New Photobucket albums added

[Blacksheep]

http://s624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/acerossi/bus%20work/

http://s624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/acerossi/bus%20work/Painting%20a%20bus/

http://s624.photobucket.com/albums/tt323/acerossi/bus%20work/race%20pics%20Daytona/

More to add later....

Also the bus being painted turned out awesome! It was finished today with 3 gallons of clear. Many Miles of tape used to stripe and paper the coach! Tomorrow the clean up and installing of removed hardware then off to Flywheelers with it for it's debut to the public!

Ace

[jackhartjr]

Damn what a bus...or should that be 'Coach"?
Nice paint job Ace.
Jack

[Blacksheep]

Oh let me explain... this isn't my bus! I just helped on and off while there after work, like taping, picking up trash, gophering, holding hoses etc.. You get the picture! I was one of the dummies doing most of the admiring!

Ace

[Sojourner]

Thank you for sharing those photos. It does indicate the trouble parts you were referring in earlier posts. Such as "twisted" fuel line and strip "head" brass plug.

Caution...the fuel gauge's nylaflow line ...does it have a metal insert installed to prevent future leak or pop-out?

Interest photos of painting job. I thought first it was your bus but I think you said no. It looks great.

Great progress report and always the photos speak a thousand words.

BTW...about voltage regulator you have. Whenever you are ready to update...I suggest to ask them about the newer pure solid state version...the new 50VR voltage regulator is being use in all bus & marine that equips with 50DN Delco charging system since a few years ago. It has a special voltage sensing wire option to better control & maintains proper charge voltage at all time. Can improve battery charge time up to 50%
In other words, it will compensate the voltage difference between the alternator output post to battery post.

All newer bus 50DN Delco alternator system are equips with the external 50VR voltage regulator. Read about it on page 52 (or 53 pdf page)
Delco Remy SpecGuide

EMS (Electric Motor Service)

E bayer 10503805 50VR Delco Remy Regulator

Keep posting progress reports.

Keep looking up!

FWIW

Sojourn for Christ, Gerald

See attachment.

[Blacksheep]

Jerry thanks for the info on the regulator. I will check into that after I get the bus straightened out!

As for the fuel line for the fuel gauge? That was just a temproary thing to test and see IF I had fuel pressure at the filter when I was having trouble with it taking the fuel. The final result of that was that I had a blown fuse that fed one of the banks of injectors making the engine only run on half cylinders!

Hopefully, our work schedules will allow us to bring the bus home today. Trying desperately to get it home so we can clean it up and load it for a weekend trip to Flywheelers this coming weekend! Only time will tell!

Ace

[Nick Badame Refrig/ACC]

Hi Ace,

Who is that painting without a respirator or even a dust mask?? 

Nice lookin paint too!

Nick-

[Blacksheep]

That would be "Crazy Tom"!
We all tried to tell him but...

Ace

[jackhartjr]

Does Crazy Tom own the shop Ace?
Jack
Here is why I ask;
One day Crazy Tom might go to his doctor and find out he killed his lungs.  The workers comp carrier will have to support him the rest of his life.  That meens the insurance carrier will raise the work comp rates on this firm FOREVER!  Also that in the end we, (All of us that pay any form of insurance) will keep this guy up because of HIS stupidity!
Might want to pass that along to who-ever pays the premium.
Jack
Not trying to start a war or debate here, that is facts jack!LOL