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Title: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: johns4104 on March 22, 2009, 09:52:36 AM
It has been 2 years since I drove the 4104 man was it fun.
IT has been a lot of work.
1) new floor front to back
2) new shocks
3) new poly bushings on radius rods.
4) r&m caps front and rear
5) r&m tailgate and Headlight assembly
6) new mirrors
7) new ac units
8) new paint
9) removed and reinstalled windows.
10) complete rewire front to back
11) Spray foam
12) interior all framed in
13) restored dash

We went for ice creme

John

Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: Singing Land Cruiser on March 22, 2009, 10:13:02 AM
Great job, we want some pics and ICE CREAM!!!!! ;D
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: johns4104 on March 22, 2009, 10:15:06 AM
Oh yea also an air throttle.

I will get some pictures up this afternoon!
I don't know about the ice cream!



John
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: cody on March 22, 2009, 10:24:35 AM
Yep, we want pics, ice cream would be nice too but definently pics, so, do you find using the bus as much fun as working on it? lol
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: Sojourner on March 22, 2009, 05:09:26 PM
(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.esh.net%2Fimages%2Fice%2520cream%2520cone.jpg&hash=f74b85de5f73e38c9d2881fd32c270e95d31c40e)

Now the pictures please!
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: johns4104s on March 22, 2009, 06:19:25 PM
Johns4104,

Great job, your 04 really looks 1st class. Cant wait for the pictures.

John
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: johns4104 on March 22, 2009, 07:37:21 PM
Cody I think working on the bus is relaxing while driving it is nerve wracking..... somebody may hit me!

Here are some pics
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: johns4104 on March 22, 2009, 07:38:33 PM
more pic
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: johns4104 on March 22, 2009, 07:40:03 PM
more pic
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: johns4104 on March 22, 2009, 07:40:39 PM
more pics
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: johns4104 on March 22, 2009, 07:45:38 PM
more pic
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: johns4104 on March 22, 2009, 07:50:43 PM
many hours scrubbing progress pic
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: Sojourner on March 22, 2009, 09:11:30 PM
What a beautiful coach...that will never get tired of looking at. Like Frank Lloyd Wright design homes. It will always have the streamline & lean look.

GMC coaches are design to be people pleasing to get on board.

I believe there is no other mass production except Flxible has yet made the most fuel efficient for the most passengers per vehicle weight as GMC.

John...Great photo!

Sojourn for Christ, Gerald
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: H3Jim on March 22, 2009, 09:32:39 PM
What a beauty!!
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: johns4104 on March 22, 2009, 09:37:12 PM
Thanks guys!
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: zubzub on March 23, 2009, 07:40:45 AM
Very nice looking work especially the front wiring box.  Any chance you have a schematic of what you did, did you run all new wires to the back, how many etc (ie. which systems are now obsolete)....? Need to do this one day....
Also where is the air tank in you tool room now?
Title: Re: 1st ride in 2 years oh what a feeling!!!
Post by: johns4104 on March 23, 2009, 08:23:46 AM
Zubzub,
The air tank is back in the tool room as well as the air and electric horns. The picture was a progress picture.
As far as the electrical goes, Yes it was a complete rewire front to back.
I am now working on documenting the wiring.
I ran 21 conductors (wires) front to back I have only five spare  and after I add my jake brake i will have only two  spare.
All the hardware for the moto gard (engine shut down) was already gone so I used the moto gard light for no oil pressure.
I think that I will get a couple of diodes and use it for engine hot also.
I am going to combine the house and bus 12 volt so i am going to use the reading and general light switch on the dash.

have fun John