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Nice! They came out really bright from the looks of the picture. Minature can lights. Does the cup get very hot?

Sorry Lostranger for being the cause of some disappointment today my friend. Buying tires is a big deal, not to mention a wallet lightener. In RV service we never seem to wear out a tire. It usually ages out first. For me, that means I won't buy a tire that has already lost a significant percent of ...

I'll Take No. 6 Please I thought it might be helpful to others to relate my recent transmission reprogramming experience for anyone with an Allison B-400. I know there are some MCI guys that have swapped Series 50's and Allison B-400 transmissions into their bus. My bus has the Allison B-400 transm...

LOL, . . . . . I don't know Jack. This one is going to be really hard to fudge . . . . . . It could possibly invovle a shopping trip for the SO to a major destination and a night of frolicking and dancing.

Odd Jobs Not the Bond kind, but an odd job none-the-less. If you don't get this allusion, you may be too young to read this. :) I'm near the point of modifying my air bag sytem to utilize it for levelling when parked. I realize that the amount of levelling it can accomodate is limited, but between ...

I did have some questions for you. Most people get rid of the 24-VDC system. I was wondering why you kept it. I like the industrial/commercial look to your conversion. I would imagine not only is it space saving but it must save literally a ton in weight. You haven't mentioned much about how you ra...

That's a really nice Cannondale. It's nice to see a bike for fork mount panniers. I do hope we can do some riding sometime this summer. The way things are going, it may not be a long trip. I've yet to see any saddle time this spring. Building a house bus has a way of comsuming all your time!

Dealing with Wheels I've had quite an education on bus wheels as of late. I didn't know there were so many gottcha's on changing wheels, but it can be full of difficulites. Not to bore you with a lot of drivel, but in the last few months I've discovered: 1. wheels that look identical to my bus whee...

Hi Dick! It's good to see you here! Thanks for the comment on the floor. I have to admit, one of my favorite things to do on these forums is to look at what other people did and how they are all so different. I've probably lifted quite a few ideas off of them! I want to take a look at your floor. I'...

Thanks Stuart! I'm pleased you enjoyed it! Colors are one of those things that are very personal to each beholder and taste vary widely. To that extent, I'm not sure there's a right or wrong way as long as it pleases the builder. Obviously if you were building something to sell, you would want a com...

Creshendo Every great conductor knows you end the movement with a creshendo near the finale. So it is with bus threads too. It seems like only last week we started on this build. Hmmmmm -------- actually it was. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you've pretty much caught up with me on the buil...

A Frank Conversation About Generators Generators typically are a love/hate item for RV's. You love having them for what they can do for you (air conditioning anyone?) but you hate them when it comes time to pay the piper. Exactly what is the pipers toll? a) purchase price b) maintenance c) fuel d) ...

The Lavatory Their's not a lot to it, lol, but it's functional. Basically it sits straight across the hall from the toilet. The counter top is a remnant of the kitchen. I had it left over, so just decided to use it here as well. [This is a budget build, remember?] The sink is an Ambassador, which i...

Thanks Jim. I have to agree 100% with all your comments. You're right, if I were making this for full timing, I would have done it differently. Later on tonight I'm going to post some comments on "things I did differently & why". Regarding the price of retired transits, they can be had...