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04-04-2020, 04:12 PM
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59Shorty
New Member
Join Date
: Feb 2007
Location
: Bend, Oregon
Posts
: 6
1959 Viking Shorty
Here's Buelah. Happy to answer any questions!
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04-04-2020, 04:17 PM
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2
JDSquared
Bus Nut
Join Date
: Apr 2019
Location
: Savannah GA
Posts
: 756
Year
: 2003
Coachwork
: Bluebird
Chassis
: TC2000
Engine
: Cummins 5.9 24v
Rated Cap
: 54 passenger
Quote:
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59Shorty
Here's Buelah. Happy to answer any questions!
What a great looking bus. I tried to find a build thread and realized you made one post in 2007… and another today.
04-04-2020, 04:30 PM
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3
EastCoastCB
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
very cool! Only 13 years later!
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Give me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around
04-04-2020, 04:36 PM
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59Shorty
New Member
Join Date
: Feb 2007
Location
: Bend, Oregon
Posts
: 6
What a difference a decade makes!
04-04-2020, 04:44 PM
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5
Ronnie
Bus Crazy
Join Date
: Oct 2017
Location
: Virginia
Posts
: 2,325
Year
: 1971
Coachwork
: Wayne
Chassis
: International Loadstar 1700
Engine
: 345 international V-8
Beautiful bus. Love the older ones.
04-04-2020, 06:26 PM
#
6
peteg59
Bus Crazy
Join Date
: Feb 2019
Location
: New Hampshire
Posts
: 1,349
Year
: 1990
Coachwork
: Thomas 4 window w/lift
Chassis
: G30~Chevy cutaway
Engine
: 5.7/350 Chevy Vortec
Rated Cap
: Just me and my "stuff"?
Nice looking camper. Interior looks very "livable".
Original powertrain under the hood, or???
04-04-2020, 07:57 PM
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7
59Shorty
New Member
Join Date
: Feb 2007
Location
: Bend, Oregon
Posts
: 6
Newer axles for better brakes and a Buick 455 with a bit of a cam for more torque.
04-04-2020, 08:40 PM
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8
Phantom5824
Skoolie
Join Date
: May 2019
Location
: Southern Maine
Posts
: 122
Year
: 1988
Coachwork
: Gillig
Chassis
: Phantom 40'
Engine
: DDECII 6V92T Allison MT647
Rated Cap
: 37,400 lbs of potential
Quote:
Originally Posted by
59Shorty
Here's Buelah. Happy to answer any questions!
Wow! Very clean. Nice job
04-04-2020, 09:00 PM
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Johnny5
New Member
Join Date
: Mar 2020
Location
: Nor Cal
Posts
: 9
Love those 4 headlight years!! I had a real personal hero drove a '58 welding truck. cheers!
04-04-2020, 11:06 PM
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10
Phatman
Bus Nut
Join Date
: Jan 2015
Location
: Brazoria County, Texas
Posts
: 819
Year
: 1997
Coachwork
: Carpenter
Chassis
: International
Engine
: T444E
Rated Cap
: 32 Passenger
I love the 50's. Great job !!
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