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01-29-2019, 08:38 PM
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#3801
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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Originally Posted by Ronnie
I do not like the cold as much as when I was younger( still a long way from old though), but still will take it over heat. Can always dress warmer, only so much you can take off in the heat. Low of 17 for tonight here.
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you can only take off so many clothes before you are arrested - 
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01-29-2019, 08:47 PM
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#3802
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,310
Year: 1971
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International Loadstar 1700
Engine: 345 international V-8
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Well Vermont is different about that, nothing on and no problem... But here in Virginia that does not go so well.... Hey my bus is registered in Vermont does that count?
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01-30-2019, 10:04 AM
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#3803
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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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One more reason why I do NOT live in Chicago...
"Temperatures at O'Hare Airport were at -22 with wind chills of -49 Wednesday morning, which is a record low for January 30. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect for the Chicago area until noon Thursday, with wind chills between -36 to -55, which can result in frostbite within minutes."
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01-30-2019, 11:55 AM
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#3804
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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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Originally Posted by Tango
One more reason why I do NOT live in Chicago...
"Temperatures at O'Hare Airport were at -22 with wind chills of -49 Wednesday morning, which is a record low for January 30. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect for the Chicago area until noon Thursday, with wind chills between -36 to -55, which can result in frostbite within minutes."
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My daughter left Chicago for Adelaide, Australia beginning of Nov. I bet she's not missing Chicago right now when it's a balmy 64 in Adelaide.
My brother woke to this this morning, off for a day of snowmobiling in Maine.
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01-30-2019, 12:03 PM
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#3805
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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01-31-2019, 03:33 PM
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#3806
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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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Taa-Daah! --- Got the roof rack down today and did it without destroying anything! Somehow looks bigger on the floor than on the roof (?).
Once our fourth helper finally arrived the whole process took less than 5 minutes. Now to add more inter-braces (they will line up with the three at the front), weld on all 40 or so of the wooden deck attachment tabs (which are soaking in a bucket of acid at the moment), flip it over and finish welding the "down" side, paint, flip upright again then paint the top and re-mount.
Piece-O-Cake.
Should occupy an afternoon...or so.
Oooops...forgot to mention that I also need to cut and fit all the marine plywood decking. Won't mount it until the steel is back up on the bus. Much easier to do down on the ground. That could add an hour or so.
ONWARD!
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01-31-2019, 05:51 PM
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#3807
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,221
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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Hey Tango, KISS hard at work once again. Excellent. I know you plan on painting the piece before it goes back on and it just occurred to me that a layer of "Rhino Liner" or "Plastidip" on top of the paint might add a bit more long term protection. Jack
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01-31-2019, 06:53 PM
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#3808
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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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Howdy Jack...the steel will get cleaned and coated with cold galvanizing spray. then some silver paint over that. Did a test to see if a top coat would bond to the cold gal and it appears to be doing fine but that was with Hammerite. Doubt I go that route on this big sucker. Mostly due to the two week cure requirement.
The ladder will get sand blasted and some silver powder coat.
The marine ply deck will get a coat or two of marine, non skid deck paint (rubberized paint with some anti-slip chunks thrown in).
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01-31-2019, 08:00 PM
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#3809
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,136
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 34
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Tango, that is one sweet looking deck. Nice job.
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02-01-2019, 10:13 AM
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#3810
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Almost There
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Posts: 97
Year: 1965
Coachwork: Looking for a bus...maybe
Chassis: International Scout
Engine: 7.3L Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 2
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I can hear all the ladies, now. "You know for a short bus, you sure have a big deck!" 
Nice work Tango.
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02-01-2019, 10:19 AM
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#3811
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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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Thanks All --- Hope to put in some time today but I may not last long. Damned chemo kept me up all night and I got maybe an hour or two of less than restful sleep. Just have to see how it goes.
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02-01-2019, 06:48 PM
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#3812
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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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No go today. Just too drained and crapped out. Did manage to pick up one last piece of steel (diamond plate) for the roof rack. Then had to take frikken nap.
I hate this @#$%&#!
Makin' me feel like an old man and I don't even turn 74 until tomorrow for cripes sake!
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02-01-2019, 08:03 PM
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#3813
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
No go today. Just too drained and crapped out. Did manage to pick up one last piece of steel (diamond plate) for the roof rack. Then had to take frikken nap.
I hate this @#$%&#!
Makin' me feel like an old man and I don't even turn 74 until tomorrow for cripes sake!
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Happy early birthday, you still won't be old though. 
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02-02-2019, 01:20 AM
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#3814
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Almost There
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Posts: 97
Year: 1965
Coachwork: Looking for a bus...maybe
Chassis: International Scout
Engine: 7.3L Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 2
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02-02-2019, 06:00 AM
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#3815
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,310
Year: 1971
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International Loadstar 1700
Engine: 345 international V-8
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Happy Birthday !! Here's wishing and praying for good health to return, so you can enjoy working on your bus.
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02-02-2019, 06:04 AM
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#3816
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,715
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Happy birthday Don!
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02-02-2019, 10:27 AM
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#3817
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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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Many thanks for the good wishes and kind words! I'll take all the good vibes I can muster.
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02-02-2019, 10:30 AM
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#3818
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Happy Birthday fellow Don.
We are ALL with you in though and even prayer.
NEVER STOP FIGHTING.
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Don, Mary and Spooky the cat.
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02-02-2019, 10:34 AM
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#3819
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,136
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 34
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Happy birthday Tango!
(....so YOU'RE the reason my candle-wax portfolio spiked this morning.....thanks!) 
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02-02-2019, 11:07 AM
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#3820
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Picton,Ont, Can.
Posts: 1,956
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: Cat 3116
Rated Cap: 72
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Happy Birthday Don and all the best today and everyday forward.
Hope the weather is better than this Hell on Earth.
Good luck with the deck but take it easy, don't forget REHAB!
John
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