[tcb] Re: OT: School Bus Rescue

  • From: "Will" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:26:27 -0500

Lol.. Straight up Partridge Family shizzle right there!

-- Sent from my Palm Pre
Mike Hayes wrote:

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?  

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> Jeff

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> sent via iPhone

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

> &lt;mailto:mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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>> Now this one is 

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

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>> ----- 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

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

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>> Sent from my iPhone

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

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

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>>     What about this one?

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

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>>     Or this one

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

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>>     Or my favorite, this one

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

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>>     Jeff

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>>     sent via iPhone

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>>     On Nov 11, 2009, at 5:04 PM, atx &lt;atx_bus@xxxxxxxxx

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

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>>         Right on Terry.  

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>>         What about checking with people that move houses or mobile

>>         homes.  Then you avoid the truck stop.

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>>         Jeff

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>>         sent via iPhone

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>>         On Nov 11, 2009, at 5:01 PM, theresabuckner@xxxxxxx

>>         &lt;mailto:theresabuckner@xxxxxxx> wrote:

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>>             Julie   I am sure someone else has made this suggestion ,

>>             but how about a trailer . Besides tires there is

>>             wheelbearing problems .   Terry

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>>             -----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

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>>             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. 

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>>             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?

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>>             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? 

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>>             Thanks,

>>

>>             Julie

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>>             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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