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Meet BJ’s ‘Gus the Bus’, from Washington State - probably the nicest MCI MC9 conversion I believe I’ve ever seen…

Yes, this is a before and after. This is the same bus.

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There’s always a lot of confusion and discussion of the different wheel mounting systems - which is better, whether steel or aluminum wheels are better, interchangeability, nut lubrication, stud length, and the like, and most truck and bus guys have definite opinions.

“What do Wheelmakers want us to Know?“
brings a somewhat technical but not hard to understand discussion to the maintenance, choices and do’s and don’ts of wheel systems issues.

Interviewed are wheel manufacturers Bill Noll of Accuride Corporation and Mark Holtz of Alcoa.

Thanks to Gordon on the MCI Bus Nuts Yahoo Group for the find.

There’s a lot on this site so far that is somewhat tangental to the topic of bus conversions - many more on-topic posts are just about ready to come live in the coming days.

If you’re an individual interested in more bus conversion how-to’s with not only technical information, but examples of the craft of bus conversion design and construction, please come back often, as new information will be added every few days.

I’ve come to really appreciate the types of folks who are interested in and even consider undertaking a project like this. If you’ve done it, you know what I mean. Some have said that it’s just about the most complex and involved project an individual can undertake. Even more than building one’s own house. It is.

Thanks for stopping by and come on back! And feel free to say a few words in the comments, ok?

Tonya Poole has a short list of a handful of out-of-the-way places you might want to consider in “Hit the Road for Mystery, History, Trails and Bails this Spring” - sure makes me want to get out there!

Thermometers are creeping up all over the Rockies, and with the rising mercury will soon come droves of road warriors crawling out of their garages – on bikes, in cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, station wagons and RVs. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather have the road to myself. So we don’t wait for summer around here: as soon the scarves are packed away for another year, we throw the backpacks in the truck and make tracks for the road.

New West is a network of online communities devoted to the culture, economy, politics, environment and overall atmosphere of the Rocky Mountain West.

[New West Travel & Outdoors]

Willie Nelson’s “BioWillie” concept is on the road again.

Earth Biofuels Inc., based in Dallas, produces and distributes biodiesel fuel through wholesale and retail outlets, sold under the “BioWillie” brand name. A new station in Grenada, Mississippi joins the original which opened more than a year ago near Jackson, Mississippi.

Nelson is a major advocate of biodiesel fuel.

[Dallas Business Journal]

Fellow Busnut, “Buswarrior,” today posted:

“DaimlerChrysler announced this morning that they will end support for the older Detroit Diesel 2-stroke engines late this year.

In the brief news release, the company cites environmental concerns about the older product lines and lower sales volumes.

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