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11-28-2017, 09:57 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Picton,Ont, Can.
Posts: 1,956
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: Cat 3116
Rated Cap: 72
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Nice job using a circular saw I must say!
You have done a pile of work there, will pay off though in the end.
John
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11-28-2017, 12:53 PM
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#282
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Thanks! I still need to figure out the best strategy for cross pieces, but one thing at a time.
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11-28-2017, 12:55 PM
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#283
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Well for better or for worse I just purchased this.
https://www.iaai.com/Vehicle?itemID=...&RowNumber=231
$350 + fees.
Now I gotta drive to get it in the next few days. Hopefully will have at least that $ worth of stuff!
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11-28-2017, 01:17 PM
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#284
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Picton,Ont, Can.
Posts: 1,956
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: Cat 3116
Rated Cap: 72
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Great buy for all that equipment. Is it towable or need a wrecker to get it home?
John
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11-28-2017, 01:21 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackJohn
Great buy for all that equipment. Is it towable or need a wrecker to get it home?
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If there is nothing wrong with the suspension I can tow it. Unfortunately the picture don't show. Usually they state if there is undercarriage damage and this one didn't say anything, but who knows. In one picture the angle that the driver's side wheel is at looks askew, but I'm hoping it is an optical illusion based on the fact that the whole trailer is deformed.
Planning to bring lots of straps and if need be I'll just put a new axle or spring pack under it to get it home.
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11-28-2017, 01:34 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Picton,Ont, Can.
Posts: 1,956
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: Cat 3116
Rated Cap: 72
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If a trooper stops you just tell him you are going on vacation.
John
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11-28-2017, 02:04 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackJohn
If a trooper stops you just tell him you are going on vacation.
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I'd say I let my wife try backing-it into a spot. 
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11-28-2017, 08:46 PM
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#288
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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I'm sure those would be well received by both my wife and the trooper!
Hey does anyone want my old hatches? They aren't in great shape, but if someone is trying to make them work they could have some helpful parts.
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11-28-2017, 10:51 PM
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#289
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Did a little cable sorting and deletion.
Also got cleaned up for the spray foamers. Just need to mask now.
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11-28-2017, 11:14 PM
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#290
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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I did that taping myself too. What a pain, then the cleanup mess.
Did they tell you about using duct tape on the ribs?
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11-29-2017, 07:53 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Nice job on getting it all cleaned up and ready for insulation!!! make sure everythoing you want still works before they shoot it full of foam!..
christopher
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11-29-2017, 01:40 PM
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#292
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
I did that taping myself too. What a pain, then the cleanup mess.
Did they tell you about using duct tape on the ribs?
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No, what is the story with duct tape?
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11-29-2017, 01:44 PM
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#293
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
Nice job on getting it all cleaned up and ready for insulation!!! make sure everythoing you want still works before they shoot it full of foam!..
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Good thinking! I put in all new marker lights and everything seems to work. Hmmm...I guess that I haven't verified that the mirror heaters work. What else am I forgetting? Maybe I should fix the main door sensor so it doesn't beep when I park with the door open too...
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11-29-2017, 02:38 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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My foam guy said to get about 5 rolls of cheap duct tape to put on the rib surfaces on the inside. That allows you to pull off the tape after the spray job and have clean rib surfaces. Time saver during cleanup.
Cleaning up foam overspray is pretty tiresome. Any exposed surface will likely get overspray foam on them if they're not well covered with plastic sheeting or whatever you're using.
I skipped taping off a few areas thinking the guy would never get close enough to that area to cause any problems with overspray. I left a small patch of the floor and some hand rails exposed which I regretted. There was quite a strong airflow from the foam gun, not to mention the airborn foam particals that will even stick to your eyeballs if you're trying to watch the guy spray. Some of the tapeing was blown out of position by the air gun.
If I insulate another bus I'll likely use foam panels and canned foam for the small areas.
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Nobody's Business
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11-29-2017, 02:44 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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I'll be using foam board and filling in with a DIY foam kit. I'm just not a fan of "great" stuff.
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11-29-2017, 03:06 PM
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#296
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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I'll appreciate seeing how you work that. My foam job was a major pain in the caboose.
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Nobody's Business
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11-29-2017, 03:10 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
I'll appreciate seeing how you work that. My foam job was a major pain in the caboose.
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I'll mask everything I don't want foamed.
I'll do it myself so no one can be blamed but myself if I screw up.
Or maybe I'll just put as much foam board as I can and call it a day. That's already gonna be better off than 90% of the builds out there where they're leaving the puke mats and fiberglass in it.
I'll see how I feel when I get this one gutted! lol
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11-29-2017, 10:13 PM
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#298
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Not finished masking but don't my best to take your advice and be thorough.
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11-30-2017, 01:16 PM
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#299
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Well, this just happened!
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11-30-2017, 03:37 PM
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#300
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Swansboro,NC
Posts: 2,989
Year: 86
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B700
Engine: 8.2
Rated Cap: 60 bodies
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Hell yeah!
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Merry Christmas to yall
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