So sad the Eagles board has shut down there was a lot of info on the board for Eagle owners just another casualty of the social media platforms .Gary works hard many hours a day and spends his money to keep this board going :^ he seldom breaks even much less makes a profit
:'(
That answer contains it's own solution. There are countless platforms out there with info on anything you can imagine including several YOUTUBE videos about EAGLE's.
If you can't beat them join them.
Quote from: CrabbyMilton on May 29, 2025, 04:03:16 AM
That answer contains it's own solution. There are countless platforms out there with info on anything you can imagine including several YOUTUBE videos about EAGLE's.
If you can't beat them join them.
There a lot of info buried on the EI board that will never show up on the social media or U tube,the owners where never into social media or U tube with their builds and repowers
Well, that's certainly unfortunate. I guess the moral of this is if you see something that interests you on the internet, social media, or YOUTUBE is to save it. I've learned the hard way over the years that you just never know if or when the publisher may take it down. Screen shot, print it out or at least email the link back to yourself for quick reference but some way to save it is the best option.
One more nail in the coffin of the bus conversion hobby. Sheppard kept the site going almost single handedly for years and my hats off to him big time. A wealth of knowledge and information going to evaporate now what a shame. When Gary gives up this will go too. This dude will never do social media.
Oh my, we lose Jefferson in Oklahoma and now this. I posted lots of tech stuff there with pictures and videos, most comprehensive being the reindexing my rear torsion splines to like new settings. We are a diminishing group for sure.
Thank you Jim Sheppard for keeping it going so long.
David
Thank you Jim for all you did to keep the site up for all those years. It was a good run and helped alot of people. Like most things the Eagle bus has seen it's better days. If I had to do it over again I wouldn't changed a thing. The Eagle bus changed my life in a good way for sure.
Wayne
Nothing like seeing the skeleton Eagle frame setting in your shop for years and spending 1000's of dollars you know that will never be recouped roll out the door under it's on power headed for painting,With you spending money the wife steps in to help,the must have Villia white leather furniture Sonja must have gave me sticker shock and I couldn't say much lol, I did love my Eagle and the Eagle owners
Quote from: luvrbus on May 30, 2025, 08:45:51 AM
Nothing like seeing the skeleton Eagle frame setting in your shop for years and spending 1000's of dollars you know that will never be recouped roll out the door under it's on power headed for painting,With you spending money the wife steps in to help,the must have Villia white leather furniture Sonja must have gave me sticker shock and I couldn't say much lol, I did love my Eagle and the Eagle owners
Quote from: Dave5Cs on May 31, 2025, 08:38:09 AM
I miss that Eagle, thanks for the photo Dave brings back memories
Cliff you showed me that Bus after Matt had it and it was the nicest one I even saw especially the really expensive fake/ not fake rivets, LOL :^
It is a sad day. So many part numbers ETC. I wish I would have had the chance to save my project thread. Nonetheless, huge shout out to Jim for his thankless work.
Quote from: 6805eagleguy on June 01, 2025, 06:19:05 PM
It is a sad day. So many part numbers ETC. I wish I would have had the chance to save my project thread. Nonetheless, huge shout out to Jim for his thankless work.
If the data was stored you still can recover it for a period of time ,Jim can tell you if it was stored or not,Ian on the BCM stores all of his,if he shuts down the BNO it will always be around. I don't know if Gary stores the BCM or not, with all the back issues and the search of the magazine he probably does store some
Quote from: luvrbus on June 01, 2025, 06:05:19 AM
I miss that Eagle, thanks for the photo Dave brings back memories
What are you wheeling now Cliff??
Boy, Mike sure did a nice job on the paint Cliff. Still can't believe you let go of your Eagle. I did the same thing and regret it.
Matt still has Cliffords ol SE out near Winna mucca Nevada for sale.
Good on Jim Shepard for all his efforts. Cheryl and I are very blessed to have been part of the SEI crew for a few years, lots of fond memories indeed. I am fortunate to have worked along some of greatest. The First,chapter President, Gary Benett from B&B COACH WORKS where I ultimately was employed, Clifford Allen, Wayne Shell. One day maybe I'll "Spill the beans and write a book about it😉
HEY ALL!😊
I hope whoever owns that MODEL 25 takes extra care of it. I know many people hate that thing but I could have seen a seated version along side of a J4500 and H3-45. Oh well.
Quote from: CrabbyMilton on June 02, 2025, 01:08:35 PM
I hope whoever owns that MODEL 25 takes extra care of it. I know many people hate that thing but I could have seen a seated version along side of a J4500 and H3-45. Oh well.
Lol that makes 2 of us that liked the model 25 ,I almost bought that bus 2 years ago ,but passed because of Sonja's health at the time
Quote from: luvrbus on June 02, 2025, 05:58:51 AM
If the data was stored you still can recover it for a period of time ,Jim can tell you if it was stored or not,Ian on the BCM stores all of his,if he shuts down the BNO it will always be around. I don't know if Gary stores the BCM or not, with all the back issues and the search of the magazine he probably does store some
I keep backup files of everything on the website and forum so nothing will ever get lost.
I might be partially responsible for the demise of Eagles International, I pointed out to Jim several times that the high number of "hits" on the site were not real ones by people interested in Eagles, but by bots and people with other interests. The actual visits by interested people was very minimal, and the postings by members of Eagles International was extremely low. Jim finally realized how bad it was. I did my best to post responses to questions, but it felt lonely when very few others did. It was only a handful who did.
Thirty years ago I developed the habit of printing out any nugget of information that was of use to me, and the chief provider of many gems of information was Clifford. The Eagle that I admired most was Boomer's, and for that matter, the Silverside that I admire most is also his (and I've had time to spend in it courtesy of the present owner).
Walter, Marks ( Boomer) electric fan setup on his Eagle every body said would not work is still in the BNO files, Mark is a classy guy he does nothing 1/2 @$# .lol he does slum sometimes he stops and hangs out with me while Kathy is golfing and we pop a few tabs of Tecate,I need to go see him while we are in Idaho Steel Head fishing and check his new place out