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10-31-2017, 06:47 AM
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#681
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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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dude that looks great!! slap a coat of paint on that bus before the tiny home show and you'll get good coin for it, either that or you'll decide you want to keep it.. then we can swap a allison 2000 into it, some A/C(hey any bus I work on always gets AC'd) and make it a runner / keeper!
-Christopher
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11-03-2017, 04:24 AM
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#682
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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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Pulled the right side entry door and fixed the rust on the bottom of it. Also greased the bushings and added a washer to account for the years of opening and closing.
Door always opened and closed with the switch just fine, but was slow to open, so got that fixed today. Door is working GREAT!
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11-03-2017, 07:02 AM
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#683
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: pa
Posts: 2,506
Year: 98
Coachwork: 1. Corbeil & 2. Thomas
Chassis: 1 ford 1998 e350 4x4 7.3 2 mercedes 2004
Engine: 7.3 powerstroke & MBE906
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Was that outside surface rust or rust originating from the inside between the sheet metal panels.
I have had very bad luck with slowing down rust without separating the panels, cleaning the areas and putting it back together. Esspecially wheel wells.
later J
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11-03-2017, 07:05 AM
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#684
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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 joeblack5
Was that outside surface rust or rust originating from the inside between the sheet metal panels.
I have had very bad luck with slowing down rust without separating the panels, cleaning the areas and putting it back together. Esspecially wheel wells.
later J
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The lower part below the panels that holds the rubber at the bottom of the door.
The door frames and skins were fine.
Stuck a screw and washer in the middle of each side of the rubber to prevent sagging and used a bit of glue. The glue made a little bit of a mess, but overall I'm happy with how it came out.
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11-03-2017, 07:18 AM
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#685
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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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11-05-2017, 02:26 PM
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#686
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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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We hate to see her go, but the shorty found a new home today.
Its gone to some REALLY nice folks, we really enjoyed meeting you Mark and Mark Jr!
Roxy plays secretary with the paperwork
Mark Jr had a good time
This guy Mark is SUPER NICE!
Roxy and I got one last pic with the ol girl before sending her on down the road-
On to another bus life-
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11-05-2017, 03:39 PM
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#687
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Montana
Posts: 581
Year: 2000
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Parting is such sweet sorrow. I am glad it is going to a good home.
Congratulations!! 
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11-05-2017, 04:00 PM
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#688
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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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Their only issue getting home was a loose interlock button on the back door. Bus started buzzing and wouldn't start when they stopped. Easy fix, everyones safe and happy!
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11-05-2017, 04:21 PM
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#689
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ashtabula, Ohio
Posts: 1,494
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E 7.3L
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Congrats on the sale! It looks like it's going to a great home.
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11-05-2017, 04:25 PM
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#690
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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. Yeah, these guys seemed like real nice people for sure.
I took em for a pedal to the metal run through the country to show em its a solid lil runner!
I'll miss these buses and will someday have another. This shorty was hard to part with.
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11-05-2017, 06:14 PM
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#691
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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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I'm happy you got her sold... onward and upward... see you next week xo
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11-05-2017, 10:47 PM
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#692
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Greater Houston, Tx.
Posts: 589
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CONGRATS, Sunshine, as well as to Mark and mark. 10 % has got to be a welcomed gift for any friend. You must be a great friend. I can't wait to see what you're going to present us next, but know it's gonna be a fun ride.
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11-06-2017, 04:55 AM
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#693
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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 Dog Rescuer
Parting is such sweet sorrow. I am glad it is going to a good home.
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Yes, parting is such sweet sorrow. Its a great bus.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Mullet
Congrats on the sale! It looks like it's going to a great home.
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They're Skoolie people, they just don't realize it yet!
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1olfart
CONGRATS, Sunshine, as well as to Mark and mark. 10 % has got to be a welcomed gift for any friend. You must be a great friend. I can't wait to see what you're going to present us next, but know it's gonna be a fun ride.
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10% was just a rough estimate... We're lucky enough to have sold some other belongings, so we're hooking him up this week!
I love Eddie. I love all my friends... I try to treat my friends like they're family.
Gona shoot Ed a GoFundMe donation just to get his page activity going again, but the bulk of it I'll just take over to him in person. So far I've got nearly $700 for him! 
Thanks for all the kindness and support you folks have shown!!!
I'm going in this morning to get an exam. This thing with Eddie has me worried. Before he found out he had cancer, he just thought he had some digestive issues and maybe a hemorrhoid. The doctor he was seeing treated his "hemorrhoid" for over a year till another doc discovered it was in fact a tumor. I worked with Eddie for a long time, and in that place there is an abundance of horrible cancer causing stuff. FL has NO workplace safety enforcement, so companies literally treat their employees like disposable human tools. I was let go for being a whistleblower. They are returning the exhaust from all their machines unfiltered and into the work area. Hexavalent Chromium 6 is very prevalent. They dump the dust from their plasma dept into the edge of the employee parking area. Needless to say, SEVERAL employees have died of aggressive, nasty cancer.
I have a lot of symptoms that eddie had/has and I worked 15 feet from the guy, so I'm going in for a preliminary exam and will be getting a colonoscopy next month.
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11-06-2017, 04:59 AM
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#694
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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
I'm happy you got her sold... onward and upward... see you next week xo
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Looking forward to seeing you again, Sandi!
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11-06-2017, 07:25 AM
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#695
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
(hey any bus I work on always gets AC'd)
-Christopher
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Hey, wanna work on a 40' BB? 
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11-07-2017, 05:50 AM
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#696
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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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The guy who ended up with this bus is SO COOL! I hope he enjoys the bus!
Apparently he's a local legend for being awesome.
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11-07-2017, 06:11 AM
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#697
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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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pretty cool!! you'll see shorty in his vids for sure!!
-Christopher
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11-07-2017, 06:30 AM
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#698
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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 cadillackid
pretty cool!! you'll see shorty in his vids for sure!!
-Christopher
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May even see Roxy and I in one, he filmed a bit of the transaction.
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11-10-2017, 06:39 PM
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#699
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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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We already found an upgrade/replacement. We lost 4" of headroom and the air ride, but I think this was TOTALLY worth it!
https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/au...ew?auc=1965279
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11-10-2017, 07:35 PM
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#700
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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Praying for Eddie, are you planning on getting another shorty.?
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