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05-01-2018, 10:28 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Conneaut, Ohio
Posts: 189
Year: 2004
Chassis: International CE 300
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 71 passenger / 12 window
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FINALLY get to start working on the bus! What should I do with the removed seats?
So it ONLY takes until the end of freaking April for the weather to be nice enough to start working on the conversion. Life in Ohio... sheesh... I think we're going to become snowbirds.
Anyway, so I've removed nine seats thus far. Most of the bolts in the floor had to be ground off with an angle grinder, though the ones in the sides generally came off with wrenches. Since I don't feel like keeping 18 bus seats in my back yard, I ask: Do people actually buy bus seats, or would I do best just to put them at the side of the road and see who takes them for free? Any suggestions?
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05-01-2018, 10:33 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RomaniGypsy
So it ONLY takes until the end of freaking April for the weather to be nice enough to start working on the conversion. Life in Ohio... sheesh... I think we're going to become snowbirds.
Anyway, so I've removed nine seats thus far. Most of the bolts in the floor had to be ground off with an angle grinder, though the ones in the sides generally came off with wrenches. Since I don't feel like keeping 18 bus seats in my back yard, I ask: Do people actually buy bus seats, or would I do best just to put them at the side of the road and see who takes them for free? Any suggestions?
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Not a big market for used bus seats. I would recommend putting them on the side of the road with a for sale sign, that way someone will surely steal them. You might consider taking the cushions off and scrapping the steel frames for salvage.
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05-01-2018, 11:34 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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I tried a free ad on CL and all it accomplished was to waste my time.
I wound up hauling them to the local recycling yard. They were willing to take them for free.
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05-01-2018, 02:35 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: in the bus on the road
Posts: 529
Year: 1998
Coachwork: myself
Chassis: amtran
Engine: international dt466e allison md 3060
Rated Cap: 13 ton or so says the tit
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I recycled the steel. Of course that made me enough money to pay for the disposal of the cushions. I kept the wood.
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05-01-2018, 10:01 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Conneaut, Ohio
Posts: 189
Year: 2004
Chassis: International CE 300
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 71 passenger / 12 window
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Interesting. I recently saw bus seats for sale on Craigslist in my local area, for $20 each. Admittedly I had hoped that I would be able to get at least a few bucks each.
Or maybe I can find a use for them... or maybe I'll just dump them and recycle the metal as suggested...
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05-04-2018, 11:00 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Palmer, AK
Posts: 279
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf T Liner MVP 11 window 32’
Engine: CAT 3126E
Rated Cap: 72
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I posted a free ad on CL today for my seats. I'm not holding my breath...I anticipate a trip to the dump soon. In an effort to get more interest, I might edit my add to include all the ABC gum stuck under each cushion.
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05-05-2018, 12:06 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Conneaut, Ohio
Posts: 189
Year: 2004
Chassis: International CE 300
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 71 passenger / 12 window
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Amusingly enough, I wish I had one more of those little seats that you find in the back near the emergency door. I may use the one I have, and I might find a use for one more. My garage is full of seats now...
Of course, it'd be awesome if I could find a recliner or some other really comfortable "furniture" type chair for my wife... something that would be safe in a collision. (Not that I anticipate getting into a collision, but you never know...)
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05-05-2018, 09:34 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Gonvick MN
Posts: 339
Year: 1975
Chassis: Gillig
Engine: Cat 3208t/10 speed transmission
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I had two buses worth of seats.
Striped the steel out and torched the rest.
Sorry but I don't seem to be able to orient the picture properly, you get the idea though
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Remove hence to yonder place....
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05-05-2018, 10:13 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,762
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan N
I had two buses worth of seats.
Striped the steel out and torched the rest. Attachment 21670
Sorry but I don't seem to be able to orient the picture properly, you get the idea though
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Looks just like mine!
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05-05-2018, 10:46 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Brevard County, FL
Posts: 911
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Ford
Engine: 6.6 New Holland Diesel
Rated Cap: 60 kids, 10 window
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I finally moved my seats to the road around 9:00 am today. Someone picked them at about 4:00.
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