vintageracer
Senior Member
A good friend of mine (Slim) just acquired this 1976 Bluebird conversion from a friend of his that all but gave it to him CHEAP as he had nowhere to store the bus and therefore it had to go!
1976 International with a 392 gas V8 and a 5 speed transmission. Not sure yet of the transmission type however the pattern is 1st far left up, reverse far left down. The rest of the shift pattern for 2nd thru 5th is a the typical "H" pattern.
The story goes it was converted in 1990 however it just looks way to 1970's for that to be true. We have not found much if any yellow under the brown paint job indicating a "Skoolie" originally.
The interior finish, fit and condition tend to indicate this conversion was not some "Backyard" conversion. The cabinet fit, trim around the edges, solid condition of the cabinetry, the electric control panel in the front driver's compartment and all indicate professional conversion. There are 2 fuel tanks. One for bus fuel and one for the generator and heater fuel. Other tanks include fresh water, grey water and black water tanks under the bus. There is a 7KW Onan generator on the bus.
The bus runs and drives good with most everything working on the bus. "I" think he overpaid for the bus at $900.00 :biggrin: to git it out of the free storage the previous owner lost but I could be wrong!
The pictures below are how Slim acquired the bus in all its dirty and glory exterior. The inside is in nice original condition!
Please look at the pictures in the Fototime album attached. We would like the vast knowledge of the Skoolie community to give us assistance in just what exactly this bus truly is, was when built and will be in the future for Slim and his family.
Slim and I look forward to hearing your comments and providing us with additional knowledge about this "Skoolie"!
http://www.fototime.com/inv/864C7D2E56CFA95
1976 International with a 392 gas V8 and a 5 speed transmission. Not sure yet of the transmission type however the pattern is 1st far left up, reverse far left down. The rest of the shift pattern for 2nd thru 5th is a the typical "H" pattern.
The story goes it was converted in 1990 however it just looks way to 1970's for that to be true. We have not found much if any yellow under the brown paint job indicating a "Skoolie" originally.
The interior finish, fit and condition tend to indicate this conversion was not some "Backyard" conversion. The cabinet fit, trim around the edges, solid condition of the cabinetry, the electric control panel in the front driver's compartment and all indicate professional conversion. There are 2 fuel tanks. One for bus fuel and one for the generator and heater fuel. Other tanks include fresh water, grey water and black water tanks under the bus. There is a 7KW Onan generator on the bus.
The bus runs and drives good with most everything working on the bus. "I" think he overpaid for the bus at $900.00 :biggrin: to git it out of the free storage the previous owner lost but I could be wrong!
The pictures below are how Slim acquired the bus in all its dirty and glory exterior. The inside is in nice original condition!
Please look at the pictures in the Fototime album attached. We would like the vast knowledge of the Skoolie community to give us assistance in just what exactly this bus truly is, was when built and will be in the future for Slim and his family.
Slim and I look forward to hearing your comments and providing us with additional knowledge about this "Skoolie"!
http://www.fototime.com/inv/864C7D2E56CFA95
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