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08-08-2016, 06:58 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 53
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Hi all........bout to buy a bus....
Hey folks..........tired of money wasted on rent so bout to buy a schoolbus (35' long 1997 GENESIS AMTRAN flat nosed FE w Dt466 motor w 150k)for $2200. Hoping you all can help a noob out......
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08-08-2016, 07:54 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Richmond Virginia
Posts: 932
Year: 1984
Engine: 366 Big block Chevy! :) w/ Stick shift
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Awesome!
Where are you located?
I agree; for the price of a couple months rent we get a home. A sweet mobile home.
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08-08-2016, 07:59 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Garden State (rural NJ)
Posts: 378
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Hi there!
You got a nice bus there! Folks here will help all they can...
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08-08-2016, 08:05 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 53
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Im from the White Mountains of NH
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08-08-2016, 08:09 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,447
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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I'm doing the same!
Welcome aboard
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I once complained I had no shoes....
Until I met a man with no feet
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08-08-2016, 08:10 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BusFiend
Hi there!
You got a nice bus there! Folks here will help all they can...
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Thanks! I was originally looking for a rear engine flatnose........but after seeing a FE setup......felt it makes more sense........more room in bedrooom which will be located in back with a rear door(plan to build porch around bus)and the bathroom n water tanks will be over the rear axle.......so the F n R weight distribution........that leaves living room n kitchen towards front. Yes the FE has a driveshaft........but after looking underneath storage still wont be an issue on a 35' bus.
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08-19-2016, 07:31 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 53
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Just picked her up and got her home. $2200. 35 foot 97 Amtran w dt466/at545 combo.....150k on odometer.........needs some body dent work n rust repair but i think for up here was a decent deal.......frame itself is super clean.......solid tires n air brakes.
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08-19-2016, 07:52 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Richmond Virginia
Posts: 932
Year: 1984
Engine: 366 Big block Chevy! :) w/ Stick shift
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ntrain6942
Just picked her up and got her home. $2200. 35 foot 97 Amtran w dt466/at545 combo.....150k on odometer.........needs some body dent work n rust repair but i think for up here was a decent deal.......frame itself is super clean.......solid tires n air brakes. 
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Nice, congratulations. Like Christmas morning.... everyday. lol
Good luck!
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08-19-2016, 08:31 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 53
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Here is a pic of it sitting in driveway.  ..........errrrr, not, keeps saying a 653kb pic wont upload from my pc......  file failed?
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08-19-2016, 10:16 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Richmond Virginia
Posts: 932
Year: 1984
Engine: 366 Big block Chevy! :) w/ Stick shift
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ntrain6942
Here is a pic of it sitting in driveway.  ..........errrrr, not, keeps saying a 653kb pic wont upload from my pc......  file failed?

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Yea i always upload somewhere and post the link here.
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08-19-2016, 11:28 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Georgia
Posts: 2,264
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: IH
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ntrain6942
Here is a pic of it sitting in driveway.  ..........errrrr, not, keeps saying a 653kb pic wont upload from my pc......  file failed?

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You're a new member, have to make a few posts before it'll let you upload pics.
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08-19-2016, 11:48 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 53
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Lol......how many posts r needed? Kinda silly......
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08-20-2016, 12:04 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Georgia
Posts: 2,264
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: IH
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 14
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5 or ten, I think. Might seem silly, until you realize the reason for it - cuts down on bots and spammers.
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08-20-2016, 12:22 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 53
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Gotcha.....will try after 10 lol
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08-20-2016, 12:24 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 53
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Pic of her......body overall is pretty solid......but there is still quite a bit of rust repair to do.........still no pic
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08-20-2016, 05:37 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,829
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ntrain6942
Thanks! I was originally looking for a rear engine flatnose........but after seeing a FE setup......felt it makes more sense........more room in bedrooom which will be located in back with a rear door(plan to build porch around bus)and the bathroom n water tanks will be over the rear axle.......so the F n R weight distribution........that leaves living room n kitchen towards front. Yes the FE has a driveshaft........but after looking underneath storage still wont be an issue on a 35' bus. 
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I set out to buy a RE bus, but came to the same conclusions as you.
I love my FE, and my rear door.
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08-21-2016, 12:31 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 53
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OK, trying again to post a pic.........
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08-21-2016, 12:32 PM
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#18
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 53
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I don't know if anyone can see it, but here it is.
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08-21-2016, 12:33 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 53
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And how the heck do you close the air door from outside and lock this sucker up at night? I have to switch the air actuator to manual and physically close the door, and cant get it shut all the way, lol.
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08-21-2016, 12:41 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,829
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ntrain6942
OK, trying again to post a pic.........

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Same bus I have. They're the cream of the FE crop, IMO. 
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