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05-10-2021, 10:39 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Indiana
Posts: 45
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
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Should I buy this? (35 ft FE in NM)
Having a bus inspected and it may be my project's base!
Anyone have anything I should be worried about with this bus ahead of time.
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05-10-2021, 11:16 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: NM USA KD6WJG
Posts: 1,325
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE 40 FEET
Engine: Cummins 8.3
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I'm in SE NM if you need help let me know.
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05-10-2021, 01:01 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Claremont, NH
Posts: 482
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466E (195hp, 520tq)
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The specs look good. See if you can get the VIN decoded to see what the final drive is.
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05-10-2021, 04:07 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Winlcok, WA
Posts: 2,233
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That bus has some nice spe'c's and looks to be in pretty good condition.
If the price is right for you I would go for it.
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05-10-2021, 04:29 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 994
Year: 1999
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As far as 40ft old school buses go, that is not a bad one if not rusted.
Have you researched all the downsides of a 40ft old school bus?
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05-10-2021, 08:24 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 1,222
Year: 1999
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC1000 HandyBus
Engine: 5.9L 24V-L6 Cummins ISB
Rated Cap: 26 foot
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No A/C ?
Not worth more than $2000, IMO.
First thing, you will want to replace all the heater / engine coolant hoses, unless they were just replaced (they would likely say so in the ad). The alternator and air-compressor (for the brakes) are a crap shoot, and may need replacing soon. Then there are oil leaks that may need addressing in a motor that old, especially if it sits a lot and the gaskets have dried up and shrank in the dry NM heat.
None of this is a deal breaker IMO, just reason not to overpay.
Good luck!
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05-10-2021, 08:27 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Sandpoint, ID
Posts: 542
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Girardin Microbird MB-IV
Chassis: Ford E450
Engine: 7.3 Diesel
Rated Cap: 25
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The only think that jumps out to me, being a tall guy, is the the height. It might not be an issue for you depending on your height, or your interest in a roof raise. They do make slightly taller buses, but again, might not be an issue.
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05-10-2021, 08:29 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Sandpoint, ID
Posts: 542
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Girardin Microbird MB-IV
Chassis: Ford E450
Engine: 7.3 Diesel
Rated Cap: 25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BeNimble
As far as 40ft old school buses go, that is not a bad one if not rusted.
Have you researched all the downsides of a 40ft old school bus?
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As far as 40 school buses go, this one is 5 feet short!
Nimble, I love that truck in your photo!
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05-10-2021, 10:33 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 994
Year: 1999
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Quote:
Originally Posted by peakbus
As far as 40 school buses go, this one is 5 feet short!
Nimble, I love that truck in your photo!
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That would be make it not bad for a 40ft bus..being only 35ft. 
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05-11-2021, 10:03 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Indiana
Posts: 45
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
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I specifically was hunting for 35 ft as that's the recommended max "RV" size and I know the full 40s would be somewhat limiting.
I'm planning on putting in a mini-stove for heat and go without AC or install a new one anyway.
As for height, I'm planning on a roof raise in all scenarios.
Trying to figure out logistics of getting the bus and transporting to place that will do the raise for me... and so it begins.....
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05-11-2021, 10:06 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: NM USA KD6WJG
Posts: 1,325
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE 40 FEET
Engine: Cummins 8.3
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Are you trying to find someone to raise the roof? Why not do it your self?
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05-11-2021, 10:16 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Indiana
Posts: 45
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
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Quote:
Originally Posted by s2mikon
Are you trying to find someone to raise the roof? Why not do it your self?
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I'm ok with doing the interior, but I'm more comfortable letting an expert handle the structure itself and the engine.
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05-15-2021, 06:54 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Freedom Field, New Mexico
Posts: 459
Year: 1998
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtrans
Engine: 444E
Rated Cap: 84 pas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by krazykrivda
Having a bus inspected and it may be my project's base!
Anyone have anything I should be worried about with this bus ahead of time.
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Where in Nm? What does the seller consider reasonable offers? Overall it sounds like a bus Ruth and I would consider if we were in the market. We have purchased 2 84 passenger busses from the Gilbert School System in Arizona and been very pleased.
The reason that I ask where in Nm is that if it is within a hundred and fifty miles of Deming, Nm, we could be convinced to inspect it for you. We make round trips of 300 or so miles any time we have an excuse and fuel in the tank.
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05-15-2021, 07:09 PM
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#14
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Indiana
Posts: 45
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
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Thanks! I actually had it inspected by lemonsquad and have a deposit on it so it's a pending buy now. Working on getting it delivered to me in Indiana in the next week or so!
*** Fingers crossed ***
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05-15-2021, 07:33 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Long Beach, CA
Posts: 1,075
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC2000, 40' MPV
Engine: 5.9 Cummins/B300 trans
Rated Cap: U/K
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Quote:
Originally Posted by krazykrivda
Thanks! I actually had it inspected by lemonsquad and have a deposit on it so it's a pending buy now. Working on getting it delivered to me in Indiana in the next week or so!
*** Fingers crossed ***
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Try Uship if you run out of ideas and it's drivable
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05-15-2021, 11:11 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Freedom Field, New Mexico
Posts: 459
Year: 1998
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtrans
Engine: 444E
Rated Cap: 84 pas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by krazykrivda
Thanks! I actually had it inspected by lemonsquad and have a deposit on it so it's a pending buy now. Working on getting it delivered to me in Indiana in the next week or so!
*** Fingers crossed ***
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You might want to message Cheese Wagon. He has been know to deliver a bus or two.
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05-16-2021, 07:21 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,000
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock-N-Ruth
You might want to message Cheese Wagon. He has been know to deliver a bus or two.
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CHEESE_WAGON is "traveling" which means he's been banned for some unknown reason, unfortunately.
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05-16-2021, 02:53 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Freedom Field, New Mexico
Posts: 459
Year: 1998
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtrans
Engine: 444E
Rated Cap: 84 pas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by musigenesis
CHEESE_WAGON is "traveling" which means he's been banned for some unknown reason, unfortunately.
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Bummer. We like his input.
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