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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
06-03-2019, 09:45 PM
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"Blank Canvas" 2005 Blue Bird All American for Sale
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Tanker Pilot
Pictures in below link! ...
Pictures in below link!
https://medford.craigslist.org/cto/d/phoenix-2005-blue-bird-ae3/6882841011.html
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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
04-25-2019, 03:58 PM
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"Blank Canvas" 2005 Blue Bird All American for Sale
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Tanker Pilot
There are a few pictures in my profile. I am out...
There are a few pictures in my profile. I am out of town for a few weeks right now, on contract in Lancaster, CA. I will be home in the middle of May and will ad some then.
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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
04-18-2019, 01:59 PM
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"Blank Canvas" 2005 Blue Bird All American for Sale
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Tanker Pilot
"Blank Canvas" 2005 Blue Bird All American for Sale
Hi All,
Life and work circumstances have changed, and my new skoolie project will no longer fit my future lifestyle, so I am putting it up for sale. I have done virtually all of the grunt work,...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
04-17-2019, 03:33 PM
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61
Which Would you Pick?
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6,874
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Tanker Pilot
Selling my 2005 BB All American
This bus has not been outfitted yet. It’s a blank slate. Grunt work has been done. Seats out, ceiling panels and sidewalls out, floor removed and steel cup brushed, heaters bypassed but driver heater...
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Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
03-07-2019, 02:25 PM
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6
Removing floor heaters from a 2008 Mitsubishi Rosa Deluxe
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3,043
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Tanker Pilot
Where in OR?
I'm in southern Oregon. I have my bus in a nice heated garage while I am working on it.
I have decided to remove the three heaters in the passenger area, but keep the driver heat and defroster....
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
01-16-2019, 03:25 PM
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Hi all, new to the site
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2,886
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
I love that thing!!! What a rockin' machine! ...
I love that thing!!! What a rockin' machine! 6x6? 16 cylinder diesel? Hell yes!
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Conversion General Discussions
01-16-2019, 03:16 PM
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pop top for extra head room?
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11,685
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Tanker Pilot
So are you talking about just doing a pop-up on a...
So are you talking about just doing a pop-up on a small section between the ribs? One? More than one? My ribs are only 26 inches apart for the majority of my bus. Then you still have the low...
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Conversion General Discussions
01-11-2019, 01:08 PM
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Engine shuts off after a couple minutes at idle.
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9,876
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Tanker Pilot
Yesterday I started the bus and just touched the...
Yesterday I started the bus and just touched the gas pedal a couple of times intermittently and it never sgut down which leads me to believe that it's a timer. Also, an article I read stated First...
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Conversion General Discussions
01-09-2019, 07:29 PM
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Engine shuts off after a couple minutes at idle.
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Tanker Pilot
Thanks! It sure behaves as if that's the case....
Thanks! It sure behaves as if that's the case. I'll look into it. Cheers, J
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Conversion General Discussions
01-09-2019, 07:20 PM
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Engine shuts off after a couple minutes at idle.
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9,876
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Tanker Pilot
Engine shuts off after a couple minutes at idle.
Hi all,
Bus is a 2005 BB A3RE, 8.3 Cummins, 3060 trans. It has been driven over 500 incident-free miles since I bought it, over the course of four legs. I have had it in my work space, removing...
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Conversion General Discussions
01-09-2019, 10:09 AM
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Solar panels that produce clean, please water
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1,595
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Tanker Pilot
Dang! No sooner I responded, I find out it's a...
Dang! No sooner I responded, I find out it's a scam. Silly me.
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
01-09-2019, 10:07 AM
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11
Solar panels that produce clean, please water
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1,595
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
Cool technology. Takes the space of two sheets of...
Cool technology. Takes the space of two sheets of plywood. I didn't see the cost. Very intriguing!
