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06-01-2020, 01:57 PM
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#81
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 655
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frochevy
That looks great!!! I like the all drawer idea!!
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Thank you sir. It’s the old adage, if mama ain’t happy, no ones happy.
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06-01-2020, 02:02 PM
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#82
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 22,914
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Very cool. I too like the colors!
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06-01-2020, 04:00 PM
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#83
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 655
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Very cool. I too like the colors!
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Thank you Charlie. I’m just an old hippie living the dream.
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07-13-2020, 08:45 PM
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#84
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 655
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Bluto build: Renamed
Well it’s official. My wife has nixed my name B.L.U.T.O. for the bus. We both agreed on the NEW name. Because the theme of the build has morphed into a Beatles theme, the new name will be Eleanor Rigby. I’ve always wanted an Eleanor. Now I have a 30 foot Eleanor. I had made a goal for myself to be through by the end of May. Obviously I didn’t make it. Now I’m shooting for the end of August. Made quite a bit of progress this last month.
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07-13-2020, 11:10 PM
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#85
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,114
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 34
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That is top notch....you're both quite talented.
Where's the broom? I look at the floor, and I see it needs sweeping.
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07-14-2020, 01:49 AM
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#86
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 655
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Thank you Don. You couldn’t see it but the vacuum was actually behind the Boho door going into the bathroom. Which is the next project on the list.
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07-14-2020, 08:49 AM
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#87
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Wamego Ks
Posts: 524
Year: 2007
Chassis: Collins
Engine: 6.6L LMM Duramax
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Wow!! That looks amazing!! Great job! To be honest, I didn't think I would like all of the bright colors, but the way it looks now is awesome! It all flows very well together!
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2007 Collins (Chevy Express 3500)
LMM Duramax Diesel with newly rebuilt 4L85E Transmission!
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07-14-2020, 10:22 AM
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#88
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Almost There
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Southern Maine
Posts: 83
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Gillig
Chassis: Phantom 40'
Engine: DDECII 6V92T Allison MT647
Rated Cap: 37,400 lbs of potential
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Very nice work. I love the custom dash-top, and the cove lighting too.
The rope is a great touch to finish those hard-to-fit ceiling lines.
Rich
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07-14-2020, 05:58 PM
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#89
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 655
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frochevy
Wow!! That looks amazing!! Great job! To be honest, I didn't think I would like all of the bright colors, but the way it looks now is awesome! It all flows very well together!
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Thank you Frochevy. I have to be honest with you too. I had serious doubtsabout all the colors. (My favorite color is gray) my wife gets all over my ass about my choice of shirts. Most of them are pretty dull. Hahahahaha. Oh well. I told her she was in charge of coloring, so this is what we have ended up with. I was very much into the psychedelic thing in my younger days. The main thing we ate both having tons of fun doing this together. I will definitely be glad when we are through though.
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07-14-2020, 06:01 PM
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#90
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 655
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phantom5824
Very nice work. I love the custom dash-top, and the cove lighting too.
The rope is a great touch to finish those hard-to-fit ceiling lines.
Rich
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Thank you Rich. The dash is one of my proudest things also. As a real booger to bend that stuff with such tight radius. I still have 2 more tops to do. The bathroom counter and our table.
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07-14-2020, 06:05 PM
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#91
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 655
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phantom5824
Very nice work. I love the custom dash-top, and the cove lighting too.
The rope is a great touch to finish those hard-to-fit ceiling lines.
Rich
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By the way Rich. That is not rope. It is wood. Had to wet it and bend it. Then paint it.
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07-14-2020, 07:34 PM
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#92
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Almost There
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Southern Maine
Posts: 83
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Gillig
Chassis: Phantom 40'
Engine: DDECII 6V92T Allison MT647
Rated Cap: 37,400 lbs of potential
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phatman
By the way Rich. That is not rope. It is wood. Had to wet it and bend it. Then paint it.
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!! WOW, that's wood? Just wow. Great job!
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07-14-2020, 10:09 PM
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#93
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 655
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phantom5824
!! WOW, that's wood? Just wow. Great job!
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Thanks Phantom for the compliment
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07-15-2020, 12:04 AM
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#94
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,500
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
Engine: 7.2L Cat 3126 turbo diesel
Rated Cap: 71 passenger 30,000 gvwr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phatman
By the way Rich. That is not rope. It is wood. Had to wet it and bend it. Then paint it.
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What flavor of wood? Ash?
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07-15-2020, 08:03 AM
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#95
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 655
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by banman
What flavor of wood? Ash?
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The ceiling is all cedar from the old fencing material. The cabinet face frames and doors are all poplar. The cabinet boxes are mostly BC pine plywood.
I just read the whole post. I’m an idiot. The “rope wood” is white pine.
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07-24-2020, 11:15 PM
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#96
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Ohio
Posts: 1,500
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner FS-65
Engine: 7.2L Cat 3126 turbo diesel
Rated Cap: 71 passenger 30,000 gvwr
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Phatman
The ceiling is all cedar from the old fencing material. The cabinet face frames and doors are all poplar. The cabinet boxes are mostly BC pine plywood.
I just read the whole post. I’m an idiot. The “rope wood” is white pine.
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After so many years in CO, everything's aspen or pondo; it's fun to hear about other flavors. I forgot Tulip got used for anything...
And I didn't know (remember) white pine could be so bendy -- with your skilz I figured you were steaming ash...
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07-25-2020, 11:21 AM
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#97
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 655
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by banman
After so many years in CO, everything's aspen or pondo; it's fun to hear about other flavors. I forgot Tulip got used for anything...
And I didn't know (remember) white pine could be so bendy -- with your skilz I figured you were steaming ash...
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Thanks David. Yeah white pine and basswood works really well. I guess that’s the reason you should never build cabinets out of pine down here in the gulf coast. That crap will will warp big time.
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07-26-2020, 09:23 PM
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#98
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 655
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Drivers side floor
Got the drivers side floor all wrapped up today. Zbar is fun to work with doing a transition. Good thing I had more than I needed.
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07-26-2020, 10:14 PM
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#99
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 4,544
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Uh, is "Zane" a person or a product?
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07-26-2020, 11:01 PM
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#100
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts: 655
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 32 Passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by musigenesis
Uh, is "Zane" a person or a product?
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Hahahahaha. Damn auto correct. That is supposed to be Zbar.
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