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Never knew there were rivits with a foam ring like this. Hmmmmmm.Im going to have to find out where these come from. Very nice.
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Never knew there were rivits with a foam ring like this. Hmmmmmm.Im going to have to find out where these come from. Very nice.
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ZipDee has never sent me rivets with rubber seals before.
They mabye r improving product they refer to them in instructions as self sealing blind rivits provided.
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Bam. First time ive ever mounted these they were simple.
See how much damage i can do on the patio awning on the pass. side after lunch. At this point im not confident i can get it myself but im going to try im going to start and see how far I go.
There was a pogger lived in Florida with Marathon #0533 a very very unique cool bus. Anybody know of the whereabouts of 0533??
Www.mtncoppercreations.com
My counters and smaller shelves and tables try to work in couple different shades. There be no square corners. On anything.
Www.Globuscork.com
The floor
Copper and Cork
My head is exploding.
Im going to opp for shelving in place of cabinatry eveywher i can and it looks right. Still done to a cabinate grade finish just loose a bunch of doors. Doors r just in the way and dead weight and more time and money. Ill come up with an edge hear and a rail there. To keep things put. A few pieces of furnature im using r getting anchored to the floor with brass chain and eyelets.
The cork and the copper goes anywhere and everywhere ceiling floor walls. Maybe a coffered ceiling of cork in the back???
Could not imagine doing this having to compramise with somebody else on the choices. How great for me.
Whos got Maraton #0533 help me find it ineed some pictures of the inside to refresh my memory. It was unique and cool everywhere. I want to study it.
He was from Jupiter Fl. The pogger with it. Who was that ????
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The process of getting the patio awning up.
First to look for help whithout success.Then, place awning on minivan, climb on minivan roof, move awning to trailer roof, pull right up next to the trailer with the camper, climb on the traler roof, pick up the awning and slide it in the groove attatched to the camper.
I think that makes me very groovy today. I am 1 macdaddy groovin mofo.
This also falls under the catigory where there is a will there is a way.
Lifes little pleasures
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Few more hatches a back door couple more windows and i can start on the inside
She’s lookin’ sexy Joe - crazy nice!
Joe:
Looking good, excited to see the back porch railing go on.
Chuck
I love your ingenuity! You remind me a lot of my Dad :-)
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I found this old ice box and i absolutly love it.
Is it possible to electrify and refrigerate an old ice box like this and who could do it?
I have a propaine fridge of the same configuration freezer on top, and dimension real close if i cut the back walls out of both and swapped them that would work wouldnt it??
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Look how nice these would go togeather.
Man they just don’t make things like they used to. The fridge is a piece of artwork.
Couch is nice for Gracie where you going to sit? LOL
Chuck
Could you adapt one of the marine cold plate systems?
After you're done with the camper, this should be your winter ride for the Keys.
http://forum.prevostownersgroup.com/...id=17936&stc=1
Ha! This is awesome. Where do they get those toys?!
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Remember Orange Crush the traffic disposal machine?
Howards been buisy
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Get a load of this. This should aid traction in the snow. Hes painting it to match. I thought he might back it on it would look and be more streamline.
Yall know we r now 4 and aproaching 5 pete owners and if Loc wouldnt a sold his we would be 6.
Hungry Billy has a 379
Pier just bought a 359
Jeff St Aubin is seriously considering a Kingsly
Howard has the orange crush and me with old yeller.
Who will be next??
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Ok Stupid Question
I went and picked up the vintage ice box im going to electrify and use in the camper.
I assumed it probably weighed about the same as a simalarly sized dresser. It is about as heavy a a simalarly sized safe unreal heavy.
Its wood contrruction. What the hell is in the walls?? Soapstone? 20 deep 40 wide up to my armpits its easily 100 lb plus!
All the how to videos r in regards to its wood finish restoration end of it.
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I found the perfect Guest house.
Wouldn't even have to lock the doors at night ;)
Chuck
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Im gonna like this visor.
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Was able to keep the stock visor can use either or both.
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The overhead council facilitated it perfect.
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Tucks up out of the way easy and in a good spot. This is some good stuff here.
Ill have old yellers nose pointed south and makin smoke tomorrow. I want to wish everybody else moving around this weekend for a safe and memorable Thanksgiving.
Joe, It's Pipieliner Prevost Rick from Alberta.
Can you Post some pics of your friends 359 please?
I had one when they were the ultimate Owner Operator Truck. Is the 359 an Extended Hood? Which is even cooler.
Sounds like yer headin to the Bikini State there Driver. South Bound on the Super Slab there Dave Dudley.
Hes a pogger. Its Pierrem53 from P.A.
Ill get him to send me some.
Chicago to Islamirada 1450 miles.
ill use 57 to 24 to get to nashville. The more conventional route I 65 is crowded, rough and takes u through Gary Indy Louiville. 57 has no big towns smooth and way less traveled. Gps has it at 10 min. longer well worth it.
From Nashville instead of 24 to 75 and Chattanoga and Atlanta ill go 65 south from Nashville to Rt. 231 at Monrgomery and cut across southeast down to I 10 in the fl panhandle.
