A dealer in GA had a load of old buses, many, many from Maryland. He bought them at auction and drove them back to GA. The mid-sized one he showed me was so rusty underneath, you could crumble the frame with two fingers. I looked at the rest, and they were all rust-buckets. He must have got them super-cheap...and for an obvious reason....he didn't want too much for them if they were actually solid. I spent more driving across country to find my bus than the bus itself cost. It was worth it to me. My bus has no rust. How much is your timeworth? Are you going to spend a week, two weeks, a month, tearing the bus apart to fix rust issues? If you are unemployed, it may be worth it. If you work a low-paying job, it may be worth it. For me, no rust is worth it even being broke $$$. But some people like restoring old stuff...it's a hobby. Tango's build looks incredible. I need something now.
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