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**buggy5872** · 09-30-2013, 09:14 PM

Like I don't already have enough trucks and projects to complete.....my wife was watching overhauling last night and saw the episode where they did a mid 50's ford bus for John Force. Now she wants one pretty bad. She is a school teacher and she said that's what a school teacher needs for a hot rod. So now I am on the search for a 48-59 Chevy short school bus or a long one I can make into a shorty for the wife......I just this week had to put up my lift in my garage because I ran out of space for vehicles. I really need to get that new shop up in the spring. Now I need another lift for in there!

**mr48chev** · 09-30-2013, 09:48 PM

I thought you use a lift to park two cars in the same space one up and one down. Those little buses come up for sale every once in a while but plan on making a road trip to get one.

**arturo7** · 10-01-2013, 12:32 AM

Could you just find a 'burb and paint it yellow?

**buggy5872** · 10-01-2013, 07:15 AM

Nope....she wants a bus and I try to make sure she is happy......things work out better for me when she is happy.

**1project2many** · 10-01-2013, 07:16 AM

I work for a bus company and would love to hotrod a short bus. Most of the buses back then were built on the larger truck chassis which isn't an issue for you. If you get a 55-59 Chevrolet it might come with a Nailhead Buick which imo is a very cool engine and would be fun to retrofit to fuel injection. You can frequently find bus bodies in the midwest and southwest. Most of the ones in the northeast are extremely rough. I have a couple of rusty '95 one ton short buses I'll let go cheap so you can get started collecting electronics &etc.

Edit: Good link to have http://www.skoolie.net/forum/viewfor...7cf65b685ed942

**buggy5872** · 10-01-2013, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1project2many

I work for a bus company and would love to hotrod a short bus. Most of the buses back then were built on the larger truck chassis which isn't an issue for you. If you get a 55-59 Chevrolet it might come with a Nailhead Buick which imo is a very cool engine and would be fun to retrofit to fuel injection. You can frequently find bus bodies in the midwest and southwest. Most of the ones in the northeast are extremely rough. I have a couple of rusty '95 one ton short buses I'll let go cheap so you can get started collecting electronics &etc.

Edit: Good link to have http://www.skoolie.net/forum/viewfor...7cf65b685ed942

Thanks for the offer on the rusty busses. I have a 97 3500hd truck with 50K miles in it that I will use for a donnor. I looked at that web site and it looks to have a ton of info on it.

_Ogre · 10-01-2013, 09:30 AM

buggy... i think i'm in love with your wife

**lolife99** · 10-01-2013, 09:38 AM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=bus

**buggy5872** · 10-01-2013, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Ogre

buggy... i think i'm in love with your wife

Shes take but she has a sister.....LOL

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolife99

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=bus

I saw that but the add link is dead.

**lolife99** · 10-01-2013, 10:13 AM

how about this one?
http://fayar.craigslist.org/cto/4092534495.html

**buggy5872** · 10-01-2013, 10:19 AM

I'll have to show that one to her tonight.

OrrieG · 10-01-2013, 12:01 PM

Look at Bbeeps bus thread. I think he took a longer one and shortened it. If you look closely you will see the bodies are modular, each single or pair of windows are panels riveted together. You could get a longer one and shorten to to your liking. You would have to relocate the rear spring hangers and shorten the drive line, but you would probably be lowering it anyway so that is not a big deal. Or just shorten the body and drop it on a later model dually frame. My friend did that with this mids 90's 4wd, it had a section taken out behind the cab so the flatbed was shorter. He also but the larger alcoa wheels on it. You could get a 2wd dually, lots of info on slamming and modifying those on the net.

**buggy5872** · 10-01-2013, 12:26 PM

I will check out Bbeeps bus thread. I was already looking at how they were put together and figure I could drill the rivits out and make it what ever length I wanted.

Russell Ashley · 10-05-2013, 09:30 AM

Here's a good start. You don't see these everyday.

http://macon.craigslist.org/cto/3982254185.html

**1project2many** · 10-05-2013, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell Ashley

Here's a good start. You don't see these everyday.

http://macon.craigslist.org/cto/3982254185.html

Wow. That's very cool.

hyatt · 10-05-2013, 09:59 AM

there is one on lot here Do not know price He has a facebook page Hot Rod Bus He has a 35 chevy bus that he did powertour in Has a 48-53 chevy and old international on lot foe sale

abebummy26 · 12-09-2013, 11:29 AM

I would recommend trying to find either a blue bird, Crown or Thomas body the rest of the bus body manufacturers are inferior. If you go with a v8 make sure you go with duals all the way back under the back bumper. The extra length on the pipes really makes them cackle unlike anything else you've heard.

