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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-28-2010, 07:59 AM
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Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

Totally Agree! i spoke with the Coed and asked that they send me the pictures they took. I was/am hopefuly however i have a distinct feeling they might have forgotten, due to the intoxicated haze...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-26-2010, 09:49 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

one more. we didn't actully sit by the bus becuase our canopy caught wind while i was setting it up and rippped itself in half. so we actually setup under a tree about 200 or so feet away. well...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-26-2010, 09:32 PM
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Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

for your viewing pleasure. some pictures from the tailgate.
https://j2networks.com/bus/tailgate2010/IMG_1110%20(Medium).JPG
https://j2networks.com/bus/tailgate2010/IMG_1111%20(Medium).JPG...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-15-2010, 11:14 AM
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Posted By grz2000
Re: Leap of Faith

Looking awesome!
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-15-2010, 11:07 AM
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Posted By grz2000
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-15-2010, 11:05 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

Bus made it again last weekend without issue. have some tailgating pics to post if i can ever remember to get them off of the camera!
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-03-2010, 10:16 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

Bus made it to aggieland. No breakdowns!!!
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-31-2010, 07:51 AM
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Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

so i couldn't just leave well enough alone. went out yesterday and bought 4 golf cart battries and i'll be setting up a battery bank for the bus before the weekend. I will not have to listen to the...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-29-2010, 06:02 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

oh i also took it out for its first spin above 10 miles an hour. ran around the loop by our hour. got up to about 40. she rides pretty smooth.
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-29-2010, 05:54 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

well 6 days till football/tailgating start. and i'm down to two things left to do. get the a/c hooked up, and tighten up the fittings on the oil cooler lines. shouldn't be an issue to get ready to...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-23-2010, 08:41 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

Had a good weekend, managed to get the dirt skirt back in the engine compartment on the passenger side. did alot of clean up work. wrapping lines, tidying up wire etc. has a set of a/c lines made,...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-16-2010, 08:28 AM
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Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

Didn't get much done this weekend, but did take a pic of the old girl out by my antique gas pump :) https://j2networks.com/bus/IMG_1087%20(Medium).JPG Managed to get the floorboard and firewall all...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-09-2010, 09:26 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

After a very long weekend, made alot of progress, the bus now has exhaust! ended up having to run a flex pipe off of the turbo and around the outside of the frame and mated it up to the exhaust off...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-02-2010, 07:49 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

haha it moves! https://j2networks.com/bus/2010-07-31%2017.32.51bus.jpg

and then it died. diesels don't like air in the fuel. primed her back up, pulled it back in the shop and it died again. ...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-30-2010, 08:45 AM
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Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

yeah it does sound pretty nice. lil loud, coming directly out of the turbo at the moment :)
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 07-26-2010, 08:08 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

It is alive!! got the old bus started yesterday. updates, new fancy alum radiator, lokar floor shifter (to be installed this week) new rubber(slightly used, also to be installed this week), other...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 06-09-2010, 08:40 AM
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Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

Thanks everybody. She's been a really good baby thus far. planning on working on the bus this weekend, we'll see how that works out :)
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 06-07-2010, 02:25 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

that will get you a ticket these days. she can go to college anywhere she wants, and her mom and I will even pay for it if it is A&M. :D
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 06-07-2010, 02:18 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

The newest addition to the tailgating crew! my daughter Darby 6/1/2010.
https://www.j2networks.com/bus/darby.jpg
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 05-24-2010, 10:51 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

i wanted to go for a higher gear ratio on the rear end, and independant front suspention. before the bus would run 70, but would be turning better than 4grand. prior to modification the bus weighed...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 05-24-2010, 10:32 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

Thanks, i've had alot of fun working on it. well i guess i'd call it fun. can barely lift my right arm after torqing all of the ubolts yesterday. but i'll call it fun none the less :) as for as...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 05-24-2010, 09:45 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

i have freakishly long arms.. no actually the seat is slid all the way back right now.it is an air ride seat out of a peterbuilt, sits a lil tall but when i sit down in it, its an entire foot lower. ...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 05-24-2010, 09:26 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

some pics.

https://agbus00.com/components/com_joomgallery/img_pictures/build_1/build2_20100524_2043862517.jpg...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 05-24-2010, 07:45 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

had a good weekend on the bus, did a bit more suring up on the frontend. put the front bumper back on, started working on putting the tilt steering column in, and the double master cylinder, was...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 05-19-2010, 03:31 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 19,387
Posted By grz2000
Re: 1951 IHC Aggie Tailgater

Just about have the front clip put in. still need to make a few more braces/gussets. have boxed the frames together. still need to built the brackets for the orginal bumper for the front of the...
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