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09-06-2014, 07:26 PM
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#581
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
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Originally Posted by bansil
... rain has set in.........damn.....
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Spend some time in NM and you'll be saying "Oh Thank God it's raining!" Out here it will rain... and the rain doesn't make it to the ground. I call it "faux rain" and it's so cruel! Right now, it rained yesterday and today. Humidity level is only 79%. My skin isn't itchy.... for now. Normally I itch constantly (dry skin). I miss rain and MIST. I look at your pics of mist and tear up. *sniff - sniff* 365 days until we leave NM (not that I'm counting).
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09-09-2014, 03:05 PM
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#582
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
So I had the throne mounted and needed this
We have a local winery, it's located in the old big dry run road, elementary school (you remember the Steve Earle song Copper head road?) they had to change the name because the signs kept being stolen it's right around the corner........anyways they gave me all (but one) of their labels, I cut them down and stuck to the ceiling, kinda like a non religious shrine
I forgot about the holes in the floor from all the plumbing, and snakes or bees visiting will not be good, so 3 quick plywood covers were made last night
next.........gotta clean and pack more
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09-09-2014, 06:05 PM
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#583
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bakersfield, California
Posts: 1,013
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 6-71 Mid-Ship Mounted
Rated Cap: 79 at Birth
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
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Originally Posted by bansil
I forgot about the holes in the floor from all the plumbing, and snakes or bees visiting will not be good, so 3 quick plywood covers were made last night
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Love the paint, the throne, and non-religious shrine and good to cover the pipe holes...some guy out here in Cali had his pet Cobra escape and was running amok...you don't need to have to get your flute out in the middle of the night and charm a snake
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09-09-2014, 07:16 PM
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#584
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
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Originally Posted by browncrown
Quote:
Originally Posted by bansil
I forgot about the holes in the floor from all the plumbing, and snakes or bees visiting will not be good, so 3 quick plywood covers were made last night
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Love the paint, the throne, and non-religious shrine and good to cover the pipe holes...some guy out here in Cali had his pet Cobra escape and was running amok...you don't need to have to get your flute out in the middle of the night and charm a snake
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worst part?
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ya'll issued a B.O.L.O. for said cobra
did they really think it could make it to the border???
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oohhhooohh also made mention of retraining LEO's to shoot Cobra's and not just dogs
luv ya'll out there.......and.....yes.....I was born in orange co. like 15 mins. from Disneyland and ferrils ice cream so "we" good"
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09-11-2014, 08:07 PM
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#585
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
day before leaving is always a bitch.....cleaned and cleaned...installed a shoe holder for Mama.....
cut down excess holders...and...
and decided that in and out of the back with tire sucks......so it's mounted under on the frame.....getto hookup...dont try this if your scared or a wuss....
needed a center point for hook; left over chain and bolts
and here comes some getto....
and then add a snatch block....
and crank , crank and chain to frame
hope its not too low....If it hangs up on the ferry...we will grease tire...Spool up the turbo...and use all the power we have...and slide off the boat
I lost about 8 inches on the tire drop...worst case?? take sumbeotch down and throw in mu buddies truck until we get to emerald isle
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09-11-2014, 09:13 PM
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#586
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bakersfield, California
Posts: 1,013
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 6-71 Mid-Ship Mounted
Rated Cap: 79 at Birth
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
Getto tire mount looks ok to me It works, what more could you ask for Sometimes getto is better than Beverly Hills
Have a great time on your trip!!!
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09-11-2014, 09:28 PM
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#587
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
Thanks BC.....it's 22:28 and Lisa and Mychael are taking pawpaw to the ER in E-town 1 hr away...he pulled his feeding tube out again two times in two days....I stayed home to get some sleep...Lisa will sleep on the road.....
c-ya'll on the beach on saturday...
