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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
05-05-2017, 09:23 AM
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Texas bus Auction 5/5 Ending 10am-10:30am
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mdeese
Texas bus Auction 5/5 Ending 10am-10:30am
https://www.lsoauctions.com/category.cfm?sellerid=799361939&catid=799361939
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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
04-09-2017, 04:21 PM
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Non-affiliated buses for sale - thread
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mdeese
cool oldie ready to be restored ...
cool oldie ready to be restored
https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/6080886321.html
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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
04-05-2017, 08:46 PM
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Non-affiliated buses for sale - thread
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https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/6039142394.h...
https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/6039142394.html
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Conversion General Discussions
03-29-2017, 07:02 PM
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pneumatic door
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mdeese
i tore a door out of an old RV i plan on...
i tore a door out of an old RV i plan on retrofitting.
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Conversion General Discussions
03-29-2017, 01:04 PM
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pneumatic door
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mdeese
pneumatic door
Has anyone converted their double door to a single door while still keeping it pneumatic? I was originally just going to remove the whole pneumatic system and put an RV door in but now i'm...
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
03-09-2017, 01:35 PM
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Greetings from Massachusetts!
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mdeese
Welcome! I lived in a skoolie in Mass for awhile...
Welcome! I lived in a skoolie in Mass for awhile back in the mid 90's. We were parked in grandma's yard in Scituate, right down the street from the beach. I loved it as a kid... until winter.
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Plumbing, Water and Waste
03-09-2017, 01:22 PM
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water pumps questions
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11,180
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mdeese
I agree, the visual comparison is very helpful...
I agree, the visual comparison is very helpful and provides details to multiple pumps, just like the OP asked.
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Conversion General Discussions
03-09-2017, 12:42 PM
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Skoolie Survey for School
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Posted By
mdeese
What kind of drive train do the buses in your...
What kind of drive train do the buses in your local district have? I think you would want to stick to what is highly sought after if your plan is to sell them. Also what kind of experience do you...
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
03-09-2017, 12:23 PM
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Introduction
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mdeese
Welcome to the forum! Everyone is so helpful...
Welcome to the forum! Everyone is so helpful here, you have an almost endless supply of skoolie information.
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
03-06-2017, 07:43 AM
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TX guy heading to PNW
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mdeese
I definitely agree, just was using them as a...
I definitely agree, just was using them as a reference. They have WAY too many miles and are over priced.
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
03-06-2017, 05:04 AM
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TX guy heading to PNW
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mdeese
If I was dead set on getting a short bus I would...
If I was dead set on getting a short bus I would try to find the shortest bus I could on a conventional bus chassis. Something like these, both under 25ft.
1996 International Thomas Vista T444E...
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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
03-03-2017, 08:41 PM
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Non-affiliated buses for sale - thread
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883,849
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mdeese
https://onlineauction.422sales.com/bsales/bsales19/...
https://onlineauction.422sales.com/bsales/bsales19/NET7683A.JPG
I need a couple rows of seats out of this thing, someone buy it and save me a few.
Mathies & Sons, Inc. - 422 Sales...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
02-28-2017, 05:32 AM
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nameless 98 amtran re
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mdeese
Bus is looking great. I love your paint scheme,...
Bus is looking great. I love your paint scheme, it really changes the feel. I plan on using that same method of insulation and utility paneling. I'm adding an extra 1/2in, this Texas heat is no joke....
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
02-27-2017, 04:11 PM
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Greets from South Texas
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mdeese
I purchased my bus a few weeks ago off an online...
I purchased my bus a few weeks ago off an online auction. My bus had to be picked up in Washington state, a nice 2100 mile drive to San Antonio. I flew my brother up to pick it up and he drove it...
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
02-27-2017, 11:44 AM
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We just joined the club!!!!
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mdeese
Welcome! My brother lives full time in his...
Welcome! My brother lives full time in his skoolie, a 1999 International 3800, and lives part of the year up in Washington. He is in Concrete.
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
02-27-2017, 08:57 AM
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Bought my 71passenger School Bus
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mdeese
Congratulations! Welcome to the club. The wait...
Congratulations! Welcome to the club. The wait time would kill me, I only get to work on my skoolie during the weekend and that in itself is torture.
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
02-27-2017, 07:49 AM
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Greets from South Texas
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mdeese
Sounds like the making of an awesome adventure!...
Sounds like the making of an awesome adventure! What part of south texas are you in? I lived in Brownsville for 17 years before moving up to San Antonio two years ago.
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Conversion General Discussions
02-26-2017, 07:06 PM
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heater = radiator?
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mdeese
I'm not overheating or running hot, I've just...
I'm not overheating or running hot, I've just read it is to be expected from my motor/tranny combo. The trip from Washington to Texas saw her average 180-190 with some climbs to 200ish on long...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
02-26-2017, 05:49 PM
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La Orca II
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3,556
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mdeese
Finished tearing the rest of the floor and...
Finished tearing the rest of the floor and ceiling panels out this morning, except for under the wheel chair lift. I'm going to wait until spring break so I can use the lift to take the generator...
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Conversion General Discussions
02-26-2017, 05:41 PM
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heater = radiator?
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mdeese
Here are a few shots of what my heaters look...
Here are a few shots of what my heaters look like. Two of them have the hose under the bus, the other two have hoses that run through the bus. It seems like it would be pretty easy to move them under...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
02-26-2017, 06:36 AM
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La Orca II
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3,556
Posted By
mdeese
Got a little done yesterday. Excuse the mess,...
Got a little done yesterday. Excuse the mess, sucks having to work on the side of the road. My brother is a skoolie as well and has had the police called on him for parking in front of my house, so I...
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Conversion General Discussions
02-26-2017, 06:09 AM
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heater = radiator?
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8,641
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mdeese
heater = radiator?
I've read a few places that the high HP RE T444E is notorious for running at higher temps and even more so coupled with the MD3060. Luckily my bus made it the 2100 mile trip home from purchase...
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Conversion General Discussions
02-23-2017, 11:40 AM
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Buying from a school district
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9,225
Posted By
mdeese
I bought mine off an auction website but actually...
I bought mine off an auction website but actually picked the bus up directly from the school district bus yard. A few mechanics in the yard even gave my brother some background info on the bus and...
Forum:
Skoolie Life
02-23-2017, 05:49 AM
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what do you "do"?
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mdeese
I'm an instructional technologist at a local...
I'm an instructional technologist at a local school district and have just been accepted to a doctoral program so it looks like I will be back in school soon.
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
02-22-2017, 09:32 AM
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Covering up roof emergency hatch
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10,731
Posted By
mdeese
I have 25inx29in individual sheets that I will be...
I have 25inx29in individual sheets that I will be riveting into the window frames from the inside of the bus.
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