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Well I received 8 gallons on Monstaliner All Nighter today. I have about 10 weeks to get it ready for paint and 2 weeks of afternoons and weekends to paint it. I got my hitch permanently mounted and am almost ready to POR-15 all of the rear framework, the bumper and the hitch. Then I will...

I don’t really know much about the coach build quality of either one of those. I have heard really good things about the quality of the Thomas brand coachwork. I think anything that has minimal rust can make a good platform and I really like rivets vs screws. These medium duty truck foundations...

I’m thinking about using some stimi money to purchase Monstaliner for the outside of the bus. I’m digging the color “All-Nighter”. Anyone have experience with the stuff? I’m interested in some long term reviews of its UV tolerance. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fully mechanical baby! That was a must have for me. I really want to build a rig that has electronics for comfort amenities without needing them to move it down the road. That is also why I want to put a manual transmission in it. Less things to break. I worked in a locomotive rebuild shop for...

I don’t have a timing light to check how far I advanced the timing. The sprocket was at one extreme end of its adjustment in the slotted holes when I started. I marked around one of the bolts with a paint pen and advanced it about 1/16 of an inch which was too much. It ran fine at low RPM but...

You get an attaboy and a congratulations. You are correct. I also removed the exhaust all the way except the down pipe from the manifold. I also got all of the rear framework welded out and turned both 3” x 6” x 72” rectangular tubes for the frame into sealed reservoirs. I air tested both of...

I haven’t been able to spend as much time on the bus lately because I just started working again. I’ll post a few pics and see if any of you can guess what I did recently. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That’s awesome that you have access to a crane and can test the torsion like that. It looks pretty flexible to me. I can’t wait to see what subframe design you come up with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The only thing I plan on towing will be the TOAD vehicle. My thoughts were to fix the hitch setup at the same angle as the tow bar which will be at a slight downward angle from the bus. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It will pivot if it drags on something and will eventually get hydraulic cylinders to manually lift it or force it down and lift the back end for leveling, stabilizing, or changing a tire. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That’s a good looking platform to start with! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here’s a little sneak peek into the rear impact protection/tow bar I’m building for the back of the bus. It has the original tow hooks and an 8-ton Reese pintle-hitch/tow ball combo. The whole unit will pivot up if it drags and will not decrease the rear departure angle. It will be pinned into...

Now what can I fit in a wheel-well that has a 28” radius? [emoji848] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I didn’t work on the bus much today but I did get a start on the hammock ring mounts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Shortbus4x4 helped me out with the VIN number and it looks like it has an International N-175 rearend. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I haven’t been able to identify it yet. I haven’t tried really hard yet but I did uncover this tag: I just went through your build thread concerning the axle swap in your rig. That is a dream build to me! I hope to be doing the same thing to mine in years to come. What are your thoughts about...

I recognize your rig now, it looks really nice! It’s cool that you got to mix and match the best parts of both axles. Did you consider swapping the parts to add CTIS to your wide axle? It would be very scary to have the rear axle steering when you didn’t want it to. I didn’t think about the tire...

I’m assuming you have used the Axletech axles before? Were they the narrow ones with the 5.65 ratio or the wide ones with the 7.64 ratio? Have you had 4-wheel steering before? Were the planetaries noisy at speed? I would have to figure out spring brakes on a rear-steer if I went that route and a...

I removed some of the side skirting today and I like the look. I plan on closing in the back of the bus tomorrow. That will consist of fabricating some angle iron framework between the low floor and high floor, cutting down the height of the back door and making some new sheetmetal panels for...

It will have separate angle iron frames for each piece of furniture or cabinet isolated by sway-bar end links with rubber bushings. It will also get full cross-linked air-ride suspension using Hutchinson’s ZMD air springs with internal damping chambers that take place of shocks. The main piece...