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07-20-2013, 07:38 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Massachusetts.
Posts: 196
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-t-liner
Engine: Cat 3126 - MD 3060
Rated Cap: 72
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Got it home, time to make it home.
Finally, a year of shopping has ended , I got exactly what I was looking for. 1999 Thomas MVP er. Rear engine pusher. 3126 cat engine, and MD3060 trans. 12 rows. Took thousands of miles to find a keeper, got it in Maryland, the have a bunch of buses for sale through gov deals and public surplus. The bus I got was a spare bus, only 87k miles on it. Paid under 3k for it. My plan is for everything to go perfect, and I can be a full timer with my family in a year or 2. Love this forum, kept me so motivated to find one, so many great Ideas too. Thanks everyone.
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07-20-2013, 08:21 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Adirondack Mountains NY
Posts: 1,101
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Re: Got it home, time to make it home.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThePimentals
. . . . I got exactly what I was looking for. . . .
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"I love it when a plan comes together."
A high-roof pusher! Congratulations!
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07-20-2013, 08:33 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Iowa
Posts: 120
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Honey Badger RV Co
Chassis: tc2000
Engine: 5.9 cummins
Rated Cap: 74
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Re: Got it home, time to make it home.
Looks like a nice bus. Congrats and let the fun begin.
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07-20-2013, 10:36 AM
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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: Got it home, time to make it home.
Congratulations! Very nice bus
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07-20-2013, 12:53 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 133
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Phantom
Chassis: Gillig
Engine: Series 50
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Re: Got it home, time to make it home.
Very nice bus. This is going to be a fun project. Please keep us updated with photos!
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07-20-2013, 06:08 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Kelso, WA
Posts: 253
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT360
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Got it home, time to make it home.
Congrats on the purchase, let the good times roll!
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07-20-2013, 06:23 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Farmington Hills, Mi (Detroit area)
Posts: 1,968
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Eldorado Aerotech 24'
Chassis: Ford E-450 Cutaway Bus
Engine: 7.3L Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 19
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Re: Got it home, time to make it home.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThePimentals
My plan is for everything to go perfect
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I can hear The Gods of Bus Conversion laughing, although your time frame sounds about right and this forum is the best resource around. Remember Murphy's Law.
Looks like you've got a great foundation for your project.
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07-20-2013, 06:57 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Posts: 832
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 3126
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Got it home, time to make it home.
I live in Maryland and landed the same bus two weeks ago. I was watching gov deals and public surplus too. I was able to look at all they had up for auction and pick the one I wanted. Mine had 140,000 miles but run good. I have Montgomery County bus 8904, we will have to meet one day and do a bus reunion.
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07-20-2013, 09:06 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Massachusetts.
Posts: 196
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-t-liner
Engine: Cat 3126 - MD 3060
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Got it home, time to make it home.
Quote:
Originally Posted by wmkbailey
I live in Maryland and landed the same bus two weeks ago. I was watching gov deals and public surplus too. I was able to look at all they had up for auction and pick the one I wanted. Mine had 140,000 miles but run good. I have Montgomery County bus 8904, we will have to meet one day and do a bus reunion.
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Good shopping there, huh? I went on youtube looking for some dashboard information and the video posted was also a Montgomery County bus.... Thomas and everything. Small, small world.
Thanks everyone. I will definitely be making a conversion thread with pictures and stuff.
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07-20-2013, 10:43 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
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Got it home, time to make it home.
Awesome. Very nice bus. 87k clicks ain't even broke in. Keep us posted.
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Ryan
Bluebird All American RE: Great White Buffalo (gone but not forgotten)
Our build thread: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=10065
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07-28-2013, 07:15 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Massachusetts.
Posts: 196
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-t-liner
Engine: Cat 3126 - MD 3060
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Got it home, time to make it home.
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07-29-2013, 08:17 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New England
Posts: 1,009
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Ward Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/MT643
Rated Cap: 77
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Re: Got it home, time to make it home.
Geez, 87K? When I bought my genesis, I had 307K! (320K now)
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