I bought a new to me Eagle 10 "Willie Nelson Style" bus last April. It had been converted from an empty shell in 2005 with a new/newer Cummins M11+ and a 6 speed Allison. When the folks who did a lot of work to it passed away it sat for 5/6 years as a home for wayward squirrels. A temporary owner took out most of the interior and saved the cabinets and some of the lights. Now I am working on whatever I can fix to get it back into shape. It runs and drives, got it registered and insured and titled. And inspected. The interior is getting the most attention now. A general cleanup, wire brushing and painting the rusty parts, new insulation, followed by new ceilings are next. Then the cabinets can go back in.
Stu Carlisle
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1986 Eagle 10 rebuild
- Stuart
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- Bus Model: 1986 Eagle 10 Cummins 11+ Allison world
- Stuart
- Posts: 11
- Joined: Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:04 pm
- Bus Model: 1986 Eagle 10 Cummins 11+ Allison world
Re: 1986 Eagle 10 rebuild
Ok, I have been trying to add some pictures here of before and after of the eagle 10 refurbishment. No go.
- beltguy
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- Bus Model: 1985 Eagle 10 with Series 60 and Eaton AutoShift 10 speed transmission (SOLD)
- Location: Evergreen, CO
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Re: 1986 Eagle 10 rebuild
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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
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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 Technical questions sent to this email address will not receive a response - that is what this forum is for.
- Stuart
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- Bus Model: 1986 Eagle 10 Cummins 11+ Allison world
Re: 1986 Eagle 10 rebuild
Thank you Beltguy. My brain seems to be in a fog these days. Above are before and after pictures of the interior so far. Not as beautiful as lots of others here, but DIY.
- Stuart
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- Bus Model: 1986 Eagle 10 Cummins 11+ Allison world
Re: 1986 Eagle 10 rebuild
Windows will be removed next to caulk frames and stop the leaks hopefully. Also searching for the cargo hatch safety spring catch that I broke while doing an "adjustment" to give it more holding power. It was not able to hold the hatch open and it bonked me in the head once or twice.