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10-01-2016, 08:44 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 9
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NC in search of partial conversion
Ideally we would like to at least have the inside gutted down and ready to begin building up. I'm a law student and he's a grad student, so the gutting process isn't something we're sure we'd have the motivation to follow through with, but we're comfortable going from there.
Anything further than that is great, but we are looking to do a lot of the finishing touches ourselves.
Please email me at FieryFreyr@gmail.com with what you have.
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10-03-2016, 01:01 PM
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#3
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 855
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: Cummins 8.3/Allison MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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Where in NC are you two?
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10-03-2016, 01:34 PM
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#4
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Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 9
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rameses
Where in NC are you two?
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In central NC, but we're willing to travel basically anywhere along the east coast and a bit west if we find something we like and the seller can let us get our schedule in order.
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10-03-2016, 02:19 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 855
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: Cummins 8.3/Allison MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FieryFreyr
In central NC, but we're willing to travel basically anywhere along the east coast and a bit west if we find something we like and the seller can let us get our schedule in order.
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I have a few places I've been checking regularly while looking for exactly what my wife and I want. I know I've seen a few advertised in this part of the country as partially converted, so I'll pass links for them along to you as I run back across them.
What size bus are you looking for? And are there any make or break features you're looking for/avoiding in your search?
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10-03-2016, 02:35 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 855
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: Cummins 8.3/Allison MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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10-03-2016, 02:53 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 855
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: Cummins 8.3/Allison MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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10-03-2016, 02:54 PM
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#8
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 9
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rameses
I have a few places I've been checking regularly while looking for exactly what my wife and I want. I know I've seen a few advertised in this part of the country as partially converted, so I'll pass links for them along to you as I run back across them.
What size bus are you looking for? And are there any make or break features you're looking for/avoiding in your search?
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- We're looking for a full size/large bus since it'll be the two of us as well as fur babies.
- Diesel is a must, as we're hoping to eventually convert to vegetable oil.
- We'd prefer there to be an emergency exit at the back so that we can make a "garage" of sorts where everything doesn't have to be neat and pretty.
- I really like light, so if the windows are changed or covered, I'd like there to be some kind of compensation for the lost light.
I've actually seen the two you posted, and we're going to view the second this coming Friday. The first one I'm not a fan of the way he insulated in the blue walls, since it just covers the windows and comes in from the sides rather than in-between the panels, if that makes sense.
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10-03-2016, 03:01 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 855
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: Cummins 8.3/Allison MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FieryFreyr
- We're looking for a full size/large bus since it'll be the two of us as well as fur babies.
- Diesel is a must, as we're hoping to eventually convert to vegetable oil.
- We'd prefer there to be an emergency exit at the back so that we can make a "garage" of sorts where everything doesn't have to be neat and pretty.
- I really like light, so if the windows are changed or covered, I'd like there to be some kind of compensation for the lost light.
I've actually seen the two you posted, and we're going to view the second this coming Friday. The first one I'm not a fan of the way he insulated in the blue walls, since it just covers the windows and comes in from the sides rather than in-between the panels, if that makes sense.
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Makes perfect sense.
I'll probably sit down and look though some more listings when I get home tonight after work.
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10-03-2016, 08:45 PM
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#10
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 855
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: Cummins 8.3/Allison MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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I'll start numbering them to help keep them straight...
5) RV Converted 1989 Chevy School Bus
6) 2001 Conversion Bus
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10-03-2016, 09:08 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 855
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: Cummins 8.3/Allison MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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10-03-2016, 09:31 PM
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#12
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 19,736
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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the common these of partially converted busses is rust and the fact they want lots o money assuming the work of cutting out the seats is worth 1000s of dollars..
-Christopher
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10-05-2016, 01:35 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: North CT
Posts: 52
Year: 1996
Chassis: B600, 545 Allison Auto
Engine: Cummings Dimple Block 12Cyl.
Rated Cap: 70
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Hi FieryFreyr
Please can you email me - I may have what you are looking for..
Thank you
Howard
hjsmkv@mac.com
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10-05-2016, 11:33 PM
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#14
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 855
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: Cummins 8.3/Allison MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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10-06-2016, 05:43 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: hills of sw virginia
Posts: 889
Year: 1996
Chassis: thomas
Engine: 8.3 cummins
Rated Cap: 11 window
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FieryFreyr
Ideally we would like to at least have the inside gutted down and ready to begin building up. I'm a law student and he's a grad student, so the gutting process isn't something we're sure we'd have the motivation to follow through with, but we're comfortable going from there.
Anything further than that is great, but we are looking to do a lot of the finishing touches ourselves.
Please email me at FieryFreyr@gmail.com with what you have. |
sir, taking the seats out is the easy part. are you sure your ready for this?
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10-06-2016, 09:21 AM
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#16
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 9
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Quote:
Originally Posted by superdave
sir, taking the seats out is the easy part. are you sure your ready for this?
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Taking the seats out isn't what I'm worried about. I could do that easily in a day. What I'm worried about, and what I'm talking about hoping to have done, is the stripping down beyond the seats to the outer shell so that the next step is proper insulation and the laying of the electrical work and plumbing. I've done my research and I'm fully aware of the commitment involved.
The issue is not what's "hard" or "easy". We both know we'll have more motivation and time to build up rather than to start by tearing down and then building up, so we're willing to look for what will work for us.
Also, I'm a M'am, not a sir. 
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10-06-2016, 09:25 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Johnston County, NC
Posts: 19
Year: 1990
Chassis: Blue Bird tc/2000
Engine: Cummins 5.9 L L6 diesel
Rated Cap: 48 (12 windows)
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Clayton NC mid-conversion school bus
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10-06-2016, 09:33 AM
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#18
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 9
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Originally Posted by Rameses
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Originally Posted by Rameses
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Thanks for all of these! We've found a few in our area that we're going to go check out as well, so hopefully we're going to change our status to bus owners sooner than later. 
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10-06-2016, 09:46 AM
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#19
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 9
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Originally Posted by Bell
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This is actually the one we're checking out Friday! It really seems like a great deal overall, and exactly what we're looking for if everything checks out in person.
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10-06-2016, 09:58 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Whatever you are considering...drive it. Get it on the highway. Make some tight turns. Check out the brakes. I am constantly amazed at how many folks buy a pig in a poke.
Then, if it seems mechanically sound...spend some time crawling underneath. Some buses look great on the outside but are just about rusted through below. A "good deal" is only as good as the condition.
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