Hi all........bout to buy a bus....

[ntrain6942]

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......

 

[Carytowncat]

Awesome!

Where are you located?
I agree; for the price of a couple months rent we get a home. A sweet mobile home.

 

[BusFiend]

Hi there! :welcome:

You got a nice bus there! Folks here will help all they can...

 

[ntrain6942]

Im from the White Mountains of NH

 

[milkmania]

I'm doing the same!

Welcome aboard

 

[ntrain6942]

Hi there! :welcome:

You got a nice bus there! Folks here will help all they can...

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.

 

[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.

 

[Carytowncat]

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.

Nice, congratulations. Like Christmas morning.... everyday. lol

Good luck!

 

[ntrain6942]

Here is a pic of it sitting in driveway. ..........errrrr, not, keeps saying a 653kb pic wont upload from my pc...... file failed?

 

[Carytowncat]

Here is a pic of it sitting in driveway. ..........errrrr, not, keeps saying a 653kb pic wont upload from my pc...... file failed?

Yea i always upload somewhere and post the link here.

 

[Brad_SwiftFur]

Here is a pic of it sitting in driveway. ..........errrrr, not, keeps saying a 653kb pic wont upload from my pc...... file failed?

You're a new member, have to make a few posts before it'll let you upload pics.

 

[ntrain6942]

Lol......how many posts r needed? Kinda silly......

 

[Brad_SwiftFur]

5 or ten, I think. Might seem silly, until you realize the reason for it - cuts down on bots and spammers.

 

[ntrain6942]

Gotcha.....will try after 10 lol

 

[ntrain6942]

Pic of her......body overall is pretty solid......but there is still quite a bit of rust repair to do.........still no pic

 

[EastCoastCB]

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.

I set out to buy a RE bus, but came to the same conclusions as you.
I love my FE, and my rear door.

 

[ntrain6942]

OK, trying again to post a pic.........

 

[ntrain6942]

I don't know if anyone can see it, but here it is.

 

[ntrain6942]

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.

 

[EastCoastCB]

OK, trying again to post a pic.........

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