[tcb] Re: OT: School Bus Rescue

  • From: "Will" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:19:58 -0500

Mules?  I thought it was Mastadons?


-- Sent from my Palm Pre
singlecabboy wrote:

Godley is actully pretty far from the bid "H". Joe has mentioned something 
about a team of mules taking the kids to school when he went.

Paul Smith 



  2009 Zone Tour 1999-2009 ,10 years of Trucking

  

H.B.B 

T.C.B 

Transporters at the Point 7  October 8,9,and 10, 2010"Love all,trust a few,Do 
wrong to none"





--- On Thu, 11/12/09, sammie smith &lt;bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



> From: sammie smith &lt;bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Subject: [tcb] Re: OT: School Bus Rescue

> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 6:44 PM

> That

> looks like the one I went to school in.  But being

> where it is it's probably the one Paul went to school in

> with Joe at Heidenheimer.

> 

> --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Mike Hayes

> &lt;mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 

> 

> From: Mike Hayes &lt;mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Subject: [tcb] Re: OT: School Bus Rescue

> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 6:03 PM

> 

> 

> Here is one that looks like a

> roller.

> 

> http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/1456666472.html

> 

> 

> 

> atx wrote:

> > Good find.  That dash area resembles a split

> bus.  Road trip Julie?  

> > Jeff

> > 

> > sent via iPhone

> > 

> > 

> > On Nov 11, 2009, at 11:16 PM, mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx

> &lt;mailto:mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx>

> wrote:

> > 

> >> Now this one is 
> >> cool!!!http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Vintage-Rare-Dodge-Bus-RV_W0QQitemZ260504834316QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRVs_Campers?hash=item3ca74c510c

> >> 

> >>  

> >> 

> >> ----- Original Message -----

> >> From: "Julie" &lt;julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx

> &lt;mailto:julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>>

> >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

> &lt;mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 5:20:34

>  PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central

> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: OT: School Bus Rescue

> >> 

> >> Those are way too new!  No coolness what so

> ever!

> >> 

> >> Sent from my iPhone

> >> 

> >> On Nov 11, 2009, at 5:14 PM, atx &lt;atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx

> &lt;mailto:atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>>

> wrote:

> >> 

> >>     What about this one?

> >> 

> >>     http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/1449827805.html.

> 

> >>     Or this one

> >> 

> >>     http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/1443396347.html

> >> 

> >>     Or my favorite, this one

> >> 

> >>     http://austin.craigslist.org/rvs/1442940077.html

> >> 

> >>     Jeff

> >> 

> >>     sent via iPhone

> >> 

> >> 

> >>     On Nov 11, 2009, at 5:04

> PM, atx &lt;atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx

> >>     &lt;mailto:atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx>>

> wrote:

> >> 

> >>         Right on

> Terry.  

> >>   

>       What about checking with people

> that move houses or mobile

> >>         homes. 

> Then you avoid the truck stop.

> >> 

> >>         Jeff

> >> 

> >>         sent via

> iPhone

> >> 

> >> 

> >>         On Nov 11,

> 2009, at 5:01 PM, theresabuckner@xxxxxxx

> >>     

>    &lt;mailto:theresabuckner@xxxxxxx>

> wrote:

> >> 

> >>         

>    Julie   I am sure someone

> else has made this suggestion ,

> >>   

>           but how about a

> trailer . Besides tires there is

> >>         

>    wheelbearing problems

> .   Terry

> >> 

> >> 

> >>         

>    -----Original Message-----

> >>         

>    From: julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx

> >>         

>    &lt;mailto:julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx>

> >>         

>    To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx &lt;mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> >>         

>    Sent: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 7:39 am

> >>         

>    Subject: [tcb] OT: School Bus Rescue

> >> 

> >>         

>    Sorry to be off topic, but it is a Bus and

> it is in

> >>         

>    Texas, just not a VW Bus.  I'm

> thinking of trying to

> >>         

>    rescue this beauty  (

> >>         

>    http://picasaweb.google.com/julie.hey.ho.lets.go/DreamBus2?authkey=Gv1sRgCKyJroLao4Hwcg#

> >>         

>    ) but first I need to get tires on it so

> it can be

> >>         

>    towed.  People have told me that

> those are split rim

> >>         

>    wheels, AKA widow makers, but I've

> found a tire place

> >>         

>    that ain't scared to deal with those

> wheels but so far

> >>         

>    I've only found new tires which makes

> this project very

> >>         

>    pricey.  If I can get this Bus, I

> would make it into a

> >>         

>    guest house, I would not be making it

> driveable so I

> >>   

>           figure used tires

> would be the way to go, and so far I've

> >>         

>    had no luck finding used ones. 

> >>         

>    So here are my questions: Can any of yous,

> tell for sure

> >>         

>    from the photos that those are spilt rim

> wheels, and are

> >>         

>    split rim wheels only dangerous when they

> are being

> >>         

>    inflated?

> >> 

> >>         

>    The tires on the Bus right now are marked

> 8.25-20 10

> >>         

>    ply.  Does anyone know of a good

> source for a used tires

> >>         

>    such as these?

>  

> >>         

>    Thanks,

> >> 

> >>         

>    Julie

> >> 

> >>         

>    P.S. The story behind the Bus is kind of

> funny.  It had

> >>         

>    been converted to a camper and a hippie

> was driving it

> >>         

>    around in the 70s and it broke down and he

> asked a farmer

> >>         

>    if he could keep it on his farm until he

> would come back

> >>         

>    and fix it.  Well, he hasn't come

> back yet and the farmer

> >>         

>    wants it gone.  The racoons sure will

> miss it.

> >> 

> >> 

> >> 

> >

>  

> 

> 




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