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| Johnny (63.29.158.178)
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Since it's been so cold, I haven't been able to do much lately except replace the front tires. But it was 50 degrees yesterday! Latest progress: Front school lights removed, patch panels cut, waiting on my friend (a body man) to MIG them in. Rear school lights rewired (as brake & turn signal lights) wired for standard 1156 bulbs in standard Ford sockets (I'm going for "can get replacement parts anywhere" as much as I can on this conversion). Hitting the junkyard (the guy knows me well by now, since I've essentially stripped one of his buses  ) for lenses off another Thomas-bodied bus this week if the weather holds. Gas gauge rewired & working with the new tank. Same friend will be starting the underbody storage compartments today. Spent 2 hours messing around with the holding tanks, trying to figure EXACTLY how I want to mount them. Any suggestions as to where I should put the spare tire? It's an 11R22.5 on a steel rim, so it's pretty heavy. Oh, yeah: WINTER SUCKS! I want spring! | ||
| Craig S (67.35.5.218) Rating: N/A |
Hi Johnny, Spring is just around the corner. I'm afraid since I moved to FL, I haven't been able to enjoy the seasonal changes as much. I'm just now putting up a 30 X 64 steel building for my MC8. The plan was to do this in Jan but the permit didn't pass the 1st two times. It's much warmer, 85-ish, than it would have been in Jan. So, I can appreciate the invasion of seasonal climate into our well laid plans. Craig S | ||
| Darryl (68.184.120.141) Rating: N/A |
Johnny, which Thomas do you have, Convential or Transist style? If Transit, front or rear engine? Darryl | ||
| Johnny (67.241.166.225)
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Mine is a Conventional, on a Ford B-700 chassis with a gas engine (was a 370-2bbl, now a 460 4bbl) & a Spicer 5+2 manaul trans. Craig: Florida. I must point out that YOU SUCK! |