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Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 04-16-2024, 08:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 160
Posted By Elliot Naess
Whoa there, Pilgrim! Don't try to drive that bus...

Whoa there, Pilgrim! Don't try to drive that bus another inch -- until we figure out just what you have there.

There are two questions we need to answer about your bus:
1 -- Does it have a...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-12-2024, 06:53 PM
Replies: 1,088
Views: 481,560
Posted By Elliot Naess
Now, as for Millicent's progress over the last...

Now, as for Millicent's progress over the last couple years....
There has been none. Life keeps being in the way.

But I routinely do the following:
Charge the batteries (all the batteries I...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-09-2024, 11:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 199
Posted By Elliot Naess
Both my Blue Birds came that way from the...

Both my Blue Birds came that way from the factory. Make sure the driveshaft has enough room to move (if applicable).
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-09-2024, 11:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 448
Posted By Elliot Naess
Thanks, Fo4imtippin! I keep learning, thanks to...

Thanks, Fo4imtippin! I keep learning, thanks to you and the rest of the gang here.

What about the radiator "hood"? Perhaps simply another option, but to what purpose -- what equipment requires...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-08-2024, 11:24 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 448
Posted By Elliot Naess
Whoa, there! Are you sure that's a TC2000? ...

Whoa, there! Are you sure that's a TC2000? Looks like All American windshields to me. But single headlights. What's going on here?

And what's hiding under that extended nose-panel? I think...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-08-2024, 10:51 PM
Replies: 1,088
Views: 481,560
Posted By Elliot Naess
https://i.imgur.com/EDvVDhy.jpg ...

https://i.imgur.com/EDvVDhy.jpg


It's alive! Woohoo -- The Millicent Chronicles is still alive!
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 10-18-2023, 05:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,849
Posted By Elliot Naess
https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f33/how-to-tell-at5...

https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f33/how-to-tell-at545-from-mt643-w-pix-and-specs-1641.html


Identifies 545 versus 643.
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 07-21-2023, 02:28 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,098
Posted By Elliot Naess
On your 1991 Cummins 5.9, the fuel solenoid is on...

On your 1991 Cummins 5.9, the fuel solenoid is on the left side of the engine, easy to see from above. When you turn the ignition switch on, the solenoid linkage should "jump" with a fairly loud...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 05-26-2022, 11:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 549
Posted By Elliot Naess
This weekend is good. I sent you a PM. And...

This weekend is good. I sent you a PM.

And I see your mini-pickup-bus and raise you a file-cabinet-bus.
It's for a local soap box derby.

https://i.imgur.com/GyxoXcI.jpg
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 05-25-2022, 11:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 549
Posted By Elliot Naess
How many do you need? With or without emergency...

How many do you need?
With or without emergency opening, or does it matter?
Does the width matter? My Blue Birds have two different widths of windows.

I'm all the way in Clearlake, and I'm...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-16-2022, 12:53 PM
Replies: 1,088
Views: 481,560
Posted By Elliot Naess
SportyRick, John 50, and all the others.... I'm...

SportyRick, John 50, and all the others.... I'm glad you liked the little stories I posted at the beginning of the Covid pandemic. I felt we all needed "a little something" to cheer us up.

...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-15-2022, 09:07 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,481
Posted By Elliot Naess
Hi, Jolly Roger! Please allow me to complete...

Hi, Jolly Roger! Please allow me to complete that sentence for you:
"...as another old wiseacre tried to tell us a week ago." :hide:
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-12-2022, 06:37 PM
Replies: 1,088
Views: 481,560
Posted By Elliot Naess
If you own a 1988-91 Blue Bird with front engine,...

If you own a 1988-91 Blue Bird with front engine, could I ask a favor of you?

I wish to see a photo of your radiator cap.
No, I'm not kidding! It is not the cap itself I'm interested in,...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-08-2022, 12:31 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,481
Posted By Elliot Naess
Wild guess: This cable might be intended to...

Wild guess: This cable might be intended to reduce radio interference.

Not so wild: All your cranking amperage went thru it because the proper grounding between the starter/engine and the battery...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-05-2022, 02:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 659
Posted By Elliot Naess
Most years, I spend a week or two in a very windy...

Most years, I spend a week or two in a very windy location, and I have learned to park so the prevailing wind does not tear the door out of my hand when I open it (or slams it in my face), or makes...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 05-05-2022, 01:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,811
Posted By Elliot Naess
Gosh, they "had to" change something between 1994...

Gosh, they "had to" change something between 1994 and 2003, didn't they. :confused:
Well, it sounds like you are on top of it regardless.
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 05-05-2022, 12:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,811
Posted By Elliot Naess
Ah. Your natural instinct may have been to push...

Ah. Your natural instinct may have been to push the doghouse down, which is understandable enough.
I had the opposite problem -- mine was refusing to latch. I freed it up with lubrication. This...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 05-04-2022, 01:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,811
Posted By Elliot Naess
Of course, now that I think about it... most...

Of course, now that I think about it... most people would probably... simply buy a new part from the nearest Blue Bird dealer, in person or online.
In Colorado, you might try Colorado West...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 05-02-2022, 07:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,811
Posted By Elliot Naess
Hi! I have such a bus. Which part of the...

Hi!
I have such a bus.
Which part of the hinge is broken?

Either way, I would probably fabricate a new one myself, probably out of steel.
This would best be done with welding, but could be...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-24-2021, 11:36 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,874
Posted By Elliot Naess
YOU... again?! ;-) . . . .

YOU... again?! ;-)
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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-10-2021, 10:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,718
Posted By Elliot Naess
Years ago, I found the Material Safety Data Sheet...

Years ago, I found the Material Safety Data Sheet for WD-40. Unlike nowadays, it was possible to understand it.
Cannot find it now -- I think I lost it in a hard drive crash.

But WD-40 is...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-07-2021, 08:25 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 18,413
Posted By Elliot Naess
https://i.imgur.com/6aEwFVg.jpg ...

https://i.imgur.com/6aEwFVg.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/hX9rttj.jpg


Farm jacks worked well for me, but they are overkill. Two or three guys can lift one end of the roof.
The important...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 06-12-2021, 11:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,457
Posted By Elliot Naess
Hi, Farmer Kyle. Welcome to the madhouse. ...

Hi, Farmer Kyle.
Welcome to the madhouse.

First, let us look at what we are talking about.


https://i.imgur.com/qmmSntG.jpg
1991-ish extended nose.
This photo was in the original...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 05-01-2021, 04:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,010
Posted By Elliot Naess
Thanks for the additional detail... yes, either...

Thanks for the additional detail... yes, either blinks very fast or stays on completely -- depending on various nuances such as charging voltage, phase of the moon, etc.

This was the American...
Forum: Skoolie Life 04-30-2021, 10:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,444
Posted By Elliot Naess
You want to start a brand-new gathering of people...

You want to start a brand-new gathering of people from all over the country now?!
One word, my friend: India.

(I received my second Moderna shot two days ago -- huzzah!)

As for Item 5, if I go...
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