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Old 10-20-2017, 02:38 PM   #21
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The color depends on the state the bus is registered in.

Once not an official "School, Curch, Nursing Home or Daycare" bus some states insist you change if from "National School Bus Yellow", a nationally recognised color.

Not all states insist (mine doesn't), and the ruling law is that of your home state.
Any idea if I can get away with only increasing the melanin content of her hood & booty?

Figure most folxonly see other vehicles end-on.

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Old 10-20-2017, 02:43 PM   #22
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Change it. You do not wanting be driving around in chrome yellow school bus, unless you never plan on leaving your State or explaining to each LEO what you read on the Interwebs.
Good advice. Since I plan to vacate the NE w/in 2 weeks, guess I got an unwanted mod to make happen.

And isn't part of Skoolie allure flying (s)low, & below the radar?!

Surely don't wanna be trailing clouds if chaff behind me.

Am I paranoid?
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But am I being paranoid enough..?

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Old 10-20-2017, 02:51 PM   #23
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This ^^^

There are, however, lots of areas of the law that many state troopers don't understand.

Headlight modulators is one ... legal in all 50 states and you need to carry a copy of the federal statute.

More than 4 white lights showing in front ... illegal in Texas unless legal in your home state ... cops don't understand ...

It goes on, but the best advice is to be inconspicuous
Golly gee whilikers! You don't mean to tell me that law-enforcement officers are as ignorant of the law as we the unwashed? Say 'taint so...

Well, if I get those modulators, I'll just keep that fed's statute with my copy of The Bill of Rights.

Think you guys just gave me my signature line,

"Fly slow, stay low."

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Old 10-20-2017, 03:04 PM   #24
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Golly gee whilikers! You don't mean to tell me that law-enforcement officers are as ignorant of the law as we the unwashed? Say 'taint so...

Well, if I get those modulators, I'll just keep that fed's statute with my copy of The Bill of Rights.

Think you guys just gave me my signature line,

"Fly slow, stay low."

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Old 10-20-2017, 03:07 PM   #25
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You'll remember this when you are stopped by a local Sheriff's Deputy, on a back lane in Alabama, at 2.00 am.
Hell's bells!
It's all coming back to me, now!!!
(as the Theme to Deliverance, is eerily piped, or plucked, in quietly from off-set)

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Old 10-20-2017, 03:36 PM   #26
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am i paranoid?
You betcha!
But am i being paranoid enough..?
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Old 10-20-2017, 03:50 PM   #27
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I just KNEW you were going to say that!

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Old 10-20-2017, 06:06 PM   #28
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I just KNEW you were going to say that!

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Old 10-20-2017, 06:17 PM   #29
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Keep serving 'em up ! We gotta go out for a beer sometime.
Sounds good. Yanno, I have been known to imbibe in a wobbly-pop, or few...
To answer the question of how low I can go- I suspect I could easily go down on Miss Limbo.
Or would that be, Limba..?
Not Limbaugh, even if he wasn't all corpsified!

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Old 11-11-2017, 04:39 AM   #30
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if your RPM is at 2600-2700 then you are mechanically gear limited to your speed.. if your RPM was less than that then its a computer program change to remove the speed limiter on it.. if you havent driven it back to TX yet and are passing through Ohio i can reprogram the computer for you if that ends up being the limit.
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Hiya Christopher,
Looks like I'll be passing thru OH in several days' time.
Look to your inbox, please.
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Old 11-12-2017, 06:12 AM   #31
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BTW, this is how the newly christened Turquoise Tortoise is looking after fueling the tank, & picking up hitch supplies at the HD:
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Old 11-12-2017, 06:38 AM   #32
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I think aqua/turquoise is the official "skoolie" color! Its like "our" nat'l school bus yellow!

Will look great when you're finished, man.
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Old 11-12-2017, 07:26 AM   #33
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Loving the turquoise color!!! paint the roof white and a stripe down the side and its a 57 Chevy!!!
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Old 11-12-2017, 08:12 AM   #34
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Seafoam Green and all the other 1950's variations of turquoise are really happy colors!

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