Finally?

[Dumpsterhump]

I've been lurkin' around on here for a few months now. I guess it's about time I finally introduced myself, rather then just jumping into conversations.
My name's Sydney. I'm from Southern California. Starting in June I plan to travel long-term. I'm not exactly sure where I'll end up this summer, but I've had quite a few options on where to start. Pretty much from Northern Cali, Canada or maybe even Nicaragua. I hope to buy & get a 1940 Greyhound bus from my family into my name and hopefully get it back running properly. Doubt I can get very far with it, but it’ll be my back-up home.

I’m only a few miles from the Colton train yard, so until then if anyone’s down to chill, don’t be afraid to PM me.

 

[ridegnu]

"Doubt I can get very far with it."

Careful lady, words are very powerful. Don't sell yourself short, when people tell you that you can do whatever you put your mind to, they ain't lieing.

 

[Dumpsterhump]

Well the only reason I say I cant get too far with it is because it gets 8 miles to the gallon..
But I plan to take it as far as I can someday

 

[SDBoojum]

turn it into a harlot house when it breaks down and become a big money playa pimp

 

[ridegnu]

1940 Grey hound bus, Diesel? I smell another veggie oil conversion in the works!

 

[Dumpsterhump]

I've been meaning to look into that! How easy is it to get fuel though? Don't you need to convert the oil?

 

[Matt Derrick]

nah, you only have to convert the oil if you're burning bio diesel which is pretty much the same as diesel. you can FILTER waste veggie oil from grease pits and it'll burn in a desiel engine with the right setup. google it, it's awesome! im doing it with a school bus!

 

[a_politikill]

Hello. When I first started reading your thread, I thought you were my friend Sydney from LA, but alas, no such luck. Nonetheless, it's great to meet you. My name is Mike, and welcome to StP. =]

 

[Dumpsterhump]

Ah alright for suure makes sense. Will definatly look it up.

 

[ridegnu]

The veggie oil conversion is suppperr simple. We just did it to my buddy's Land Cruiser and drove it all the way down Mexico.

Finding Oil in Mexico can be challenging but for now finding oil in North America is pretty simple. However with more people and more buisness' getting wiser to it, the "free" fuel wont be available forever.

SVO which is "Straight Vegetable Oil" is different from Bio Diesel. For SVO you just collect it from behind restaurants and simply filter it, which requires only time (about 1 hr per 25 L).

 

[Dumpsterhump]

I've always wanted to do it, but everytime I bring it up my family, they throw a bunch of BS at me.
I just mentioned it to my brother again and he sounds like he's intrested in helping me this time.