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Originally Posted by carnevoodoo
Hey all. I work for a brewery in San Diego, CA
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Sweet, give yourself a plug. There are plenty of beer fans here and some of us even homebrew.
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I've been looking at auctions, but half of them don't even list bus lengths. I have read some on these forums with the whole 2.5' per window, but that seems to be a little dubious.
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Window count is the quickest easiest way but as you mention windows and doors vary. It is "good enough" if you are looking for a bus that is "around 30 ft". But if you have a pillar in the middle of your space and 32 feet isn't going to work then you need to be more careful.
Safest bet is to look up the VIN. The bus you posted is a Blue Bird.
Blue Bird link in general...
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That specific bus...
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Wheel base is 146". I do not know the rule of thumb on overhang but my bus is 40 feet, 13 row, 84 passenger, and 277" wheel base. Assuming equal overhangs, I've got 8 feet in front and 8 in the rear to make my 40 feet. Your bus ... 12 ft + 16ft ~ 28 foot bus so Steve is probably close.
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Help? Thoughts on good places to find an intact bus that doesn't need to run?
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Do you care if it is a flat nose or dog nose? And since you don't care about running, check teh local scrap yards.
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Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
As cheap as some of the running buses sell for at auction and as expensive as it is to tow a broken one I would think that, unless you find one really close to home, you are better off buying a bus that can be driven to the location.
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I dunno the brewery business nor the hippy dippy Cali laws but maybe it has to be clean of fluids, engine, etc for it to be in a restaurant? Ripping all of that out of a running bus may cost more than the bus itself.
He really needs a junk yard bus just before it goes in the crusher. A few extra dents and dings will add character anyway.
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