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Title: New Builder updates????
Post by: robertglines1 on April 23, 2011, 05:25:12 PM
Ok eventer1    jimsim1960  come on know you two and many more have new projects.  We Need Pictures and Updates!!!!     pete359    florida cliff   many more
Title: Re: New Builder updates????
Post by: belfert on April 23, 2011, 06:13:46 PM
I personally take very few pictures of my bus mostly because I take very few pictures at all.  My digital camera that is three years old still has only 105 pictures on the original 2GB SD card and I have never deleted a picture.

I doubt many folks want to see pictures of me running new wires for my headlights or installing grommet mount marker/trun signal lights.

It is finally warm enough here to work on the bus.  I will be getting the bus ready Sunday to go to the garage on Monday for a new windshield.  I will also be replacing my surface mount marker/turn signal lights with grommet mount ones like Ken/Ruth did on their Dina.  (Current ones have water in them.)
Title: Re: New Builder updates????
Post by: robertglines1 on April 23, 2011, 06:21:53 PM
just heard from eventer1 he still is in winter mode. Did get it runnin lately and ready to start on slides. 
Title: Re: New Builder updates????
Post by: robertglines1 on April 23, 2011, 06:26:12 PM
Myself-- drive train time. all is ready to go in. then final finish on inside. brought slide awnings back from Fla Got all 3 carefree colorado wrapped new for 324$ total. Shipping was going to cost me 450$ for the three plus the cost of the awnings.  Life is good/ pictures to follow.  Bob
Title: Re: New Builder updates????
Post by: Seayfam on April 23, 2011, 06:50:18 PM
I suppose I can share some pics of my project for the last two weeks. It's not really building but it's bus related.


Polishing the stainless steel on a 42 year old bus. Before and after
(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1197.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa439%2Fseayfam%2Fbuspics008.jpg&hash=9edee14fb2dbb578ed7697392dcb8a285eb77c3b)
(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1197.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa439%2Fseayfam%2Fbuspics009.jpg&hash=4b918fda0a2e433f7d8a4d6b700a2b06c753f88e)
(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1197.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa439%2Fseayfam%2F017.jpg&hash=84ea3635cca9ab479a3e2d1b54f660ef009d9a68)
Title: Re: New Builder updates????
Post by: mugsytrpt on April 23, 2011, 07:05:12 PM
Seafam,

That looks great.  I am in the process of polishing mine.  Wish I had time to really do it instead of a little hear and a little there.  Let us know what your using. 


Bob,
Congrats on the awnings.  That is great!!
Title: Re: New Builder updates????
Post by: happycamperbrat on April 23, 2011, 08:51:54 PM
hey, dont forget about those of us who the most simple things seem like rocket science! And soooo many here LOVE bus porn of any kind! Pics, pics, pics, pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaasssssseeeeeeee
Title: Re: New Builder updates????
Post by: eventer1 on April 24, 2011, 02:55:09 PM
Yesterday was a high of 41F! At last the snow has melted enough I can get to the bus. I have a few seals and hoses to replace to slow down the air losses. I am hearing a knocking noise while the bus airs up. It does quieten down once the tanks reach pressure, is likely to be the governor or compressor?

Put the batteries back in and boosted her yesterday, runs fine. Left her overnight and started her again today with no difficulty. This wek wil be air related. After that I need to track down the coolant leak around the heater coil in the middle of the bus.

Thanks for the kick in the rear Bob!
Title: Re: New Builder updates????
Post by: Chopper Scott on April 24, 2011, 06:14:02 PM
I don't have much time left to finish up the inside changes and hopefully will get after it more as the last 2 weekends have not let me do anything. I also ran across a video camera special on Ebay that was selling them for $95 and free shipping so I bought one. They are pretty slick. Figured I might figure out some Youtube posts with it.
Title: Re: New Builder updates????
Post by: robertglines1 on April 24, 2011, 06:40:35 PM
try a link here     http://s987.photobuckrt.com/albums/ae360/robertglines1?action=view&current=100_1108.jpg (http://s987.photobucket.com/albums/ae360/robertglines1?action=view&current=100_1108.jpg)        Don't know if  it will work or not  Bob
Title: Re: New Builder updates????
Post by: jsimp1960 on April 24, 2011, 07:19:00 PM
Hey, just got the shed up this week and pulled the bus in this afternoon. We plan to go to South Carolina this weekend for the bus together, then Monday, start the roof raise. Kind of been dragging my feet up until now.
Title: Re: New Builder updates????
Post by: robertglines1 on April 24, 2011, 07:28:31 PM
lookin good Jim  Did you see my post about slide awnings? 100 a piece. Bob