All aboard..

[Stylin n profilin]

Now i have my framerails..I can start this build in memory of my dad..:)

http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/Gmc%20Bus%204905/downsized_0712001205.jpg

http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac33/Stylinpete/Gmc%20Bus%204905/0709001107.jpg

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Steve..Those rims are dead on...Thanks so much!!:D

[Roadmasters]

This rig is gonna be sooooooooooo cool!!

[ihbuilder]

no prob. john you know what I think ? we'll be seeing a lot of them + other styles :D

[fhhhstix]

Nice buss but it is a little to long for you John.:D

[Stylin n profilin]

Thanks Travis...i know im use to the short bus....But this has alot more windows to lick!:p:p:D

[fhhhstix]

If you think you can drive the bus and lick all the windows you definatly belong on the short bus.:rolleyes::p:D

[RAIDERS]

NICE START!!!

[JAMMER]

John looks like this is going to be a very nice build. Ed

[Brian in PA]

Looks cool John !! Nice Start!

Brian

[Tamiya Cowboy]

This going to look great man your pops will be proud..

[Stylin n profilin]

Thanks Paul...Im sure he would love to have seen this done...Either he will see it...:D:D

[Stylin n profilin]

Ok boy's...Lets see how this will come out...Silvio came by and picked up what i had for this..He said he wanted a challenge..Well hes got one:D:D

[russisloud]

O' can i have a window seat

[BRICKNICK]

Only the kool kids get the back seats, I call one of em...

[doodlebug]

I call "Shotgun":D

Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug.

[Stepside]

AWESOME John! I'm tuned into this build! Can't wait to see some progress and see the bus parked at the shows!

P.S. - love the thread title!:D

[Heavy Metal]

Oh this should be good. :cool:

[Zimms Customs]

Was wondering when something like this was going to come up. Gonna look good!

[Bigrigger]

HERE WE GO!!!! :D Looking good John!:D I'm on board!

[Stylin n profilin]

Im going nuts already....Silvio has been killing me with the pic's he's sending me!..:eek::eek::D:D:p

[ihbuilder]

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r15/stewey956/Flash/worthless.gif
:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

[skl1cent]

welppp!! LOL here you go guys john cant take it anymore LOL his lovin this build already hahahhaha so am I its pretty cool to get to do something different that isnt really a truck :)

ok guys dont get the wrong Idea their not bullet holes LOLLLLL
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/azncents/DSC09846.jpg

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new cutout now :)

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/azncents/DSC09854.jpg

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http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/azncents/DSC09857.jpg

its comin goooood so far :)

[skl1cent]

oh and yea IHBUILDERS's RIMS there the shiznet :) awesome work! :)

[Stylin n profilin]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::D:D:D:D:D:cool:

[ihbuilder]

http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-scared-smileys-306.gif (http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/skype-emoticons.html)http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-scared-smileys-306.gif (http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/skype-emoticons.html)http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-scared-smileys-306.gif (http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/skype-emoticons.html)http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-scared-smileys-306.gif (http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/skype-emoticons.html):eek::D:p:p:p:p

[scalelover]

I've been waiting to see something like this. I was looking at the tamiya buses but did not like the scale of them and could not find a lot of info on them. Anyway keep up the awesome work silvio. This will be a killer build when your done and he gets it back to finish off the details.

--Dan

[roaddogg26]

This should be an interesting build, you guys are very talanted with your hands, by the way what company did your dad drive for? I'm from Jersey myself and drove for a couple bus companies back in the day. anyway good luck with your build.

[skl1cent]

heh glad you guys like it so far :)

[Stuff]

SWEEET!

[Bigrigger]

Nice work Silvio! I don't think there's any body that you can't pull off!:D Can't wait to see this done! We'll need pics from you when it's done John!:D

[Stylin n profilin]

Here's the real one of what it will be:D
http://youtu.be/Xup40v5HjYE

http://youtu.be/wSx9siUKeVw

[SonoranWraith]

John you going weathered or polished for the lower cladding?

