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Title: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Brian Diehl on October 16, 2007, 07:04:53 PM
I finally got the "repower" story written up and documented with pictures.  Hope you enjoy ....

http://home.earthlink.net/~diehls0792 (http://home.earthlink.net/~diehls0792)


Direct link to the "repower" page itself: http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ediehls0792_1/BusSection10.html (http://home.earthlink.net/%7Ediehls0792_1/BusSection10.html)

-Brian
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Paladin on October 16, 2007, 07:20:11 PM
Great, more for me to digest!


I love reading peoples web pages, they give me great ideas and lot's of help but I'm not sure I'd try that repower myself. You're a brave soul!
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Songman on October 16, 2007, 07:22:35 PM
Great page, Brian! That is what I like to see!
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: maria-n-skip on October 16, 2007, 07:34:14 PM

Most excellent!

Skip
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Brian Diehl on October 16, 2007, 07:35:06 PM
Quote from: Dax on October 16, 2007, 07:20:11 PM
You're a brave soul!

Thanks Dax, that is very kind!  I think I'm definitely qualified for the "BusNut" title now.
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Fredward on October 16, 2007, 08:00:03 PM
Everytime I see that picture of your jeep at the rest area 20 miles from the truck shop it makes my heart skip a beat. I should have have had you take my truck too! You're a brave guy, Brian for taking on this project. I'm very impressed and still am hoping to swing by sometime to see the workmanship in person.
Fred
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: kwidd on October 16, 2007, 10:13:16 PM
Now you need to come back to Ogden so I can check out the finished product. Kent
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: muddog16 on October 17, 2007, 02:43:27 AM
Brian, Great Job!  I know the hours don't show or most just don't realize how much you accomplished, but I do!  Thanks for the docudrama!  I'm totally amazed at how well your Jeep handled that towing job. One of the draws of doing it yourself is how much you learn in the process, this has to be a complete confidence builder for a busnut.
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Dreamscape on October 17, 2007, 03:37:58 AM
Thanks Brian for sharing with us.

All I can say is it took lots of guts to do what you did, and you did a wonderful job.

Good Luck and

Happy Trails,

Paul

Dreamscape
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: steve5B on October 17, 2007, 06:59:38 AM
 Brian,

   
  Thanks for sharing all the info with us.  Great pictures on your site!




   Steve 5B........here in Indianapolis
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: buddydawg on October 17, 2007, 07:16:13 AM
Great job Brian, it just proves you can do anything with some proper planning and an adventurous spirit.  Thanks for putting on your site for all to see!
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Brian Diehl on October 17, 2007, 10:07:32 AM
Thanks for the compliments everyone.  I'll be updating the site again in a few days (hopefully) with a list of the parts I have left over that I want to sell.
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: superpickle on October 17, 2007, 10:19:18 AM
All i get is "Page not found"

??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Songman on October 17, 2007, 10:39:20 AM
Oops! Posted this as part of a message in another thread and it should have gone here...

Brian, I hope to use your site as a way to convince my wife that 'steel tenting' is a good thing. She keeps saying she don't want us to use the bus until it is done.
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Brian Diehl on October 17, 2007, 10:40:31 AM
Quote from: superpickle on October 17, 2007, 10:19:18 AM
All i get is "Page not found"

??? ??? ???

Paul, what address are you trying to use?  Maybe try and type it directly into your broweser address bar.
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Brian Diehl on October 17, 2007, 11:04:14 AM
Quote from: Songman on October 17, 2007, 10:39:20 AM
Brian, I hope to use your site as a way to convince my wife that 'steel tenting' is a good thing. She keeps saying she don't want us to use the bus until it is done.

The great thing about using it during the conversion phase is you find things you want to do differently and have the opportunity to do it without a lot of time and money and effort.  Also, it is MUCH better on the bus to get used than to sit around never getting any miles on it for a couple of years.  All kinds of things get rusty and break when you start to use the bus after sitting for a few years.
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Tim Bookmiller on October 17, 2007, 06:01:26 PM
Just wanted to say thank you for sharing your project with us . Looks and sounds like a job well done and the pictures show some nice workmanship. Great Job
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Brian Diehl on October 18, 2007, 06:15:33 AM
Quote from: Fredward on October 16, 2007, 08:00:03 PM
Everytime I see that picture of your jeep at the rest area 20 miles from the truck shop it makes my heart skip a beat. I should have have had you take my truck too! You're a brave guy, Brian for taking on this project. I'm very impressed and still am hoping to swing by sometime to see the workmanship in person.
Fred

Thanks Fred, I would have appreciated the offer.  In the end the Jeep did just great and you never had to listen to me "critique" the truck.!  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Website update --- Includes repower story and photos
Post by: Brian Diehl on October 18, 2007, 06:17:36 AM
Quote from: kwidd on October 16, 2007, 10:13:16 PM
Now you need to come back to Ogden so I can check out the finished product. Kent

Hey Kent, gotta be careful here as you may outpost yourself!   :)  Yeah, I'd love to make it out to Ogden again and see your projects and your brothers (was it your brother?) bus.