Leaving today, arriving today :) been looking forward to this for months. See you there!
Sincerely,
The big white prison bus
(Which now has a handful of dinky windows)
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We're leaving Sarasota fl today where we spent Christmas with friends at the sun n fun Rv resort and will be in Arcadia today as well!
Travel safe
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Beautiful day in the mountains of NC. A perfect to be loading up HUGGY to get ready to go to Arcadia.
Had hoped to be able to leave today but to much Christmas fun with the grand kids.
If the old Detroit starts in the morning will be rolling south. will be late Sunday pulling into the rally.
old people do not get in a big hurry and do not like interstate travel.
321 then 301 to Florida. haven't figured the rest of the way and dodge i75 but will. there is a road that goes under i4 with out a access to it that makes a good ride but have forgot what it was. used it when I came by and spent the night with Bob Weiss and Florida Cliff.
If I wake ever one up Sunday night I am sorry.will be as quite a a old Detroit can.
looking forward to seeing every one.
Ned sanders and Wilma
and Sam
We are so envious of you guys, Huggy bear sent us an invitation again this year and since we need tires, we are not going....wife and I talked about it yesterday and we are definitely going next year, barring any catastrophe.......
Wishing we were there, enjoy the nice warm weather while I dump more bags of wood pellets into my furnace here in CT......Ugh!
We are here in Arcadia! About 35 or so already here! We got here about 12:30 and after parking and plugging in, we made our first lunch outing and then wal-mart.
Back now and a slight rain has come and gone. Gloomy skies but nice!
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We arrived with Scott this afternoon around 4. A good bunch already here. So many beautiful coaches. Pictures should be rolling in soon....
And our beloved Mack cannot wait to finally meet Huggy.
-Sean
And here I am in Kelowna, BC. . . tucking in the littlest grandkids for the night again.
Guess I'll just have to get my busnut rally fix at Quartzsite in three weeks - at least is should be warmer!
Have a good time, my friends!
;)
RJ you got the bus with you or just flying?
Dave
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RJ you got the bus with you or just flying?
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Early arrivals
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Our windshield made an interesting pattern in front of the coach tonight. Loving the rally. ACE, I need to meet you! :)
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Scott I am in the gold colored H3 next to the black fifth wheel travel trailer! See you before everyone leaves I'm sure! :)
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I wish I was there! Every year I say "Next year I'm going!!!!!" But, too many pans on the burner. :(
I wish everyone a good time!
TOM
Hey, didn't you guys have a nice little fire going last night? I'll poke around and find you today. We have to leave Wednesday morning December 31 and if it rains here Tuesday and Wednesday as predicted, I might be stuck here for awhile ;)
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Yes that was us! Fire and fireball!
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We will be there this afternoon and we play at 8:00 tonight. Can't wait to meet you guys. We are only going to be there overnight and staying in tents. I have to go see family tomorrow afternoon.
See you tonight mung. Took a walk on our way there now
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Say hello to Ned and Wilma for me. Glad to see Huggy made it.
Ken
Huggy made it albeit missing part of his tailpipe on the way somewhere :) lets just say his inside engine door is sooty
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good evening all bus nuts !
got down to Port Charlotte around 11 o'clock this afternoon, PO met me at bus we tried for hours to get the bus started. Called coach net and told them two distinct times that I had a 24 volt system and to send someone familiar with jump it. Well we all know that didn't happen! My phone battery was dead so couldn't go online and ask or call anyone on the forum how to jump a 24 volt system. Gave up around six pm went to Autozone I believe purchase 2 12 volt starter deep cell batteries and will replace them in the morning and AM charging the generator battery at PO's house as it seemed extremely weak too then will formulate a plan in the morning with PO as he's been quite accommodating helping me out and giving me a place to stay for the night.
with any luck I will be pulling in sometimes around noon. Looking forward to seeing and meeting all of you.
How many start batteries is there? How long has it been since its been started?
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Lou, just attach the cables to one battery at a time and charge/jump it that way
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Looks like your only about 30 miles from the rally.
What type bus is it?
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Ace, let's go! :)
It's lit up here. He could arrive tonight and be settled in for a full day tomorrow
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Yea I can go tomorrow morning if he needs help getting it started!
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I'll come and Sean would too if he needs to
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What kind of bus is it does anyone know
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If it's his avatar pic, 1966 mci challenger
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http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=1350945
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Ok a 35' mci with a standard transmission!
Shouldn't be a problem!
Good hot batteries, clean fuel and filters and he should be here by lunch
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So he emailed me. It's definitely a 66 5a
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I've got his cell number, he's gonna call in the morning if he doesn't get it going and I promised him we'd round up a few nuts to come up there if need be. I hope I'm right :-/
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I can't even express how please it is to see the human beings are willing to help others human beings they don't even know. I've never given up faith in hunanity or humans. you guys are top notch human beings! I sent Scott an email in reply from his email stating we got the batterys so I think we're going to be ok but if we do have any issues I will call him or post to the forum with request for help. God bless and good night I'm tired from traveling from NH and little sleep. Louis
Yea we'll get him here for sure!
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He texted
Me this AM. He's up and running. Should see him here soon.
