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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
04-14-2021, 03:19 PM
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Towing a bus with tow bar
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Towing a 8- 10,000lb bus with a 6,000lb pick up? ...
Towing a 8- 10,000lb bus with a 6,000lb pick up? No way. The bus will push the tail of the pick up around corners and jack knife the whole affair.
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
03-13-2015, 12:37 AM
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1934 Wayne Daysailer
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Daysailor
Details on moving the engine. I built super...
Details on moving the engine. I built super structure to relocate the OEM crossmember and engine mounts back in the frame. I think the hotrodders usually weld mounts, but I kept with the OEM theory...
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
03-13-2015, 12:29 AM
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1934 Wayne Daysailer
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Daysailor
I've been busy (2 hours a week) working on the...
I've been busy (2 hours a week) working on the new chassis for the '36 International. It's going on an '88 Suburban (sweet old rigs and a dime a dozen). Turns out that the hump in the frame over the...
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-18-2014, 09:23 PM
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7.3l Shuttle Bus 4x4 toyhauler
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Re: 7.3l Shuttle Bus 4x4 toyhauler
Two ways to go on the 4x4 conversion - leaf springs or coils. The coils give a better ride and are all around better as evidenced by every new truck on the road. The key is to salvage a Superduty...
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-18-2014, 10:57 AM
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1934 Wayne Daysailer
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Daysailor
Re: 1934 Wayne Daysailer
Yes - I have the '36 International nose already. I found a complete body less frame. In retrospect, it would have been much better to have the frame since the frame establishes the position and...
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-16-2014, 11:36 PM
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1934 Wayne Daysailer
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Daysailor
Re: 1934 Wayne Daysailer
Lots of demolition! The last picture is the bare flatbed. The next step (current step) is to reproduce the floor panels and floor ribs, then re-attach the uprights that hold the wall panels. This...
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-16-2014, 11:24 PM
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1934 Wayne Daysailer
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Daysailor
Re: 1934 Wayne Daysailer
Here are the last 5 months summarized in 6 pictures. It looks neat and tidy in the pictures, but I've been cutting 100's of bolts with a cut-off wheel and taking this thing apart piece by piece. ...
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-11-2014, 02:13 PM
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1934 Wayne Daysailer
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Daysailor
Re: 1934 Wayne Daysailer
Thanks for the link. And Rohrer actually restored this bus, so there may a good contact there if the need arises.
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-10-2014, 10:39 PM
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1934 Wayne Daysailer
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Daysailor
Re: 1934 Wayne Daysailer
1936 International at the Hershey Auto Museum
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-10-2014, 10:36 PM
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1934 Wayne Daysailer
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Re: 1934 Wayne Daysailer
After I bought the International nose, we were on a trip in Pennsylvania and went to the car museum in Hershey. The displays are great with full size painted and 3 dimensional backdrops that put the...
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-08-2014, 11:23 PM
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1934 Wayne Daysailer
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Daysailor
Re: 1934 Wayne Daysailer
Wheels and Axles -
Major part of the re-build and keeping the original look are wheels, tires, and axles. The problem is keeping the narrow track width. First off, the tires need to be narrow...
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-06-2014, 06:52 PM
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1934 Wayne Daysailer
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Daysailor
Re: 1934 Wayne Daysailer
I want the bus look largely vintage and original. At first glance, you should think original and old. So everything I do has to be within the space occupied by a 1936 Wayne bus -- if that makes...
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-05-2014, 11:41 PM
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1934 Wayne Daysailer
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1934 Wayne Daysailer
And so we begin... Actually, the beginning was almost 2 years ago when I first saw the bus for sale. I was inspired then, but proud to have been "mature" enough to pass it up. I didn't have time...
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