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Forum: School Bus News 11-19-2006, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 5,115
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
Be very careful with those double decker busses...

https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/nov/1 ... city_local (https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/nov/19/iowa_st_accident_kills_1/?city_local)

Very very sad.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 01-05-2006, 12:51 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,700
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
A skoolie will be treated the same as a car for...

A skoolie will be treated the same as a car for search and seizure purposes due to the inherent flight risk of a vehicle while a warrant is obtained.

So in other words, the police have more leeway...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 11-07-2005, 10:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,474
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
I forgot to say that we've popped out of second...

I forgot to say that we've popped out of second gear a few times also. This is really our first gear because first gear is such a granny gear.

Does that change anything?
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-01-2005, 10:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,525
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
smokes ours as far as efficiency and noise go! ...

smokes ours as far as efficiency and noise go!

OUr's has a little more "umph," but we're burning probably twice as much fuel.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-01-2005, 10:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,336
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
Puuuhhhlllease! That little shorty can't...

Puuuhhhlllease!

That little shorty can't possibly hope to compete with mine!

Borrow your ideas? Well we thought about going with a cheapa$$ bench only interior, but then we remembered that it...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-31-2005, 08:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,474
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
It generally happens when there is some type of...

It generally happens when there is some type of load on the engine, either from acceleration or just holding speed. How would one go about diagnosising this?
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-30-2005, 03:51 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,474
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
My transmission is slipping/popping out of gear!

Here is my predicament:
When traveling down the highway, my bus is starting to pop out of 5th gear. It happened 5 times in a 2 hour period yesterday and while not anything more than inconvienent,...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-23-2005, 07:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,056
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
Interesting. So does this thing work pretty...

Interesting. So does this thing work pretty darn good? We'll probably see some sub-zero games and the bus is pretty large. Add people coming and going throught the side door and I have some big...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-23-2005, 06:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,056
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
What is that? And how much does it cost?

What is that? And how much does it cost?
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-23-2005, 04:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,056
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
Exhaust question

Hi, I'm thinking about running our exhaust to the rear of our bus. It currently dumps behind the driver in the middle of the bus which is fine when you're traveling, but when we're stopped and...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-21-2005, 01:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,376
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
This probably isn't what you want to hear, but...

This probably isn't what you want to hear, but the only way I've found to fix them is to use superglue to piece what you can back together, or steal parts off a window you aren't going to use.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-19-2005, 11:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,631
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
MIne was strictly metal under rubber - with some...

MIne was strictly metal under rubber - with some wicked adhesive that didn't want to give up the ghost even after 40 years!

Enjoy!
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-12-2005, 01:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,336
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
Thought I would show some pics so you folks...

Thought I would show some pics so you folks didn't have to click through...

Angle Shot

https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img_5476_0_8ca3e967fe5f6fcd8f15845e386c63a2.jpg


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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-30-2005, 11:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,674
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
Re: How much?

1. Drive it. I don't know a lot about buses, but many have problems with speed on the highway. better to know now as it costs a lot of $$$ to regear.

2. $6500 is a lot, it needs to drive...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-30-2005, 11:06 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,336
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
Re: Mad Dash to Norman

We would be taking it, but the front tires are bald and we REALLY need to replace them. I'll be there anyways, though.
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 09-28-2005, 02:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,714
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
Well the problem with our current tires is they...

Well the problem with our current tires is they have some terrible dry rot on them, especially the steer tires. I don't want to lose one of those on the highway!

We want to replace the steer...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-28-2005, 02:06 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,336
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
4 x 4 sturdy enough for what? For a pedestal...

4 x 4 sturdy enough for what? For a pedestal leg? Sure, at least, it would support a lot of weight vertically, certainly more than you would put on a table. The trick would be to connect the 4 x 4...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-28-2005, 12:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,408
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
We purchased 5 matching vinyl couches for $1000...

We purchased 5 matching vinyl couches for $1000 delivered (total) from Nebraska Furniture Mart in Kansas City. They match, they're comfy, and they look pretty damn good.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-28-2005, 12:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,849
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
1.25 2. Tailgating and a love for Kansas...

1.25

2. Tailgating and a love for Kansas State University

3. We wanna have the most functional and most enjoyable tailgate bus around.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-28-2005, 12:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,877
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
I'm a big fan of synthetics. They're much more...

I'm a big fan of synthetics. They're much more durable that dino oil, they have much higher temperature tolerances, and they're always going to be "clean" and not break down.

With that said, if...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 09-27-2005, 09:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,559
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
How did it work? I'm also looking for some type...

How did it work? I'm also looking for some type of awning solution.
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 09-27-2005, 09:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,714
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
I need wheels!

Our bus is equipped with old split rims and tube tires, which I'm told are dangerous and less reliable than conventional tires. I'm hoping someone around this area (KS) can tell me where I can get...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-27-2005, 08:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,336
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
Nice table! I think I'll steal the idea of a...

Nice table! I think I'll steal the idea of a multiple size table, mainly because I have some scrap plywood sitting around that isn't quite big enough for a full table!

Does anyone think a single...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-26-2005, 02:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 19,989
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
We have a 1966 Chevy with a Wayne body and the...

We have a 1966 Chevy with a Wayne body and the tank is TINY! I'd estimate it at about 25 gallons, although I've never run it out to know for sure. All I know is that it reads empty at around 15...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-26-2005, 02:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,336
Posted By 66ChevyTailgater
The "Special Team" bus, 90% done ---**PICTURES AD

Here ya go:

https://www.ksubus.com

Future plans include window tinting, a bathroom, a table between the two facing purple seats, some carb work, and PAINT!

We just made a deal for graphics...
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