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02-05-2019, 03:59 PM
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Sleddgracer
Bus Crazy
Join Date
: Nov 2018
Location
: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts
: 2,265
Year
: 1975
Coachwork
: Chevy
Chassis
: 8 window
Engine
: 454 LS7
Rated Cap
: 24,500
Bus Bodies
Does International build their own bus bodies?
02-05-2019, 04:18 PM
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CaptSquid
Bus Crazy
Join Date
: Nov 2015
Location
: Billings, MT
Posts
: 1,269
Year
: 2003
Coachwork
: Thomas
Chassis
: HDX
Engine
: Cat C7
Rated Cap
: 84 passenger
Cornbinder usually manufactures the front end and the chassis. Coachbuilders make the rest.
02-05-2019, 04:43 PM
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3
Sleddgracer
Bus Crazy
Join Date
: Nov 2018
Location
: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts
: 2,265
Year
: 1975
Coachwork
: Chevy
Chassis
: 8 window
Engine
: 454 LS7
Rated Cap
: 24,500
thanks - sort of figured that might be the case - getting ahead of myself with questions I MIGHT have once I get my bus - lol
02-05-2019, 05:22 PM
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4
EastCoastCB
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
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Sleddgracer
Does International build their own bus bodies?
yes. AmTran/IC are International Navistar products.
They sold their chassis to Bluebird and Thomas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBcUnUCbEsg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxZBHyt6j-M
I'm pretty sure they're the only ones in modern times to build the WHOLE bus. even the engine.
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02-05-2019, 06:30 PM
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5
Sleddgracer
Bus Crazy
Join Date
: Nov 2018
Location
: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts
: 2,265
Year
: 1975
Coachwork
: Chevy
Chassis
: 8 window
Engine
: 454 LS7
Rated Cap
: 24,500
Quote:
Originally Posted by
EastCoastCB
yes. AmTran/IC are International Navistar products.
They sold their chassis to Bluebird and Thomas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBcUnUCbEsg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxZBHyt6j-M
I'm pretty sure they're the only ones in modern times to build the WHOLE bus. even the engine.
impressive indeed
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