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04-27-2017, 07:21 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 Dog Rescuer
$250 a tire for new ones is not a bad deal- mounted. I a getting the bus painted this weekend. Once that is done - I will look into tires - I may be in contact soon!
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Cool. What kind of paint are they using?
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04-27-2017, 09:09 PM
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#42
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Sarasota
Posts: 76
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E 3800 7.3L
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Thanks for the info on the tune up. I was expecting around 1k 
What are you doing for paint? Taking it somewhere or doing something like this guy?
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04-29-2017, 04:59 PM
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#43
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Montana
Posts: 581
Year: 2000
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Doing it like that guy!!
I am using Rust-oleum (but the ACE Hardware version) -
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Originally Posted by Marvin
Thanks for the info on the tune up. I was expecting around 1k
What are you doing for paint? Taking it somewhere or doing something like this guy?
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04-29-2017, 05:22 PM
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#44
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: IL
Posts: 205
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Never coached any teams, not even junior soccer
Chassis: I'm still figuring out what this means
Engine: CAT diesel
Rated Cap: No caps, only hats.
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I cover pulling the heaters and looping the lines, using some copper from one of the heaters, in this video:
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05-01-2017, 07:44 PM
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#45
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Montana
Posts: 581
Year: 2000
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Stop one in the painting process...
I think I will keep her.
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05-01-2017, 08:00 PM
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#46
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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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Cool, how long did it take and how much paint?
Can't wait to get my shorty painted!
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05-01-2017, 10:43 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Sarasota
Posts: 76
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E 3800 7.3L
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Looks great! Can't miss that coming down the road. 
Before I painted mine, I was going to take these things off the front. I see you left yours so that has me questioning the necessity to keep them lol.
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05-01-2017, 11:31 PM
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#48
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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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If you're outside scraping the windows on a cold morning you'll be glad you have a step. Even when you just wash your windows you'll be glad you have a step.
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Nobody's Business
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05-02-2017, 06:58 AM
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#49
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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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those steps are handy.. I leave my down all the time.. putthem down before paint and keep them,
that green bus is too cool for school I love it!!!
-Christopher
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05-02-2017, 07:55 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Montana
Posts: 581
Year: 2000
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It took almost 2 gallons of the Rustoleum paint to cover everything. I would like to have had another coat on the top - I do have a layer of BusKote on the top.
Overall it took about 3-4 hours to prime - an hour to hand sand - and about 5 hours to spray gun the whole thing.
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Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Cool, how long did it take and how much paint?
Can't wait to get my shorty painted!
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05-02-2017, 07:56 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Montana
Posts: 581
Year: 2000
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Yeah - I kept those on - they are fancy. I like to be able to step up on them -and they hold the paint well.
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Originally Posted by Marvin
Looks great! Can't miss that coming down the road.
Before I painted mine, I was going to take these things off the front. I see you left yours so that has me questioning the necessity to keep them lol. |
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05-02-2017, 08:02 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Ridge Manor, FL
Posts: 311
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 20 person
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I am purchase a couple more to weld to the inside of my front bumper. That will help me climb up on the tires to get easy access to the motor and more of the front windshield.
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05-13-2017, 05:04 PM
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#53
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Montana
Posts: 581
Year: 2000
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Almost done
I detailed the outside a little - I still need to repaint the roof white...
And the flooring is taking shape.
I am still tackling the electrical - I need some type of air flow - I think some nice fans and maybe a ceiling vent would suffice - Still trying to decide on an AC until... So many options - so little power!
Journey On!!!
- Roger
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05-14-2017, 04:02 PM
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#54
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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 Dog Rescuer
I detailed the outside a little - I still need to repaint the roof white...
Attachment 13864
And the flooring is taking shape.
Attachment 13865
I am still tackling the electrical - I need some type of air flow - I think some nice fans and maybe a ceiling vent would suffice - Still trying to decide on an AC until... So many options - so little power!
Journey On!!!
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If you want a FREE hand sealing up the roof and installing vent(s) hit me up, man. I just did mine. 
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05-14-2017, 08:53 PM
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#55
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Montana
Posts: 581
Year: 2000
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I am not sure what that is - but I do want to do some sort of vent / fan - like an exhaust fan or something to keep air circulating.
What did you do you yours?
I need to get up there some time and see what you are dong with your bus!
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Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
If you want a FREE hand sealing up the roof and installing vent(s) hit me up, man. I just did mine. |
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05-15-2017, 03:38 AM
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#56
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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 Dog Rescuer
I am not sure what that is - but I do want to do some sort of vent / fan - like an exhaust fan or something to keep air circulating.
What did you do you yours?
I need to get up there some time and see what you are dong with your bus!
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putting one of these up there this week.
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05-15-2017, 09:28 AM
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#57
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Ridge Manor, FL
Posts: 311
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 20 person
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
If you want a FREE hand sealing up the roof and installing vent(s) hit me up, man. I just did mine. |
I am going to be sealing up my emergency exits soon EastCoastCB. I sure could use some advice. How did you do yours?
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05-15-2017, 12:51 PM
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#58
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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 BowserJournal
I am going to be sealing up my emergency exits soon EastCoastCB. I sure could use some advice. How did you do yours?
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Took out the hatches, got all the factory "sealant" goop off, applied 3m seam sealant, and riveted down steel panels over the holes. Looks NICE!
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05-15-2017, 12:56 PM
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#59
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Ridge Manor, FL
Posts: 311
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 20 person
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Took out the hatches, got all the factory "sealant" goop off, applied 3m seam sealant, and riveted down steel panels over the holes. Looks NICE!
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What size metal did you use? I have remove my metal panels from the inside (ceiling and walls) to replace with another material type. Can i reuse the metal panel from the inside as a patch on the outside?
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05-15-2017, 01:08 PM
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#60
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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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Sure, man. It would make an excellent use for that extra steel.
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