs, Arizona
Posts: 13
Year: 1979
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: How do I find this out?
Engine: Ford 460
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New here...
So thanks for accepting me here. I’m very excited about working on my bluebird I’ve just recently began. I live in Dolan Springs AZ. She’s a 1979 Bluebird has a Ford gasoline powered Motor in it. That’s al I know about it really. If anyone knows more about my bus and wants to fill me in I would be greatly appreciative. How do I find out which body style it has. Also I would like to rig up the front door so it will open all the way... it swings about 3/4 the wAy... any suggestions? Thanks!
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05-12-2019, 11:55 AM
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#2
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Funther
So thanks for accepting me here. I’m very excited about working on my bluebird I’ve just recently began. I live in Dolan Springs AZ. She’s a 1979 Bluebird has a Ford gasoline powered Motor in it. That’s al I know about it really. If anyone knows more about my bus and wants to fill me in I would be greatly appreciative. How do I find out which body style it has. Also I would like to rig up the front door so it will open all the way... it swings about 3/4 the wAy... any suggestions? Thanks!
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nice looking bus - the door must be binding on something - a video showing how the door is working, showing from inside of the hinges and outside would help in solving the problem
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05-12-2019, 12:00 PM
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#3
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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Welcome to the nut house! You ain't gotta be crazy to have a Skoolie.
But it don't hurt to be!
Beautiful rig, looking forward to watching the build progress.
There are folx here who can guide you with your bus, but I'm not one of them.
Fill out your user profile asap, so everyone can know what you're working with.
Just tap your avatar, & fill in the blanks...
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Those who say that it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it.
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05-12-2019, 01:12 PM
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#4
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ashtabula, Ohio
Posts: 1,494
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E 7.3L
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Nice bus! Welcome aboard!
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05-12-2019, 01:22 PM
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#5
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by haz.matt.1960
Welcome to the nut house! You ain't gotta be crazy to have a Skoolie.
But it don't hurt to be!
Beautiful rig, looking forward to watching the build progress.
There are folx here who can guide you with your bus, but I'm not one of them.
Fill out your user profile asap, so everyone can know what you're working with.
Just tap your avatar, & fill in the blanks...
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Tap the avatar? You need to use the UserCP to access your profile info.
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05-12-2019, 01:39 PM
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#6
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Tap the avatar? You need to use the UserCP to access your profile info.
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In the app, after going to the profile, tapping the 3 vertical blocks, upper right, "edit profile," will allow mobile users to input some basic info. Like..:
Vintage
Make
Engine
Coachwork
Chassis
Capacity
Location
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Those who say that it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it.
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05-13-2019, 03:09 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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Nice looking Bluuebird you have there. That year has nice curves!
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05-13-2019, 06:24 AM
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#8
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Barrie ON
Posts: 440
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 72
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Sweet looking rig on the outside, got any interior pics of her yet?
Welcome to the show
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05-13-2019, 10:47 PM
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#9
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Dolan Springs, Arizona
Posts: 13
Year: 1979
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: How do I find this out?
Engine: Ford 460
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I found a door stop Type gadget on the bottom side of door catching the underside of the steps preventing it from opening all the way. It appears to have been designed to only open about 3/4 of the way open. I don’t like it. I was thinking I could cut it off or remove the stopper but then it will bash into the mirror. If anyone has a suggestion or advice or ideas on that I’m all ears! Thanks!
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05-13-2019, 10:53 PM
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#10
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Dolan Springs, Arizona
Posts: 13
Year: 1979
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: How do I find this out?
Engine: Ford 460
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Quote:
Originally Posted by haz.matt.1960
In the app, after going to the profile, tapping the 3 vertical blocks, upper right, "edit profile," will allow mobile users to input some basic info. Like..:
Vintage
Make
Engine
Coachwork
Chassis
Capacity
Location
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I thought I had filled it out yesterday but realized today I hadn’t saved it. So I did it today. Thanks! Glad to be here!
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05-13-2019, 10:54 PM
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#11
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Dolan Springs, Arizona
Posts: 13
Year: 1979
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: How do I find this out?
Engine: Ford 460
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Native
Nice looking Bluuebird you have there. That year has nice curves!
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Thank you! I like her a lot!
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05-13-2019, 10:54 PM
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#12
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Funther
I found a door stop Type gadget on the bottom side of door catching the underside of the steps preventing it from opening all the way. It appears to have been designed to only open about 3/4 of the way open. I don’t like it. I was thinking I could cut it off or remove the stopper but then it will bash into the mirror. If anyone has a suggestion or advice or ideas on that I’m all ears! Thanks!
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can you mount the mirror on the fender or some other position so the door clears the mirror?
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05-13-2019, 11:44 PM
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#13
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Dolan Springs, Arizona
Posts: 13
Year: 1979
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: How do I find this out?
Engine: Ford 460
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleddgracer
can you mount the mirror on the fender or some other position so the door clears the mirror?
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Not too many other places to put the mirror.
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05-14-2019, 12:00 AM
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#14
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Funther
Not too many other places to put the mirror.
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2019 school bus mirrors
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05-14-2019, 01:19 AM
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#15
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Dolan Springs, Arizona
Posts: 13
Year: 1979
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: How do I find this out?
Engine: Ford 460
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Well ok... nice find my friend.... I bet they pricey though... I don’t think I could pull off just doing one side. I still feel like I would need a spring or chain or something to prevent the door from slamming open or closed I think..
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05-14-2019, 06:02 AM
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#16
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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No worries, we all occasionally suffer bouts of cerebral flatus!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Funther
I thought I had filled it out yesterday but realized today I hadn’t saved it. So I did it today. Thanks! Glad to be here!
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Upload some pix of the door in action, or inaction, or whateva...
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Those who say that it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it.
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05-15-2019, 01:05 PM
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#17
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Claremont, NH
Posts: 482
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466E (195hp, 520tq)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Funther
Well ok... nice find my friend.... I bet they pricey though... I don’t think I could pull off just doing one side. I still feel like I would need a spring or chain or something to prevent the door from slamming open or closed I think..
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You should be able find a less expensive (although less 'cool') mirror bracket from a used bus. Last month we scavenged one to mount the driver's mirror forward like our passenger mirror. Pretty easy fix.
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Dave
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