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07-09-2012, 02:08 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
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skoolies in central America
Ever wonder where all the good buses go...???
Head south young man...head south 
Skoolies in Antigua Guatemala
A family of 7 traveling by truck throughout Central America
Thier blog http://www.discovershareinspire.com
Their blog is neat,lot's of adventure....I just had to share the buses...makes my paint job idea...look kinda getto,hill billy trashy...in a trailer park kinda way 
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07-09-2012, 03:14 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Re: skoolies in central America
thats some unique paint jobs!
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07-09-2012, 04:51 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ellijay ga
Posts: 560
Year: 94
Coachwork: b/b
Chassis: tc2000
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Re: skoolies in central America
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07-09-2012, 06:04 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Re: skoolies in central America
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Originally Posted by keith
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...and white birds....red birds and green birds
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07-09-2012, 10:17 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
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Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
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Re: skoolies in central America
Lots of chrome! But don't you think these look better than those "Super C's" or what I call Class C's on steroids? Looks like they hit the semi truck chrome shops! And looks far better than the homogenous manufactured RV's! SHINY! (really)
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07-11-2012, 11:25 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,231
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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Re: skoolies in central America
Been threr done that--but it was in a chevy Carryall a million years ago--A good experience I'll never forget
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07-12-2012, 12:15 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: from: Prescott, AZ currently: Denver, CO
Posts: 469
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Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: All American RE
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Re: skoolies in central America
The red one in the second picture almost looks like an International. Or at least the grill badge does.
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Bluebird All American RE: Great White Buffalo (gone but not forgotten)
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07-13-2012, 05:35 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oregon/Philippines
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Re: skoolies in central America
the cheap seats are on the top...
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07-13-2012, 09:22 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
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Chassis: All-American R/E
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Re: skoolies in central America
All our retired buses used to go to Central America.
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07-13-2012, 12:11 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Buffalo, New York
Posts: 191
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Bluebird, Model 3800
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 42
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Re: skoolies in central America
So where do they get those roof-racks? I mean, the paint's all too flashy for me, but the racks look great ...
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07-13-2012, 02:31 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ellijay ga
Posts: 560
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Coachwork: b/b
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Re: skoolies in central America
ya its a corn bender but it has a blue bird body,,,,,,gezzzzzzzzzzzz look at the roof,,,,,see the bird ??
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07-13-2012, 11:45 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: from: Prescott, AZ currently: Denver, CO
Posts: 469
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Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: All American RE
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Re: skoolies in central America
lol right... forgot about the whole body vs chassis builder thing.... now that you mention it... the last guy is even sporting the bird on the hood. Custom! 
speaking of chassis... how would I figure out who built the chassis under our BB?
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Bluebird All American RE: Great White Buffalo (gone but not forgotten)
Our build thread: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=10065
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07-14-2012, 12:10 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Whidbey Island, WA.
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Re: skoolies in central America
They sure like Dayton wheels.
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07-14-2012, 08:52 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oregon/Philippines
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Re: skoolies in central America
i like dayton wheels far better than the stud pilot's.. they are my favorite for changing...
growing up on the west coast, everyone called them "california wheels"
being over the hill i still do.
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07-14-2012, 10:08 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
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Coachwork: Superior
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Re: skoolies in central America
Those ain't Daytons thems BUDS!
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07-15-2012, 10:12 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oregon/Philippines
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Re: skoolies in central America
yeah california buds...
speaking of buds....420
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07-15-2012, 05:24 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
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Re: skoolies in central America
Dude that was sooooooo last month
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07-15-2012, 08:44 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Re: skoolies in central America
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Originally Posted by syke
lol right... forgot about the whole body vs chassis builder thing.... now that you mention it... the last guy is even sporting the bird on the hood. Custom!
speaking of chassis... how would I figure out who built the chassis under our BB? |
92 AARE would have been built by Blue Bird
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07-15-2012, 09:03 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: from: Prescott, AZ currently: Denver, CO
Posts: 469
Year: 1992
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: All American RE
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Re: skoolies in central America
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Originally Posted by syke
lol right... forgot about the whole body vs chassis builder thing.... now that you mention it... the last guy is even sporting the bird on the hood. Custom!
speaking of chassis... how would I figure out who built the chassis under our BB? |
92 AARE would have been built by Blue Bird |
Roger that! So my bus is BB through and through. Good to know. 
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Bluebird All American RE: Great White Buffalo (gone but not forgotten)
Our build thread: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=10065
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08-17-2012, 09:41 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Huron, South Dakota
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Re: skoolies in central America
Here are a couple of Dodges from farther south - they seem to like 'em in Bolivia:
and:
Not U.S. market bodies.
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