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04-18-2008, 03:01 PM
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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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The Brown Crown
This is my 1976 Crown conversion. I have been working on it now for nearly 3 years and have really had a great time doing it. The bus is equipped with a Detroit Diesel 671 engine and a Fuller 910RT 10-speed manual transmission. The project is still a work in progress, but finished to the point where I can camp and travel in it. I hope you enjoy the pictures. I have really enjoyed looking at the great work the rest of you have done with your projects!
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04-18-2008, 07:33 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 226
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Re: The Brown Crown
Very nice! I'm with Jimmyaustintx, let's see some more pics. Looks very interesting.
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04-18-2008, 10:16 PM
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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: The Brown Crown
Thanks much...I'm new to this site so I will post some more pics of the conversion as it went along over the last few years.
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04-18-2008, 10:28 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Breckenridge, CO
Posts: 187
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Re: The Brown Crown
Sick. Very nice bus! I wish mine looked like that.
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1989 TC 2000; 235,000miles; 5.9 cummins with Alisson 545; Straight veggie burning with onboard filtration. Converting to a Toy Hauler for the summers racing motorcycles.
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04-18-2008, 10:56 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: The Brown Crown
mr brown crown that bus is absolutly georgous thank you for sharing
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04-19-2008, 02:22 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 23
Year: 1987
Coachwork: Crown
Engine: DD 671
Rated Cap: 73
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Re: The Brown Crown
Always good to see more Crowns, and yours looks great, hope to have mine look as clean some day.
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04-19-2008, 03:58 PM
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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: The Brown Crown
Thanks to you all for the kind comments. I'll try to post some pics in the near future that show the conversion work.
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04-19-2008, 08:10 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 381
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Re: The Brown Crown
REALLY NICE !!! Please let us know ALL the details.... What kind of gennie you got there ?
GREAT LOOKING CONVERSION !!!
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04-21-2008, 10:34 AM
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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: The Brown Crown
Here are some early photos of the conversion work. I started with the shower and bathroom area and then some closet space near the back bed area.
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05-12-2008, 12:51 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Northern BC Canada
Posts: 538
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Re: The Brown Crown
Nice work!!! I really like the looks of those old Crown and Gilligs, I guess I like well rounded things.
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12-29-2009, 09:56 AM
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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: The Brown Crown
I have recently installed some new cabinets in the bedroom area which gives me a litle more space for storage. The downside was moving the bed, so now you can't walk around it, but I have found it was worth it for the storage. As soon as I can figure the way, I'll post photos of the new work.
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12-29-2009, 05:16 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pueblo Co
Posts: 310
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Safe T Liner
Engine: 3208 turbo
Rated Cap: 84
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Re: The Brown Crown
A lot of really good buses are shown here and as I said before everybody's doing really good work, but clearly the first page of this thread is going to be people just going wow! From the shiny baby Moon's and chrome acorn nuts to that drop dead gorgeous oak carpentry with the perfectly matched ceiling. I'm glad you said it took years, I don't feel so bad about taking years myself. As you can see by the welcome everyone's pretty glad to see your pictures and your work, I wonder how many more undiscovered jewels are out there in America being worked on.
Like the others have said -- pictures -- they make for such great inspiration for everyone.
Happy New Year
Miles
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12-29-2009, 06:45 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: NE Oregon, SW Idaho
Posts: 98
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH
Engine: 466
Rated Cap: 64
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Re: The Brown Crown
Nice bus, great work!!
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01-03-2010, 03:37 PM
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#14
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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: The Brown Crown
Miles and dburt,
Thank you for the kind words. This bus, like probably most here, has been a dream for a long time and the hours spent working on it have been pure heaven. All the major work is done now, just cosmetic stuff on the inside. Here are a few pictures of the new bedroom cabinets and the bedroom area.
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01-03-2010, 04:32 PM
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#15
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 446
Year: 89
Coachwork: thomas
Engine: 7.3 diesel
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Re: The Brown Crown
what is applied to the ceiling?
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01-03-2010, 06:34 PM
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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: The Brown Crown
putterspitt
The ceiling has a 1/2 inch layer of styrofoam insulation glued to it and then carpeting put over that. The roof bows are where the seams of the carpet and celing panels are. I cut those 1 1/2 inch wide out of paneling material.
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01-03-2010, 07:30 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 446
Year: 89
Coachwork: thomas
Engine: 7.3 diesel
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Re: The Brown Crown
did you glue it directly to the metal roof panels? what kind of adhesive did you use?
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01-04-2010, 01:57 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 72
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Re: The Brown Crown
Nice looking cabinets!
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01-04-2010, 10:40 AM
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#19
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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: The Brown Crown
putterspitt,
The styrofoam was glued directly to the metal ceiling and the carpet to the styrofoam with Liquid Nails Heavy Duty Formula. It has been up there for a year now and have had no problems with loosening of the materials. Our summers are extremely hot (100's) and the glue has held good through that kind of temp.
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01-05-2010, 10:13 AM
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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: The Brown Crown
Here is a picture of the styrofoam insullation applied prior to the carpet. It was flexible enough to form really well to the curvature of the roof lines.
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