[russisloud]

are we there yet

[grumpygrady]

this is great
i joined the scenic cruisers group to get some ideas for a little older bus
i am sure glad that you are doing this one
is it going to be greyhound or trailways? lol

[skl1cent]

russ hahahahha you wont know if we are there yet or not LOL no windows HAHAHAHAHHAHH!!!!!! im cutting them out right now LOLLL!!! so soon you will know how far we are from destination hahahahahahhhH!!!

[skl1cent]

here we gooooooo!!! woooHOOO!!!finally got windows heh sooo I'd say we're 25 miles into the trip lol 75 more to go LOL pack your bags in and get rdy for a heck of a trippp! :)

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/azncents/DSC09862.jpg

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[d.k.v]

More like 125 miles into 500 miles... get it ..i would walk 500 miles hahah

[B-Train Hauler]

Wow, another awesome and original project! Will it be a "pusher" ;) ?

[sneaky-pete]

All I can say is WOW!:eek:

[Stylin n profilin]

I can't wait for this to be done..:D:D:D..
Sonoran..I don't know where to find aluminum in that type of design...Ive seen it in thinner ribbing thats been used on the trailers...The only thing i came up with is just putting thin strips of half round styrene and then aluminum color paint...any different ideas would be helpful thanks guy's:cool:

[skl1cent]

she will def be a pusher jus like the real deal :)

[skl1cent]

both sides now complete :)

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/azncents/DSC09874.jpg

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/azncents/DSC09875.jpg

[skl1cent]

when it comes to making a turn every bit counts specially for a bus this long :)

with shocks, no good
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/azncents/DSC09876.jpg

without shocks, yep yep thts what you want :)
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/azncents/DSC09877b.jpg

[grumpygrady]

for the siding you can make your own if you have a lathe
i used to make the dies for domed silver wire out of steel
but with thin alumium you could maybe use alumium round stock
anyway make a cylinder about two to three inches in diameter your choice
cut them both the same length IE i use some 2" stock and cut it four inches long and drill a hole clear though them both but with one hole smaller
now you need to draw up what the finished siding would look like from a end
IE ^^^^^^^^ but in your scale lol then chuck up one roller and make a positive
that is the one that has the raised bumps on it just go slow and check and recheck it
when its done do the other roller but i negative and this one is harder as it needs to be
as close as it can to fit
now make a frame and mount them so the top one adjusts up and down
put the rollers on axles and make the top one turn with a crank

i know i know it seems like a lot of work but if you just sit and think about it and you are handy it will click
or if you have a mill you can cut two plates and use a arbor press

sold and/or gave most of that stuff away when we moved down to Florida so i can't show pictures but will look on the inter-net

grumpy

[skl1cent]

heheh welll I really wish I could work with metal, but I dont have metal working machines or metal to work with LOL which sucksss But if I did, I could make some great stuff since I already know how to do scale drawings of things n such would be aawesomeeeeeee maybe 1 day :) will be a while till then lol

[skl1cent]

here is moreee!

think i need some spacers for the front axel to pull the wheels out a bit more its very close to scale
but I want them to stick out a bit further and then ill be 100% satisfied

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/azncents/DSC09878.jpg

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[CrimsonCorsair]

Amazing. And fast!

[Stuff]

wow!

[Bigrigger]

Looking good Silvio!!!:D

[Tamiya Cowboy]

This is coming along great..Keep up the great work at the rate you are going you'll be done soon..

[Finster]

Nice job so far and really fast! You should put a sound system in it and play Weird Al's "Another one rides the Bus" when it's finished. :)

[Zimms Customs]

I couldn't help myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh99A86HraY

[mazdaparts]

Instead of wideners why not widen the axle itself. You seem to be a styrene master, and I'm sure you could build an extension to widen the axle.

[russisloud]

i'd have IHBUILDER make you some spacers to go between the hub and the rim. he did the rims right? should have no problem matching them up.

[Izzy]

I'd leave the front alone..... Themany I have seen they are tucked in just like you have...... I like the style bus you chose.....

A build of a different nature for sure.....

[skl1cent]

thank you very much guys :) I hope to have more updates for you sooooon now its the real hard part of the bus LOL making the front n rear LOL

[RAIDERS]

looks real good..

