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02-08-2019, 06:39 PM
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#1241
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 105
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC 1000
Engine: 5.9/AT
Rated Cap: 2 adults, 2 dogs
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The roof raise looks great! A friend of mine suggested we do that to my bus, but I'm afraid it might be taller than it is long, no go for me
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02-08-2019, 06:49 PM
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#1242
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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 AZHippie
The roof raise looks great! A friend of mine suggested we do that to my bus, but I'm afraid it might be taller than it is long, no go for me
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The lower you keep a raise the easier it is to make it look decent!
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02-08-2019, 06:53 PM
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#1243
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 105
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC 1000
Engine: 5.9/AT
Rated Cap: 2 adults, 2 dogs
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I'm playing catch up on your build, so how high did you go? We thought about 6-8" but with such a short wheelbase I don't think it would be fun to drive on the wind. Besides, I'm 5-6 and she-s 5-2 so we wont be hitting our heads when it's all done. Some of my friends and children....they should learn to duck
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02-08-2019, 08:10 PM
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#1244
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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 AZHippie
I'm playing catch up on your build, so how high did you go? We thought about 6-8" but with such a short wheelbase I don't think it would be fun to drive on the wind. Besides, I'm 5-6 and she-s 5-2 so we wont be hitting our heads when it's all done. Some of my friends and children....they should learn to duck
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Leave it be, you'll have plenty of headroom.
I did a 10" raise on a 40' bus. I'd go 8" if I did it again.
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02-18-2019, 04:32 AM
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#1245
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SE Florida
Posts: 1,108
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 65 pax
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02-18-2019, 05:42 AM
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#1246
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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 WanderWoman
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LOL do what now?
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02-18-2019, 07:55 AM
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#1247
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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 EastCoastCB
LOL do what now?
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Me too lol.
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02-23-2019, 07:08 PM
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#1248
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: SE Florida
Posts: 1,108
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 65 pax
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They didn’t come out in the order I uploaded them [emoji15][emoji849]
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03-04-2019, 01:29 AM
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#1249
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Texas
Posts: 168
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Ward Senator
Engine: 7.3
Rated Cap: 78
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Leave it be, you'll have plenty of headroom.
I did a 10" raise on a 40' bus. I'd go 8" if I did it again.
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But if you'd only done 8" I wouldn't be able to fit in it so well! 
How's your other build going?
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03-04-2019, 03:36 AM
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#1250
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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 Velocipedic
But if you'd only done 8" I wouldn't be able to fit in it so well!
How's your other build going? |
We bought a 99 Thomas shorty on a whim for CHEAP.
Its going... slow. 
Watching Kabaddi isn't the same without you lol.
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06-24-2019, 05:27 AM
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#1251
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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 dan-fox
Condolences to you, and to Eddie's people.
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Eddie's mom now has the same kind of cancer that Ed had. Eddie's niece has quit her job to take care of her.
If anyone wants to help out some nice folks here's the link.
https://www.gofundme.com/69y6nk-for-...nzvbIx9QUICY3o
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06-24-2019, 06:49 AM
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#1252
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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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Damn, dude, thats gots to be tough to take...
Surely sorry to hear about that.
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06-24-2019, 06:58 AM
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#1253
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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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Sorry to hear it.
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06-24-2019, 07:04 AM
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#1254
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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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Thanks guys.
They're great folks. It sure is a shame that they're having to go through this.
Sucks so much.
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06-24-2019, 07:07 AM
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#1255
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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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What comes after, "sucks"..?
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06-24-2019, 07:16 AM
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#1256
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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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Not to bring them any any luck but time to get the entire clan tested. Mom didn't work at the same place did she. Get that niece tested!!!
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06-24-2019, 07:21 AM
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#1257
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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 Brewerbob
Not to bring them any any luck but time to get the entire clan tested. Mom didn't work at the same place did she. Get that niece tested!!!
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You don't have to work there. Ed didn't know any better and wore his work clothes home. The dust on those clothes was made up of horrible stuff.
They literally dump hoppers of plasma dust in the employee parking area.
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06-24-2019, 08:23 AM
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#1258
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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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I'd change out of my work boots after working crapped-up sites, so's not to cross contaminate my truck's pedals, and always had a complete change of garb, should my clothes get effed up.
Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
You don't have to work there. Ed didn't know any better and wore his work clothes home. The dust on those clothes was made up of horrible stuff.
They literally dump hoppers of plasma dust in the employee parking area.
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Sounds like they're overdue for a class-action suit!!! [emoji83]
Rat bastards...
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06-24-2019, 06:01 PM
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#1259
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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 so sorry to hear about Eddie's Mom.
But I have to agree that at this point, everyone needs to be tested.
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06-24-2019, 06:23 PM
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#1260
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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 tobeamiss
I'm so sorry to hear about Eddie's Mom.
But I have to agree that at this point, everyone needs to be tested.
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None of them get it at all.
There have been at least 4 or 5 folks directly connected to the shop who've passed away from serious radical cancer in the last decade.
I was fired for telling everyone and no one even cared.
Most of the guys there are just happy they can buy their Busch Light and 305's.
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