New guy, building a 1992 TC2000

adamsstreetauto · 02-19-2010, 08:38 PM

New member here, my name is Steve, and I have just brought home a 1992 Blue Bird, TC2000. I don't know a lot about it yet, but am pretty handy with a wrench, I own my own auto repair shop. It is a Cummins with an auto trans, was 72 passenger before we yanked the seats. Looking to build a weekend rv/party bus for our own private use. Plans include 2 sets of folding bunks at the rear, small restrooms, both his and hers, a very small kitchenette, and some long benches/couches along each wall. We will use this for traveling to NASCAR races for the weekend, football games, and the day trips during the summer to go swimming at other cities nearby.

maj · 02-19-2010, 08:58 PM

Welcome,
Looks great!!!!!!!!!! Good luck.

thesaltydog24 · 02-19-2010, 09:50 PM

Welcome! Where are you from? What races do you go to, or plan to go to? I have an Infield site at the June and Aug race at MIS every year. Currently I have no bus, but I'm working on it. Mainly its for Nascar but it will also part time as a camping RV for the family.

Chris

adamsstreetauto · 02-19-2010, 10:06 PM

We always make it to the Kansas race, and both races in Texas. The spring race in Texas will be our first outing with the bus. We have a ton of work to get it ready, but have 2 months. There are about 8-10 of us that will put in time on it. we have a very close family and friend circle. We do everything together, including the Texas race. Those guys want this bus built just as bad as I do, so I have plenty of help.

adamsstreetauto · 02-20-2010, 04:52 PM

Anyone know where I can learn more about the lighting system on my bus? With the key off, and all switches off, I hear a humming noise from the drivers feet area, and the rear lights of the bus all stay on. I have to disconnect the battery every time I kill the engine to keep the battery from draining. The rear lights all stay on while driving as well.

dburt · 02-21-2010, 10:46 AM

Different states have many regulations about what lights have to stay on during operation as a school bus, and some have warning buzzers and lights that come on if the back emergency door is not shut properly, but it cannot be locked shut, etc. So it is rather bothersome to have to trace out each circuit and determine what it does or does not do when the key is on or off. But that is about the only way you can find out what does what and when and why and where

Then you can rearrange your lighting and warning buzzer circuits to do what you want them to do when the ignition is on. I had a Ward/IH bus that had a red light over the rear door that stayed on all the time when the ignition switch was on. There was no way to turn it off, except take the light down or the bulb out. I suppose it was for an emergency exit indicator. But it was annoying anyway.

busdriver_phil · 02-21-2010, 03:53 PM

Does your bus have hydraulic brakes or air? Hydraulic brake buses have an electric motor that runs when you step on the brakes with the engine off, it lets you stop the bus if the power assist fails. You said the rear lights stay on all the time, if you mean brake lights then I'd guess either your pedal is sticking or there's a problem with the brake light switch (loose switch or short circuit).

adamsstreetauto · 02-21-2010, 04:12 PM

It has hydraulic brakes, I will check into the switch. Funny thing is, the reverse lights were on as well.

adamsstreetauto · 02-22-2010, 10:44 PM

Nothing exciting yet, got all the seats out, rubber and plywood gone, had a good solid steel floor with mimimal rot. We cleaned it up, and went with 2 coats of roofing tar, since that was readily available, then the rmax insulation, and 3/4 tounge and groove plywood. We now have 33 feet of nice flat floor to work with!

adamsstreetauto · 02-27-2010, 11:07 PM

I want to build some big time storage underneath. Anyone got some real good pics of some other builds? I think genset, propane storage, and such on one side, and clean storage on the other is a plan.

Elliot Naess · 02-28-2010, 12:49 AM

I suggest you make the bath rooms a bit larger than you think necessary. Just the voice of experience speaking, is all.

swhite832 · 02-28-2010, 06:22 AM

Adamsstreet

We will be at the Texas races. Unknown if the bus will be far enough along to work for us. I mostly work on it by myself, which works out ok because i cant seem to stay with the plan of attack. Its dynamic to say the least. We are in turn three in the infield.

I am building boxes the length of the passenger side and between the wheels on the drivers side. I will prolly use the skirting as the doors and build the boxes out of angle iron and plywood.

S

adamsstreetauto · 03-22-2010, 09:56 AM

My bus was missing the wiper blades when I picked it up, and the replacements I bought don't fit correctly. Can anyone with a TC2000 show me a close up of where the blade meets the arm? I must be missing some pieces.

Elliot Naess · 03-22-2010, 01:06 PM

You rang, Sir?

There is a ny-lock nut on the other end of that little bolt.

adamsstreetauto · 03-23-2010, 02:38 PM

I think I may have the wrong wiper blades, mine aren't near wide enough to fill in the gap the bolt goes through, and the bolt that came with them is too short to go through the arm.

Elliot Naess · 03-23-2010, 03:57 PM

The thickness of the blade is a tiny bit over half inch.

adamsstreetauto · 03-23-2010, 10:00 PM

I will have to send my blades back, and try again. Mine are less than 1/4 inch thick at the bolt hole, and the bolt isn't long enough to pass through anyway. Thanks for the pics Elliot!

Anyone got a cheap source for about 7 1/2 x 34 feet of seamless checkerboard vinyl flooring?

keith · 03-24-2010, 09:26 AM

how would you like to have the part number for the bluebird now they make two size's for the bird ,and the one for your is

anco 20'' #''00348102

dyna/united blades 22'' #01573682

i put the 22''on my 94 tc2000

if any thing you need,,pm me for i have the service parts catalog

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