Family is behind me brother.. can't wait to take the "Bus" around a few curves and over some hills. By the time I get one, I may have some grandkidlets to spoil too.
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Scenicruisin'..?
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Family is behind me brother.. can't wait to take the "Bus" around a few curves and over some hills. By the time I get one, I may have some grandkidlets to spoil too.
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Our English cousins had a "scenic crusier" in the 1950's too...darn things were everywhere.
commando1
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That's a face right out of the movie Cars.
Who should the voice of that be?
Who should the voice of that be?
A good friend had a 57 Scenic Cruiser. His plans were big and he got as far as stripping out the inside before he lost steam on the project. He usually finishes what he starts, but this was too much for him I guess.
It sat in his driveway and really annoyed the neighbors for a few years. One Christmas he decorated it with lights and annoyed them even more... You could see it from the highway several miles away.
He sold it to some guy that was going to make it into an office. Never saw it again.
It sat in his driveway and really annoyed the neighbors for a few years. One Christmas he decorated it with lights and annoyed them even more... You could see it from the highway several miles away.
He sold it to some guy that was going to make it into an office. Never saw it again.
That's a face right out of the movie Cars.
Who should the voice of that be?
James Mason or Alec Guinness...not for the "looks" but the British "hauteur" in some of the roles they played (the Verdict for Mason, Bridge on the River Kwai for Guinness).
yeah, this is case for buying one done, versus doing one as I want it done. I lack the mechanical skill in any event, so it may come down to the necessary "lettuce" to get one..within a reasonable outlay.
can't take the same $$ risks at 65 that I could at 45 :no:
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Try somebody alive.
John Cleese.
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That thing is huge.
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Could I borrow it one year? After you and yours have made your trip of course.
Ok. I picked those two guys' roles as examples of how I "saw" the "1950's British bus" character in a modern-day piece like Cars. Like the Hudson Hornet character Newman did.
so, my voice casting choices are older actors with "gravitas" to the extent that's possible with a cartoon bus, who I envision as a "good guy/gal" part an audience would want to root for, versus cheering when it went careening over a cliff :icon_smile:
John Cleese sure, Bill Nighy, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, or (if he worked for a living) HRH Prince Charles. The women: Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, or Maggie Smith come to mind.
sure matt, just bring it back clean with a 1/4 tank of diesel and we're good brother
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this reminds me. havent heard too much from the diesel powertrain experts yet. Still trying to figure out what Bigbarneycars' "12V9/13 spd" combo is :icon_smile:
do i stick with the old vintage 60's 8V71 Detroit Diesel, or find one where somebody has put the modern day equivalent in because they learned "the hard way" that was best?
How many times can the old diesels be rebuilt anyway? how many folks still around who are even working on diesels from the 1960's with a facility big enough to take this behemoth in?
do they (the vintage diesels) need retrofitting for low-sulphur diesel fuel. roadside breakdowns - i am sure I can get towed but is the nearest qualified repair shop 1,000 miles away or something?
Same sorta questions for tranny and transaxles in these vintage buses?
Other parts (small hard parts, expendables) that aren't even made anymore that I need to take with me on the trip around America?
none of this stops me from trying this...but I gotta go in with my eyes open. y'all know I mean..our garages and our dreams are filled with the culmination of these real world decisions our car/truck "thing" demands from us.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
A modern 350 hp cummins would be my choice of a powerplant for an RV bus.
Understressed, dead reliable, anybody can diagnose them, parts are everywhere, and will easily go a million miles without a hiccup.
And if you're in the mountains, raise the hp with a simple chip reader.
Understressed, dead reliable, anybody can diagnose them, parts are everywhere, and will easily go a million miles without a hiccup.
And if you're in the mountains, raise the hp with a simple chip reader.
"double thanks" on that one my man..news i can use!:sSig_thanks:
http://cumminsengines.com/cummins-introduces-new-350horsepower
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I believe 2007+ engines required the catylized filter which ruins your fuel economy and adds to maintenance costs.
I think Dave can pinpoint the exact year.
You'd want a pre 2007(?).
I think Dave can pinpoint the exact year.
You'd want a pre 2007(?).
which of our "Dave's" please?
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Yes, pre-07 is better. My motorhome is an 07 on an 06 chassis. Doesn't require ULS fuel either, but you are not likely to find the old fuel anyways, you just don't need it.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
he hasnt weighed in on this thread yet. hope he sees it ...or i can PM him later. thanks.
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