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12-29-2016, 11:48 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Birmingham Al
Posts: 602
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Blue Bird
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Vintage Bus
thought you vintage guys would get a kick out of this ebay bus, looks like an old Civil Defense bus?
1963 Ford Other BUS
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12-29-2016, 12:02 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
Posts: 592
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Startrans
Chassis: Ford e-350 single wheel
Engine: 5.4 litre
Rated Cap: 12
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Now that's a cool way to do a roof raise..
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12-29-2016, 12:06 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Sweet! Wish my shorty had that ceiling height. Love the little "SceniCruiser" windows.
Damn! Somebody jump on this! Would make for a really easy build even with an engine tranny update. Anything up to about 5 grand would be reasonable for a unit like in such good condition.
If I weren't 5 years into mine...I'd be ALL over it!
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12-29-2016, 01:36 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 157
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Or if you are more of a Dodge fan, I found this one. Stick a Hemi in it it, or go with a Cummins 5.9 for a diesel. Either way it would be very cool.
'64 Old Dodge Short School Bus
And at $3500, it leaves room for that cool engine swap.
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12-29-2016, 02:14 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Moodus, Ct.
Posts: 1,062
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Champion
Chassis: Ford e-450
Engine: 7.3 Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldmopars
Or if you are more of a Dodge fan, I found this one. Stick a Hemi in it it, or go with a Cummins 5.9 for a diesel. Either way it would be very cool.
'64 Old Dodge Short School Bus
And at $3500, it leaves room for that cool engine swap. |
390? Hmm-never heard of a mopar 390. I would guess a 413-or poly 318.
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12-29-2016, 02:30 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
Posts: 592
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Startrans
Chassis: Ford e-350 single wheel
Engine: 5.4 litre
Rated Cap: 12
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I would name that bus "The double deuce" .
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldmopars
Or if you are more of a Dodge fan, I found this one. Stick a Hemi in it it, or go with a Cummins 5.9 for a diesel. Either way it would be very cool.
'64 Old Dodge Short School Bus
And at $3500, it leaves room for that cool engine swap. |
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12-29-2016, 04:13 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 19,974
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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thatd be a bus right up my alley if I didnt already have 2..
what a great unit!! i'll bet the reserve is higher than 5k on that.
-Christopher
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12-29-2016, 05:45 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Huron, South Dakota
Posts: 422
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: Dodge S-600
Engine: 360 V8
Rated Cap: 66
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldmopars
Or if you are more of a Dodge fan, I found this one. Stick a Hemi in it it, or go with a Cummins 5.9 for a diesel. Either way it would be very cool.
'64 Old Dodge Short School Bus
And at $3500, it leaves room for that cool engine swap. |
It looks like it isn't much longer than a standard pickup truck. I'd like it for local cruising or day-trips where the Linda Lee (my '76 bus) would be way too big... Drive it to work and use for lunch breaks when you wanna be left alone (which for me is more often than not). But I already have lots of vehicular projects and not enough $$$.
Nice to see another Mopar fan here! I love having a Dodge school bus...now all I have to do is fix 'er up! 
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12-29-2016, 06:31 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,829
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldmopars
Or if you are more of a Dodge fan, I found this one. Stick a Hemi in it it, or go with a Cummins 5.9 for a diesel. Either way it would be very cool.
'64 Old Dodge Short School Bus
And at $3500, it leaves room for that cool engine swap. |
Love that Dodge! Would be a fun project. I'd find a crappy but running RV with a 440 (common here) and go from there. Would make a nice work truck but I'd rather have a diesel for torque, longevity, and mileage. Plus diesels sound so badass.
I wonder what we could get for my buddy's "fully converted" 66 Ford. Got it from a neighbor's property for free back around 15 years ago.
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12-29-2016, 06:44 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 19,974
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skunky Bus
It looks like it isn't much longer than a standard pickup truck. I'd like it for local cruising or day-trips where the Linda Lee (my '76 bus) would be way too big... Drive it to work and use for lunch breaks when you wanna be left alone (which for me is more often than not). But I already have lots of vehicular projects and not enough $$$.
Nice to see another Mopar fan here! I love having a Dodge school bus...now all I have to do is fix 'er up! |
my little 6 window bluebird is great for that.. its just about the same length as a dually crew cab long bed pickup.. in fact the dodge i parked nect to it was the same length give or take a few inches..
short busses make great little cruisers.
that one looks to be a foot or 2 shorter yet..
Superior made a lot of shorties. they made a "full size" conventional chassis 5 window superior in the 70s..
-Christopher
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12-29-2016, 06:44 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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I love it, to bad next project is a small "stock" trailer for our new...ugh...additions
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12-29-2016, 10:29 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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Really dig that Dodge. Funny something about it made my brain say "On a cold night some say you can still see thier tiny handprints on the windows."
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12-30-2016, 05:47 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Huron, South Dakota
Posts: 422
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: Dodge S-600
Engine: 360 V8
Rated Cap: 66
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BTW the Ford has a Superior body. The Dodge's body is by Wayne.
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