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by tamangel
Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:08 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Camper Designs & Alternative Energy book?
Replies: 8
Views: 4095

an old thread but found on-line copy for perusal: http://books.google.com/books?id=VlfkBrXW78YC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Camper+Designs+and+Alternative+Energy&source=bl&ots=Q8M-DRs3Fe&sig=HY9vKspKJdWtzgwYDufb0aD8RmE&hl=en&ei=fxAQTICPBcfgnAey9KCwDQ&sa=X&oi=book_resul...
by tamangel
Mon Jun 07, 2010 2:22 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: The bus CANNOT be registered in California..
Replies: 12
Views: 5671

"By 2023, no truck or bus will be allowed to be more than 13 years old unless it has special equipment to cut nitrogen oxide emissions." can all engines, no matter how old, be retro-fitted with the proper equipment to pass this requirement or will everybody be lining up in 2013 for an engi...
by tamangel
Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:06 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: The bus CANNOT be registered in California..
Replies: 12
Views: 5671

guess it would just have to be retro-fitted..How can the school district operate any of these buses currently, I wonder.. California passes toughest diesel emissions standards in U.S. December 12, 2008 The California Air Resources Board did pass the diesel emissions standards on Friday. The standard...
by tamangel
Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:01 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: The bus CANNOT be registered in California..
Replies: 12
Views: 5671

The bus CANNOT be registered in California..

Saw this statement on a 1988 Crown bus auction statement..

"The bus CANNOT be registered in California.."

and the reason is...?

Mike
by tamangel
Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:39 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Rotel...
Replies: 5
Views: 2710

Rotel...

you may have seen this rig before: http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/26/rotel-a-traveling-hotel-on-wheels/ Mike http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/rotel-ed02.jpg a few additional pics not included below: http://www.rotel.de/rotel-tours/galerie/l/001207.jpg http://www.rotel.de/rotel-t...
by tamangel
Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:23 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Looks like another Flxible
Replies: 21
Views: 9866

this isn't the photo group I was looking for but it will do.. Although it doesn't ID the bus, its the GM model posted above.. http://www.classicbusdepot.com/images/uploads/garyrakes-bus-front-2.jpg http://www.classicbusdepot.com/images/uploads/garyrakes-bus-rear-2.jpg http://www.classicbusdepot.com/...
by tamangel
Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:34 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Looks like another Flxible
Replies: 21
Views: 9866

no, its a GM TG3101, possibly an Army unit.. here's a front end pic.. http://www.classicbusdepot.com/images/uploads/gm-tg3101-1950-mikes-army-bus.jpg the back has an up-swept FLX look.. Somewhere, I posted, relatively recently.. pic's of this type of bus..with photos on the rear also. A bus in a fie...
by tamangel
Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:43 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Local Truck Fantasy...
Replies: 2
Views: 2328

looks like an early's '70's model C-101, Either 'Gold Comet' gas engine or Cummins/Detroit Diesel..

Reo merged with Diamond T in 1967 to make Diamond Reo. Later went bankrupt in 1975..

Mike
by tamangel
Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:12 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: The Bozodom
Replies: 16
Views: 20556

correct...
aaannnddd...

"How Can You Be In Two Places At Once When You're Not Anywhere At All?"

Mike
by tamangel
Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:30 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Semi-Home...
Replies: 6
Views: 4248

Semi-Home...

sorry, no info other than the pic and that the owner built it himself..

Mike

Image
by tamangel
Sat Feb 13, 2010 2:25 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Looks like another Flxible
Replies: 21
Views: 9866

Mark, right clicking on an ebay picture thats at the top, gives me the following: "copy link" I click on that and put it in the address bar and no URL shows, just the following: javascript:; if I go to the pic's down below, I get several option lines: Back (goes to previous page) Reload Pa...
by tamangel
Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:15 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Looks like another Flxible
Replies: 21
Views: 9866

I just found out how to do it.. Still a tough time doing ebay pic's as I search the whole source page for some key phase and copy the URL there. Not always successful in the correct size, however.. Whats the trick?

Mike
by tamangel
Sat Feb 13, 2010 11:20 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Looks like another Flxible
Replies: 21
Views: 9866

and another, 1954 Flxible Bus visicoach - $2500 (Chino Valley AZ ) http://prescott.craigslist.org/rvs/1597067748.html Mike http://images.craigslist.org/3o83p63lc5Pd5R95S3a2bc737d5aed21d1fac.jpg http://images.craigslist.org/3o83p43lc5Td5Pf5S4a2b06d84122e9731d43.jpg http://images.craigslist.org/3k83o2...
by tamangel
Sat Feb 13, 2010 6:30 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: This thing is breaking my heart
Replies: 13
Views: 6833

its back on ebay again:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1947-Flx ... 500wt_1182

Mike

the last time it was on, the last bid (of 19) was $1625.00 and that was 'Reserve Not Met'..
by tamangel
Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:17 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: Camper Designs & Alternative Energy book?
Replies: 8
Views: 4095

Camper Designs & Alternative Energy book?

anyone familiar with this book?

Camper Designs & Alternative Energy by Geoff A. Tabain

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-b ... rgy/492688

I see Amazon carries it as a Kindle 'book' also..

Mike