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Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 03-07-2024, 09:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 728
Posted By MilesOriginal
Well, you 3 missed the guidelines on responding...

Well, you 3 missed the guidelines on responding to for sale posts, but I missed the part about not posting links to Craigslist. Here's all of the information I have about this bus. As for diagnosing...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 03-05-2024, 08:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 728
Posted By MilesOriginal
For Sale: 1997 El Dorado National Escort RE

Our plans have changed and I'm not trying to drive this down the coast. I'll consider delivery in the Tacoma (NOT Seattle) area (tabs expired this week).
If you're interested, you're better off...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-18-2021, 07:45 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,969
Posted By MilesOriginal
Science is provable, politics are belief. I think...

Science is provable, politics are belief. I think you're misunderstanding the terms.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 11-17-2021, 03:46 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,969
Posted By MilesOriginal
Is this forum turning into Facebook Jr? How about...

Is this forum turning into Facebook Jr? How about we keep the subject on the subject and not put stupid political commentary into everything? You're going to believe what you're going to believe,...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 09-24-2021, 07:47 PM
Replies: 6,481
Views: 893,990
Posted By MilesOriginal
Buses!

https://cyberauctions.com/ItemShow.php?id=542827&aid=1002&srid=0&npg=1&maxre cord=160&order=date
https://cyberauctions.com/ItemShow.php?id=542828&aid=1002&srid=0&npg=1&maxre cord=160&order=date

I...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-24-2021, 04:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 719
Posted By MilesOriginal
Midsize 1993 buses up for auction now in Tacoma, WA

https://cyberauctions.com/ItemShow.php?id=542827&aid=1002&srid=0&npg=1&maxrecord=160&order=date
https://cyberauctions.com/ItemShow.php?id=542828&aid=1002&srid=0&npg=1&maxrecord=160&order=date

I...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-24-2021, 03:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,533
Posted By MilesOriginal
You've just got to look around. Here's 2 starting...

You've just got to look around. Here's 2 starting at $500, today at 5pm. Located in Tacoma, Washington....
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 08-18-2021, 04:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,605
Posted By MilesOriginal
I'm considering using vinyl wrap on the windows...

I'm considering using vinyl wrap on the windows only, but I don't want to start another thread on the subject. Considering they're smooth flat surfaces, wouldn't it be the perfect application, or...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-09-2021, 11:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 915
Posted By MilesOriginal
Question Elastomeric paint on windows?

1.) Has anybody successfully done this?
2.) What did you use to make it stick?
3.) Did it significantly reduce heat transfer?

I know, it's expensive, but I got 10 gallons of some good stuff for...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 06-06-2021, 09:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,235
Posted By MilesOriginal
This is some golden info, Cadillac Kid. I only...

This is some golden info, Cadillac Kid. I only hope that I can done day be as familiar with the behavior of my drivetrain as you are with the MT643. Thank you.
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 06-06-2021, 01:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,235
Posted By MilesOriginal
I hope someone sees this. I have finally had a...

I hope someone sees this.
I have finally had a chance to look at the transmission plate, it's an Allison MT643, which sounds like a beast from what I'm reading around here.
I once had a Ford crown...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 05-22-2021, 03:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,171
Posted By MilesOriginal
Haven't done it, yet, but we were leaning towards...

Haven't done it, yet, but we were leaning towards Havelock wool. Look it up, it seems to have some very beneficial qualities, not to mention it doesn't contain a bunch of strange substances that may...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 03-17-2021, 04:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 377
Posted By MilesOriginal
Tacoma, WA area drivetrain inspection?

We are looking for any recommendations, tips, or advice on finding a decent, affordable, trustworthy deisel mechanic to do a thorough inspection of our bus drivetrain. I'm also looking for any...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 03-13-2021, 11:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,582
Posted By MilesOriginal
It it's just a swap out, why haven't they done it?

It it's just a swap out, why haven't they done it?
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 07-01-2020, 11:42 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,816
Posted By MilesOriginal
Maybe because that's where the price SHOULD be,...

Maybe because that's where the price SHOULD be, by now?
I was seeing panels at around 85 cents per watt, late last year, but, well, Covid, I guess.
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 06-26-2020, 01:25 PM
Replies: 2,293
Views: 539,542
Posted By MilesOriginal
We did the Vermont thing, no VIN verification,...

We did the Vermont thing, no VIN verification, copy of title, '97 bus, got our plates and transferable registration in March, here in Washington state. Nothing to it but to do it.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-24-2020, 04:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,909
Posted By MilesOriginal
2-party epoxy expands and contracts. I don't know...

2-party epoxy expands and contracts. I don't know how a thin application would act, but thicker stuff will split open and reseal, making creases wherever it does.
There may be a formulation...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 11-21-2019, 04:26 AM
Replies: 2,293
Views: 539,542
Posted By MilesOriginal
Just finished reading all 64 pages of this...

Just finished reading all 64 pages of this tattered thread. Jeez, people!
Thanks, Warewolff, for starting the thread and keeping things updated. We’ll be sending ours out in the next week, purely...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 11-10-2019, 02:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,235
Posted By MilesOriginal
No electronics on this one. I had no idea how...

No electronics on this one.
I had no idea how different the rpms are from a car, that's an eye opener.
So, if I'm maxed out at 55mph - 50mph on I-5 inclines - am I going to be dragging along at...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 11-10-2019, 01:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,235
Posted By MilesOriginal
The prior owners had it for 11 years and used it...

The prior owners had it for 11 years and used it as a church shuttle for their seniors. The driver of the bus worked for the city transit, and he unloaded on me for about an hour, all of the things...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 11-09-2019, 03:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,235
Posted By MilesOriginal
Thanks for the link, I couldn't get any good...

Thanks for the link, I couldn't get any good results from searching the forums.
I'll have to get that info on the transmission, and I have no idea how to figure out the rear gear info.
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 11-09-2019, 03:04 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,235
Posted By MilesOriginal
I can't drive past 55! Governor/limiter question

I'm crafty and mechanically inclined, but I have never had the time or place to take apart an engine and learn its secrets, do what may be old hat to many of you is still a mystery to me. I am...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 11-07-2019, 02:17 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 59,021
Posted By MilesOriginal
Need new links!

Does anybody have some current links to share? Most of these are dead ends.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-06-2019, 01:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,357
Posted By MilesOriginal
PatrickBaptist, thanks for the advice. I plan to...

PatrickBaptist, thanks for the advice. I plan to learn everything I can about the entire bus, especially the engine and the air brake system.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-06-2019, 01:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,357
Posted By MilesOriginal
MacC, I can't wait, either. It's driving me crazy...

MacC, I can't wait, either. It's driving me crazy to have it sitting here and having to leave it be.
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