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Old 05-09-2016, 07:59 AM   #1
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BUY This Bus! 1975 GMC

Looks pretty sweet, someone buy this!

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Old 05-09-2016, 09:00 AM   #2
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love these old transit style busses.. I always liked those slanted windows..

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Old 05-09-2016, 09:27 AM   #3
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Ya...the Jimmy "Fish Bowls" are pretty cool old rigs. The 6-71 Detroit is old school but a pretty solid engine if properly maintained. Very likely supercharged. And heck...the two Kohler 5K gennies are worth more then the current bid.
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Old 05-09-2016, 10:55 AM   #4
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Only 19K miles!! This thing is literally a time capusle

Too bad transit style buses aren't very suitable for skoolie conversions due to the low ride height and the gearing.

I'm also wondering what a fire department was doing with a transit bus like this.
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Old 05-09-2016, 11:07 AM   #5
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Only 19K miles!! This thing is literally a time capusle

Too bad transit style buses aren't very suitable for skoolie conversions due to the low ride height and the gearing.

I'm also wondering what a fire department was doing with a transit bus like this.
Its got air ride. Just like my school bus, only this ones got it front and rear.
School bus gearing is sometimes the WORST, as in 45 mph down the highway.
looks like a mobile command center.
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Old 05-09-2016, 01:19 PM   #6
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I see coaches used occasionally as mobile medical units too.. sometimes parked at events where they may see quite a few people.. almost like a first-aid tent but its got more equipment and is A/C and heated too... when it finally gets hot in ohio people dont have a cloue how to put on sunscreen and drink water so at big outdoor events the mobile med-centers are usually set up..

as for this bus im sure if the transitfans find out about it then it will sell quickly.. those guys have a lot of busses like these.. though they typically have all their seats and such in their busses
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I see coaches used occasionally as mobile medical units too.. sometimes parked at events where they may see quite a few people.. almost like a first-aid tent but its got more equipment and is A/C and heated too... when it finally gets hot in ohio people dont have a cloue how to put on sunscreen and drink water so at big outdoor events the mobile med-centers are usually set up..

as for this bus im sure if the transitfans find out about it then it will sell quickly.. those guys have a lot of busses like these.. though they typically have all their seats and such in their busses
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IDK, man but if I didn't already have a bus, I'd buy this one without the slightest hesitation... would even go up a couple thou.
I guess I don't see this as a "transit". More like a CLASSIC, with a bit of bookmobile thrown in.
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That would make a cool rv! And with TWO low hour generators and the low mileage on the bus itself, this is a deal! Confirmed regular maintenance and just removed from service. I gotta sell a kidney to get some $$$$ and buy this
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IDK, man but if I didn't already have a bus, I'd buy this one without the slightest hesitation... would even go up a couple thou.
I guess I don't see this as a "transit". More like a CLASSIC, with a bit of bookmobile thrown in.
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Old 05-10-2016, 06:03 AM   #10
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i'll bet this one gets bid up high at the end...

its the perfect bus for someone who wants a classic or a minimal conversion wherre you can keep the original bus look..

its probably a good thing i live in the city.. if I lived outside of town on lots of property I would probably end up with my own fleet of busses

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Old 05-10-2016, 06:45 AM   #11
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These REALLY nice buses sometimes go unnoticed.
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I was reading up on the model of bus last night. They have a unibody construction like many other coaches and a plywood floor. The engine is mounted in a cradle that allows the whole thing to be removed easily (relatively speaking) for repair or replacement for minimal downtime, since these were fleet transit vehicles. Access to all of the engine parts is also easy for maintenance. Even though it's a 6V71 it has less than 20k miles and isn't even broken in. With proper maintenance those motors are supposed to be bulletproof. I want this soooooooo bad!
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I was reading up on the model of bus last night. They have a unibody construction like many other coaches and a plywood floor. The engine is mounted in a cradle that allows the whole thing to be removed easily (relatively speaking) for repair or replacement for minimal downtime, since these were fleet transit vehicles. Access to all of the engine parts is also easy for maintenance. Even though it's a 6V71 it has less than 20k miles and isn't even broken in. With proper maintenance those motors are supposed to be bulletproof. I want this soooooooo bad!
Lets go in halves on it


I love the old GMC's man. Sweet buses.

I see so many folks over-paying for clapped out buses... then one of these pops up and Moki buys it for 3 or 4 grand and resells it for ten.
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Wonder if they stated the mileage correctly. If you look at the pic of the odometer it shows 195,494...not 19k miles. This would be more in line with the age of the bus. Hmmmmmm, typo and it really does have allot of miles?
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Wonder if they stated the mileage correctly. If you look at the pic of the odometer it shows 195,494...not 19k miles. This would be more in line with the age of the bus. Hmmmmmm, typo and it really does have allot of miles?
I saw that. But 195 is NOTHING for that bus, either.
Hell my bus is great and has 245k on it.
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200K is nothing for that rig. Life expectancy was around 500K.
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After this post, the price went up over $500. I've been watching it sit for a week.
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Old 05-10-2016, 12:37 PM   #18
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After this post, the price went up over $500. I've been watching it sit for a week.
I'm sure Brant is watching
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Still a steal to my simple mind. But only if you are passionate about the old Fishbowls.
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dont those old detroit engines blow up easily when they get age on them? Runaway I think they call it?
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