Then instead of 10 east to 75 south ill cut the corner of that off and take US 27 down to Ocalla another fantastic bit of road. Old 41 from Naples to Homestead yet another fantastic piece of asphault.
Usually about Naples Gracy sits up and catches her first snootfull of salt air.
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Hey Richard Hungry Billy has a 379. If hed ever pull it out and let it see the light of day and wash it he might put up a picture of his. Poor thing. U know what he did. He tricked me. He invited me to his house and offered to help switch rear end gears when i went to 3.08. So then he goes and takes what he learned and swapped his out for 2.70s or some crazy tall ratio in the 2s.
Rrrrrrrrrrr. Should have went taller. 1400 rpm at 80mph is where i want to land in O.D. Ill get there.
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Brama. BEAUTIFUL creatures. Their coats look like they get groomed.
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Loc had the nice blue 379 with a 6NZ Cat and he went and sold it. Last year March while i self quarrenteened at his ranch in Gonzallas Tx. I was using it for a grocery getter. I was livin in one gettin groceries in another. Spoiled the hell out of the animals with bags and bags of treats they loved me. Where u gonna get culture better than this.
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Here is Pier with his 359. Looks like he already put new stacks and air cleaners on it.
Norm has a really nice Pete Wrecker I need to rattle his cage for a picture cant leave him out. Jarhead...dont want to piss him off never know what he might do.
Thanks for the git back Joe.
Yup, I ran that same Route you're taking to get to the Bikini plenty.
That 359 you pictured is exactly what I had for a long time. Looks like a Short Hood. Still a very cool ride. Mine was an 87, last year of the five nines before Denton started on the 379s. Mine had the square 359 headlights. Looks like ol Pier went with lights off a 379. Is it the blue Pete with the rear ratio in the 2s? I thought I was doing good with 3:55s man.
Have a good trip on the Southbound there Driver.
Pipeliner Prevost Rick.
No those gears r on hungry billys his is way to burried in dust to get a picture of it.
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If your bus has one of these U have a whole bunch of COOL. Da Ralph Cramdin handle.
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A V-8 2 stroke turned on its side mounted transverse and hooked to a righthand V-Drive.
I love the gloss white engine. They paint CAT motors white in boats and i love that if i ever get closer to done with mine im gonna do that.
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If i had a place to put it inside id buy it even not needing it. She goes good. U should see the inside original no wear its a time capsule id change nothing . Tweed fabric and carpet and all. Look at that beautiful white engine.Dats Da Shit right there.
Best I can do at the moment. Gear swap was from 3.70’s to 2.64’s. Longest legs I could put in these housings.http://forum.prevostownersgroup.com/...id=18057&stc=1http://forum.prevostownersgroup.com/...id=18058&stc=1http://forum.prevostownersgroup.com/...id=18055&stc=1http://forum.prevostownersgroup.com/...id=18059&stc=1
And what gears did u put???? 2.64s. U suck. Looks like its still burried in the garage being punished for no good reason.
Not sure why pics repeated. Disappeared during posting so reloaded and now multiples. Technology is not my friend.
Put another upgrade behind me. The old girl is looking more and more proper.
Dash and instrumentation.
I'm adding another 10 gauges to what's already there. 3 more on the left 3 more center and 4 more right.
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First the left panel. I canableized a second center panel for it's 4 smaller holes that I ten used to replace the big hole the original pyromiter occupied in that left panel I've "hand fitted". That's right, hand fitted. LOL
Those 4 holes will be volts and amps chassis top and volts and amps camper bottom.
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The center panel will be less work. I'll add 3 openings across the bottom center for the clock outside temperature and air filter restriction.
The opening created under the speedo were the chassis volts was taken from will house a new fuel pressure gauge.
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This new right hand panel I undid all of it and switched it out.
First it gave me an additional 2 more switches on both rows and the top 2 I was able to put both my moto mirrors with correct lableing.
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It also gave me 4 more gauges here. Original in the center section I had engine oil temp now I add trans and rear end temperature along with suspension pressure and the empty gets a new smaller pyromiter. There is room for 2 more on the bottom but I'll be damned if I know what that might be? Open to suggestions. I know Norm would like to see an aux trans temp gauge. Then I'd have to add one.
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These were and now not applicable cruise control stuff.
I'm going to make them aux generator start.
Top is on off and running indicator light.
Bottom 2 r both momentary switches left one will make a good start and run. Right one spare to be determined.
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The air toggle for the 5th wheel...hmmmmm what can I make of that??? Ejection seat? Dog bisket dispenser? Taking suggestions.
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I was able to remove and rearrange the labels above the switches to correct locations. However the fiber-optic style light source even when new left much to be desired and is even weaker now.
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My solution is to put 2 or 3 of these above the switches. Friggin led though and I'd like do be able to dim them . But analog panel lights like these should look right I'll black them out to match everything else and I'll actually be able to easily read them in the dark. Imagine that. Exciting.Lifes simple pleasures. I don't want them noticed I want it to seem original. I'm not putting any chrome on the dash either maybe a couple more switch extenders but I don't need more the ones I put and where I put them were with reason if I embellish the others it will be with short extensions to keep the difference in length between them.
