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by Patrick46
Wed Jan 05, 2011 10:35 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: An Old Housetrucker never dies, he just...
Replies: 19
Views: 11945

Neat display Roger! I'm supposed to be in Eugene next week... so I may stop by the museum and check out the exhibit.
by Patrick46
Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:06 pm
Forum: Stuff Forum
Topic: MERRY CHRISTMAS
Replies: 23
Views: 11955

Hippy Christmas & Merry NewYears ya'lls!!!!




Hi Roger!!!
by Patrick46
Thu Dec 23, 2010 4:06 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: House Trailer Article
Replies: 3
Views: 2900

House Trailer Article

Here's an article I found interesting, and thought you guys might enjoy it too!... http://www.kval.com/news/offbeat/112200929.html and here's a link to his website... http://richsportablecabins.com/ I think many of the issues this guy's customers are having to deal with, are the exact same things ho...
by Patrick46
Wed Dec 22, 2010 4:59 pm
Forum: Stuff Forum
Topic: Mushie Christmas Letter to all
Replies: 12
Views: 6173

Hey...it ain't ALL bad these days...



I'm back in a stepvan!!!! :D



Happy Holidaze All!!!! 8)
by Patrick46
Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:03 pm
Forum: Stuff Forum
Topic: Coldest December
Replies: 66
Views: 27664

some 20 odd years ago, I got to make several trips delivering semi trucks up to Homer Alaska. Drive up, fly home, do it again. My first trip up the AL-CAN Highway was done in November...but the last trip was made in JANUARY!!! At one time I stopped alongside the road to relieve myself. I was wearing...
by Patrick46
Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:50 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Fifth Wheel Trailer From Scratch
Replies: 96
Views: 50492

Your idea of making a floor ABOVE the deck floor, thus creating a basement is spot on!!! Mark...consider folks who do bus conversions using a Prevost, an Eagle, an MCI, or an old GMC...ALL these busses have basement storage areas that are utilized for storage and holding tanks, and like Mr. Ranger s...
by Patrick46
Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:09 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Fifth Wheel Trailer From Scratch
Replies: 96
Views: 50492

WOW!!! Whadda thread!!! OK...I TOO have plans to build a 5th wheel trailer...to pull behind my latest mad creation... http://img227.imageshack.us/i/10043l.jpg/ ...my Hot-Rod Peterbilt!!! :shock: I like the idea of using a 32' flatbed 5th wheel trailer for the base. The framework and all rolling gear...
by Patrick46
Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:34 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Handy Gadgets
Replies: 5
Views: 3578

Hmmmmmm^^^^
I never tried actually cooking or baking in mine when I was a road driver.

I did, however, heat up ALOT of DittyMoore that I poured over bread.....Yummy!!! (good cheap meal) Oh, I did make popcorn too.
by Patrick46
Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:51 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Not sure if this has already been posted here...
Replies: 23
Views: 11423

Yea...that's easy for YOU to say!!! ^^^^ :D
by Patrick46
Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:46 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: The Hemitage - Rima
Replies: 11
Views: 5391

WOW...her artwork is awesome!!!
by Patrick46
Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:43 pm
Forum: Stuff Forum
Topic: Happy Thanksgiving
Replies: 21
Views: 18703

Enjoying the snow, 'eh?? ...well my son & I drove up to Pasco WA Tuesday (and back that same night) in that damn snowstorm!!! We did just fine in my Scion Toaster...but the morons who don't know how to drive in this stuff were all over the place. We did fine up 'till the Dalles...where an 18 whe...
by Patrick46
Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:36 am
Forum: Stuff Forum
Topic: Don't miss out cuz it's all about the little stuff }:o)
Replies: 4
Views: 3356

I had a customer in my shop getting his hot-rod pinstriped.
He was an older gent with a great outlook on life, who told me...

"You're never too old to have a happy childhood!!"


wise words 8)
by Patrick46
Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:05 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: None Finer ANYWHERE!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 5664

Thanx Rudy...I knew you'd come to my aid!!! 8)


still...these pics don't do it justice.
by Patrick46
Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:56 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: None Finer ANYWHERE!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 5664

None Finer ANYWHERE!!!

Hey guys...I though you all might like to check out this housetruck, owned and built by my friend John Drsicol, from the Portland area. The truck is a 1949 Federal. John originally bought the truck back in '71, and repowered it shortly after with a Pontiac 455, that has low compression pistons so he...
by Patrick46
Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:12 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Grafted
Replies: 57
Views: 38760

Dennis The Bus Dweller wrote:OK kids, Heres the poop on the weinermobile
Thank God it's not poop FROM the Weinermobile!!!!