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05-08-2018, 07:01 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Brandon FL
Posts: 10
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Let Me Introduce Myself...
Newbie Onboard! Hello All - looking to jump in with both feet soon. Going to check out a bus this weekend. Coming to you from sunny Florida. Looking forward to the adventure ;). Doug
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05-08-2018, 07:30 PM
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#2
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Ashtabula, Ohio
Posts: 1,494
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E 7.3L
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Welcome aboard!
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05-09-2018, 04:30 AM
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#3
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Largo, FL
Posts: 59
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 81
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Welcome. What part of Florida?
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05-09-2018, 05:34 AM
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#4
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SEMPERFIURAL
Newbie Onboard! Hello All - looking to jump in with both feet soon. Going to check out a bus this weekend. Coming to you from sunny Florida. Looking forward to the adventure ;). Doug
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If you're under 5'10" or so a low headroom bus will do.
What part of FL?
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05-09-2018, 05:52 AM
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#5
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Harlem, GA
Posts: 21
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 65 passenger
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Glad you joined the community. It looks almost like my 97 that I just finished gutting. Have fun with the demo.
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05-09-2018, 08:19 AM
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#6
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Barrie ON
Posts: 440
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 72
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Welcome,
Nice looking bus.
Yukon
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05-09-2018, 06:27 PM
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#7
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Brandon FL
Posts: 10
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Veganswandering
Welcome. What part of Florida?
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Over in Brandon / Valrico Area.
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05-09-2018, 06:28 PM
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#8
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Brandon FL
Posts: 10
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
If you're under 5'10" or so a low headroom bus will do.
What part of FL?
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Yep - girlfriend and I are both 5 6 - hoping to avoid roof raise. Over in Brandon / Valrico Area. Love it up in your neck of the woods !
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05-09-2018, 08:21 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SEMPERFIURAL
Yep - girlfriend and I are both 5 6 - hoping to avoid roof raise. Over in Brandon / Valrico Area. Love it up in your neck of the woods !
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Feel free to give us a shout anytime, we'll grill up some steaks and talk buses all you want!
At 5'6" you'll not need a roof raise even on a standard headroom bus.
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05-09-2018, 10:42 PM
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#10
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Montana
Posts: 581
Year: 2000
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Welcome - I just left the Valrico area last month and headed to Montana.
Happy converting!!
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- Roger (Dog.Rescuer)
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05-10-2018, 08:54 AM
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#11
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,845
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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welcome to the jungle!!! nice lookin rig!!..
I drive my busses to florida fairly regularly.. although not right now since its Love Bug season.. im stayin away!
-Christopher
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05-10-2018, 11:03 AM
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#12
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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welcome! get ready for some good times
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05-10-2018, 12:45 PM
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#13
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
welcome to the jungle!!! nice lookin rig!!..
I drive my busses to florida fairly regularly.. although not right now since its Love Bug season.. im stayin away!
-Christopher
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Come on down, Roxy and I will wash your bus for you and then I'll undercoat those fender wells!!! 
I haven't seen many lovebugs yet this season.
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05-10-2018, 12:46 PM
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#14
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Come on down, Roxy and I will wash your bus for you and then I'll undercoat those fender wells!!!
I haven't seen many lovebugs yet this season. |
i'll bring the eggrolls
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the more i learn, the less I know what to buy . . .
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05-10-2018, 12:49 PM
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#15
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oricha1984
i'll bring the eggrolls |
I SO CAN'T WAIT to actually get a couple of those eggrolls!
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05-12-2018, 11:28 AM
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#16
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Brandon FL
Posts: 10
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Well - after running through bus with mechanic and taking for a test run came to handshake agreement with owner - $4200. Will pick up this Saturday. Let the good times roll!
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05-12-2018, 12:17 PM
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#17
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Barrie ON
Posts: 440
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 72
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Right on,
and now the wheels turn non stop on design, mod, etc, etc, etc
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05-24-2018, 09:13 PM
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#18
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Pensacola, Fl
Posts: 122
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: not sure
Engine: Catepillar 3126B not Cummins
Rated Cap: not sure
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SEMPERFIURAL
Yep - girlfriend and I are both 5 6 - hoping to avoid roof raise. Over in Brandon / Valrico Area. Love it up in your neck of the woods !
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Where at? I used to live near Orient Rd and MLK Blvd in Tampa. I'm up in Pensacola now.
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05-25-2018, 06:09 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Brandon FL
Posts: 10
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Quote:
Originally Posted by skytz
Where at? I used to live near Orient Rd and MLK Blvd in Tampa. I'm up in Pensacola now.
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Just down a bit near MLK/Lakewood.
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