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09-24-2017, 08:22 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 32
Year: 1976
Coachwork: just us
Engine: ford 391FT
Rated Cap: 36
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home on wheels in the making
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09-25-2017, 04:30 PM
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#2
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: SW New Hampshire
Posts: 1,334
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Originally Posted by aaron.e.french
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Holy moley! Most people show up here and ask, "Where do I start?" You're just about finished! Nice work.
Also, congratulations on the first frame-off bus resto I've ever seen!
Welcome to the madness!
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09-25-2017, 05:03 PM
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#3
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,826
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Yall kick a lot of ass!
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09-25-2017, 06:28 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Colorado
Posts: 399
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Wow..! that is a lot of work..! Nice job.
What kind of ply board did you use on the ceiling ?
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09-25-2017, 06:46 PM
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#5
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: IL
Posts: 205
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Never coached any teams, not even junior soccer
Chassis: I'm still figuring out what this means
Engine: CAT diesel
Rated Cap: No caps, only hats.
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Oh man! That moment when you put the body up on barrels is too much! Great pics and what a cool little bus
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09-25-2017, 07:00 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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Quote:
Originally Posted by spenceronehalf
Oh man! That moment when you put the body up on barrels is too much! Great pics and what a cool little bus
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Wow. 
I wanna go to the next HOA meeting. 
You remind me of a younger me. Keep on truckin'.
Hey Spencer-
She reminds me of my wife....except for the helping part. 
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09-25-2017, 07:02 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: IL
Posts: 205
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Never coached any teams, not even junior soccer
Chassis: I'm still figuring out what this means
Engine: CAT diesel
Rated Cap: No caps, only hats.
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Oh man, that HOA meeting. 
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09-25-2017, 07:15 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 19,721
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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what a great tear down and build!!!!
lovin it!
-Christopher
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09-25-2017, 07:45 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Dowdy Lakes, Colorado
Posts: 1,444
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner ER
Engine: 3208 CAT/MT643 tranny
Rated Cap: 87
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 I actually had to take off my glasses to fully absorb the details. INCREDIBLE!!!!!!
M
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09-25-2017, 08:00 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Don, Mary and Spooky the cat.
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09-26-2017, 02:54 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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Wow! That's alot of work!! I used the same stuff (foam it green) on my ceiling and walls too. You're gonna be toasty
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
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09-26-2017, 08:57 AM
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#12
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
Posts: 592
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Startrans
Chassis: Ford e-350 single wheel
Engine: 5.4 litre
Rated Cap: 12
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Awesome. Great to see someone who takes the bull by the horns.
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11-13-2017, 09:52 AM
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#13
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 32
Year: 1976
Coachwork: just us
Engine: ford 391FT
Rated Cap: 36
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Oh man I forgot about this and saw an old email! It's nice to see some appreciation for the hard work. It's easy to loose track of the goal  and get a little down. Somedays I feel like I'm getting nowhere!  Still a lot of work to do but it's coming along!
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02-23-2018, 04:55 AM
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#14
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 32
Year: 1976
Coachwork: just us
Engine: ford 391FT
Rated Cap: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dan-fox
Holy moley! Most people show up here and ask, "Where do I start?" You're just about finished! Nice work.
Also, congratulations on the first frame-off bus resto I've ever seen!
Welcome to the madness!
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Thanks Dan!
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02-23-2018, 04:56 AM
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#15
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 32
Year: 1976
Coachwork: just us
Engine: ford 391FT
Rated Cap: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Yall kick a lot of ass!
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Thanks! Still Kicking!
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02-23-2018, 04:57 AM
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#16
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 32
Year: 1976
Coachwork: just us
Engine: ford 391FT
Rated Cap: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ACamper
Wow..! that is a lot of work..! Nice job.
What kind of ply board did you use on the ceiling ?
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0.25" Birch
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02-23-2018, 04:59 AM
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#17
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 32
Year: 1976
Coachwork: just us
Engine: ford 391FT
Rated Cap: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spenceronehalf
Oh man! That moment when you put the body up on barrels is too much! Great pics and what a cool little bus
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Thanks Man! It was a moment I couldnt think too much about or else i would have backed out!
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02-23-2018, 05:01 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 32
Year: 1976
Coachwork: just us
Engine: ford 391FT
Rated Cap: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty
Wow.
I wanna go to the next HOA meeting.
You remind me of a younger me. Keep on truckin'.
Hey Spencer-
She reminds me of my wife....except for the helping part. |
haha yeah me too! I never got invited.. got another letter in the mail though.. damn neighbors
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02-23-2018, 05:03 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 32
Year: 1976
Coachwork: just us
Engine: ford 391FT
Rated Cap: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
what a great tear down and build!!!!
lovin it!
-Christopher
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Thanks! We're pretty excited
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02-23-2018, 05:04 AM
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#20
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 32
Year: 1976
Coachwork: just us
Engine: ford 391FT
Rated Cap: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by M1031A1
I actually had to take off my glasses to fully absorb the details. INCREDIBLE!!!!!!
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Ha! Yeah maybe a little extreme..
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