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Old 07-06-2009, 10:31 PM   #1
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The Annihilatrix

Hey all its a 1987 Thomas with a 350 running nice thought i would put it up here see what people think this a project so i would like to keep sending in pictures I think you guys will like what we are gonna do with it but i dont know how to make an album so if someone knows please let me know. thanks eric
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Old 07-07-2009, 09:59 AM   #2
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Looks like the stasrt for a cool project. Do a search for photo album here. There are some instructions as to how to do it. It's not that hard, Hell, I did it. It just escapes me right now how it did it.
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Old 07-07-2009, 10:50 PM   #3
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Hey your bus looks good already! Looking forward to more photos of it!
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Old 07-08-2009, 11:02 AM   #4
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thaks guys we are having a blast redoing everything i did manage to get a photo album up its under the same name. this thing is gonna be a mobile tattoo shop if someone wants to throw a tattoo party we can use this instead of in someones kitchen that way we can keep everthing sterile but its gonna be our camper and daily driver to for now as our other vehiche crapping out meant we had to get something which led me to this baby keep checking i think you guys will like the paintjob were gonna throw on it
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Old 07-19-2009, 08:07 PM   #5
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Cool! Starting to match the building! I saw the bright colors forgetting that this is for your business & now it makes sense... That is def pink!
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Old 07-25-2009, 09:41 AM   #6
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Hey guys thanks for all the feedback. it is with out a doubt the most fun thing i have ever drove in my life everybody stares and laughs and ask us for pics and hey cool car ! to which i always reply its a bus when we got this there was a little bit of rust so we ground it out and bondoed the holes repainted cant even tell now unless you get right next to it. I have been trying to find out some history about it the guy i got it from said it came from near albany ny and the guy who had it before bought it but didnt have it long the people before that had some sort of sewing business they traveled across country doing that but as far as what school it was for I don't know if anyone knows how to find out i have the bus number and a number that was on the back door.So this bus has had a pretty varied life and know its the battleship and our benchmark in our town this thing is famous around our county already and its not even close to being done im gonna put some more pics up . PS. we took it on our first big road trip we went camping at a music festivel quite near to wear the guy who i got it from bought it. all good we did have one dually blow out on us called triple a and it wasnt good for another week it takes awhile for anything but basic to kick in so keep it in mind if you get it for trip . but our friend had a good card and we were back on the road when we got there we were the only bus and we were parked with like fifty white rvs and then there we were the little (i still think its big as hell) black bus.thanks though we love the feedback
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Old 08-11-2009, 10:25 AM   #7
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some more new pics any feed back is cool and does anyone know where i can get the pice of chrome trim that goes around the headlight i am missing one thanksb
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Old 08-11-2009, 10:29 AM   #8
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Man, nothing beats having a rolling advertisement! Just looks like fun to drive around! Try ebay for the headlight trim ring. I am digging the green "flames" on the front, nice addition!
Is it the way the bus is parked or is she sagging a little in the rear?
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Old 08-11-2009, 06:44 PM   #9
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I love that paint job...

I remember a commercial for either ford or toyota, where a guy drives a black pickup through a giant pink and white birthday cake... Normally I dont like pink, but it did look good splattered down the sides of the black truck... This green on black is a little higher up my liking scale.
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Old 08-11-2009, 09:42 PM   #10
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hey thanks guys still not close to being done with the paint will keep posting i love this site . actually I am trying to figure out whats going on with the rear end i think it is sagging and i have it at a shop now taking care of a power steering problem and i asked them what they thought and they said that it used to have a bigger engine and thats why the rear sits low but i dont know if thats right sounds a little off to me i thought maybe it just needs new shocks any suggestions and what do you guys think about a upgrade like a solid coil is that possible or economical or any suggestions for the suspension . the picture if profile next to the beetle is how it sits when level got a few more pics for you guys
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Old 08-11-2009, 09:53 PM   #11
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I say lower the front to level it... would look good & handle a bit better!
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Old 08-11-2009, 10:01 PM   #12
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yeah thats what they said i just never hear anything like that in a wild fantasy we thought about slamming it to the ground like a lead sled but we like it being reliable what about putting the rear higher than the front i know that i see some buses like the little bluebirds with the butts in the air
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Old 08-11-2009, 10:04 PM   #13
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Nothing a set of air bags wouldn't fix! Any level you want... but yea, fantasy thoughts...$$$
Raise the rear - much more feasable!
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Old 08-11-2009, 10:09 PM   #14
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do you think we would get better mileage and handling if it was level or if we jacked the back up i guess i just havent ever seen one like this in person i dont know
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Old 08-12-2009, 11:06 PM   #15
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do you think we would get better mileage and handling if it was level or if we jacked the back up i guess i just havent ever seen one like this in person i dont know
I would think it would drive better have the weight evenly dispersed... It would definately handle better. I personally would check into lowering the front level to the rear unless you are experiencing bottoming out in the rearend or if you plan on adding alot of weight... just my 2 cents!
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Old 08-14-2009, 10:33 AM   #16
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a few of the inside mods we did
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Old 08-14-2009, 12:02 PM   #17
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You could make an apple cannon out of that PVC tube!
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Old 08-18-2009, 09:53 AM   #18
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i thought about turning it into some sort of a air purifier usein charcoal filters and one of the fans on the bus
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Old 08-19-2009, 05:19 PM   #19
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Tilt it down a little and it could be the "Anti Tail gating Cannon". Damn bumper riders, Get off my ass!... floooosh-splash!!!
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