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Old 07-29-2015, 05:29 PM   #1
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Location: Oregon
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Year: 1988
Coachwork: Blue Bird
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Hello from Central Oregon

Greetings All,
My wife and I are new here and new to the bus conversion project. We recently purchased not one but two 1988 BlueBird C-60 buses. We are going to convert them both for living space, one will be a mobile office for my wife's Outreach Center. We look forward to sharing our project with you as we go , and also look forward to the resources here. Thank you for having us and God Bless.

Ole & Becca Hanson
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Old 07-29-2015, 11:01 PM   #2
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Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466
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Hi and welcome! I can honestly say that just one bus is a lot of work...2 busses though, good luck! I'll be rootin for ya!

Love Oregon too BTW, born and raised, hope to return soon.....WITH MY SKOOLIE!
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Old 07-30-2015, 08:35 AM   #3
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Howdy Folks...and Welcome --- Best of luck on the build outs and please do keep the pix coming.
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Old 07-30-2015, 09:53 AM   #4
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We didnt start off wanting two buses, but my wife was working the deal and when it was all said and done the school we bought them from sold us the last two buses they were selling for the price they were asking for one. So we ended up with two and now we have twice the work....haha.....
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Old 07-30-2015, 10:45 AM   #5
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I can relate.
Since buying my current bus, I've been itching to get another!
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Old 07-30-2015, 11:06 AM   #6
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I can relate.
Since buying my current bus, I've been itching to get another!
Wife and I have two, already planning a THIRD!!!!! It's an infectious thing that mutates and then goes rampant....
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Old 10-19-2016, 07:22 PM   #7
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Year: 1996
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Engine: Cummings Turbo 5.9 liter
Rated Cap: 72 Passengers:30,000 GVW
Hello! I live in Southern Oregon and also just got two busses on auction. Did your busses come from the Beaverton School District? That is the auction we bid on. I bought one, my son bought one. When my son went up to get my bus on a Sunday he said there was a couple there also picking up their bus. Maybe you?
We got the seats out and that is it so far. Next step for me is prying the floor out of mine....maybe mañana. Always mañana.
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Old 10-19-2016, 07:23 PM   #8
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Oops, I just saw the date this was started.....
NEVER MIND!
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Old 01-14-2017, 05:54 PM   #9
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Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: RE 35'
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Hi. I'm in Florence OR. How is your bus coming along?
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Old 01-14-2017, 06:15 PM   #10
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Hi! I'm in southern Oregon in Ruch between Jacksonville and grants pass.

The Skoolie is on hold and I might sell it. Long story, lots of life changes. This is such a nice bus, I m not quite ready to let it go. It came from the Beaverton school district who has lots of funding so the bus was well cared for. The tranny was bad so I replaced it with another Allison. My bus only has 132,000 miles on it and I had the shop that put the tranny in inspect the whole thing while it was in the shop. Everything checked out fine. I ve taken the seats out, the worst job. So if I sell, someone will get one great reliable bus. Tell me about your bus, what have you done? Gone on any adventures? My son also bought a bus at the same auction. He wants to make his a tiny house. Email me at 14xscrewed@gmail.com as I don't come to this site very much now. Thanks for inquiring!
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