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04-14-2015, 06:04 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: hills of sw virginia
Posts: 889
Year: 1996
Chassis: thomas
Engine: 8.3 cummins
Rated Cap: 11 window
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Daves ride
lookie what i found,96 thomas 34p 8.3 cummins mt643 160000 air brakes good tread 0912 tire date good paint runs great took it for a spin got it up to 60 on the interstate with some peddle left to go. 6'5" ceiling ,im happy cant wait to drive it home , 4 hour trip.5400 cash. its got the nice bucket seats in it and 2 huge ac units inside anyone need them?
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04-14-2015, 06:11 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Looks like a pretty sweet find. Congrats! Any particular reason you want to dump both the existing a/c units?
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04-14-2015, 06:20 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: hills of sw virginia
Posts: 889
Year: 1996
Chassis: thomas
Engine: 8.3 cummins
Rated Cap: 11 window
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dont use it and i can use the space for more storage, see the grate in the skirt i can put a door there like the one behind it on both sides. the storage units in front of the rear tires are 60"
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04-14-2015, 06:36 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Cool, congrats and be safe
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04-14-2015, 07:57 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 546
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Well done SD!
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04-14-2015, 08:24 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Olympia, Washington
Posts: 557
Year: 87
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International s1700
Engine: 6.9 internatiional
Rated Cap: 65
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nice
looks like a great find
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04-14-2015, 08:59 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,001
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International
Engine: TE 444
Rated Cap: 12
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I would like AC in mine, I would be interested
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04-14-2015, 09:15 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Thats a Helluva bus.
A BIG CONGRATS SuperDave. A bit of envy, thats an exceptional rig.
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04-14-2015, 09:53 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Stony Plain Alberta Canada
Posts: 2,937
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: 190hp 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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You sure do look happy.
I like the way that bus looks. Thomas buses are built like tanks. Also the Thomas buses of that vintage have a better frame under them than the Blue Bird buses do.
Happy interior tear down, I'm looking forward to pics.
Nat
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04-15-2015, 12:39 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Winlcok, WA
Posts: 2,233
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Nice looking bus. That looks like one of the many that the GSA purchased for various purposes. Around here they used some for the Job Corps programs.
Kubla--Trust me when I say this, you do NOT want a coach A/C system.
Not only are they expensive to maintain but they only work when the engine is running.
You can purchase a complete roof top A/C unit for what it would cost to recharge the refrigerant in one A/C system.
You can purchase a complete roof top A/C unit for what it would cost to R&R the A/C compressor.
You can purchase a complete roof top A/C unit for what it would cost to R&R the condensor and condensor fans.
And every time you break open the system you will have to recharge the system with new refrigerant.
Are you starting to see a pattern here?
Good luck with your bus and happy trails to you!
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04-15-2015, 07:51 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: southwest lowsyana
Posts: 542
Year: 1988
Coachwork: ward
Chassis: international
Engine: dt360a
Rated Cap: 65
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nice catch dave! before ya get attached, wanna trade?
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04-15-2015, 04:03 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: hills of sw virginia
Posts: 889
Year: 1996
Chassis: thomas
Engine: 8.3 cummins
Rated Cap: 11 window
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sorry clay allready attached! getting it serviced now, hope to drive it home next week
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04-15-2015, 06:18 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,001
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International
Engine: TE 444
Rated Cap: 12
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I would like to have driving AC, I already have the stuff (and honda generator) for camping AC
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04-15-2015, 06:20 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Where is she at?
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04-15-2015, 08:24 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: hills of sw virginia
Posts: 889
Year: 1996
Chassis: thomas
Engine: 8.3 cummins
Rated Cap: 11 window
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at the dealer in greensboro . leaving the ac for now , need to think this out.
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04-15-2015, 08:59 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: The Valley - Arizona
Posts: 644
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freight-shaker (Freightliner)
Engine: Cat 3126b 250 HP
Rated Cap: Only 1 seat
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Nice Score! Keep the AC in it. Even if you don't want it for camping, it is good for humidity control for your inside when you get it finished. Plus, you never know when you may decide to come to Arizona for a few weeks in the late summer early fall!!!
-Doc
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04-16-2015, 05:23 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: hills of sw virginia
Posts: 889
Year: 1996
Chassis: thomas
Engine: 8.3 cummins
Rated Cap: 11 window
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he's going to give me a service quote today, motor trany grease filters, should i be doing this myself?
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04-16-2015, 06:13 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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I would do it myself.
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04-16-2015, 06:42 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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I agree with CB, that way YOU KNOW what was done and with what
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Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.
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04-16-2015, 07:30 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Winlcok, WA
Posts: 2,233
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If you have roof top A/C and a genset then run the genset while running down the road to power the root top A/C.
Or install a large enough invertor to power up the roof top A/C while running down the road off of the alternator.
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