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07-13-2019, 10:13 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Rochester NY
Posts: 209
Year: 1986
Coachwork: Blueburd
Chassis: International S1800
Engine: 9.0L International Diesel NA
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WTB: Bluebird rub rail
Hi.
Looking to buy older style blue bird rub rail. I need less than 3 feet of good condition rub rail to repair a rotted section on my rig. If anyone has a few feet to spare let me know.
Alternatively, an 8ft section can be purchased ( https://www.tacbusparts.com/0310060-Blue-Bird-Rub-Rail). 8ft is more than I need. Would anyone be interested in splitting an 8 footer with me? Not looking to make money off this option just dont want/need the extra scrap metal laying around. I allready have enough of that.
Located rochester ny.
Thanks.
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07-13-2019, 12:06 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,000
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rochey6957
Hi.
Looking to buy older style blue bird rub rail. I need less than 3 feet of good condition rub rail to repair a rotted section on my rig. If anyone has a few feet to spare let me know.
Alternatively, an 8ft section can be purchased ( https://www.tacbusparts.com/0310060-Blue-Bird-Rub-Rail). 8ft is more than I need. Would anyone be interested in splitting an 8 footer with me? Not looking to make money off this option just dont want/need the extra scrap metal laying around. I allready have enough of that.
Located rochester ny.
Thanks.
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Yikes, $130 for 8 feet of International/AmTran rub rail. I wish there was a bus graveyard in the northeast, but they all seem to be in, like, Indiana.
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07-13-2019, 02:07 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,302
Year: None
Coachwork: None
Chassis: None
Engine: None
Rated Cap: None
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Plenty of older salvage yards use old school bus bodies for storage sheds for engines, transmissions and such when space in their main building runs out... Grab a drill, a SawzAll, and a rivet gun, and strike a deal.
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07-13-2019, 05:00 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,000
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CHEESE_WAGON
Plenty of older salvage yards use old school bus bodies for storage sheds for engines, transmissions and such when space in their main building runs out... Grab a drill, a SawzAll, and a rivet gun, and strike a deal.
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Why can't I find a vehicle salvage yard anywhere near Philadelphia?
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07-13-2019, 10:04 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Rochester NY
Posts: 209
Year: 1986
Coachwork: Blueburd
Chassis: International S1800
Engine: 9.0L International Diesel NA
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Cheese, my normal pick-a-part yard does not have any school bus sheds lol. I will keep it in mind though.
Musi, my brother lives in Philly! Next time I talk to him I'll see if he knows of any out there.
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07-13-2019, 10:12 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,302
Year: None
Coachwork: None
Chassis: None
Engine: None
Rated Cap: None
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rochey6957
Cheese, my normal pick-a-part yard does not have any school bus sheds lol. I will keep it in mind though.
Musi, my brother lives in Philly! Next time I talk to him I'll see if he knows of any out there.
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Pick-A-Part or U-Pull-It yards won't have them, as they clear out and crush cars every 30 to 60 days without fully stripping them. I'm talking about the type of yards that strip a car for every last thing of value, then crush the shell. Many use old school bus bodies for cheap storage sheds to hold engines and transmissions and such for future sale. Probably should have clarified that point.
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07-13-2019, 10:18 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,000
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rochey6957
Cheese, my normal pick-a-part yard does not have any school bus sheds lol. I will keep it in mind though.
Musi, my brother lives in Philly! Next time I talk to him I'll see if he knows of any out there.
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That would be awesome, thank you. For a few months I had my bus parked next to a bus services company that operates hundreds of school buses around Philly, and I know they must scrap those out pretty regularly. They even had kind of a scrapyard of their own going, but I couldn't get past their receptionist to talk to anybody else about getting some of their unwanted bus parts.
I almost considered getting a job there as a bus driver just to see if I could get some good stuff. Now I'm stuck thinking about dropping $130 for 8 feet of rub rail.
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07-13-2019, 10:32 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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Quote:
Originally Posted by musigenesis
Why can't I find a vehicle salvage yard anywhere near Philadelphia?
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07-13-2019, 11:38 PM
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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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I found some truck and bus salvage places in Maryland, can't remember the name. They weren't cheap though. It was a holiday weekend and I would have been passing through on Sat. and returning on Mon. Of course they were closed, but said they would have someone meet me at a time to do the deal. Then he said he wanted $500 for a $100 door. Thanks but no Thanks. But in a pinch at least you can price it when you call.
Do a google search of truck and bus salvage in your area. Call every single one of them and ask who has the buses. They all communicate with each other so they'll know.
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