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08-03-2017, 10:16 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Moodus, Ct.
Posts: 1,062
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Champion
Chassis: Ford e-450
Engine: 7.3 Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 14
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If you ever have a parts hoard, I'd take a rear end. Or at least the axles. That rear (highly modified) is what I run in my race car.
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08-04-2017, 09:31 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: WA
Posts: 70
Year: 2000
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
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Got the shorty registered as an RV today! It was really simple, in WA state, I went in with my license, title, bill of sale & I had to show proof of the weight of the vehicle. The gal working just googled the same bus online to find it.
It said the shorty was 15k lbs, sound about right to you guys? The only problem was it costs $412! Not cool. Oh well, $116 for tabs every year. It's definitely worth it.
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08-31-2017, 10:52 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 7
Year: 95
Coachwork: Blue bird
Chassis: G30
Engine: Chevy 350 gas
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Your floor looks nice. I did something similar on my shorty. Keep the pics coming 
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09-27-2017, 09:10 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: WA
Posts: 70
Year: 2000
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
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I'm back!! Sorry I haven't updated in so long. I rushed the conversion since I only had 12 days to do it before heading to Oregon for the eclipse. I'm back home now and have finally had a chance to edit my videos!
Here is the first video which includes my journey to Colorado to go pick up my shorty
Here is the second video! This documents the first part of my build!
I hope you enjoy. I have had a blast with the conversion thus far and there is still so much left to do! Let me know what you think of the videos, thanks!
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09-27-2017, 09:39 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Originally Posted by Remington
I hope you enjoy. I have had a blast with the conversion thus far and there is still so much left to do! Let me know what you think of the videos, thanks!
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Great video! You are a Wild Man !!!
That slab 'O Wood your dad harvested was amazing. Clever bed system, too.
Thanks for sharing ! 
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09-28-2017, 05:58 PM
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#26
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 168
Year: 2004
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 31 w/4 wheel chair spots
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This bus is exactly what I am looking for in the coming year! Love what you are doing to it. Would you be able to disclose year, transmission, rear end ratio? How does it drive down the highway, or what is your comfortable cruising speed? I know a million questions, but your thread got me excited!
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09-28-2017, 06:52 PM
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#27
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,829
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Originally Posted by Huskerbus
This bus is exactly what I am looking for in the coming year! Love what you are doing to it. Would you be able to disclose year, transmission, rear end ratio? How does it drive down the highway, or what is your comfortable cruising speed? I know a million questions, but your thread got me excited!
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I've got a bus like this one, from the same school. The size is perfect!
They'll do 70-75. They do have at545 transmissions.
Mine drives NICE.
oh, btw-
My van was the campus maintenance van for the Cornhuskers!
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09-28-2017, 08:04 PM
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#28
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 168
Year: 2004
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 31 w/4 wheel chair spots
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70-75 is music to my ears! NO WAY! how did you acquire that?
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09-28-2017, 08:08 PM
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#29
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,829
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huskerbus
70-75 is music to my ears! NO WAY! how did you acquire that?
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GovDeals.
2003 Ram Van with 43,000 original miles, all maintenance records. Scored it for $2k.
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09-28-2017, 08:28 PM
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#30
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 168
Year: 2004
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 31 w/4 wheel chair spots
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That's awesome!
https://www.bigiron.com/Lots/1992Int...engerSchoolBus
This one went for $1700... was very interested but had to pass till spring when I have the funds.
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09-28-2017, 08:42 PM
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#31
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,829
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Originally Posted by Huskerbus
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That was a good deal, nice lil bus.
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09-28-2017, 08:49 PM
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#32
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 168
Year: 2004
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 31 w/4 wheel chair spots
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Get married in 30 days, should probably focus on paying for that��
Anyway, sorry for the thread high jack Remington!
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09-02-2018, 09:39 PM
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#33
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Almost There
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: WA
Posts: 70
Year: 2000
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
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Making progress again! Went MIA for about a year, kind of ran out of money and motivation to work on the bus.
A few weeks ago I began making progress again, another 10 day burst of work. Here is a video I put together.
I'll hopefully be making more frequent progress again 
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09-04-2018, 02:56 AM
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#34
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Almost There
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: WA
Posts: 70
Year: 2000
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
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I had to re upload the video, here is the current state of my skoolie with some rambling about future plans!
Hope you enjoy
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05-20-2019, 05:45 PM
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#35
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Almost There
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: WA
Posts: 70
Year: 2000
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
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Hey everyone!
I finally started making more progress on the bus! I have three videos which I will be uploading this week. Here is the first video which is me installing my Cubic Mini Woodstove and doing a few other things like re-designing the bed system and prepping the ceiling for insulation and wood planks.
Here is the link
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05-20-2019, 05:47 PM
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#36
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Almost There
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: WA
Posts: 70
Year: 2000
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
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accidentally posted twice, cannot delete this 
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