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08-19-2018, 04:06 PM
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#41
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Originally Posted by mikeypj
98 9L V8 manual tranny S1800 International 35ft..seats already gone..now im asking myself...WTF did i get myself into? Lol
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146000 miles
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08-19-2018, 04:19 PM
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#42
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HappyInTN
Congrats buddy! We are just getting started as well... only a few steps ahead of you. Below are some of our videos of the conversion we've done so far, in case it helps you get your process started. Looking forward to seeing some pics of the process.
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So how is the lizard skin working? Sound deadening and ceramic insulation..it sounds like exactly what ive been looking for.
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08-19-2018, 04:47 PM
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#43
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeypj
So how is the lizard skin working? Sound deadening and ceramic insulation..it sounds like exactly what ive been looking for.
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How many gallons did you use?
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08-19-2018, 04:51 PM
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#44
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WARGEAR
Looks like you’ve got a lot on your plate! I’ll be interested to see how it turns out
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I dont think its any more than anyone else. Thanks for your service from 1 vet to another.
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08-25-2018, 11:08 PM
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#45
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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08-25-2018, 11:09 PM
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#46
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeypj
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Sh!t upside down...
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08-26-2018, 11:16 AM
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#47
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Ive been saying the bus is an 89..i stand corrected.. its an 87..
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09-05-2018, 12:03 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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09-05-2018, 12:09 PM
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#49
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2martins
Well, perhaps my windows are different than yours but no, not that the bus isn't level. I am interested in trying to cover the lower half of my windows, at least for the kitchen area, so that whatever counter is there will not allow crumbs or whatever to fall between the window and the windowsill, or counter, or whatever. I would like to see a closer picture of the windows in your bus taken from above the level of the wood that covers the lower half of the windows. I want to see how it's done.
If I put wood straight across the middle of my windows it will have a gap between the wood and the aluminum center. That just seems like an invitation for trouble with liquids or food crumbs getting back there and causing all kinds of problems.
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How did your window dilemma turn out?
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09-06-2018, 03:33 PM
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#50
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Tahoe
Posts: 513
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International
Chassis: 3000RE
Engine: T444E w/ MT643
Rated Cap: 84 pass, 40'
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeypj
How did your window dilemma turn out?
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I am on hold right now, but the current plan is to have inserts for the lower half of the windows that are 1" insulation covered with something to make it more attractive and cleanable both inside and out. There are lot of things we are just going to have to figure out once we actually get to that point. Sometimes that's easier.
I'm going backpacking this weekend and my son left for his sophomore year at Northeastern a few days ago, so I have been focused on catching up on some things around the house and yard that I had postponed while I had my son around to work with me on the bus.
I'm hoping I come back from this trip with some renewed enthusiasm, but I HAVE TO excavate my garage first!!! I HAVE to be able to park in the garage before it starts snowing!!!
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09-06-2018, 07:38 PM
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#51
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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I may be doing a few half windows. Im planning on blacking out the windows with tint then reflectixs then 1" insulation ,frame it in and cover it up. Interested to see what you come up with.
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09-07-2018, 10:40 AM
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#52
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Tahoe
Posts: 513
Year: 1997
Coachwork: International
Chassis: 3000RE
Engine: T444E w/ MT643
Rated Cap: 84 pass, 40'
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeypj
I may be doing a few half windows. Im planning on blacking out the windows with tint then reflectixs then 1" insulation ,frame it in and cover it up. Interested to see what you come up with.
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My 1" has the foil on one side so I returned the reflectix. I was thinking window tint, but given that all my windows are vertical I am now questioning the value of it. When the sun is high, it's all about the roof, not the windows. Full afternoon sun would, I suppose, be worth it. But I'd have the insulation in the windows in them anyway, with the foil out, so I'm unsure as to how much difference it would make.
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09-07-2018, 12:31 PM
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#53
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeypj
I may be doing a few half windows. Im planning on blacking out the windows with tint then reflectixs then 1" insulation ,frame it in and cover it up. Interested to see what you come up with.
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If you're insulating, then the reflectix is a total waste and will actually cost you more than the real insulation. A sheet of mylar and some bubble wrap would be MUCH cheaper and is the exact same thing.
But if you're insulating and burying the reflectix you could skip that placebo stuff and not even notice a difference.
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09-07-2018, 01:15 PM
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#54
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Reflectix is great on windows!
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09-07-2018, 01:18 PM
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#55
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by brokedown
Reflectix is great on windows!
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But there's no point burying it under ACTUAL insulation. And did I mention it costs way too much for being nothing more than mylar and bubblewap?
I'll bet some nice heavy wool curtains in a traditional Scottish tartan would do just as well and it would look STYLISH!!!
Nothing says class like a nice tartan!
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09-07-2018, 01:54 PM
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#56
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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I made a Reflectix windshield cover for my first bus.
Worked great for that. Pretty useless otherwise.
Just my $0.02
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09-27-2018, 05:30 PM
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#57
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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09-28-2018, 10:39 PM
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#58
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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10-04-2018, 01:52 PM
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#59
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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This was an experience getting it on on a windy day. Rain forecasted next 7-10 days..
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10-04-2018, 06:41 PM
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#60
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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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Pulling the floor is a chore...but the right thing to do if you plan on any build out on top of it.
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