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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-04-2008, 11:08 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,562
Posted By Excalibrate
Re: good deal or no?

I owned a very similar bus for about a year and was very happy with it. I only sold it because we needed money bad. However I drove the bus twice for a total of about 1 1/2 hours before commiting to...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 02-16-2008, 08:25 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 14,827
Posted By Excalibrate
Re: Xtevan's bus

Hello friend,
Glad you made the trip OK. Sorry I haven't written, been kinda crazy here. Anyway I just wanted to chime in on the generator issue. Before I bought that generator I already knew a...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 11-21-2007, 08:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,382
Posted By Excalibrate
Re: 1990 TC2000 w/ new generator!!!

OK, close but no cigar . . . I had an offer for $4000 and offered to take $4200 but was not accepted. Barring any better offers it goes to Ebay. I wanted to give you guys first shot at it. The...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 11-14-2007, 02:52 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,382
Posted By Excalibrate
Re: 1990 TC2000 w/ new generator!!!

For those requesting the VIN, here it is . . .
1BAAHCSAXLF035712
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 11-13-2007, 11:34 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,382
Posted By Excalibrate
Re: 1990 TC2000 w/ new generator!!!

Hey, we have more photos! Someone decided the bus needed new paint. Go to https://www.skoolie.net/gallery2/v/Skoolies/Excalibrate/ and look on page 2 for updated photos.
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 11-11-2007, 10:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,382
Posted By Excalibrate
Re: 1990 TC2000 w/ new generator!!!

I'll have to get the vin monday. The length is about 35' give or take a few inches, milage is about 188K. Odometer stopped working about 1000 miles ago, havent had money to fix it. All other gauges...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 11-11-2007, 08:25 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,306
Posted By Excalibrate
Re: Help! I want to buy a bus!

Hi Danny,
When I found mine I had been looking for a few months. I checked craigslist the newspapers and eventually a guy who had a bus I didnt want told me about the bus dealership I bought from....
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 11-09-2007, 10:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,382
Posted By Excalibrate
Re: 1990 TC2000 w/ new generator!!!

Not sure what rpms you were running or tire size. They both matter of course. Cant remember my tire size off hand but I was around 3000 rpms at 75 mph. A little fast for me, just wanted to know if it...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 11-07-2007, 11:14 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,382
Posted By Excalibrate
1990 TC2000 w/ new generator!!!

I'm thinking seriously about selling this unit. I bought it from a bus dealership in Albuquerque and drove it to VA then to FL and now it resides in El Paso TX. Great vehicle with the 5.9 cummins...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 05-01-2007, 10:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,420
Posted By Excalibrate
anyone ever registered in VA?

I just talked to the DMV here and they are a little vague. I need to take photos and write a description of what I have done, have it notorised and send all that with a pile of money ($135 and sales...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-01-2007, 09:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,949
Posted By Excalibrate
Just to make sure you know what you should be...

Just to make sure you know what you should be doing, you need to think as those 6v batteries as half a battery for your purposes. You will take those (4) 6volt batteries and make (2) 12 volt...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-27-2007, 06:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,879
Posted By Excalibrate
Sevenus, if you dont have time or money to do the...

Sevenus, if you dont have time or money to do the conversion yet, you can still run veg-oil as long as you thin it. Many people have had good luck with about 10% to 15%max of RUG (regular unleaded...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-24-2007, 02:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,734
Posted By Excalibrate
Generator install questions!

Woohooo! I am now the proud owner of a brand spankin new Generac 40G with a suspended mount. :D I bought it from https://www.ecgenerators.com/ and the price and service was excellent. Now I have to...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-29-2007, 11:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,059
Posted By Excalibrate
I don't have any experience with the blue stuff...

I don't have any experience with the blue stuff but I hear it is worth the money in time saved and good clean lines. I also read a bit on a auto painting forum and they say use the masking up to...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-29-2007, 11:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,930
Posted By Excalibrate
Much improved in my humble opinion. Hey, do you...

Much improved in my humble opinion. Hey, do you really need a big tv stand? Why not just hang a lcd tv from the wall (they use less power and are fairly affordable) and mount your components...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-29-2007, 11:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,121
Posted By Excalibrate
I like air ride on the axles and on the cabs, not...

I like air ride on the axles and on the cabs, not on seats. I usually kept mine cranked up all the way (on large cars and also our rollback) or if I am getting beat up by the road too much, let just...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 03-26-2007, 09:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,398
Posted By Excalibrate
When I first brought my bus home I noticed the...

When I first brought my bus home I noticed the air gauge didn't work properly. Not good on air brakes (imagine running out of air on a steep grade and having the wife scrape you off the front window...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 03-26-2007, 09:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,494
Posted By Excalibrate
Don't get any bright ideas about raising the roof...

Don't get any bright ideas about raising the roof on that one. They already lowered the ground! :lol: Heck, you could probably put a basement apartment in that instead.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-26-2007, 09:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,100
Posted By Excalibrate
Take lots of photos. We may need them for...

Take lots of photos. We may need them for "evidence" in your insanity plea! Just kidding, have fun, look forward to seeing the progress.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-26-2007, 08:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,111
Posted By Excalibrate
Slow but steady progress, good job. You know when...

Slow but steady progress, good job. You know when you build them like that they will never break and probably last forever. He could attach walls without needing much framing or make a really cool...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-26-2007, 08:11 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 281,131
Posted By Excalibrate
Sounds kinda like the story your grandparents...

Sounds kinda like the story your grandparents told you about having to walk to school, barefoot, in the snow, uphill, both ways! :P
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-26-2007, 07:50 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,965
Posted By Excalibrate
Your mechanic friend is probably right about...

Your mechanic friend is probably right about switching out the "pumpkin". That would probably be easier and you could probably buy that whole assembly for less than the new ring and pinion and the...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-24-2007, 12:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,965
Posted By Excalibrate
Les Lampman posted this link once and I think it...

Les Lampman posted this link once and I think it will help you decide. The lower the number the more speed but at a cost of hill pulling power. You have a very low geared (high number) bus and...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 03-21-2007, 12:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 18,791
Posted By Excalibrate
Yea, you're probably right. I have done a lot...

Yea, you're probably right. I have done a lot more research on the web and probably not a great idea to get too creative with the a/c. I just need to find a good source of used parts. I just don't...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-19-2007, 10:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,100
Posted By Excalibrate
Hey man, I have to agree, shame to go to all the...

Hey man, I have to agree, shame to go to all the work tearing it down and it doesn't seem to be big enough anyway (for your needs). It looks pretty nice as it is (would be great for a young couple)...
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