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I enjoy the convenience of the fact that peterbilt put the exact same wire loom into every 379 series chassis ever produced regardless of how many options u took or how long the chassis was. Every truck got the complete loom. If u ever noticed how Pete wiring loom for the bobtail lights often is over length a bunch and all gathered up with zip ties in 1 spot? That's because the all looms r built exactly the same and need to fit the longest wheelbases.
All I have to do is unravel and untangle and clean identify wire numbers clearly marked every 4 inches and plug in. I'll still need to get a couple sending units and bam. It's to a large degree plug and play to add these things. Even all the gauge bulb receplicals r there just lying for 30 yrs. Big dusty mess. It will be clean when I'm done.
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This change was a big deal. She deserved it.
Final shots will be months. The gauges I'm adding could be a grand and more and my wrecker yard back home is full of old stuff prob 3/4 the gauges I need I can put for literally pennies on the dollar. Every buck I save can be put towards chrome. That's next with the back porch embellishments and all my basement compartment hatches. That's this year's goals. Might need 20 g for chrome we will see.
Joe:
I vote for a dog biscuit dispenser for Gracy.
Chuck
There is an XL in California that Andrew Steel Checked out. Guy still has it listed in FB market place for 35k. The bus needs to be condemned...had a genset fire that damaged the wiring into the bays.
I will find the link and post it for ya...maybe you can get him to part with it for pennies on the dollar
Persheate tat Patrick but I don't think I'll need to do that. If it were a lot closer I'd prob go look see who and what never know. California is a bit to far.
Beyond specific bits and pieces on final finishes I got a good idea in my head what the interior will be. What I have in my head I've never seen in a bus. Although final finishes and details r still unknown I'm sure as I get into the interior construction that will present itself at some point along the way.
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Found some items for the back porch. The lanterns will make clearence and back up lamps. The mangrove raughiron and lanterns is exactly the look I'm after.
hello, i really enjoyed the journey of your post. I read all from the beginning tonight. it was something I thought about doing for years. in a previous life I had a small fleet of 1986 359's which I traded in for 1991 379's. never got over the love of my 359's and how well they treated me. always wanted to take a 359 and turn it into a motorhome. I had a shop in Fairbanks, ak. and did off road fuel hauling, mine equipment moves, and heavy hauling. we were the original ice road truckers before there was a tv show, or blond drivers. probably would have made more money as a tv actor, but not had as much fun. longest I ever was stuck was 9 days in a snow drift at 50 below zero. good thing I fitted our trucks with 500 gallons of fuel. we are on our 3rd bus now in 24 years. 65 mci5, 90 prevost marathon and currently in a 2000 prevost country coach. ( we are bus "snobs" and have to keep the rivets). I have considered myself a somewhat talented person, but I take my hat off to you. I would say your are a master craftsman. we have been 3.5 years full timing in our country coach, and loving the lifestyle. someday we may cross paths and I would be happy to buy you a meal and listen to your adventures. we spend part of the winters north of fort meyers and might see you driving by. you have a unique ride. keep- up the posts. I can't wait to hear more.
Hey Paul I'll be in Naples working on the Orange crush in March prob be there 5 or 6 days I'd love to meet u.
Come for an afternoon we will take it out for a sniff.
U must have been very fond of your 90 Marathon to use it for your member name and currently be in a 2000.
Master Craftsman LOL. Look closer.
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I'm back rubbin on my only stepchild The ORANGE CRUSH. Giving her some good lovin.
Look at the date codes for front sevice brake diaphrams they sold us for this 2006 chassis.
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1988 and 2002. This parts place been here a long long time!!
Telltail. Many many many #24front brake service diaphrams on trucks out there with millions and millions of miles on them. If the transportation industry services their fleets the way u guys service these buses would these old parts be sitting here?
This community should be commended for this. U r like no other group of people.
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When caging a maxi to either clock It correctly or to change out the service brake diaphrams first u cage the main spring with the tool.
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Then unless u want to fight it going back in u also need to grab the clevis and pull it collapsing the service brake spring and clamping the pushrod with vice grips.
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The 2 halves need to be rotated or "clocked this is how. From this point u loosen the 2 halves and spin it. Note where they tightens those halves before u loosen them so u can replace it similarly.
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Little before and after
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Upgraded to 1/2 in and put aeroquip 2 piece ends with swivels and the correct 45° adapters.
Good stuff. Looking forward to the test drive!!!
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It's for sale again. If it were mine the next guy would be prying my dead hands from it. If I didn't have to borrow money to get it I'd buy it even if I didn't need it and had to find a place for it. It's already registered as a rv florida. I'd spend time traveling the truck shows for a retirement pass time.
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If u want to eliminate 1,000,000 of grime u gotta just jump in. I didn't remove slack adjusters but I sure as hell ain't hooking the new clevis to them dirty. I ain't working too hard the grease is only up to my elbows.