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For the Lovers of Old Buses
« on: February 08, 2008, 04:07:02 AM »
Saw this on ebay. 130196540453

Looks like a lot of work, but it sure looks cool.

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Re: For the Lovers of Old Buses
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2008, 08:42:26 AM »
Cool bus, but its sure does look tired!  In fact it made me tired to look at it.  scary, the amount of work and $ it needs.
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Re: For the Lovers of Old Buses
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2008, 09:01:41 AM »
Actually looks pretty straight.  But it is a 55 year old bus!  And doesn't look like it has power steering (didn't see the pump on the back of the engine).  I have never felt restricted from using a transit bus-I have everything I need in the bus plus the under storage isn't even close to being full.  You can get a used transit of the '80-'90 vintage for around $5,000.  Course it isn't a 4104.  Good Luck, TomC
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Re: For the Lovers of Old Buses
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2008, 02:22:50 PM »
There's a very cool old bus on UK eBay at the moment too - item No. 170191423522:





In it's present state it could be the central character in a Stephen King novel, but with a ton of work and some modern mechanicals it would be cooler than a 2008 Newell or Custom Coach. Strangely enough it is in the same small town in Devon where my coach came from

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Re: For the Lovers of Old Buses
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2008, 02:50:08 PM »
thats a scrapper.  Considering I know of a few Nice Running Straigh seated 04's for under 10k why would someone what this  neglected old girl

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Re: For the Lovers of Old Buses
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2008, 05:07:59 PM »
You don't have to believe everything you think.

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Re: For the Lovers of Old Buses
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2008, 06:49:01 PM »
thats a scrapper.  Considering I know of a few Nice Running Straigh seated 04's for under 10k why would someone what this  neglected old girl

I agree
           Poor old bus It would make a good shed The owner has been trying to sell it for 2/12 years Starting at $4000

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Re: For the Lovers of Old Buses
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2008, 07:25:59 PM »
 I am sure tha Alum man will give him what he is asking and he can pull some of the unobtanium parts off and sell them

 

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