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04-23-2017, 08:31 PM
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#201
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 855
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: Cummins 8.3/Allison MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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Originally Posted by Njsurf73
Any ideas on what can be done to that emblem? It's pretty tired.
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Mine looks about the same as yours. I was thinking about painting the bird black (after I sand the nubs and chrome off of it) and leaving the rest of the emblem as is.
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04-23-2017, 08:36 PM
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#202
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rameses
Mine looks about the same as yours. I was thinking about painting the bird black (after I sand the nubs and chrome off of it) and leaving the rest of the emblem as is.
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Not a bad idea
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04-23-2017, 08:51 PM
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#203
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 20,048
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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BlueBird may still make those. I replaced the BlueBird signs on my redbyrd bus.
Christopher
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04-23-2017, 08:58 PM
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#204
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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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There is a Datsun Bluebird emblem that's near the right size, but not quite the same.
There are numerous lettering emblems available for Bluebird on ebay. I didn't find any round ones.
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04-23-2017, 09:00 PM
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#205
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
BlueBird may still make those. I replaced the BlueBird signs on my redbyrd bus.
Christopher
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I think I may just hit it with steel wool when I clean up the trim strip across the front.
If it strips off the chrome, I think I will paint it black, then sand off or paint the bird.
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04-23-2017, 09:02 PM
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#206
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 20,048
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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There are round ones still on new busses.. the visions use a round one and it's pretty cool.
Christopher
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04-23-2017, 09:02 PM
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#207
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
There is a Datsun Bluebird emblem that's near the right size, but not quite the same.
There are numerous lettering emblems available for Bluebird on ebay. I didn't find any round ones.
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I wouldn't mind a b210 emblem. They were such awesome little cars. Or the honey bee emblem... Pretty cool.
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04-24-2017, 07:14 AM
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#208
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Nice color! I still can't decide what to paint mine but I want to do it soon so I can drive it. I don't want to get pulled over because I'm still school bus yellow. I also have brown tarps over it so it's not an eye sore to people driving by.
I like your color choice
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04-24-2017, 07:48 AM
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#209
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tobeamiss
Nice color! I still can't decide what to paint mine but I want to do it soon so I can drive it. I don't want to get pulled over because I'm still school bus yellow. I also have brown tarps over it so it's not an eye sore to people driving by.
I like your color choice
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Thanks. That's why paint is coming before the renovation... I want to drive it, and the neighbors lol
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04-24-2017, 09:53 AM
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#210
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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 I'm die-ing to drive it!
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04-24-2017, 10:49 AM
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#211
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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its official. have a name that the family agrees to: Erin
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04-24-2017, 11:02 AM
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#212
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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An old hot rodders trick for bringing back lightly pitted chrome...
Clean the dirt and loose flakes off...then, wad up a piece of aluminum foil and scrub it with some chrome polish. Sounds weird but it works surprisingly well.
Lookin' good and I like the color too. Looks "minty fresh".
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04-24-2017, 11:21 AM
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#213
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Back together. Need to touch up around the service doors, that will be done today... Think artist brush.
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04-24-2017, 11:22 AM
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#214
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Pics or it didn't happen! Lol
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04-24-2017, 11:24 AM
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#215
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,830
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Im a bit further than ten feet but man it looks great from here!
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04-24-2017, 11:26 AM
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#216
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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The hinge side of both service doors needs to be it but I couldn't do it while it was wet
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04-24-2017, 01:26 PM
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#217
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Today's progress
Going to try and get this side done
Maybe won't get to the door. Lots of slow brush work on the door.  
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04-24-2017, 01:28 PM
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#218
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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I may be a bit nuts, but I like the bluebird stripe. That will go the darker green too, at some point.
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04-24-2017, 01:44 PM
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#219
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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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What an amazing difference that makes. It's gone from a hippie bus look to a yuppie bus look.
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Nobody's Business
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04-24-2017, 01:55 PM
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#220
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
What an amazing difference that makes. It's gone from a hippie bus look to a yuppie bus look.
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Who you calling yuppie!
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