[skl1cent]

Phase 1 COMPLETEEEE 1 of the most important steps in this build :)
now comes the hard part LOLL!! OH MAN!!!! you guys havent seen nothin yet!

http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/azncents/DSC09937.jpg

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[d.k.v]

Silvio shes looking really sweet. Dont stop now

[Cossett]

Looking good mate she is coming along well once the outside is done the fun part begins doing the interior so where are all those seats coming from and where will the motor be placed keep the pic's coming Silvio :D

Cheers Tracy

[tc1cat]

SWEET!! Don't forget the smoke generator for all of the black smoke the make when starting up :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[scalelover]

I know this is not a tandem axle but I was wondering if anyone may have an answer to my question.?

A lot of the buses I see with tandems run a standard dual tire for front axle and only a single skinny tire on the rear axle it's not a super single or even a lift axle so I don't understand why?? Just curious if anyone knows why.

Anyway awesome build and the craftsmanship is second to none keep the updates coming and the ideas flowing.

--Dan

[skl1cent]

thanks man :) and your talking about the extra wheel thats inside like the lugage area?

Tag axles mounted ahead of the drive axle on the P8M-4905A coaches. This tag axle was apparently an option that could come with the coach when ordered by the customer. Notice the smaller wheel and rim size, basically what it does is it helps remove some load off the drive axel and I guess that would make the bus engine have less stress and wear. :)

this ?
http://busdrawings.com/coach/alberta/ludwig/p8m4905a/0999ludwig61.jpg


http://busdrawings.com/coach/alberta/ludwig/p8m4905a/0999ludwig61b.jpg

[Bigrigger]

I think this should be your theme song Silvio!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnd8ArBkKtA

LOL:D

[SonoranWraith]

A lot of the buses I see with tandems run a standard dual tire for front axle and only a single skinny tire on the rear axle it's not a super single or even a lift axle so I don't understand why?? Just curious if anyone knows why.

It is called a tag axle. Usually a trailing (behind) set up. There are several advantages to it. Larger load capacity, better rear departure angle, more braking, reduced tire wear, etc.

[scalelover]

Thanks for the answers on the axles guys.

Silvio the axle is identical to what you showed only trailing behind the other axle not in front, and being on that position it had just a regular wheel well opening no panels or anything in front

soranowraith thanks for your help too I figured it had something to do with capacity just didn't understand why only a smaller single tire but I guess thats all you would really need.

Thx again for the answers and cant wait for your next set of updates.

--Dan

[doodlebug]

Yah but don't forget this one:eek::p:( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW_xH1YBZRo&feature=related
later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug.

[Snowman]

Careful it doesn't turn into this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPpBGsFddao

[skl1cent]

LOL WHAT THE HCKKKK!!!! LOL thats like a PLANEE for sureee LOLL

[doodlebug]

Way to go Snowman:D you one upped me in style:p Now I remember who
"Shoulder's" is:eek: Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug

P.S. now I need to rent the movie:o

[Snowman]

Heh heh yeah, I watched that movie at my friend's house, so funny. Look out! He's got a milk carton!!
But to bring things back on topic, this is gonna be one original build, will be watching this closely. The wheels look great.

[doodlebug]

Ditto

[mazdaparts]

Any updates???

[skl1cent]

yes there is but I have a metal block on the challenge I have come upon against LOL
I will post details in a little bit :) I need to take pix the situation LOL

[mazdaparts]

metal block or mental block?

[SWAGGER]

Well that is weird. Only earlier today I was wondering if anyone had ever built a public service or school bus etc, based on the Tamiya form/componants and scale. I was even going to post in the general section asking about it - and then I here I stumble across this. Dude, you're a genius. I would love to see the finished product if you have any more photos please?
Either way, you did your dad proud, well done, it looks great up to this point anyway.

[cabrover]

This is gonna be KOOOOL!!:cool:Cant wait to see progress pics!!:D

[Dunga_CZE]

I know it could be a bit too late to resurrect this topic, but I'm bloody curious how did it end... :) Anybody knows or have some pics??? :)

[Espeefan]

Man, that's really weird. I have never seen a bus with a lift axle, hidden behind the luggage storage area, but then I have never been around buses either.