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02-14-2020, 04:42 PM
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#5261
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 119
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner
Engine: MBE 906 Mercedes Benz Diesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Dang. They want $1500 more than Don was asking for his NICE bus.
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Still, how cool would it be to fix up that bus and convert it? Doesn't make any economic sense, but..
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02-14-2020, 04:51 PM
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#5262
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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 Beachvbguy
Still, how cool would it be to fix up that bus and convert it? Doesn't make any economic sense, but..
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Don aka Tango had a 46 that he'd spent BIG money on. Modified tastefully with a 4bt reman engine and allison 2000 trans. DId all the rust repair and bodywork. COuldn't even get the ten g's he was asking.
I'd look up his family and see about buying his if I had the money.
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02-15-2020, 09:47 AM
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#5263
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 119
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner
Engine: MBE 906 Mercedes Benz Diesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Don aka Tango had a 46 that he'd spent BIG money on. Modified tastefully with a 4bt reman engine and allison 2000 trans. DId all the rust repair and bodywork. COuldn't even get the ten g's he was asking.
I'd look up his family and see about buying his if I had the money.
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Sorry ECCB, I'm new here. Is he a former poster who has passed?
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02-15-2020, 10:47 AM
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#5264
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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 Beachvbguy
Sorry ECCB, I'm new here. Is he a former poster who has passed?
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He was the KING of skoolie. Passed away last year. RIP DOn.
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02-15-2020, 11:37 AM
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#5265
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 119
Year: 2004
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner
Engine: MBE 906 Mercedes Benz Diesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
He was the KING of skoolie. Passed away last year. RIP DOn.
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Sorry to hear that...
Not to be profane, but you think his family might have a bus or two of his that they might want to sell?
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02-15-2020, 08:34 PM
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#5266
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Don, Mary and Spooky the cat.
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02-18-2020, 04:25 PM
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#5267
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Guy on Facebook in "School Bus Conversoin" group:
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1996 Bluebird TC2009 5.9L Cummins
72 Passenger Bus
Has all Seats
No Rust
Was used for transporting resort guests at the Sunriver Resort
Clean Title in Hand
Starts right up shifts through all 5 gears
MD3060 transmission
Air Brakes
Good Tires
180k miles
Fresh Oil and Service
$4,000 located in Bend, Oregon
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Photo verified push button shifter with '5' indicated. it's a private group so I can't link to the post though.
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02-19-2020, 11:34 AM
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#5268
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 2,831
Year: 2007
Coachwork: Thomas Built
Chassis: Minotour
Engine: Chevy Express 3500 6.6l
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02-19-2020, 01:44 PM
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#5269
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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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Clean looking TCFE with understorage all the way around. 1 day remaining but it has not hit the reserve at 2500 
https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/au...ew?auc=2531802
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02-19-2020, 02:20 PM
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#5270
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by WIbluebird
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5.9 Cummins and Allison MD-3060.
I have not seen many TC's with the 3060.
I am a fan of the 5.9. I have had them in my trucks. In a full size bus, I'm very partial to the 8.3. There are a couple of members here with the 5.9/3060 combination in a full size bus and seem to be happy with them.
If it really has 122k miles on it I would call that a good deal at the reserve price.
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02-19-2020, 02:28 PM
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#5271
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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That bus would be a great combo for a FE. Somebody is gonna be really happy.
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02-19-2020, 02:29 PM
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#5272
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 51
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
5.9 Cummins and Allison MD-3060.
I have not seen many TC's with the 3060.
I am a fan of the 5.9. I have had them in my trucks. In a full size bus, I'm very partial to the 8.3. There are a couple of members here with the 5.9/3060 combination in a full size bus and seem to be happy with them.
If it really has 122k miles on it I would call that a good deal at the reserve price.
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How do I find the reserve?
Steve
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02-19-2020, 02:39 PM
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#5273
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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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That's gonna be a nice bus for someone short.
Standard headroom kinda sucks for a lot of us.
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02-19-2020, 03:35 PM
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#5274
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Firepuncher
How do I find the reserve?
Steve
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You can ask the seller, sometimes they will tell you. Otherwise on sites like Public surplus you see the big red letters underneath the current bid telling you that the reserve has not been hit yet.
Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
That's gonna be a nice bus for someone short.
Standard headroom kinda sucks for a lot of us.
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Lots of weekenders/casual skoolies would be fine with a low roof bus honestly. Also for a roof raise that one would work great.
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02-19-2020, 04:09 PM
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#5275
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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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Aye it sure would.
I may throw a bid at it if it stays low. Very tempting.
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02-20-2020, 08:51 AM
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#5276
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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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As a bus driver that does a lot of trips where I use the understorage, I always wondered about the point of those smaller luggage bays behind the rear axle. They're so small you could fit maybe 2 hockey sticks or a couple racks of water bottles but thats about it.
For skoolie purposes they would work great if you could buy a tank that fits in there though 
My company only orders trip buses with 2 big boxes between the axles on both sides.
To keep the thread on topic heres a somewhat unusual-sized bus. 47 passenger convetional, it's not a shortie but it isn't a full length either. Not sure why they're calling the transmission an Allison 1500 though?
https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/au...ew?auc=2533266
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02-20-2020, 10:43 AM
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#5277
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 578
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: MVP ER
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WIbluebird
To keep the thread on topic heres a somewhat unusual-sized bus. 47 passenger convetional, it's not a shortie but it isn't a full length either. Not sure why they're calling the transmission an Allison 1500 though?
https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/au...ew?auc=2533266 |
I might have to pay that garage a visit on Monday or Tuesday, it's only 2 hours away from me. I'm keeping an eye on the All Americans they have up too, if they run cheap I might nab one for the AC parts.
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02-21-2020, 06:43 PM
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#5278
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 13
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What do you think of this one?
Newbie here, what do you think of this one....
https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/au...ew?auc=2532227
"has a shutter" "mechanics think the torque converter may need to be replaced" How much (ballpark) would that end up costing?
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02-21-2020, 07:36 PM
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#5279
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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 BumblingAlong
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You're looking at $1K to pull a tranny minimum around here.
Other than that, that's not a bad bus. Still 2 weeks to go, probably sell in the $3K range.
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02-21-2020, 08:14 PM
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#5280
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
You're looking at $1K to pull a tranny minimum around here.
Other than that, that's not a bad bus. Still 2 weeks to go, probably sell in the $3K range.
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Thanks for that 
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