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06-24-2019, 01:03 PM
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#501
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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Now, be nice! We're fortunate the coots can find their way online to share their wisdom of the ages. Formatting frell-ups are forgivable.
2: Semantics- retiring from retirement sounds like taking a dirt nap.
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Originally Posted by Brewerbob
1. You guys gotta work on your quoting.
2. Why in the hell would you want to retire from retirement?
3. There are only 2 options I can think of; work and death.
4. I'm not sure which is worse.
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3: I've had near-death experiences. Not due to physical trauma, just incredibly boring seminars I had to sit thru. My spirit astral projected, and I'm here to tell you, given the option to return to an economics lecture, or go to The Light...
It was a tough call. If I hadn't left my shades with my body... [emoji41]
So,
4: Me neither, all I do know is that, "work," is one of the more vile of the four-letter words...
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06-24-2019, 01:33 PM
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#502
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
1. You guys gotta work on your quoting.
2. Why in the hell would you want to retire from retirement?
3. There are only 2 options I can think of; work and death.
4. I'm not sure which is worse.
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perhaps l should have worded it a bit differently - THIS form of retirement is too much work, and l need to retire from it? - 
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06-24-2019, 01:45 PM
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#503
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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I agree with HazMatt on most of that.
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Originally Posted by Sleddgracer
perhaps l should have worded it a bit differently - THIS form of retirement is too much work, and l need to retire from it? - |
You're referring to bus building thing? I would agree with that. I've been thinking I should have started 20 yrs ago and I'm "only" 50.. I can't even imagine trying to do it at 80. Hat's off to you sir.
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06-24-2019, 01:49 PM
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#504
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
I agree with HazMatt on most of that.
You're referring to bus building? I would agree with that. I've been thinking I should have started 20 yrs ago. I can't even imagine trying to do it at 80. Hat's off to you sir.
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no, life in general - not uncommon for me to put in 12 hour days, mostly dealing with other people's ( dog ) problems and other people problems - taking time out to work on my bus would be giving me a break
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06-24-2019, 01:52 PM
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#505
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleddgracer
no, life in general - not uncommon for me to put in 12 hour days, mostly dealing with other people's ( dog ) problems and other people problems - taking time out to work on my bus would be giving me a break
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I'm already the old cranky guy. At 80 I won't have time for anyone's drama llamas. Being a Canook, you're probably nicer than I was as a kid.
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06-24-2019, 02:23 PM
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#506
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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LOL Well said.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
I'm already the old cranky guy. At 80 I won't have time for anyone's drama llamas. Being a Canook, you're probably nicer than I was as a kid.
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Me, I put the, "Cur," in curmudgeonly...
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06-24-2019, 04:53 PM
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#507
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
I agree with HazMatt on most of that.
You're referring to bus building thing? I would agree with that. I've been thinking I should have started 20 yrs ago and I'm "only" 50.. I can't even imagine trying to do it at 80. Hat's off to you sir.
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I converted my first bus at 30 years old. I spent from Dawn to dusk 7 days a week.
I had it nearly finished and went on the road in three months.
Now I am in my 50's and dealing with some challenges. I have been working actively on this bus for over a year and don't have it weathered in yet.
Age definitely has an effect on the rate of progress.
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06-24-2019, 06:53 PM
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#508
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
I converted my first bus at 30 years old. I spent from Dawn to dusk 7 days a week.
I had it nearly finished and went on the road in three months.
Now I am in my 50's and dealing with some challenges. I have been working actively on this bus for over a year and don't have it weathered in yet.
Age definitely has an effect on the rate of progress.
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uwannabelieveit! 
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06-25-2019, 06:40 AM
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#509
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
I converted my first bus at 30 years old. I spent from Dawn to dusk 7 days a week.
Age definitely has an effect on the rate of progress.
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I wouldn't have been able to spend that kind of time on it at 30. Not age related, life related. Working full time. Now if I had the bus during one of the times I was laid off.... but then I wouldn't have had money for materials.
Except for waking up sore and tiring out quicker I don't have any real age related issues yet. My biggest complaint about starting late is lost opportunity. If I had started at 30, I would have had it for the past 20 yrs. Maybe a second or third bus now now but still a bus that's on the road.
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06-26-2019, 11:11 AM
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#510
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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This is what approximately 250 rivet holes looks like. 3 1/2 hrs yesterday. Two 32 oz Power Aids. And one sore hand. Had to call it quits with an hour of daylight left when I realized I was standing on the louvered engine intake. It would probably be a good idea to reinstall that. No harm done (yet) but decided to pack it up for the night before I did something stupid. Still on track for "finishing" the raise this weekend. In quotes because there will likely still be a handful of riveting needed but 99.9% will be done. And that is as they say close enough for government work.
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06-26-2019, 11:31 AM
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#511
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
I wouldn't have been able to spend that kind of time on it at 30. Not age related, life related. Working full time. Now if I had the bus during one of the times I was laid off.... but then I wouldn't have had money for materials.
Except for waking up sore and tiring out quicker I don't have any real age related issues yet. My biggest complaint about starting late is lost opportunity. If I had started at 30, I would have had it for the past 20 yrs. Maybe a second or third bus now now but still a bus that's on the road.
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I had the good fortune of being in a position to take a 3 month sabbatical to work on my first bus.
Unfortunately, now I have the time but my health has been slowing me down.
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06-26-2019, 11:44 AM
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#512
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
I had the good fortune of being in a position to take a 3 month sabbatical to work on my first bus.
Unfortunately, now I have the time but my health has been slowing me down.
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Murphy is a mother!! Time, money, health... all three together would be nice.
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06-26-2019, 12:02 PM
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#513
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
Murphy is a mother!! Time, money, health... all three together would be nice.
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Amen Brother Bob!
Could we throw good looks in there too?
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06-26-2019, 12:05 PM
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#514
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
Amen Brother Bob!
Could we throw good looks in there too?
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Fame and fortune??? Next you'll want charm too.
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06-26-2019, 12:10 PM
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#515
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
Fame and fortune??? Next you'll want charm too.
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Ha!
I am not that deluded.... Me asking for charm? You can only put so much lipstick on a pig....
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06-26-2019, 12:14 PM
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#516
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
Ha!
I am not that deluded.... Me asking for charm? You can only put so much lipstick on a pig....
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Was it you or John (???, MCI guy out in the SW) that was going to talk the Swedish Bikini team into moving in the bus? Going to need more than a little charm to pull that stunt off.
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06-26-2019, 12:15 PM
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#517
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
Ha!
I am not that deluded.... Me asking for charm? You can only put so much lipstick on a pig....
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if you have enough money, which I don't, you won't need lipstick - lol 
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06-26-2019, 12:16 PM
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#518
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleddgracer
if you have enough money, which I don't, you won't need lipstick - lol |
That's an awful lot of money.......
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06-26-2019, 12:18 PM
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#519
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleddgracer
if you have enough money, which I don't, you won't need lipstick - lol |
The more commas in your checking account the less charming and looks needed.
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07-01-2019, 12:25 PM
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#520
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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This is from Fri night. I got distracted by the easy and completely did not see the bowing directly above. Need to get that cinched down, pinned, drilled, and riveted.
I don't have any pictures but I ran out of rivets doing the driver's side on Sunday. Got most of it done. Need to work on the louver and the driver's window still.
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