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  1. J

    Obtaining a Free Bus

    It's not free, i'd want one that's at least roadworthy, but old is ok. http://www.busesonline.com/view-listing.cfm?listing_id=1086
  2. J

    ahhh love the new forums!

    I agree, the new site looks great, although I had a time logging on with my mobile device (my mac is broken again), but I'm here now, and that's what counts, right?
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    OK, tough one. What phone do you like?

    I'm a really old school guy, but my all time best smart-ohone was my Nokia 6620. It's too bad Nokia doesn't re-issue a modern version of the 6620. BTW my 6620 still works. I also have a Nokia 2600 classic semi-dumb phone that still works. Currently i'm using a Nokia C3, and recently bought an...
  4. J

    CB, is it worth it?

    <strong>Chicken Band was great 30 yrs ago, I had a 5 channel Executive, a LaFayette<br> 23, a Royce 40, and ssb rigs</strong>, <strong>but placing CB on 11 meters was crazy from the start, it's just a mass of noise and skip these days. Eventually I think the FCC will close 11 meters to CB, and...
  5. J

    Trying to decide what phone/internet combo to get

    <strong>I personally don't need 3 or 4G, GPRS and EDGE work fine for me, so My AT&amp;T hobbled Nokia C3 semi-smart phone is eligible for my carrier's $50 unlimited talk, message, and data plan.<br>Hugs</strong>
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    Old timers, what was your first van?

    <em>Do you remember your 1st van? Mine was a 1967 Ford Falcon passenger van. With a straight 6, an</em>d a 3 on the tree manual transmission, would have normally given great fuel mileage. But with 3 carbs, high lift cam, and headers, it was a rocketship.
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    Towing an un-towable automatic car?

    <strong>check out: http://www.remcoindustries.com/Towing/<br><br></strong>
  8. J

    MRE's?

    If you're on a sodium restricted diet, then MRE's are not a good choice. Otherwise they are generally tasty and nutritious, a better value would be to buy the entrees rather than the full meals. I used to buy cases of 72 entrees from www.cheaperthandirt.com
  9. J

    My Van Has a Mind of it's Own! - Help!!

    Re: the battery cables<br>&nbsp; When i bought Casper (97 Chevy Express Hightop) he had electrical issues, which i found <br>to be caused by too many positive connections at the side terminal. When i replaced the <br>battery, i bought a dual terminal with both side and top posts. Separating the...
  10. J

    What type inverter do you use?

    Nemo wrote: <span id="post_message_1277461111"> I lean toward being less plugged in, and in time maybe can totallly unplug &lt;grin&gt;<br>I whole heartedly agree, i have a cheapo 400 watt modified sine wave, but i rarely use it anymore. Mostly everything is 12 volts or non -...
  11. J

    Reducing Weight

    synthetic oils make a lot of sense, anything to reduce drag wither internal or external. I use synthetics in Casper's engine, trans,wheel bearings,&nbsp; and rear, and a K&amp;N air filter. But i still carry a lot of weight (close to the max gross weight) that's not possible to remove, since the...
  12. J

    I'm going to check out this van tomorrow

    Hi Mr. Noodly,<br>&nbsp;That's an awesome little vehicle, maybe when gas is $10 a gallon, we'll all have little vans like that. Hugs
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    Stopping Condensation

    I'm at the point in my life where i don't really give a rip if the windshield gets foggy, sometimes the condensation gets so bad, especially when i cook, that i'll have to scrape the inside of the windshield, when it gets cold outside. Most of the cops around here know i live in my van, and i go...
  14. J

    Going small fundamentally change you?

    <strong>I've been living in roughly 90 sq ft for the last 28 yrs, and loving it, but on occasion rented or lived with a person who had a standard home. Like you the newness wore off pretty quickly, and the extra space actually became a burden, more to clean, heat, cool</strong>, <strong>etc...
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    a shout out for Mr Heater

    <strong>&nbsp;I did a video on the new style Portable Buddy Heater. My old portable buddy lasted 11 years, so i think it was a pretty good value. The new Buddy has a swivel connection for the filter and supply hosem which makes it much easier to connect in limited space areas. The burner surface...
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    Rrrrrrrust...

    <span style="font-family: arial black,avant garde;">Yes i've used the Por 15 stuff, and it does work well, but it's more important to prevent rust in the first place. Whenever your van is up on a lift, you can take a peek. I heard stories of spraying used engine oil under the vehicle</span>...
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    Trying New Duct Tape

    <span style="font-family: arial black,avant garde;"> As i alluded to in another forum, i'm trying a different kind of Tape. </span><span style="font-family: arial black,avant garde;"> I've used really cheap stuff, $1 a roll that lasts maybe 3 weeks, good "Duck" brand tape that lasts 4 months...
  18. J

    You Might Be a Vandweller If...

    You might be a vandweller if: you have a little black book, but instead of names & numbers, it has sleep spot locations and notations.
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    is there such a thing as a stick shift van?

    The last stick van i ever drove was a 75 E 150 shorty wheelbase. It was a 4 on the floor. I owned a 67 Ford Falcon window van, with a 3 on the tree shift. I do recall that Chrysler built a stick minivan in 1980, but was discontinued after 1 year. Modern auto boxes are very good, and get...
  20. J

    Re-using 2 liter bottles

    <span style="font-family: impact,chicago;">Speaking of duct tape, i was shopping for insulation panels, and found some all weather "white" coloured duct tape. They also had -40* duct tape, that was coloured "blue", and claims that it sticks more powerfully the lower the temp gets.<br...
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