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01-13-2019, 05:29 PM
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#4321
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleddgracer
closer to or maybe over 50 feet long - a 9 window bus is 40' bumper to bumper
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No school bus is over 40.
Windows are different sizes.
I have a 2002 AARE3 that has 1 set of windows less and is just over 34ft.
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01-13-2019, 05:34 PM
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#4322
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
No idea what the "Vendo Auto Bus" is about(?).
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"Vendo autobus is Spanish for "I sell bus".
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01-13-2019, 05:39 PM
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#4323
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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
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sleddgracer
interesting - to tell you the truth I haven't run my tape on any of the buses I've been looking at online - going by what the owners told me when asked, the 8 window bus was 36 feet bumper to bumper, and the 9 window was just shy of 40 feet on the dog nose buses
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IDK man I've seen 40' CE buses with more than 9 windows.
[IMG]http://media.graytvinc.com/images/810*455/Killeen-school-bus-accident-09.18.18.jpg[/IMG]
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01-13-2019, 05:39 PM
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#4324
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jimburke77502
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no espeaky inglish my frien
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the more i learn, the less I know what to buy . . .
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01-13-2019, 11:42 PM
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#4325
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Greater Boston
Posts: 504
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Depending on the engine, this could be a good starting point for someone.
40' Amtran FE bus.
"1995 full size school bus. Cummins 8.3 diesel DT466, auto, 2 a/c units, 2 water tanks, roof rack, plenty of storage, 118,000 highway miles"
$6500
Doesn't list the tranny in it, and they don't seem to know the engine (there's a picture of it in the listing.) What caught my eye is it looks like the middle-height version, full basement storage, roof rack, and the white paint looks serviceable, and the seats are out.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-Intern...cAAOSwwDJcM-Hb
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01-14-2019, 07:28 AM
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#4326
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark_In_MA
Depending on the engine, this could be a good starting point for someone.
40' Amtran FE bus.
"1995 full size school bus. Cummins 8.3 diesel DT466, auto, 2 a/c units, 2 water tanks, roof rack, plenty of storage, 118,000 highway miles"
$6500
Doesn't list the tranny in it, and they don't seem to know the engine (there's a picture of it in the listing.) What caught my eye is it looks like the middle-height version, full basement storage, roof rack, and the white paint looks serviceable, and the seats are out.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-Intern...cAAOSwwDJcM-Hb |
That unicorn of engines.. the Cummins 466
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01-14-2019, 08:57 AM
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#4327
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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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"Cummins 8.3 diesel DT466,"...
Say what!?
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01-14-2019, 11:49 AM
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#4328
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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I bet it's 4 wheel drive too! Because you know 4 wheels in back.
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01-14-2019, 11:52 AM
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#4329
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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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And...118K miles on a '95 (?).
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01-14-2019, 12:04 PM
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#4330
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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I am skeptical of a 24 year old bus with only 118k miles. But.... I have seen a few prison buses that were pretty low miles for the age.
Maybe?
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01-14-2019, 12:07 PM
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#4331
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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
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my bus is 20 years old and has half that mileage.
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01-14-2019, 01:21 PM
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#4332
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
my bus is 20 years old and has half that mileage.
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Of course it does happen. Given the frequency of dash panel failure / replacement I tend to be skeptical of low mileage claims.
But, like I said in my post, I have seen prison buses that have unusually low mileage.
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01-14-2019, 07:56 PM
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#4333
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: PNW
Posts: 15
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1949 Ford bus
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01-14-2019, 08:08 PM
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#4334
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Totally neat old bus with what looks like a nice late 60/early 70s conversion ..
hope someone gives this one a good home
Christopher
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01-14-2019, 10:07 PM
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#4335
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Pendleton Indiana
Posts: 348
Year: 2010
Coachwork: IC
Engine: MF DT466
Rated Cap: 81
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Super sweet ole bus someone put some time in. But man running 80 on the interstates with it, put your big boy panties on for that. I think it would scare the hell out of me.
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01-14-2019, 10:44 PM
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#4336
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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looks like a typical Rustoleum or Tremclad paint job after a few years - rust paints are infamous about oxidizing and loosing gloss quickly - they make a good primer for a urethane base paint that hold their shine a lot longer, or even some automotive enamels that hold their gloss for longer yet
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01-15-2019, 11:59 AM
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#4337
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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What 7sp. tranny would this have, or is the seller uneducated on it?
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/f...794811473.html
Called him, said it was a straight shift Spicer 7 speed. It's a 98 model.
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01-15-2019, 01:08 PM
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#4338
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,001
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International
Engine: TE 444
Rated Cap: 12
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It is called a Spicer 6+1 transmission, either has overdrive or a granny creeper gear
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01-15-2019, 03:37 PM
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#4339
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Decent looking bus.Says the brake pedal itself doesn't moved, thinks it's rusted from sitting. Price not negotiable.
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/c...792556636.html
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01-15-2019, 03:38 PM
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#4340
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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