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06-06-2016, 06:05 PM
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#1
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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FL people looking?
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06-06-2016, 08:27 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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Damn, thats a good deal.
Seems to be the going rate for them these days or is this just the same one that keeps popping up?
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06-06-2016, 08:42 PM
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#3
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Naw, I see a handful of news ones everyday it seems.
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06-07-2016, 08:00 AM
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#4
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Virginia
Posts: 548
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Wonder what the issue is with it? Engine, trans....?
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06-07-2016, 08:52 AM
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#5
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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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Well, they're probably getting to that age when everything starts needing attention. Most folks wouldn't want to put in the amount of effort and money.
That's my guess.
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06-07-2016, 12:16 PM
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#6
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Virginia
Posts: 548
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This is the reply from the seller of the BlueBird after asking him about the condition of the engine, tires, generator, etc>
"Engine turns over but doesn't seem to get fuel. Tires have a hundred miles on them. The rest worked before being put in storage."
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06-07-2016, 12:37 PM
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#7
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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I'd be on it!
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06-07-2016, 01:13 PM
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#8
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Virginia
Posts: 548
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Quote:
Originally Posted by opus
I'd be on it!
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If I lived and FL and had the money then yes, I would too. Probably going to need to be towed, but may not if the fuel issue is something simple like a clogged filter or something that could be fixed on site. If it has been stored indoors the tires should still be in good shape. Even if some of the interior amenities are broke the systems are all there so you'd be starting with a fully built rv "skoolie" that could be upgraded/repaired. Might not need anything, only a on-site inspection will tell.
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06-09-2016, 09:43 AM
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#9
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 14
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Anyone know how capable these are for winter living? Would it need to be gutted and reinsulated?
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06-09-2016, 11:26 AM
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#11
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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 dgorila1
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I'd bet its fiberglass funk, can't see why they'd have used anything other. Especially back in the day.
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06-09-2016, 01:41 PM
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#12
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Posts: 171
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Carpenter
Engine: d466 mechanical
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All of the ones I've seen in person here in Florida so far have that fiberglass stuff.
Went and checked this one just to look: https://sarasota.craigslist.org/rvs/5618077956.html
At 10k seems pricey, but he did have full service records mechanically. Older guy, just wants to sell type. Probably could haggle a couple thousand hopefully. Still pricier but this one definitely runs nice
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Nowhere Fast - Sarasota, Florida
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06-09-2016, 04:20 PM
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#13
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Virginia
Posts: 548
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NowhereFast
All of the ones I've seen in person here in Florida so far have that fiberglass stuff.
Went and checked this one just to look: https://sarasota.craigslist.org/rvs/5618077956.html
At 10k seems pricey, but he did have full service records mechanically. Older guy, just wants to sell type. Probably could haggle a couple thousand hopefully. Still pricier but this one definitely runs nice
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Says "Sale Pending". That one sold quick!
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06-09-2016, 04:55 PM
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#14
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,259
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American
Engine: 8.3 Cummins ISC
Rated Cap: 75
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The Wanderlodge scene is full of flippers that buy older units like this, do a few things on it and try to sell for several grand more than it's worth
If you can manage to buy one from the original seller, great. Just don't go giving thousands of dollars away if you don't have to.
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06-09-2016, 06:19 PM
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#15
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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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I've always LOVE the old Wanderlodges. But after all the work that would be required, I'd just as soon build from a blank slate.
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06-09-2016, 10:45 PM
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#16
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 14
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Anyone know what the headspace is in these old WLs? The reason I'm looking is because I don't want to do a roof raise on a skoolie to accommodate the insulation.
Edit: what's this fiberglass funk everyone speaks of?
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06-10-2016, 05:17 AM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by JHands
Anyone know what the headspace is in these old WLs? The reason I'm looking is because I don't want to do a roof raise on a skoolie to accommodate the insulation.
Edit: what's this fiberglass funk everyone speaks of?
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School buses come with "insulation". Its nasty fiberglass, which is seriously just about worthless at the job.
Here is some doing its thing- gettin moldy.
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