naughttiemommie
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Cheers to everyone...It's awesome to be here! First I wanna tell all y'all how much I F*#&ING LOVE MY BUS!!! I seem to come from a part of the planet that just does not appreciate the fantastic potential of a converted 22' school bus to shaggin' wagon! My mother is the leader of this hate group I speak of, and so I have parked the beauty right in her driveway!! Ha. The joke is on her...and yes, I am an adult (tantrums included)! 
So here is my problem, and plea for help: I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS BUS! I don't know what engine is it it, or anything abot a transmission except it's manual, it does have a split rear axel - 2 speed right? I know, I sound like an idiot and yes, to those wondering, I am a girl, I have big boobs, and I do have blond hair most places...
Here is what I know about my bus - her name is Big Bitch. NO - that is not all, thank you...It is a 1966 International Harvester, Model #1603, WB 151. The metal plate thingy (technical term) says Cert. Net Horsepower 182.3 at 3800 RPM ; Cert. Gross HP 196.7 at 4000 RPM ; Max GVW 24000lbs. There is an additional plate explaining the 2speed axle electric shift. The bus is 22' long with a nose. Side and rear door. One driver seat w.seatbelt. It was converted in 1977 by an RV/Motorcoach company and is self contained with the exception of a shower. It has a kitchen running down one side w.4 burner stove/oven, dual stainless sinks, lots of under counter storage and above cabinets. There is the main electrical box on this wall with 4 outlets. Has propane/electric fridge & freezer. Then bathroom w/locking door and medicine cabinet. working lights - no sink or shower in bathroom. Along the other side is a dinette with table and two benches that converts into a bed, closet, and full size built in box frame for bed at the rear. There are cabinets along entire side and under bed and under bench storage. I got it equipped with mirrors at the head and foot of bed, as well as on the ceiling above the bed. Good times....especially finding the folded up nudy pic behind one of the ceiling mirrors. Eewwww. It has two roof top skylight/vent things but only the rear one is a pillow top skylight with interior crank handle to open it. What else???? Okay it has a 60 gallon I think propane tank built in underneath, a hot water heater in a side panel, a wall furnace with thermostat inside, another power outlet underneath one of the benches, septic tank with diverter to sink or toilet - but I dont think has the "grey water" tank cuz that's for a shower,right? It does have room for two batteries under the hood, windows (except for 2 original drop down bus ones) are converted to motorhome windows with a crank that turns to open windows out, and there are light fixtures that use old school car light bulbs that just push and turn to lock. There are lights under cabinets in ktchen, above dinette, two by bed, bathroom, and above driverseat. The body is in excellent condition with no rust or bondo - seems to be galvanized. The paint is terrible - white now, just a crappy peeling job - but you can see on the roof the green it was before and of course the school bus orange-yellow. It has huge side mirrors, lots of round lights on front and back of bus, dual tires in the rear, and must have 6'4 ceilings cuz my friend who is 6'5 has to barely tilt his head!!! I think that is it. I do have all the original manuals and paperwork from the RV custom job - for the range, hot water heater, furnace, etc...and all of it runs great. Oh, it does have the RV plug on the outside, but I am using a converter to run standard 110 and I it is plugged into an extention cord going in through my kitchen window. I will run a space heater, laptop, TV, DVD player and lights with out any problem of power.
So here is my problem. I have no idea what in the **** I just said!!! It hadnt been started for over two years and I bled the brakes (not even from under the bus but just by opening that little screw to let the air out, ya know?), put in some water, and gave her a jump start and she ran like a champ all the way down a steep hill in the rain. I would like to know if anyone can tell me what the engine is in this thing??? I assume the mechanics part are fairly stock. And how much is she worth? I have looked at Skoolies and Bus Nuts and it seems even his thing gutted is worth quite a bit...and then costs a small fortune to do plumbing and electrical. Please, any engine/mechanical info is greatly appreciated, and a price??? What is fair for me to buy it at and what resale would be updated from 1977 to 2010!!! Needs minor cosmetic work inside - some wood panels replaced, paint, cabinets painted or veneered, maybe new curtains and new covers for dinette benches...minor stuff.
