carpenter

For sale in central PA: a relatively rust-free (see pics) 1992 Carpenter/International Short (6 row) Bus that has gone through PA Enhanced Inspection and is retitled/registered as a Motorhome. Asking $2837, open to offers. Bus is located in Lewisburg, PA. Here are some details: 1992 Carpenter...

Carpenter school bus, 66 passenger, 2000 model, Diesel engine, excellent condition. I purchased from a school corporation, they purchased it new from the manufacturer. I have the full maintenance records for the bus for its entire service history. Clean title. I am sad to let this bus go, but am...

I have a 1995 Carpenter School Bus on a B800 chassis with a 12 V Cummins 5.9 Diesel. The engine will not start unless I use a zip-tie to hold open the fuel shutoff solenoid. I have determined that no electricity is getting to the solenoid when the ignition is on. If I jump the pull pin, the...

I have a 1987 International S1700. I'm desperately trying to locate the VIN number. Where can I find it? I searched the interwebs, this forum, tried looking under the hood, the dash... nada. It has a Carpenter body if that makes a difference.

Hello All, I'm in the process of converting a 1993 International (Navistar 3700?) Carpenter school bus. We've recently discovered that rats have completed chewed out the wiring - all the wiring in the main harness leading in to the control panel, all the wiring within the control panel, as...

Hello, I'm new to the forum, but I'm looking at getting a school bus/RV conversion here in Iowa. The bus is a Carpenter Ford B700 with presumably the 5.9 Cummins engine in it. The bus is very low rust, and the engine looks VERY clean. Starter solenoid is bad though and when we showed up to look...

Hi everyone I'm Gary. My wife Beth and I are in central North Carolina in the booming metropolis of Snow Camp. In January we bought a '98 Carpenter with a 7.3 International Navstar from a school system auction in FL. For $1200 (plus $120 in fees) we got a rig with only 86,000 miles on it...

Hi! I've been checking out your forums for about a year and a half now. I love all the great conversations and advice in these forums. I'm hoping to move forward very soon in the purchase of my short bus. There are many but I like the vintage look of one especially. Could you please tell me if...

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Hello, I'm looking to do a rv conversion this summer and I'm in the process of looking for a good platform to start my project. I am currently looking at a 1998 Carpenter on a freightliner chassis. It also has the CAT 3116 for a motor. What are your thoughts on this bus? Is this after the...