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Old 11-24-2014, 11:41 AM   #1
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Mountain Laurel - 1991 International 3800

Greetings all!

My girlfriend and I are now the proud owners of a 1991 International 3800. I flew to Fort Meyers, Florida on Friday afternoon and made the trek back to North Carolina on Saturday. I must say, I was initially pretty terrified as I’ve never done anything of the sort, but the twelve-hour trip went really well. Before I knew it, I was cruising down the interstate at 70 mph.

Here she is before I set off homeward!




She’s equipped with a DT360 and an AT500, so I was pretty worried that she would be underpowered on the highway. No worries, she cruised just fine at 65 mph and sat right around 2400 rpm. Climbing into the mountains was quite a different story.

We’re really excited to get started as soon as the Thanksgiving holiday has passed. In the meantime, we’ll be daydreaming about all the possibilities!

Stay tuned.

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Old 11-24-2014, 02:24 PM   #2
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Nice solid start. Keep the pictures coming.
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Old 11-24-2014, 02:39 PM   #3
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Re: Mountain Laurel - 1991 International 3800

How high is the ceiling? I see a roof hump...
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Old 11-24-2014, 06:21 PM   #4
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Re: Mountain Laurel - 1991 International 3800

This is an excellent bus to start out with. I wish I could have afforded one like this. But I'm more than happy with mine!
I've been at it every day with this bus. The seats and rivets are maddening and monotonous!
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Old 11-24-2014, 07:19 PM   #5
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Re: Mountain Laurel - 1991 International 3800

Very nice!!!
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Old 11-25-2014, 09:53 AM   #6
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Nice bus!

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Old 11-25-2014, 10:02 AM   #7
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Re: Mountain Laurel - 1991 International 3800

The ceiling height is around 6'6". I'm only 5'6", so I think it might work out just fine.

Here are a couple more shots of the interior and undercarriage before I get started.


















Bonus night shot!

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Old 11-25-2014, 11:07 PM   #8
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Enjoy the journey!
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Old 11-26-2014, 07:37 AM   #9
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Re: Mountain Laurel - 1991 International 3800

Nice bus, have fun with your project, looking forward to pictures.
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Old 11-26-2014, 10:12 AM   #10
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Re: Mountain Laurel - 1991 International 3800

Nice, looks rust free. Where did you buy her from? A dealer or private?
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Old 11-29-2014, 05:06 AM   #11
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Re: Mountain Laurel - 1991 International 3800

Congrats!! You two are so stoked, it's pretty obvious . And that's a NICE looking bus! I'm just starting out with my first ever conversion, looking forward to following yours!

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Old 11-29-2014, 07:22 PM   #12
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That is a great bus! Congratulations.
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Old 11-30-2014, 12:59 PM   #13
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Re: Mountain Laurel - 1991 International 3800

Welcome and great post, I hit Asheville 'bout once a month for a customer....off of merrimon ave...2 lights from great sub/pizza joint...ugh...Bella? Ugh maybe Greek... its exit 23 ....bellagio
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Old 11-26-2016, 03:11 PM   #14
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Brakes

Hello,
We are looking at the same model/year school bus..
Was curious about the driver license stipulations due to the type of brakes.
Does your bus have air brakes?
We know that in our state, certain vehicles with air brakes weighing over 26,000 lbs requires a CDL, but it's confusing because it seems to depend on what 'type' of vehicle you register it as.
Any info you have on that would be a huge help!

Thank you!
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