Forum:
Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels
12-26-2018, 04:46 PM
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Fuel your bus with Walmart bags :)
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3,385
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Tanker Pilot
Here’s how to tell if it’s viable . . .
If the inventor ends up dead, discredited, sued, or otherwise trampled out of existence by the Deep State (through our “legal” system), you will know it was/is legit and viable. The oil companies...
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New Member Intros - Say Hello!
12-24-2018, 05:40 PM
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I bought a bus!
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1,631
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
Congrats! Nice looking bus! I brought mine home a...
Congrats! Nice looking bus! I brought mine home a couple of weeks ago and am having a ton of fun with the project. Like you, I am blessed to have a large, warm, dry space to work in! 👍🏼
Forum:
Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
12-24-2018, 05:35 PM
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New schoolie
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4,231
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
I agree that the rivets are very simple to remove...
I agree that the rivets are very simple to remove with an air chisel - like 3 seconds per rivet once you’ve done a few. However, my rear most panel on my Blue Bird A3RE had some wicked adhesive along...
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Conversion General Discussions
12-16-2018, 06:51 PM
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Problem removing ceiling panels
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4,573
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Tanker Pilot
Done! Next, heater and A/C removal, then floor....
Done! Next, heater and A/C removal, then floor. 28210
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Conversion General Discussions
12-16-2018, 10:23 AM
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17
Problem removing ceiling panels
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4,573
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
Here ya go! Thanks for the tip! ...
Here ya go! Thanks for the tip!
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
12-15-2018, 04:05 PM
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47
Please Talk Me Off The Ledge
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4,943
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
There are a couple I used in AK. I can’t remember...
There are a couple I used in AK. I can’t remember the names either. One was in a small red bottle. It was IK to use in dry climates. Otherwuse, the way it burns it turns the moisture into high...
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Conversion General Discussions
12-15-2018, 03:51 PM
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17
Problem removing ceiling panels
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4,573
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
Solved
Got that rear &$#%*!@ out yesterday, and the rest are coming down nicely. Once I decided I wasn't going to reuse the metal, I just drove a prybar down the seams inch by inch. I'd like to know what...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
12-15-2018, 03:40 PM
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47
Please Talk Me Off The Ledge
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4,943
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
Try this. . . .
Think of your bus as a journey, full of twists, turns and surprises. Each new challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow. Isn’t that life in a nutshell? As far as the starting issue goes, gey a...
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Conversion General Discussions
12-14-2018, 01:46 PM
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17
Problem removing ceiling panels
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4,573
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
Mine is a 2005 A3RE. I wonder if yours is any...
Mine is a 2005 A3RE. I wonder if yours is any different than mine. The rear-most panel was screwed on the aft edge and appears to have some kind of adhesive, as do the ends where they meet the side...
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Conversion General Discussions
12-14-2018, 01:21 PM
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17
Problem removing ceiling panels
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4,573
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
I agree, and it will look a lot better. The...
I agree, and it will look a lot better. The appeal of the metal is structural integrity. It turns the roof into one big I-beam.
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
12-14-2018, 11:48 AM
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17
Problem removing ceiling panels
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4,573
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
I’ll have to go back and take another look at it,...
I’ll have to go back and take another look at it, and figure out how to get a pic on here. This bus is built more tank-like than the buses I have seen in other videos. Now that I am no longer of a...
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
12-14-2018, 11:43 AM
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17
Problem removing ceiling panels
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4,573
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
Good to know if I ever do another I’m far enough...
Good to know if I ever do another I’m far enough down this path that I am disinclined to go back. “Damn the torpedoes!....”
Forum:
Conversion General Discussions
12-14-2018, 11:05 AM
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17
Problem removing ceiling panels
Views:
4,573
Posted By
Tanker Pilot
What did you put in their place? Wood? I’d like...
What did you put in their place? Wood? I’d like to preserve as much ceiling height as possible, and not add a lot of weight.
My biggest problem right now is just getting them out without damaging...
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