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05-07-2010, 08:04 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 39
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: Chevy
Rated Cap: 15
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What can you tell me about this bus?
Hey everyone, long time lurker...first time member/poster. We have this bus coming up on an auction, and it looks too good to resist. Not sure what I'd do with it, but at least I'd buy it for scrap value. It's a 1964 GMC without an engine. How much does it weigh? Here is a link to the website if anyone is interested. http://www.larsensauctions.com/index.ph ... te-Auction Thanks for your help!
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05-07-2010, 08:41 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lethbridge, AB, Canada
Posts: 637
Year: 1981
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Ford B-600
Engine: Ford 370 Propane
Rated Cap: 48
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
Looks like a storage shed!  No engine? That would make for one major project bus.  There is a bus that looks very similar a few miles from here. I have often thought that it would make a great project, unique body shape, but lots of work. 
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05-08-2010, 09:55 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 39
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: Chevy
Rated Cap: 15
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
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Originally Posted by jkindt
Looks like a storage shed! |
Ya, and the owner said everything inside goes with it. Looks like a big fire to me!
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05-08-2010, 12:59 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ellijay ga
Posts: 560
Year: 94
Coachwork: b/b
Chassis: tc2000
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
`thats an old city bus..GMC,,,,,PEOPLE ARE WANTING THEM ,IF YOU DO A LOOK UP ON THE ENTERNET YOU WILL FINE THEM....MY DAD USED TO DRIVE THEM BUSS,THEY MADE THAT BODY FROM 1955 TO 1967 OR 68
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05-08-2010, 10:57 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Whidbey Island, WA.
Posts: 1,109
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: 3208 na boat anchor
Rated Cap: 2
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
That has got to be an early 50's bus. I think GM went to the new look (fishbowl) by the mid-60's.
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05-09-2010, 06:12 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ellijay ga
Posts: 560
Year: 94
Coachwork: b/b
Chassis: tc2000
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
pm me and i got some old pictures an a web sites for them they where made from 1953 to 1959 with a 6v71 for power
keith
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05-13-2010, 01:43 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
It would be a shame to scrap a bus like that. Looks pretty cool to me but way over my head getting it back in shape. Hope you get it.
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05-15-2010, 04:19 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bakersfield, California
Posts: 1,013
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 6-71 Mid-Ship Mounted
Rated Cap: 79 at Birth
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
Don't know much about it but the body sure has some nice lines.
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05-23-2010, 09:35 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 39
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: Chevy
Rated Cap: 15
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
Yea...I bought the bus yesterday! We are going to go rob some parts off it on Saturday and then pull it into the scrap yard. The family actually cleaned it all out before the auction and cheered Move That Bus when we pulled it out of the spot it had been sitting for the last 20 or so years. It has a couple seats I'm going to take out, lights, grab bar and a few other goodies but then I should make some money when I haul it in. That will be a fun ride, about 20 miles back roads to the scrapper!
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05-23-2010, 12:27 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
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05-29-2010, 12:20 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grays Harbor County, Washington
Posts: 173
Year: 90
Coachwork: blue bird
Chassis: International
Engine: Navistar Straight 6 Turbo
Rated Cap: 65
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
did you scrap it? If not, take ALL glass out first! that stuff sells on craiglist and e-bay for a fortune. especially windshields if not cracked.
And those upper one piece jobs are almost impossible to find.
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06-01-2010, 05:09 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 39
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: Chevy
Rated Cap: 15
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
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Originally Posted by newbusser
did you scrap it? If not, take ALL glass out first! that stuff sells on craiglist and e-bay for a fortune. especially windshields if not cracked.
And those upper one piece jobs are almost impossible to find.
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Well...I guess I read this a little too late! I did save some stuff to use on my project though. Grab rails, seats, turn signals
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06-01-2010, 05:14 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,485
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
dude. should have parted that baby out!! coulda paid for your new skoolie lol
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06-03-2010, 01:09 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,485
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Re: What can you tell me about this bus?
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Originally Posted by jackhookss
I think it is a scrap and so old bus. Now it is of no use any parts of it are not working so to use it as a bus after repairing leads to huge investment and it is not a great idea. Only thing can be done to sell it as a scrap.
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ya its scrap but there was a ton of parts that could be used for other busses.
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