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Ok I lied. He accidentally voice texted me and it autocorrect it to "bam bam thank you ma'am" which I interpreted as "we are up and running" haha. He will be at the bus soon and tell us how it goes
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she's purring like a kitten right now :-) I replaced one of the starter house batteries voltage was 24 6 before cranking the bus. After cranking she was charging like crazy up in the 28 amps. But now the tell tale not jen light is on on the dash and she is not charging with the bus running but staying steady at 24 6. Tried giving scott a call and text him probably out for breakfast if anybody else sees this and can call me would be most appreciated my number is 603 566 2395, thanks in advance!
Lou, is the tell tale light on only when idling or when in gear driving also? If on when idling only, that's normal, lvmci...
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wow, wow, wow!finally got here to the rally with very little breaks and by breaks I mean little stopping power. but the camaraderie and welcome by so many people upon my arrival is nearly overwhelming :-)I met Scott Bennett, Ace, Manny, and many others I can't even remember right now lol!thanks again Scott and Ace for the coaxing and the willingness to come help me out if I needed . I'm looking forward to spending more time with everyone over the next few days. So until then goodnight, God bless and I'll see you folks in the morning.
If you tell tale comes on while driving, your batteries are fully charged. If the light bothers you just turn on your headlights and the telltale should go out as it starts charging again. Most of the time i run with my lights on.......amazing how many people don't seem to see a big bus on the road!
Have somebody show you how to adjust your brakes.....
Can someone do me a favor? Can you go by Elvis's 4104 and ask him for dimensions on his fuel "gauge"? I should have taken a picture when I was there.
Thanks and it was great meeting all of you there, hope to be back next year, with the bus and for more days.
Vern
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Awesome glad to see Huggy and all the other buses that made it down there!
I WILL be there one way or another in 2015!
;D BK ;D
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Nice! Thanks to ace, Sean, manny, Leonard, jack Conrad, for your help and advice. :) we made it safe to new Smyrna, had a great concert last night, and are headed to Pensacola in the next few hours. That new drive tire makes me sleep better.
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Scott, It was a great pleasure meeting you and Heather while we were there and glad we could help you get going! Anytime we can we will, but you know that I'm sure! 😛
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Lol I say one thing you guys drink some strange booze, makes no difference though it can all give you a headache
Clifford that was only part of it!
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Thanks to Scott and Ace for posting some great pictures! We always like them to get ideas & enjoy the fun from the cold wet home front. Bob
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Wow! Not even sure where to start. So I'll start by apologizing for my delay in this post. Spent 4 days with my Mom for Christmas in Georgia and the balance of my vacation in Florida mainly in Arcadia :-)
So let me start from the beginning. my bus was stored at an outside storage facility in Port Charlotte all was good safe and secure I arrived early Sunday morning to see her for the first time since May she's as pretty as she was the first day I saw her! Previous owner met me there and we troubleshot why would not start for several hours before I called coach net for a jump and specifically requested someone familiar with something at 24 volt system. Well you guessed it they sent someone that had no knowledge of jumping in 24 volt system so I asked quickly on the forum did not get an immediate response but got a response and a reply from both Ace and Scott Bennett in a previous post so I went ahead and bought two starter / deep cell batteries she cranks right up and she purred like a kitten .
Filled the power steering reservoir to the brim and she would turn with one finger sitting still! So the next day I headed to Arcadia from Port Charlotte with little to no brakes !!
Was welcomed with open arms and full hookups and greeted by many fantastic people! It was a bit overwhelming :-) The camaraderie and willingness to share stories information time and tools blew my mind!! I have to give props to one guy in particular . His name is Robert Greene from Suffolk Virginia. He is not a forum member but his willingness to put on his work clothes and help me chase air leaks for nearly two days along with a gentleman named Carson which I can't remember his last name? and his willingness to let us use any of his tools and he had plenty!
We found two hoses that were leaking badly and one brake chamber bladder that was bad . so when I did leave New Years Day I could stop on a dime and give you about 8 cents change lol!
it was great to meet many of the forum members! The only ones I can recall their names right now or Ace, Manny and Scott Bennett. So please forgive me if I left anyone out
I was so happy that I accomplished everything I set out to do and met so many wonderful people!!
She still needs a little bit of work before I bring her up to New Hampshire but I feel as though I know her fairly well now!
Another special thanks to you Ace for your honesty and giving me the name of JB bus for some more repairs on her before I bring her north and your willingness to drive her up there for me that weekend if needed . I have yet to contact him as I have been so behind the eight ball in my self employed business I haven't had time to breathe until today.
Sorry for the long winded thank you but believe me I feel as though I could have written a small book through this experience! so many little things that culminated into one big special event in my life :-)
Thanks to all and God Bless!!!
The power of the bus conversion community in action again.
Tap into it and pay forward as you can.
Ain't it grand?
Happy coaching!
buswarrior
Honest? I'm thinking he's got me confused with someone else! 😳
no he didn't Ace ;)
Louis' post shares my sentiment exactly about the members here and the ones we met at the rally. Amazing group of mentors for us young clueless pups. Was a blast. We are close knit with Sean and Angie and their kiddos and they were the ones to turn us on to the rally, so we appreciate them more than they know...kindred hearts. Dave and Amy Rush are a wonderful couple too and Amy let me play her amazing "real touch" piano in her bus at the rally...that was a highlight. And thanks to Ace and Jack Conrad for helping me get a tire for my bus. Great group...paying it forward.