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09-12-2014, 05:20 AM
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#588
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Ohio
Posts: 57
Year: 2002
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9 Cmmins
Rated Cap: 71
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
like the pulley system. My fuel tanks about same place as yours on Blue Bird, hoping to mount their. shouldn't loose much room
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09-12-2014, 02:18 PM
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#589
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Almost There
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 69
Year: 1997
Chassis: International Amtram Genesis
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 87
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
I'm curious about how you connected the inverter.. wish you'd show that
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09-13-2014, 04:21 PM
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#590
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
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Originally Posted by missingTexas
I'm curious about how you connected the inverter.. wish you'd show that
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remind me and I will try to come up with something, fairly straight forward
here is some pics from today
temporary housing, and its not FEMA sponsored
Frisco woods in....frisco NC
canal in back
notice?????
Water, electric and SEWER...I peed in the bus first!!! ...now...now...in the toilet and flushed it...we have already used it and the sink to wash hands.....LIFE IS GOOD!!!!
still gotta bath house for showers...until next trip.
Outside spiket has already been used for feet washing and pot filling (pasta)
and sound side to the left
pulled in last night at about 9pm...no level etc..just electric for ac
(I checked level and it was close enough....by morning we "settled a few inches")
So luckly I had boards and my grate.....we drove back and forth a few times, to pack ground...then laid down wood, then grates good now 10 hrs later
got storms coming tonite
and water kicks aZZ, thank you Redbear!!! I owe you a cold
waiting on friends to show up, and then it's dinner...and folks like pictures...so wine is chilling, fish , scallops and shrimp are chilling out waiting for dinner also
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09-13-2014, 05:01 PM
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#591
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bakersfield, California
Posts: 1,013
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 6-71 Mid-Ship Mounted
Rated Cap: 79 at Birth
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
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09-13-2014, 05:17 PM
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#592
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
Indoor toilet and running water. Gettin' upscale.
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09-13-2014, 05:42 PM
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#593
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
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Originally Posted by lornaschinske
Indoor toilet and running water. Gettin' upscale.
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Shiat...we even set up an Art Gallery string art by Lisa and painting by me
Now THATS upscale......
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09-13-2014, 05:56 PM
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#594
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bakersfield, California
Posts: 1,013
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 6-71 Mid-Ship Mounted
Rated Cap: 79 at Birth
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
The string art is amazing!!!!!!
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09-13-2014, 05:57 PM
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#595
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bakersfield, California
Posts: 1,013
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 6-71 Mid-Ship Mounted
Rated Cap: 79 at Birth
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
And the painting too!!!!
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09-13-2014, 07:55 PM
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#596
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
Y'all are just gettin' too citified! Next thing you know, you'll only go swimmin' in cement ponds and eat fried chicken with a knife and fork.
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09-13-2014, 08:13 PM
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#597
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
just had dinner/appetizes (I already ate abunch of it before I remembered a picture...sorry)...garlic and butter shrimp, scallops with fresh basil,garlic and white/black seasame seeds sauted in olive oil; and then yellow tail tuna with a bunch of awesome-ness; topped off with a fresh pasta salad...artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, fresh basil, olives, baby corn, cucumber, mozzerella "pearls", torilleni, and zesty italian dressing and cab sauv for guys and sangria for girls...next stop????....an island, a beer and a fish taco!!!!
c-ya';ll in the AM
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09-13-2014, 08:13 PM
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#598
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
just had dinner/appetizes (I already ate abunch of it before I remembered a picture...sorry)...garlic and butter shrimp, scallops with fresh basil,garlic and white/black seasame seeds sauted in olive oil; and then yellow tail tuna with a bunch of awesome-ness; topped off with a fresh pasta salad...artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, fresh basil, olives, baby corn, cucumber, mozzerella "pearls", torilleni, and zesty italian dressing and cab sauv for guys and sangria for girls...next stop????....an island, a beer and a fish taco!!!!
c-ya';ll in the AM
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09-13-2014, 09:01 PM
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#599
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,231
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
Very glad you are having a good time! Wonder how that "getto" spare tire thing is going to work on the boat--just grease it up and slide aboard . Jack
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09-15-2014, 06:09 AM
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#600
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-31-14
been having fun
chillin out having exspresso and latte things
new addition to decor
dinner was more yellow tail and shrimp
and lastly
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