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12-21-2016, 03:23 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 71
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Our new bus!!!
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12-21-2016, 03:24 PM
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#2
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Almost There
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 71
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Time to get to work.
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12-21-2016, 03:57 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Welcome...now, get after it and keep the pix coming!
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12-21-2016, 04:14 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Danglebury, Tejas
Posts: 310
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: IH 3800
Engine: Navistar DT466E
Rated Cap: 72 passenger
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Wow! Under-skirt storage boxes! Thats a win!!!
Congratulations!
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(Mark Donohue, famed TransAm driver)
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12-21-2016, 06:25 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 71
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Thank you. I will keep them coming. Yeah I thought that was a plus as well. Thank you.
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12-21-2016, 07:05 PM
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#6
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Almost There
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 71
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So I started removing the seats. What's the easiest way to get the floor heaters out and all the hose underneath the bus?
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12-21-2016, 07:30 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Fairfield Bay, Arkansas
Posts: 163
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: Ward?
Engine: 8.2 liter ?
Rated Cap: 24 Passenger
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Sweeeet! Welcome!
Ross
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12-21-2016, 08:37 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Richmond Virginia
Posts: 932
Year: 1984
Engine: 366 Big block Chevy! :) w/ Stick shift
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Welcome, glad you both are here.
How exciting!
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12-25-2016, 08:39 PM
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#9
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NE Oklahoma
Posts: 66
Year: 2000
Engine: 6.5L Turbo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Qya1991
So I started removing the seats. What's the easiest way to get the floor heaters out and all the hose underneath the bus?
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I would start by locating and shutting off the valve under the hood that controls the coolant to the rear heater. Then grab a bucket and unhook the coolant hoses from the heater and drain the coolant from the lines. Then it's as simple as pulling the heater out and rip the lines from under the bus.
Good luck and post some more pictures once you get started!
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12-25-2016, 09:12 PM
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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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Welcome and heed the heater advise... I ended up having to mop up a lot of coolant
I look forward to seeing your progress.
Sandi
www.thismidwifetravels.com - bus pics
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12-26-2016, 08:20 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Tavares, Florida
Posts: 157
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: Caterpillar 3116
Rated Cap: 78?
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very cool! can't wait to see the finished rig.
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12-26-2016, 08:42 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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from one new Skoolie to another....welcome!
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12-26-2016, 09:01 AM
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#13
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Almost There
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 71
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Thank you guys much appreciated.
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12-26-2016, 08:32 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,227
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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From the KISS file--if the old unused heater hoses aren't in the way or dragging behind the bus, why waste the effort of removal?
Jack
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12-26-2016, 08:43 PM
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#15
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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I am still at a loss as to why so many people feel compelled to tear out all of the original bus heaters (?). Clean them up and they are among the most efficient heaters you will find. I left the rear in my old BB and it was a marvel of heat production. Something like 50,000 btus ?
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12-26-2016, 09:39 PM
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#16
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,227
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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Couldn't agree more Tango. My Utah born bus had no heater at all as I'd bet your's didn't. I've yet to come up with an OTR heater and while the copilot can wrap up in bundlies I can't and still drive the bus. Brrrrrrrrrr! Cold winter toes!
Jack
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12-26-2016, 10:13 PM
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#17
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Music City USA
Posts: 737
Year: 2005
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner
Engine: Detroit MBE906
Rated Cap: 72
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I'm gonna keep the original heaters in mine, though I will likely relocate them, and may replumb them to the Webasto heater in order to be able to use them when parked.
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01-05-2017, 08:21 AM
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#18
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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I'm tossing the idea around of keeping them myself. I mean...wouldn't it be nice to have the heat running while driving? At least the extra heat source would come in handy at times I'm sure.
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02-08-2017, 09:58 PM
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#19
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Los Angeles, Ca.
Posts: 9
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I was wondering the same thing about leaving the heaters in. Congratulations on your bus. Definitely like the boxes that came with it.
You mind telling us what you paid for it? How long it is? How many miles etc.? I'm new and trying to learn. Thanks, Johnny
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02-09-2017, 08:42 AM
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#20
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Almost There
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 71
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I picked it up $2,000 with 83,000 miles on it. Not sure on the length but it's a 72 or 74 passenger.
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