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04-23-2009, 08:37 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Saint James, MN
Posts: 2,669
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Re: What bus was it?
Thomas C2's are becoming more and more prevalent and have that tall look to them.
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04-23-2009, 08:52 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 78
Year: 92
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: What bus was it?
the newest buses in my local school district's fleet are badged as freightliners and are very tall, haven't paid much attention it'll be a long time before I can play with one of them
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04-24-2009, 12:36 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: What bus was it?
o god thats ugly.But it drives like a caddy ill bet!Factory roof raise is for the extra computers,wires,and pollution control module valve,xp2 modulator
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04-24-2009, 07:51 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Saint James, MN
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Re: What bus was it?
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Originally Posted by bbbrt76
the newest buses in my local school district's fleet are badged as freightliners and are very tall, haven't paid much attention it'll be a long time before I can play with one of them
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C2's are built on a Freightliner chassis.
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Originally Posted by Smitty
Wouldn't happen to know the interior height would you? Are they really taller, or is it more of an optical illusion?
Smitty
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78 inches which is pretty decent compared to the 72 I have.
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04-24-2009, 08:46 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: downriver, detroit mi
Posts: 794
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Re: What bus was it?
I wonder what a new windshield would cost? all of that curved glass
i pulled up behind one the other day, looks like a lot of inward taper to the upper sides, hopefully a wider body with the same old roof.
I'll take one with a cummins 8.3, 7 speed manual & 3.54 ratio
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04-24-2009, 11:00 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Saint James, MN
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Re: What bus was it?
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Originally Posted by paul iossi
I'll take one with a cummins 8.3, 7 speed manual & 3.54 ratio
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Try again. You can have a C7 ACERT or a Benz MBE900 with an Allison.
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04-24-2009, 11:54 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: What bus was it?
well if thats what you want you have to OPEN YER WALLET
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04-24-2009, 12:38 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: downriver, detroit mi
Posts: 794
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Re: What bus was it?
time to explore some other options. the local schooldistrict is auctioning buses tomorrow morning.
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04-25-2009, 12:43 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: What bus was it?
what year do you think it is? how much does a new schoolie bus cost anyways?how much do they depreciate?be neet to know,Smitty those would be some big ass grafix
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04-26-2009, 07:24 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 9
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Re: What bus was it?
the Thomas C-2 has been around for about 3 years, yes they are ugly without a question, my wife drives a school bus, the district that she drives for has about 10 of those, she has said that they drive and handle good, but prefers the Blue Birds the best.
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04-26-2009, 09:23 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Saint James, MN
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Re: What bus was it?
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Originally Posted by jimmyaustintx
You could not take the yellow & red lights off
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But they make a version without the lights. I'm just not sure we're ever going to see those. I'll ask my mom how much it costs her district to buy a bus (she's been on the school board for many rounds of bus buying).
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04-26-2009, 10:10 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 40
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Re: What bus was it?
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Originally Posted by paul iossi
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According to Thomas' website, $475 to $550, parts and labor (when performed by a Thomas Built authorized service center). Seems awfully cheap to me - I wonder if the factory is subsidizing the job when "their" people do it?
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04-26-2009, 11:50 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: What bus was it?
[quote="Smitty
No, but you could disable them & cover them with graphics.
Smitty[/quote]
more graphics? you gotta wonder how many miles those busses will have before us skoolies are able to get our hands on them,and how old they will be.Windshield cost is the same as the 58 impala im doin...... timbuk
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04-27-2009, 05:10 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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Re: What bus was it?
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Originally Posted by Smitty
...See how the roofline is notched over the drivers area? I wonder what the purpose of that is?
Smitty
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Heh, I did a double-take at first, and thought that was a notch too, but it's just the angle the picture was taken. If you look real close you can see the white roofline meet the top of the windshield.
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04-27-2009, 11:22 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: What bus was it?
i think the school bus has a higher roof than the transporter.Look at the rows of windows the top row of the skoolie taller?Skoolie lights look like a "lightbar".Im guessing its 80 grand new.Anyone else? Timbuk
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04-29-2009, 12:29 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Posts: 31
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Re: What bus was it?
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04-30-2009, 01:28 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: What bus was it?
54 gs plus tax plus plus already has m50 k so its depreciated 35%? wow dont forget you gotta turf the seats......
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04-30-2009, 10:43 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Datil, New Mexico
Posts: 642
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas Transit Liner
Chassis: Freightliner
Engine: CAT 3208 Turbo
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Re: What bus was it?
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