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04-11-2017, 07:21 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: pa
Posts: 2,511
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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Nice, pivoting mounts. Are you going to attach it thru the roof ribs?
Later J
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04-11-2017, 07:26 PM
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#202
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Montana
Posts: 581
Year: 2000
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That looks fun - I want to see it!! I need an idea for roof rack.
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Originally Posted by yellowxj
Upgraded sound system tonight...going to get roof rack on this week. Test drive to St. Pete this weekend! Finally a full highway fuel economy tesr. 
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04-11-2017, 08:34 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joeblack5
Nice, pivoting mounts. Are you going to attach it thru the roof ribs?
Later J
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Yep. Thanks. 28" on center holes drilled already.
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04-11-2017, 08:56 PM
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#204
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: pa
Posts: 2,511
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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Any drain holes to get the water out of the "spreader" channels?
later J
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04-11-2017, 09:15 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joeblack5
Any drain holes to get the water out of the "spreader" channels?
later J
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Thank you. I'll add them tomorrow. Just changed my mount design tonight. Last design wouldnt have blocked them.
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04-12-2017, 06:46 PM
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#206
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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Drove the farm truck into work today to get lumber for my rooftop deck. Blew a tire on the way home and had to hook the bus to the trailer to tow the truck home since I did not have a spare. The truck is about 6800 pounds and the trailer is a little over 2,000 pounds. My homemade hitch did well.  
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04-16-2017, 09:00 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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Took the bus to Saint Petersburg Florida this weekend. Our first interstate trip in the bus to check fuel economy. After 266 miles I was averaging 8.6 miles per gallon.  
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04-16-2017, 10:58 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Was that mostly freeway mileage?
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Robin
Nobody's Business
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04-17-2017, 03:33 AM
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#209
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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That thing is running sweet!!! You've got a lot of bugs worked out of it, looks like it's about ready for some good traveling!!
Christopher
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04-17-2017, 05:20 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
Was that mostly freeway mileage?
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Yes. Tried to keep it steady at 55. A little rural/urban thrown in too. Next long trip we'll have a cherokee on a tow bar.
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04-17-2017, 05:22 AM
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#211
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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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Is that a shuffleboard court?
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04-17-2017, 06:23 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Is that a shuffleboard court?
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Yes it is. Been to the one in St. Pete a few times. I need to check out the one in ocala too. 
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04-17-2017, 06:57 AM
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#213
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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I walk by that one in st pete pretty regularly...
-Christopher
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04-17-2017, 07:00 AM
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#214
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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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I maintain one of those but have never seen it used. I bet the last time anyone played on it was in the 80's.
Folks on the gulf coast are so much more laid back and hip than the crazies on the eastern side! lol
Yall post such great pics!
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04-19-2017, 05:37 PM
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#215
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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24" l.e.d. tv installed today. Sweet. Using cellphone to miracast slideshow and videos. 
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04-22-2017, 11:16 AM
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#216
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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In the meantime, I am making great progress on my deck. 
The local nut and bolt shop suggested some great deck screws. Much better than what I was using.
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04-22-2017, 12:06 PM
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#217
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Is that the suntan deck?
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Nobody's Business
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04-22-2017, 12:43 PM
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#218
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
Is that the suntan deck?
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It will need taller sides if it is a real tanning deck ;)
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04-22-2017, 01:17 PM
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#219
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Well... only if you're drinking heavily while you're up there.
I've been having deck dreams for a long time. So far I'm still grounded with my lawn chair.
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Nobody's Business
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04-23-2017, 04:27 PM
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#220
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 455
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As long as I remember to put the remember panel back on. This one is joes fault/inspiration. 
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