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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-13-2017, 06:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,520
Posted By CDHenry6
[QUOTE=roach711;218685] I've heard Starcraft...

[QUOTE=roach711;218685] I've heard Starcraft bodies are badly made but have never seen one up close and personal.


I had the (mis)Fortune of breaking in a brand new StarCrap in my previous job...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-06-2015, 07:54 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,026
Posted By CDHenry6
I'm looking at pulling my rear A/C,also. The...

I'm looking at pulling my rear A/C,also. The compressor is bypassed under the hood with an idler pulley and the lines to the port side condenser coils are cut. I figure I'd be better off just...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-06-2015, 07:47 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,907
Posted By CDHenry6
https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img...

https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img_128247_a9b433736b216f1f4f3971de82f55755.jpgWell, it got rainy here yesterday so I didn't get any seats pulled. I did do some wiring detective work,...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-06-2015, 07:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,907
Posted By CDHenry6
Gary, I'm up in Marshfield, WI. It's almost the...

Gary, I'm up in Marshfield, WI. It's almost the center of the state.
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-05-2015, 05:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,907
Posted By CDHenry6
Hey, gang. I'm just throwing a quick update out...

Hey, gang. I'm just throwing a quick update out here. I managed to score a Dometic fridge ( propane/110VAC), a propane range with 12VDC hood, a two basin stainless steel sink, a 30 Amp shore power...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-05-2015, 05:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,453
Posted By CDHenry6
Bookmarked, because my stairs are actual crap.

Bookmarked, because my stairs are actual crap.
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-27-2015, 09:08 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,797
Posted By CDHenry6
m00py, That is excellent news!

m00py,
That is excellent news!
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-22-2015, 05:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,907
Posted By CDHenry6
I wonder if they were part of the same fleet? My...

I wonder if they were part of the same fleet? My bus originally came from Illinois. I found some documentation and business cards indicating that it was part of a public transit system.

It must...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-22-2015, 05:28 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 9,950
Posted By CDHenry6
Oh, man M00py. . . . that's just terrible! I feel...

Oh, man M00py. . . . that's just terrible! I feel your pain ,though. I have to completely cut out and rebuild my passenger entry stairs because the cancer is so bad. I have a little bit of...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-11-2015, 12:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,907
Posted By CDHenry6
I agree. The rear door is a complete write off,...

I agree. The rear door is a complete write off, it's rusted the whole way through on that corner. I'm still debating if I want to pull it and build a new one, or just hose the crap out of the exposed...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-04-2015, 09:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,907
Posted By CDHenry6
Hank's 97' ElDorado

Greetings all. Some of you have undoubtedly read and/or commented in my first thread; this will be the build thread. My rig is finally home.
I will repost some of the original pics and some new one...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-01-2015, 10:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,234
Posted By CDHenry6
The bumper I'm pretty sure is just surface rust....

The bumper I'm pretty sure is just surface rust. A couple of hits with the wire wheel or grinder and some Rustoleum should take care of it nicely. One thing that I do want is a full wrap around push...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 10-01-2015, 09:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 871
Posted By CDHenry6
Welcome aboard !

Welcome aboard !
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-01-2015, 09:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,234
Posted By CDHenry6
EastCoast, If you think that the rear door is...

EastCoast, If you think that the rear door is bad, wait until you see the front doors ! They're held closed with bungee straps, and the aft door falls off of its pedestal rather easily. The stairs...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-01-2015, 09:32 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,234
Posted By CDHenry6
Edit : Nothing too fancy. . . . My finger slipped...

Edit : Nothing too fancy. . . . My finger slipped off the key too quickly.
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-01-2015, 09:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,234
Posted By CDHenry6
Ok , here's the pics I have thus far. Nothing to...

Ok , here's the pics I have thus far. Nothing to fancy, and partially obscured by the fact that she was sitting in a TINY used car lot. The seller is delivering it Saturday morning (BEFORE I've even...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-01-2015, 07:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,234
Posted By CDHenry6
Roach- awesome. Thank you very much ! I will be...

Roach- awesome. Thank you very much ! I will be referencing your build frequently for ideas, and you, sir, are a craftsman in every way. I know that my conversion won't be anywhere near as nice as...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-01-2015, 02:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,234
Posted By CDHenry6
https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img...

https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img_125459_0_60cc4fc55790aae3d849ca090c471834.jpg[/URL][/IMG]
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-01-2015, 10:58 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,234
Posted By CDHenry6
Personally, I kinda like like the van buses, but...

Personally, I kinda like like the van buses, but I'm partial because I've logged so many miles in them over the years for work. One thing I've learned : Starcraft should be avoided like the plague....
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-29-2015, 08:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,423
Posted By CDHenry6
I agree with Bansil, MOAR ANTENNAS ! ! ! I...

I agree with Bansil, MOAR ANTENNAS ! ! !

I however, am an amateur radio operator, so there is ALWAYS a need for MOAR ANTENNAS !
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-29-2015, 07:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,234
Posted By CDHenry6
It's finally all falling into place !

So, after many years of deliberation, I'm pulling the trigger on my first bus build.

It's a paratransit rig, but I have logged over three hundred thousand miles behind the wheel of these rigs (in...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-21-2015, 12:48 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,797
Posted By CDHenry6
Congratulations ! Welcome to the site. That's a...

Congratulations ! Welcome to the site. That's a fine looking rug for a 92', the one I'm eyeballing is a 97' and it's not that clean.
Have fun!


Hank
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 01-26-2015, 05:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,478
Posted By CDHenry6
Aw , man, it's even an 8V71 ! Thanks for the...

Aw , man, it's even an 8V71 ! Thanks for the links, Cowlitz. If i had the coin, I'd be heading out that way. Right now, I'm still in the dreaming/planning/ designing phase.
(Not to mention that the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-26-2015, 07:52 AM
Replies: 932
Views: 422,246
Posted By CDHenry6
WOW ! ! ! ! The craftsmanship on this project is...

WOW ! ! ! ! The craftsmanship on this project is mind-boggling ! And you, sir, are a CRAFTSMAN . I can't wait to see the interior come together!
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 01-26-2015, 06:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,478
Posted By CDHenry6
Thanks for the replies, everyone. I'm really...

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I'm really stuck on finding a manual transmission, I could go down in powerplant to the DT433; there's enough mods out there for that engine that I could probably...
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