Locating bus/truck salvage yards

[oldog12]

We have a "List of Bus Yards & Grave Yards" under "Conversion Discussion"

[phillbus914]

I know of one about 5 minutes from my house that scraps buses. I live in Grand Rapids, MI though - kind of a long ways from NC.

here's their website - http://www.nealstruckparts.com/

[patrick young]

I am on the West Coast, and have the nation's best inventory of Gillig, Crown, and other misc buses. NO GMC stuff or shiny stuff, only schoolies, trucks, and fire trucks.

have a good one

Patrick Young
Fresno, CA
(559) 251-3814
WheelchairBusProject@yahoo.com

[Elliot Naess]

Good web sites or other strategies for locating bus salvage yards in a given area.

I would try the mechanics at the local school district bus barn. I've never met one who wasn't friendly and helpful.

[Thinwall77]

Originally Posted by phillbus914

I know of one about 5 minutes from my house that scraps buses. I live in Grand Rapids, MI though - kind of a long ways from NC.

here's their website - http://www.nealstruckparts.com/

I know this original post is from 2008 but I wanted to say thank you to phillbus914 for the URL link. I live in Jenison, MI and have reached out today to Neal's truck parts for replacement parts for my build.

Thanks again.

[FunkyChickenBus]

And since Thinwall resurrected this thread, I thought I'd add one that has been very useful--I found my exact bus at a NC salvage yard and picking up some parts there in a couple of weeks. This is the search tool:
https://truckpartsinventory.com/

[Kimmyd1822]

Does anyone know of any Bus salvage yards near OKC? I'm purchasing a 1996 international skoolie and I need a motor and a few tires...

[magnakansas]

There isn’t a bus salvage, but there are some engines and parts in different places

William

[Kimmyd1822]

It's a 96 international skoolie with 7.3 liter navistar automatic Allison transmission

[HazMatt]

Originally Posted by FunkyChickenBus

And since Thinwall resurrected this thread, I thought I'd add one that has been very useful--I found my exact bus at a NC salvage yard and picking up some parts there in a couple of weeks. This is the search tool:
https://truckpartsinventory.com/

Bookmarked with my bus' specs input for future reference.
Thanx! [emoji106]

[Meathead]

I passed these guys on I-10 east of Houston. I have no experience with them. They have used parts.

https://www.usedschoolbusesonline.com/

[emoji3522]Dave

[HazMatt]

Day-yum, Dave!
Don't buy a running bus from those Intestate guys unless you have more molars than neurons, and dee-ep pockets.

[Meathead]

Originally Posted by HazMatt

Day-yum, Dave!
Don't buy a running bus from those Intestate guys unless you have more molars than neurons, and dee-ep pockets.

Ha! NoNo. I have a bus. One is enf!

I did see, at 75 mph, a buncha FE busses against the front fence that didn’t have that “drive off the lot” look.

I’ll be checking with them for some rear gears next year. We will see.

[emoji3522]Dave

[cadillackid]

Originally Posted by magnakansas

There isn’t a bus salvage, but there are some engines and parts in different places

William

there is in Ohio.. several of them! Busses rust out here well before their mechanical majors fail many times...



Mike N B's in newcomerstown ohio is mainly school busses (and usually lots of them).


Warners has OLD bus parts.. althiought they have beenb getting rid of some of their waynes and superiors.. they also had classic car parts..



Starks typically has busses and various parts of them.



Pauls equipment eastern ohio gets in busses on a fairly regular basis..

[Lonnie Duncan]

Originally Posted by oldog12

We have a "List of Bus Yards & Grave Yards" under "Conversion Discussion"

I've got a 1966 dodge ,36 passenger school bus with a wayne body. Looking for the windshields (teardrop) style.

[magnakansas]

there are a few around, but you will have to buy the entire bus to get them. I expect you will pay $1000 or more for a used window. $3000-$5000 to have one made. I think , with a bunch of work, you can find an existing window and have one cut from that. I own a 1954 wayne and a 1958 wayne.

william

[Ronnie]

I have a 71, and a 73 Wayne. Both are flat glass. Is this a change from the 60's?

[magnakansas]

the curved front glass was an option starting around 1956. I have seen conventional and rear engine with the curved glass up to some time in the late 1960's . I have not seen any in the middle 1970's or later.


william