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John & Tara's 1982 Eagle Model 10
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- Joined: Wed Dec 24, 2014 6:53 am
- Bus Model: 1985 Eagle Model 10
Quit'n Time - Location: Timmonsville,SC
Re: John & Tara's 1982 Eagle Model 10
Glad to see you making some progress John!
Crappy deal about the water damage but it is what it is.
Hopefully we will both get enough done to make the outing next month, although they may make us park on the back row.
Wes
Crappy deal about the water damage but it is what it is.
Hopefully we will both get enough done to make the outing next month, although they may make us park on the back row.
Wes
Wes Jackson
85 Eagle Model 10
Quit'n Time
85 Eagle Model 10
Quit'n Time
- sunlovers
- Club Member
- Posts: 137
- Joined: Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:08 am
- FMCA #: F419288
- Bus Model: 1967, SILVER EAGLE, MODEL 01 SE, 4 SPEED MANUEL, VIN # 7080
- Location: Bishopville,SC
- Contact:
Re: John & Tara's 1982 Eagle Model 10
Boy, you are on fire with the redo! The bus is looking great John. Can't wait to see it at PC. Had you an air seat last week but it was gray. Waiting on a brown one.
Mike & Kathy Mingus
PARADISE
'67 Model 01 SE, 4 speed man.
8V71, Vin # 7080
Bishopville, SC
PARADISE
'67 Model 01 SE, 4 speed man.
8V71, Vin # 7080
Bishopville, SC
- John Mellis
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- FMCA #: F406126
- Bus Model: 1982 Eagle 10
- Location: Bowman, SC
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Re: John & Tara's 1982 Eagle Model 10
Be on the lookout for what happens to this baby in the next couple of days...
John & Tara Mellis
Bowman, SC
1982 Eagle Model 10 DD 6V92 Allison Auto
It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years...
Bowman, SC
1982 Eagle Model 10 DD 6V92 Allison Auto
It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years...
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Re: John & Tara's 1982 Eagle Model 10
Damn John, You are repainting yours and I still haven't washed mine, hope I will get to see the results this week end.
Wes
Wes
Wes Jackson
85 Eagle Model 10
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85 Eagle Model 10
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- John Mellis
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Re: John & Tara's 1982 Eagle Model 10
Here it is...
John & Tara Mellis
Bowman, SC
1982 Eagle Model 10 DD 6V92 Allison Auto
It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years...
Bowman, SC
1982 Eagle Model 10 DD 6V92 Allison Auto
It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years...
- beltguy
- Site Admin
- Posts: 2678
- Joined: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:39 am
- FMCA #: F246286
- Bus Model: 1985 Eagle 10 with Series 60 and Eaton AutoShift 10 speed transmission (SOLD)
- Location: Evergreen, CO
- Contact:
Re: John & Tara's 1982 Eagle Model 10
Wow John. What a fun looking bus.
I assume that is a wrap. Tell us more about the design and process.
Jim
I assume that is a wrap. Tell us more about the design and process.
Jim
Jim Shepherd
Evergreen, CO
'85 Eagle 10 with Series 60 & Eaton AutoShift 10 speed transmission SOLD
2005 Dodge 2500 with 5.9 Cummins and 6 speed manual 2022 Sunset 28 foot trailer
Bus Project pages: http://beltguy.com/Bus_Project/busproject.htm
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Evergreen, CO
'85 Eagle 10 with Series 60 & Eaton AutoShift 10 speed transmission SOLD
2005 Dodge 2500 with 5.9 Cummins and 6 speed manual 2022 Sunset 28 foot trailer
Bus Project pages: http://beltguy.com/Bus_Project/busproject.htm
Blog: https://beltguy.com/Travelogue/
Email: eaglesinternational.email at gmail.com NOTE this email box is only for general correspondence related to the forum and not technical advice. Technical questions will not receive a response.
- John Mellis
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Re: John & Tara's 1982 Eagle Model 10
I was all over the place with what we wanted it to look like. Decided that cost compared to paint we would go with wrap. It extended the flexibility of design over paint as well. I spent many evenings researching design ideas on the web. We wanted something that was definitely different, kind of went with what we do for a living, & limited the ease of noticing imperfections. You still need to prep just as you would for a paint job but i didn't have to prime & paint the new siding prior to install. Took good pictures of the bus & sent to the designer. Within a week we were looking at a photoshopped picture of what it might look like. Made some modifications to that & had a section printed up to check final product. It was perfect. At first the computer enerated version was a lot brighter almost kind of flourescent. Usually a wrap is installed in panels top to bottom like a billboard. In this instance they were able to print longways thereby avoiding the seams that might show up. At any rate wecouldn't be happier. Cost comparison you can figure $10 a sq ft of area to be wrapped. In most cases the cost would be 25-33% of a custom paint job. Taken care of properly like storing inside & or covering it can go up to 7 yrs before changing. That might be 4 wrap jobs to 1 paint job.
John & Tara Mellis
Bowman, SC
1982 Eagle Model 10 DD 6V92 Allison Auto
It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years...
Bowman, SC
1982 Eagle Model 10 DD 6V92 Allison Auto
It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years...
- beltguy
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Re: John & Tara's 1982 Eagle Model 10
John, thanks for all the details. What a creative, great looking bus you have created!
I have heard about the life of wrap being something like 7 years. I think that is quite conservative with today's great materials.
We had our service truck wrapped 2008. I had built a topper for the service bed and then had the whole truck wrapped. When we closed the business, I dismantled the topper and kept the rear door (good metal parts for some project ). That door has never been indoors and still looks great.
Darn, I miss that truck
Jim
I have heard about the life of wrap being something like 7 years. I think that is quite conservative with today's great materials.
We had our service truck wrapped 2008. I had built a topper for the service bed and then had the whole truck wrapped. When we closed the business, I dismantled the topper and kept the rear door (good metal parts for some project ). That door has never been indoors and still looks great.
Darn, I miss that truck
Jim
Jim Shepherd
Evergreen, CO
'85 Eagle 10 with Series 60 & Eaton AutoShift 10 speed transmission SOLD
2005 Dodge 2500 with 5.9 Cummins and 6 speed manual 2022 Sunset 28 foot trailer
Bus Project pages: http://beltguy.com/Bus_Project/busproject.htm
Blog: https://beltguy.com/Travelogue/
Email: eaglesinternational.email at gmail.com NOTE this email box is only for general correspondence related to the forum and not technical advice. Technical questions will not receive a response.
Evergreen, CO
'85 Eagle 10 with Series 60 & Eaton AutoShift 10 speed transmission SOLD
2005 Dodge 2500 with 5.9 Cummins and 6 speed manual 2022 Sunset 28 foot trailer
Bus Project pages: http://beltguy.com/Bus_Project/busproject.htm
Blog: https://beltguy.com/Travelogue/
Email: eaglesinternational.email at gmail.com NOTE this email box is only for general correspondence related to the forum and not technical advice. Technical questions will not receive a response.
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- Joined: Wed Dec 24, 2014 6:53 am
- Bus Model: 1985 Eagle Model 10
Quit'n Time - Location: Timmonsville,SC
Re: John & Tara's 1982 Eagle Model 10
Chutem,chutem Lizzy!!!!!!!!
Wes
Wes
Wes Jackson
85 Eagle Model 10
Quit'n Time
85 Eagle Model 10
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- rusty
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- Joined: Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:22 pm
- FMCA #: F341087
- Bus Model: 1972 05 completed 2003
1994 15/45 in progress - Location: Johnstown Co.
Re: John & Tara's 1982 Eagle Model 10
Very nice John
Wayne
Wayne