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Mon May 19, 2003 8:32 pm

where can I purchase a bus towbar? a bug tow bar won't work will it? I got one of those already narrowed 2" each side for my '58 ragtops narrowed beam, just a thought.

Corey

Mon May 19, 2003 11:48 pm

The bug bars are too short to reach the bus axles. There was a thread a while ago about this, try a search. Jeremy

Tue May 20, 2003 9:43 am

I can build you one if you'd like.-Jeremy H

Tue May 20, 2003 10:28 am

how much jeremy? plus shipping to orlando, FL.

Corey

Tue May 20, 2003 5:52 pm

Hey Corey,
I'll build one and send you pics and see what you think.You say your beam is narrowed? Can you send pics and some measurements on the beam. I figure about $60 plus shipping. What is your zip? It will take me a couple weeks because i have alot going on right now but I work on getting the material together. I made one that I use and loan out. It works really good. -Jeremy

Tue May 20, 2003 6:11 pm

I'll get back with ya. it will be for a bus. I already have a narrowed one for my bug. thanks jeremy.

Corey

Tue May 20, 2003 9:28 pm

a bug towbar works if you make it about 2 feet longer and it still works on a bug

Thu May 22, 2003 5:22 am

The one I made will work with 71 later buses with the brake booster-Jeremy

Thu May 22, 2003 9:46 am

Jeremy --- hey man let me know when you get one made. I have a 78 bus with a bus boys adjustable beam. Its not narrowed or anything like that. I would like to have a tow bar for (just in case the mutha craps out on me one day). Let me know the price and my zip is 77573 Houston, Tx area.

Thanks James

Wed Jun 04, 2003 9:46 am

Jeremy, I have a completely stock 78 Champagne Edition bus that I really want to get a tow bar for. I've been looking for long time and haven't had any luck. Please let me know if you plan on building some and what the price is. I'm located in Hopkinton, NH 03229 if that helps in determining shipping cost.

Thu Jun 05, 2003 10:25 am

Okay. I'll get with you when I get some finished. I've been working on them for a couple days. I just had a baby (actually my wife had the baby but you know) so time is scarce -Jeremy

Thu Jun 05, 2003 11:11 am

Congratulations on the new baby. I have a 9 month old baby so I fully understand what you mean about time being scarce. Thanks again, I look foward to hearing from you.

Dave.

Thu Jun 05, 2003 1:01 pm

Dave, e-mail me, I've got some info for you.
Do you know Glen Ford,in Webster ?
Tom in Vt.

Thu Jul 24, 2003 10:35 am

Tom, I tried e-mailing you a while ago but never heard back. I don't know Glen Ford. What type of info where you talking about in your last post?

Dave.

Sat Jul 26, 2003 8:52 am

Dave, Glen Ford lives on Deer Meadow Rd. in Webster, across from what was called Littles Junkyard, he may have a bus tow bar, also He & I know a guy that has one, Dick Cansler, I think he's in Bradford N.H., he works @ south end auto, a garage in Concord, he had one made from a bug tow bar, but someone twisted it up by trying to back up with a bus hooked to it ( Don't try this ),
so I'm pretty sure he's not leanding it out, hey may let you copy it.
Sorry for the no reply, I try not to open any e-mail I don't recognize, you can try me again,but put something about tow bar or Hopkinton Dave in the message area, that way I won't just delete it.
I used to live in Boscawen, '85-'95, on Oak st., did you go to the N.H. show ?
Tom in Vt.