Please I beg and plead for ALL advise and knowledge from people who see the diamond in the ruff and not the swamp thing just pulled out of a river death trap!!! Hahaha...sorry mom! =)
So here is my problem, and plea for help: I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS BUS! I don't know what engine is it it, or anything abot a transmission except it's manual, it does have a split rear axel - 2 speed right? I know, I sound like an idiot and yes, to those wondering, I am a girl, I have big boobs, and I do have blond hair most places...
Here is what I know about my bus - her name is Big Bitch. NO - that is not all, thank you...It is a 1966 International Harvester, Model #1603, WB 151. The metal plate thingy (technical term) says Cert. Net Horsepower 182.3 at 3800 RPM ; Cert. Gross HP 196.7 at 4000 RPM ; Max GVW 24000lbs. There is an additional plate explaining the 2speed axle electric shift. The bus is 22' long with a nose. Side and rear door. One driver seat w.seatbelt. It was converted in 1977 by an RV/Motorcoach company and is self contained with the exception of a shower. It has a kitchen running down one side w.4 burner stove/oven, dual stainless sinks, lots of under counter storage and above cabinets. There is the main electrical box on this wall with 4 outlets. Has propane/electric fridge & freezer. Then bathroom w/locking door and medicine cabinet. working lights - no sink or shower in bathroom. Along the other side is a dinette with table and two benches that converts into a bed, closet, and full size built in box frame for bed at the rear. There are cabinets along entire side and under bed and under bench storage. I got it equipped with mirrors at the head and foot of bed, as well as on the ceiling above the bed. Good times....especially finding the folded up nudy pic behind one of the ceiling mirrors. Eewwww. It has two roof top skylight/vent things but only the rear one is a pillow top skylight with interior crank handle to open it. What else???? Okay it has a 60 gallon I think propane tank built in underneath, a hot water heater in a side panel, a wall furnace with thermostat inside, another power outlet underneath one of the benches, septic tank with diverter to sink or toilet - but I dont think has the "grey water" tank cuz that's for a shower,right? It does have room for two batteries under the hood, windows (except for 2 original drop down bus ones) are converted to motorhome windows with a crank that turns to open windows out, and there are light fixtures that use old school car light bulbs that just push and turn to lock. There are lights under cabinets in ktchen, above dinette, two by bed, bathroom, and above driverseat. The body is in excellent condition with no rust or bondo - seems to be galvanized. The paint is terrible - white now, just a crappy peeling job - but you can see on the roof the green it was before and of course the school bus orange-yellow. It has huge side mirrors, lots of round lights on front and back of bus, dual tires in the rear, and must have 6'4 ceilings cuz my friend who is 6'5 has to barely tilt his head!!! I think that is it. I do have all the original manuals and paperwork from the RV custom job - for the range, hot water heater, furnace, etc...and all of it runs great. Oh, it does have the RV plug on the outside, but I am using a converter to run standard 110 and I it is plugged into an extention cord going in through my kitchen window. I will run a space heater, laptop, TV, DVD player and lights with out any problem of power.
So here is my problem. I have no idea what in the **** I just said!!! It hadnt been started for over two years and I bled the brakes (not even from under the bus but just by opening that little screw to let the air out, ya know?), put in some water, and gave her a jump start and she ran like a champ all the way down a steep hill in the rain. I would like to know if anyone can tell me what the engine is in this thing??? I assume the mechanics part are fairly stock. And how much is she worth? I have looked at Skoolies and Bus Nuts and it seems even his thing gutted is worth quite a bit...and then costs a small fortune to do plumbing and electrical. Please, any engine/mechanical info is greatly appreciated, and a price??? What is fair for me to buy it at and what resale would be updated from 1977 to 2010!!! Needs minor cosmetic work inside - some wood panels replaced, paint, cabinets painted or veneered, maybe new curtains and new covers for dinette benches...minor stuff.
Please I beg and plead for ALL advise and knowledge from people who see the diamond in the ruff and not the swamp thing just pulled out of a river death trap!!! Hahaha...sorry mom! =)
I thought of mirrors on my ceiling, but it would scare the **** out of my wife in the morning if I happened to sleep in the nude 
