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08-12-2017, 04:51 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Houston
Posts: 7
Year: 1993
Engine: 427 chevy block
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We're in houston, anyone near us??
hi! we're converting a 1993 blue bird, fire red hot of a bus! a couple of cool cats and their teenage kids, their dog and their cat too . anyone nearby in houston, porter, new caney area?? would love to make new friends, obsess over skoolie plans and deets . Seems like everyone we know, think we're crazy for living our dream, we need new friends lol.
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08-12-2017, 05:13 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Staten Island, NY
Posts: 153
Year: 2001
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: A3RE
Engine: 3126 Cat
Rated Cap: 33220 GVwR
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You are Crazy! I have the same problem in NYC.
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Don't Fret God's Not Through With Me Yet!
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08-12-2017, 06:07 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Howdy !
Cute BlueBird !
Can't wait to see your build.
and Welcome !
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08-12-2017, 06:30 PM
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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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Welcome!!! We need more crazies in this world! --- And there are a number of us building Skoolies in the Greater Houston area. I'm sure they will all chime in shortly.
Meanwhile, don't be shy about asking questions and sharing pix. BTW...yours is now the second "Red Byrd". The first is a shorty.
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08-12-2017, 09:40 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,830
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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welcome to the jungle!!!!
nice rig!!!! I *LOVE* RED Bluebirds!!!!
-Christopher
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08-13-2017, 03:18 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Dowdy Lakes, Colorado
Posts: 1,444
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner ER
Engine: 3208 CAT/MT643 tranny
Rated Cap: 87
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Hey guys!
I'm in Katy, the bus is near Sugarland to the west and south of y'all. Welcome to the madness, er, um, derangement, well, um, sickness, eh, lunacy.... Yeah, lunacy called Skoolies!!!!!!
M
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08-13-2017, 02:12 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 33
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Bluebird
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2LOTR
hi! we're converting a 1993 blue bird, fire red hot of a bus! a couple of cool cats and their teenage kids, their dog and their cat too . anyone nearby in houston, porter, new caney area?? would love to make new friends, obsess over skoolie plans and deets . Seems like everyone we know, think we're crazy for living our dream, we need new friends lol.
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Hi! I am in Houston and just bought a 2004 Blue bird on Friday. Most people think I am crazy, but are also jealous of the adventures that await me. Are you doing all the work yourself?
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08-13-2017, 09:02 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Greater Houston, Tx.
Posts: 589
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Welcome to the fun. I'm on the other side of Lake Houston, in Crosby. Lots of good Houston area folks around. I'm looking forward to your build.
good luck
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08-14-2017, 01:13 PM
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#9
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Houston
Posts: 7
Year: 1993
Engine: 427 chevy block
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Awesome!!! Thanks so much for the friendly welcome! We're working on insulation today, flooring by the wend of the week and yep! We're doing the work all ourselves lol not that any of this is easy!
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08-14-2017, 02:57 PM
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#10
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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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Hey...if it was easy...EVERYONE would be driving Skoolies!
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08-14-2017, 10:56 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Posts: 2
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: Cummings 5.9
Rated Cap: 28
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It looks like you have the same kind of bus as we got last week! We are right over here in Lake Charles, LA, cant wait to see what you come up with
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08-15-2017, 08:33 AM
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#12
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Houston TX
Posts: 570
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: International
Engine: dt466e
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Quote:
Originally Posted by miranduh
It looks like you have the same kind of bus as we got last week! We are right over here in Lake Charles, LA, cant wait to see what you come up with
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Been stranded in lake charles for over a week at a loves truck stop. They finally called a tow company to tow my bus away literally after i got it back up and running and was trying to get it to Houston
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08-15-2017, 09:21 AM
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#13
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 819
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2LOTR
hi! we're converting a 1993 blue bird, fire red hot of a bus! a couple of cool cats and their teenage kids, their dog and their cat too . anyone nearby in houston, porter, new caney area?? would love to make new friends, obsess over skoolie plans and deets . Seems like everyone we know, think we're crazy for living our dream, we need new friends lol.
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Welcome aboard Crazies. There are quite a few of us Crazies in the Houston Area. Looks like ya'll are to the north of Houston. Yankee land !!!.......lol
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08-15-2017, 10:37 AM
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#14
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,359
Year: 1993
Coachwork: bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Allison AT1545
Rated Cap: 2
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My welder/fabricator is pulling up his roots here and moving to the Houston/Galveston area. I'm sorry to see him leave Colorado. If y'all have any good employer suggestions, all would be appreciated and passed on to him.
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08-15-2017, 11:43 AM
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#15
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Posts: 2
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: Cummings 5.9
Rated Cap: 28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by adic27
Been stranded in lake charles for over a week at a loves truck stop. They finally called a tow company to tow my bus away literally after i got it back up and running and was trying to get it to Houston
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That doesn't sound good at all but the majority of people in Lake Charles are at least nice
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08-15-2017, 12:02 PM
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#16
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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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Have him check with Blumenthal Sheetmetal. They do a LOT more than sheetmetal and were hiring last I heard. Great shop.
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04-06-2018, 01:36 PM
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#17
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New Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 6
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Hey guys.. I recently moved back to the Houston area and wouldn't mind seeing some builds and helping out as I am exploring the idea of a bus build in a year or two.
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04-06-2018, 01:39 PM
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#18
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 33
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Bluebird
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I am building!
Quote:
Originally Posted by NomadN8
Hey guys.. I recently moved back to the Houston area and wouldn't mind seeing some builds and helping out as I am exploring the idea of a bus build in a year or two.
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Hi Nomad, I live in Houston and am almost finished with the gutting portion of my build. I am getting ready to paint the metal floor with POR 15 to protect from future rusting, but first I have about 1000 holes to fill!
Have you done a build before?
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04-06-2018, 01:41 PM
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#19
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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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Quite a few Skoolies in the Houston area. Might be time for another meet 7 greet over at REHAB Bar on the Bayou.
What say you all?
PS...I am working on another large concrete sculpture there...again.
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04-06-2018, 01:45 PM
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#20
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 33
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Bluebird
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Meet and greet
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Quite a few Skoolies in the Houston area. Might be time for another meet 7 greet over at REHAB Bar on the Bayou.
What say you all?
PS...I am working on another large concrete sculpture there...again.
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Tango,
That would be great. I live close to that area. Lets do it!
Christine
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