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07-03-2016, 10:57 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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I'm a true member now...
Bought my bus today....
Retired Air Force Ambulance
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07-03-2016, 11:09 PM
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#2
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by milkmania
Bought my bus today....
Retired Air Force Ambulance
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Great to see you back Brian!!!
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07-03-2016, 11:26 PM
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#3
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Thanks!
It's been a long road.... But, I made it!
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I once complained I had no shoes....
Until I met a man with no feet
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07-04-2016, 03:28 AM
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#4
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Dowdy Lakes, Colorado
Posts: 1,444
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner ER
Engine: 3208 CAT/MT643 tranny
Rated Cap: 87
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CONGRATS man!!!! You're gonna LOVE it!
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Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence. — George Washington
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07-04-2016, 06:42 AM
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#5
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,760
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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cool bus!! I love those windows!!!
-Christopher
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07-04-2016, 07:58 AM
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#6
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by milkmania
Thanks!
It's been a long road.... But, I made it!
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You still living out on that beautiful lot?
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07-04-2016, 11:34 AM
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#7
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
You still living out on that beautiful lot?
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I'll be there a year on August 1st!
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07-04-2016, 11:40 AM
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#8
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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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Welcome back and congrats! --- Looks like a great candidate for conversion. What engine & tranny?
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07-04-2016, 12:25 PM
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#9
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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DT466, not quite sure which auto tranny... It's still in storage until I get paperwork lined out (LOOOONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND!)
The dedicated A/C engine looks to be a Mitsubishi L3E,...
I took my diesel mechanic / heavy equipment buddy of 30 years with me, and he said "if you're not going to buy it, I am!"
Good enough for me, 7269 miles, super clean, fresh paint, new batteries, and everything seems pretty proper, knuckle deep tread, stored indoors with no dry rot...
Downside, split rim wheels missing spare, sketchy air solenoid for door(or it's smarter than me), and one busted taillight lens.
__________________
I once complained I had no shoes....
Until I met a man with no feet
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07-04-2016, 01:22 PM
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#10
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by milkmania
DT466, not quite sure which auto tranny... It's still in storage until I get paperwork lined out (LOOOONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND!)
The dedicated A/C engine looks to be a Mitsubishi L3E,...
I took my diesel mechanic / heavy equipment buddy of 30 years with me, and he said "if you're not going to buy it, I am!"
Good enough for me, 7269 miles, super clean, fresh paint, new batteries, and everything seems pretty proper, knuckle deep tread, stored indoors with no dry rot...
Downside, split rim wheels missing spare, sketchy air solenoid for door(or it's smarter than me), and one busted taillight lens.
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Sounds like a nice rig, man!
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07-04-2016, 01:54 PM
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#11
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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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Great engine. Especially with no "E" on the end.
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07-04-2016, 02:25 PM
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#12
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Georgia
Posts: 2,264
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: IH
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by milkmania
DT466, not quite sure which auto tranny... It's still in storage until I get paperwork lined out (LOOOONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND!)
The dedicated A/C engine looks to be a Mitsubishi L3E,...
I took my diesel mechanic / heavy equipment buddy of 30 years with me, and he said "if you're not going to buy it, I am!"
Good enough for me, 7269 miles, super clean, fresh paint, new batteries, and everything seems pretty proper, knuckle deep tread, stored indoors with no dry rot...
Downside, split rim wheels missing spare, sketchy air solenoid for door(or it's smarter than me), and one busted taillight lens.
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Split rim ... Budd wheels??? O-kay, not completely unheard of, should be easy enough to find 22.5 wheels to replace 'em with.
I have some extra 7" taillight lenses if anyone needs 'em. All mine have gone the way of LED's. PM me if interested.
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07-04-2016, 02:55 PM
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#13
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,760
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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are you sure the yare not just daytons? I thouyght split rims were all ordered removed from service in the late 80s early 90s... not just removed from production but removed from service..
daytons were used for quite a while longer... you can easily tell by seeing if the tires on it are tubeless...
-Christopher
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07-04-2016, 03:11 PM
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#14
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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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Got pix of these rims?
There are a ton of older units with many variations of "split" rims but most are Budd or Daytons in the past 40 years. My 1946 had true split rims and one of them was the notorious Firestone RH5 "Widowmaker".
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07-04-2016, 05:00 PM
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#15
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Sounds like a nice rig, man!
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Got her home! Things came together where we needed to move it today. (Seller was going back to Tulsa early in the morning)
I'm exhausted! Let the fireworks begin
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07-04-2016, 05:02 PM
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#16
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Great engine. Especially with no "E" on the end.
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Nope, no E
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07-04-2016, 05:03 PM
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#17
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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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Such a sweet, victorious feeling, eh?
btw- you've always been a "true member"!
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07-04-2016, 07:00 PM
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#18
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Such a sweet, victorious feeling, eh?
btw- you've always been a "true member"!
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Sure is!
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07-04-2016, 09:33 PM
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#19
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Georgia
Posts: 2,264
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: IH
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
are you sure the yare not just daytons? I thouyght split rims were all ordered removed from service in the late 80s early 90s... not just removed from production but removed from service..
daytons were used for quite a while longer... you can easily tell by seeing if the tires on it are tubeless...
-Christopher
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It was hard to tell from the one original pic, so I could easily be wrong. I just thought I saw what appeared to be a Budd bolt pattern on the wheels, and thought it strange the OP said it was split rims ...
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07-04-2016, 09:56 PM
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#20
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Richmond Virginia
Posts: 932
Year: 1984
Engine: 366 Big block Chevy! :) w/ Stick shift
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Wow good looking bus!
And i second the above.
It doesn't take a bus in the yard to be a true member, just a bus in the heart.
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