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11-21-2009, 08:34 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 6
Year: 1991
Coachwork: ME
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: Caterpillar 3116
Rated Cap: 48
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FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
After six months of searching, checking eBay every night, surfing the web, buying a bus in Pittsburgh, PA and having it sold out from underneath me by 422 Sales, - I FOUND MY BUS!
I am heading out Monday, November 23, 2009 to Mohawk, NY (from Dayton, Ohio) to bring it home! It's perfect...
I shall name her one week from returning home...
More pics and info to follow!
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11-21-2009, 09:02 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 758
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
Looks good, congratulations!
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11-21-2009, 10:35 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Adirondack Mountains NY
Posts: 1,101
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
Looks good! Have a safe adventure, er, I mean trip! 
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11-23-2009, 12:52 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Central Iowa
Posts: 1,839
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
Nice bus, how long is it?
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11-23-2009, 11:22 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 82
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
Very nice. That will make quite a nice conversion.
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11-24-2009, 07:35 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Mcminnville, TN
Posts: 39
Year: 90
Coachwork: Ward
Chassis: GMC
Engine: 8.2 Detroit
Rated Cap: 70
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
Looks great already. Im interested as to whats been done already. That paint job gives you a good start. Good Luck
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12-05-2009, 09:51 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 6
Year: 1991
Coachwork: ME
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: Caterpillar 3116
Rated Cap: 48
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
Ok - Sorry - been busy with the Thanksgiving Holiday -
Its a 91 Thomas Safe T Liner Transit. Set up for charter with lots of room for wheelchairs and all the equipment to secure them down. All of that is coming out. It is 40 feet long with a Cat 3116 driving her. Nothing has been done so far. The paint is original 1991 paint and this bus was kept garaged. The new paint will be cobalt-blue metallic on the main body below the windows - and Corvette white on the roof.
She drives like a dream. Has 112000 on her and was owned since new by the Masonic Home in Utica, NY. GENTLY used and the absolutely perfect for my project.
The are some rust spots and I have new panels for the front of the bus.
As soon as I figure out how to post pics I will share more pics.
I am truly blessed to start with this bus....
Gerry
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12-05-2009, 09:52 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 6
Year: 1991
Coachwork: ME
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: Caterpillar 3116
Rated Cap: 48
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
By the way
$3500.00 is what I paid!
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12-07-2009, 12:30 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 163
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
3500 for a high-top RE Thomas with belly storage and a WC lift. not bad! Ive been eying for the same thing. how long is she? looks like a 40'. I'm trying to find one about 35' because where I plan to take mine is to nascar races and my site is approximately 19x40 I haven't seen the site yet to fully measure it (moving to a new site and MIS says they cant guarantee all sites are 40' long.) but I will know after June. also I want to use it for regular camping also. and at a rate my knees are degrading (doctor says I have no cartridge in my knees  ) I'll probably be in a wheel chair in about 10 years if not sooner all thanks to the US Army.  So I plan to find one with a WC lift and keep it installed.
good luck with converting her. and post lots of pics!!!
Chris
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12-07-2009, 03:46 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New England
Posts: 1,009
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Ward Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/MT643
Rated Cap: 77
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
SOunds like you need a pair of knees, dude.  Bummer.
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12-07-2009, 06:23 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 163
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
yeah and I'm only 30. I'm one of those people who sees stairs and lets out a big sigh, and while climbing them I mutter out a few cuss words. All this coming from a guy who wants to eventually get a 3 story house.  I guess I will be getting an elevator put in
Sorry ggustin for tromping on your thread. But, I would like to know the length. kinda hard to tell from the photo and the fact that the windows are sliders and not typical school bus windows. I'm not sure how the quality of those windows are (never seen close ups of them before) but if you plan on skinning your bus you could keep a few of the sliders in as they have the RV look to them. it will save some money spent on windows.
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12-21-2009, 11:32 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Datil, New Mexico
Posts: 642
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas Transit Liner
Chassis: Freightliner
Engine: CAT 3208 Turbo
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
Wow, Nice bus, good price & excellent start!! Congrats!
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01-02-2010, 07:13 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 136
Year: 1994
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International
Engine: DT360
Rated Cap: 54
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
Well Done Sir! 
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01-04-2010, 01:39 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bakersfield, California
Posts: 1,013
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 6-71 Mid-Ship Mounted
Rated Cap: 79 at Birth
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
That bus is going to make a beautiful conversion 
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01-12-2010, 12:09 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Grundy, Virginia
Posts: 632
Year: 1985
Coachwork: ThomasBuilt
Chassis: International Harvester S-1700
Engine: 9L IHC V-8 Diesel 180HP
Rated Cap: 60
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Re: FINALLY FOUND MY BUS!!!!
Wow, what a platform! That's got P O T E N T I A L!
Have FUN!
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