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01-12-2018, 10:23 PM
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#21
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 61
Year: 2001
Chassis: Thomas MVP
Engine: CAT 3126
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questions
Thanks! For right now I really only have a few. 1. How did you reconnect your coolant system to your defrosters and drivers heater? Did you keep any of your other heaters? 2. What did you do about your drivers dash? Do you have the original metal in there or replace? Do you have a pic of your control panel that's been gutted? We want to get every piece of old wood metal out as we can and clean and prime everything before starting our interior.
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01-12-2018, 10:44 PM
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#22
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 01ThomasMVP
I believe the lift weighs somewhere around 300-400lbs. The second belt connected to the drive pulley in the yellow circle has the serpentine belt connected. I'm gonna be working on getting the compressor removed today and gutting all the a/c hoses.
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Remove the compressor, the idler pulley, and the V belt and your done.
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01-12-2018, 10:44 PM
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#23
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,835
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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nice lookin bus... had the Bulletproof A-6 compressor.. that sustem would Blow wicked cold air... i had experience to work on some of those before... I guess if you like to sweat when driving you dont put it back.. but a system like that would rock to have operational..
-Christopher
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01-12-2018, 10:49 PM
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#24
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 61
Year: 2001
Chassis: Thomas MVP
Engine: CAT 3126
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It's just too bulky! Even the fans underneath are taking up space for storage and my battery bank. We will be boondocking most of the time. Can only use them when driving and we don't plan on driving for more than an hour at a time. We are gonna travel a lot but gonna stop as much as we can. If you want them you can have them! Come on by and pick them up or can pay for me to ship them to you. Our zip is 88101
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01-12-2018, 10:51 PM
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#25
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 61
Year: 2001
Chassis: Thomas MVP
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Remove the compressor, the idler pulley, and the V belt and your done.
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Alright cool thanks!
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01-12-2018, 11:02 PM
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#26
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 2,627
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
Engine: Cummins 6CTA8.3 Mechanical MD3060
Rated Cap: 46 Coach Seats, 40 foot
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Quote:
Originally Posted by david.dgeorge07
Pretty bus! Since it is the same year as mine and also a Thomas I thought it might be similar, but it’s actually a pretty different design than mine. Got a love those wheels though! And it’s already painted something other than yellow!
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Looks very similar to my '99 too.
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01-12-2018, 11:15 PM
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#27
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Check and see if there is a version of this motor that came without A/C and you might be able to ditch the big idler pulley (yellow circle) and source a shorter serpentine belt.
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01-12-2018, 11:30 PM
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#28
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 61
Year: 2001
Chassis: Thomas MVP
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Check and see if there is a version of this motor that came without A/C and you might be able to ditch the big idler pulley (yellow circle) and source a shorter serpentine belt.
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Alright Is that a necessity or something I can look at more in the future?
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01-12-2018, 11:32 PM
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#29
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 01ThomasMVP
Alright Is that a necessity or something I can look at more in the future?
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Absolutely not necessary, it would just delete an unneeded item and clean up the look of the front of the motor. Just an option, but not necessary at all. If it were me it would be far down on the list of priorities.
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01-12-2018, 11:34 PM
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#30
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 61
Year: 2001
Chassis: Thomas MVP
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Absolutely not necessary, it would just delete an unneeded item and clean up the look of the front of the motor. Just an option, but not necessary at all. If it were me it would be far down on the list of priorities.
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Ah, gotcha. Thanks for the advice!
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01-14-2018, 12:17 AM
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#31
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 7
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Where u at in nm? Close to ABQ?
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01-15-2018, 10:02 AM
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#32
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 61
Year: 2001
Chassis: Thomas MVP
Engine: CAT 3126
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Yeah we are about 3 hours east of ABQ in Clovis. Near by?
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08-03-2018, 02:50 PM
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#33
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 61
Year: 2001
Chassis: Thomas MVP
Engine: CAT 3126
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08-09-2018, 12:01 PM
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#34
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Most who use wood secured to the ribs for securing the ceiling pieces usually secure the wood to the side of the rib and not on top to keep from loosing head room. Some say securing directly to the ribs will cause the hardware to rain inside the bus from condensation, I think this is an exaggeration.
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08-21-2018, 11:44 PM
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#35
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 61
Year: 2001
Chassis: Thomas MVP
Engine: CAT 3126
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08-22-2018, 10:02 AM
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#36
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Looks like a nice job on the foam insulation.
Did you spray it or have it done?
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08-22-2018, 02:00 PM
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#37
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 61
Year: 2001
Chassis: Thomas MVP
Engine: CAT 3126
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We paid to have it done. They gave us a good deal because we did all the prep work ourselves. Ended up costing about the same if we were to do ourselves. Our bus is a 32' and it cost us $1000
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08-22-2018, 02:06 PM
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#38
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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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A grand well spent I'd say.
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08-22-2018, 02:15 PM
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#39
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 61
Year: 2001
Chassis: Thomas MVP
Engine: CAT 3126
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Thanks I was happy about it. Just went and picked up this guy. I'm working on my plans for electrical and plumbing. I'm going to be running water lines underneath the bus and use 4" PVC to run the lines through and then fill with insulation and wrap them. The electrical lines I will run using conduit on inside. I decided to run them outside of the insulation just in case I mess up somewhere and have to fix it. Not confident in my wiring knowledge.
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08-22-2018, 02:34 PM
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#40
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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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If that is a natural gas stove, you do know it will need to be converted to run LPG...right?
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