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01-27-2007, 12:13 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Edmond, OK
Posts: 529
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: 7.3 International diesel
Rated Cap: 60
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WOO HOO!!!! I got a bus!
I just won an auction on Public Surplus for the bus I wanted! I'll be picking her up on Tuesday. It's a 1993 International Carpenter 10 window bus with the 7.3L diesel and AT545 tranny. It has about 174,000 miles on it. I went and drove it the other day. It's pretty sweet! I've been reading and posting to this board for a while now and now I finally have my own bus! Man am I stoked! I'll be sure to post pictures when I get it! I wasn't even this excited about buying my F250. WOO HOO!
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01-27-2007, 01:23 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Saint James, MN
Posts: 2,669
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Congrats! Get us some pictures of the new addition when you can. While some other bus conversion sites don't allow pictures of unconverted buses, I kind of enjoy seeing the before and after.
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01-27-2007, 06:18 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 105
Year: 92
Coachwork: ward flat nose
Chassis: international
Engine: dt466 mt643 air ride
Rated Cap: 84
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Congrats on your new bus, makes me feel good that your so excited, I know the feeling. I can't wait till the weather breaks so I can finish my painting. And am looking forward to the pics. You'll need to bring it on down here so we can work on them together, away from the traffic. Hope you don't have to travel too far to pick it up, but if you do, have a great trip.
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01-27-2007, 06:25 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Edmond, OK
Posts: 529
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: 7.3 International diesel
Rated Cap: 60
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No, the bus is in Norman, only about 15 miles from my house! WOO HOO! I was glad to find one so close to home as I was prepared to fly anywhere in the country and drive one home! Ugh. That would have cost a fortune! Anyways, here's the only pic of the bus that I have right now. Next week I'll get my family out and sit them on the hood and we'll take some pictures! I'm planning to make my own website too once I get going on the conversion. Man I'm stoked! I'm picking up the bus Tuesday morning. I've never looked forward to a Tuesday this much! HA! Oh yeah, I'm about 6'1" tall, and when I'm standing in the bus, I have about 3" over the top of my head! WOO HOO!
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01-27-2007, 08:53 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 704
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Congrats on the new toy. Now the nitemare.....er...fun begins!!
I bought mine via Public Surplus Auctions too, and like you had figured on a long drive to get what I wanted. Fortunately I found my bus in Harrisonburg Va, which is only 5 hours away... rented a car one-way to Harrisonburg, drove the bus home!
I had a longer run, and was a bit aprehensive about the long drive back, but the bus ran like champ the entire way home... Just glad I didn't wind up going half way across the country for the thing!!
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01-27-2007, 11:01 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posts: 382
Year: 1981
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Crown
Engine: 671 DD
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Congrats on your new baby. As another said earlier' "now the fun begins.
BTW, she looks like a real cutie.
Roasting
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01-28-2007, 11:48 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 524
Year: 1993
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: IHC
Engine: Dt360
Rated Cap: 19
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Congratulations!
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01-28-2007, 03:41 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Off-Grid
Posts: 740
Year: 1982
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH S1723
Engine: IH V345 Gas V8
Rated Cap: 66
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HUZZAH FOR YOU! She's a beaut! Your official members jacket with the extra long sleeves and the buckles in the back will be arriving shortly, welcome to the club! Looking forward to seeing more pictures of your yellow rubber room!
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01-29-2007, 12:05 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Saint James, MN
Posts: 2,669
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Is it just me or do all the Carpenters seem to have their own special shade of school bus yellow? They certainly seem to have the most easily identifiable roof profile with that very very round look. I would think that makes for more usable head room inside.
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01-29-2007, 03:42 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: tULSA, OK
Posts: 11
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congrats
congrats on the new bus, we're not too far from you in Tulsa, we're just getting started on our conversion. I'm seeing a possible Skoolie meet in Oklahoma in the future?
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01-29-2007, 03:45 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Rossland BC, Canada
Posts: 433
Year: 1985
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: 366 propane
Rated Cap: 56
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Have fun with your new toy!
-Richard
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01-29-2007, 05:24 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Edmond, OK
Posts: 529
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International
Engine: 7.3 International diesel
Rated Cap: 60
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Quote:
Originally Posted by the_experience03
Is it just me or do all the Carpenters seem to have their own special shade of school bus yellow? They certainly seem to have the most easily identifiable roof profile with that very very round look. I would think that makes for more usable head room inside.
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It does! I'm guestimating that the head room inside is about 6'4"!
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