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Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:05 pm

Ok with a tip from a bay window friend, who took me to this site...I was able to uncover this fairly complete but trashed BD. Below are the pics...all seat present with og uphosltery somewhat in tact. frame is rusted totally rear most all interior panels were present some in better shape than other og headliner was falling out. took a pic of the body # behind the front seat. bumpers and tail lights are there...story from the owners grandson is that it was brought over in the mid 50s by his grandfather...quit running and was parked. Some one has set it up with dual fuel tanks? one on each side pass side looks "rigged" Theres no way to remove the bus from the property, also the frame is totally rusted out in many places what i could see of it...and yea I know anything can be fixed...it was parked then a house and barn were built in front of it with only a narrow path about 3 feet wide next to them the rest is steep hillside with heavy timber....I guess the best part about this is...I get to take whatever I want off of it. I now have a 6 leg middle seat in my garage I will make follow up trips the next few days as I remove other parts...Please do not contact me asking to buy stuff yet...Im not sure whats there and Im not sure what I want to keep for my own stash. and I may pass some onto friends who need some stuff for their bd's. My buddy who found it is the one who was "given" permission to collect what he wanted so its with his kindness that he passed the early bus stuff onto me. THANKS to ROB for the hook up!

Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:08 pm

GOT DOOM :shock:

well theres your barndoor find brad!!! and you're not going to roll it?

well fuck atleast there are some cool parts....bumpers, tail lights, seats, maybe a 356 wheel, steering wheel, etc...

Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:09 pm

6 leg middel

Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:10 pm

I think you just gave UZI an erection :shock:

Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:11 pm

sled wrote: GOT DOOM :shock:

well theres your barndoor find brad!!! and you're not going to roll it?

well fuck atleast there are some cool parts.

if I could roll this bitch you know I would...theres just not possible way to get it out...trust me I looked at every possible exit...I think if I went to remove it it would fall in half but you never know...I may try to dig out under it...and see if I can get it up high enough to see more of the underside

Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:14 pm

just get under there with a wire brush to find some good metal...bring along some 2x4 steel and a big mig welder...build a new frame under it!!!

it would be the ultimate HOODRIDE YEAH!!!

no but really...there is ALWAYS a way to get something out :wink:

Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:18 pm

yikes. mother nature wants that... really bad!

Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:42 pm

nice one! can i be first in line?

Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:48 pm

Did you look up? Go rent a Sikorsky sky crane, they'll haul it up-away and drop it in your yard :wink:

Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:49 pm

UZI wrote: nice one! can i be first in line?

Nope your number three on the list

Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:58 pm

I like the double fuel tank arrangement. I want the interior panel piping. Really!

Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:15 pm

Rich's 50 wrote: UZI wrote: nice one! can i be first in line?

Nope your number three on the list

i'll race the first two there then. :wink:

Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:18 pm

they probaly had dual tanks to run moonshine back in the day :lol: also Johnny could use some of those panels to complete his standard

Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:21 pm

yea its a bad ass bus...rich gibbs and others thanks for you interest in parts...more pics to come as I remove more parts from the bus...couldnt get much out and off tonight with no tools...but haveing a 6 leg middle seat in your garage is a pretty good feeling :shock:

Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:26 pm

UZI wrote: Rich's 50 wrote: UZI wrote: nice one! can i be first in line?

Nope your number three on the list

i'll race the first two there then. :wink:

i'll give you a 2 hour headstart :lol:

Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:39 pm

on another note something you all may want to discuss is the color...you can see in some of the interior dash shots a darker blue color...certainly not dove blue...the whole bus is this color...including the area where the rear window seal is...I pulled the seal back and it was blue...so I assume it a factory job...maybe a special order?

Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:46 pm

what's with the two gas tanks?

Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:50 pm

I have no clue...the one on the right looks totally rigged theres a hose connecting the two with a valve of somekind...guess someone didnt want to get gas as often

Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:55 pm

Darn, I need that seat for my std. Nice find! I would get the bus and fix it.....easier said than done.

Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:08 pm

Long-roofs wrote: easier said than done.

so true