eagleuh1 · 12-09-2013, 01:15 PM

Lolife99 or buggy,was the one ad in FayettevilleArkansa. It's dead now, but would liked to have seen that GMC bus. Did you check on it.? Thanks. Jim

09-30-2013, 09:14 PM	#1
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	The insanity continues..... Like I don't already have enough trucks and projects to complete.....my wife was watching overhauling last night and saw the episode where they did a mid 50's ford bus for John Force. Now she wants one pretty bad. She is a school teacher and she said that's what a school teacher needs for a hot rod. So now I am on the search for a 48-59 Chevy short school bus or a long one I can make into a shorty for the wife......I just this week had to put up my lift in my garage because I ran out of space for vehicles. I really need to get that new shop up in the spring. Now I need another lift for in there! __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

09-30-2013, 09:48 PM	#2
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,819	Re: The insanity continues..... I thought you use a lift to park two cars in the same space one up and one down. Those little buses come up for sale every once in a while but plan on making a road trip to get one. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

10-01-2013, 12:32 AM	#3
arturo7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: huntington beach Posts: 845	Re: The insanity continues..... Could you just find a 'burb and paint it yellow? __________________ ever forward build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=542073

10-01-2013, 07:15 AM	#4
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	Re: The insanity continues..... Nope....she wants a bus and I try to make sure she is happy......things work out better for me when she is happy. __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

10-01-2013, 07:16 AM	#5
1project2many Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,217	Re: The insanity continues..... I work for a bus company and would love to hotrod a short bus. Most of the buses back then were built on the larger truck chassis which isn't an issue for you. If you get a 55-59 Chevrolet it might come with a Nailhead Buick which imo is a very cool engine and would be fun to retrofit to fuel injection. You can frequently find bus bodies in the midwest and southwest. Most of the ones in the northeast are extremely rough. I have a couple of rusty '95 one ton short buses I'll let go cheap so you can get started collecting electronics &etc. Edit: Good link to have http://www.skoolie.net/forum/viewfor...7cf65b685ed942 Last edited by 1project2many; 10-01-2013 at 07:23 AM.

10-01-2013, 09:30 AM	#7
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: The insanity continues..... buggy... i think i'm in love with your wife __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

10-01-2013, 09:38 AM	#8
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,717	Re: The insanity continues..... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=bus __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

10-01-2013, 10:13 AM	#10
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,717	Re: The insanity continues..... how about this one? http://fayar.craigslist.org/cto/4092534495.html Attached Images __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

10-01-2013, 10:19 AM	#11
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	Re: The insanity continues..... I'll have to show that one to her tonight. __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

10-01-2013, 12:01 PM	#12
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: The insanity continues..... Look at Bbeeps bus thread. I think he took a longer one and shortened it. If you look closely you will see the bodies are modular, each single or pair of windows are panels riveted together. You could get a longer one and shorten to to your liking. You would have to relocate the rear spring hangers and shorten the drive line, but you would probably be lowering it anyway so that is not a big deal. Or just shorten the body and drop it on a later model dually frame. My friend did that with this mids 90's 4wd, it had a section taken out behind the cab so the flatbed was shorter. He also but the larger alcoa wheels on it. You could get a 2wd dually, lots of info on slamming and modifying those on the net. Attached Images __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

10-01-2013, 12:26 PM	#13
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	Re: The insanity continues..... I will check out Bbeeps bus thread. I was already looking at how they were put together and figure I could drill the rivits out and make it what ever length I wanted. __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

10-05-2013, 09:30 AM	#14
Russell Ashley Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga Posts: 2,648	Re: The insanity continues..... Here's a good start. You don't see these everyday. http://macon.craigslist.org/cto/3982254185.html

10-05-2013, 09:59 AM	#16
hyatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: sparta tennessee Posts: 345	Re: The insanity continues..... there is one on lot here Do not know price He has a facebook page Hot Rod Bus He has a 35 chevy bus that he did powertour in Has a 48-53 chevy and old international on lot foe sale __________________ 1946 car hauler 1948 surburban 1937 chevy sedan 1940 olds sedan (project) 1967 ss396 chevelle 1999 dually crewcab(24000 miles)

12-09-2013, 11:29 AM	#17
abebummy26 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Haven, MO Posts: 1,243	Re: The insanity continues..... I would recommend trying to find either a blue bird, Crown or Thomas body the rest of the bus body manufacturers are inferior. If you go with a v8 make sure you go with duals all the way back under the back bumper. The extra length on the pipes really makes them cackle unlike anything else you've heard. __________________ -Lincoln 1987 GMC S15 (soon to be a chevy clone) 2.5l, 4 speed, no ps, no pb, no ac Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. Spoken by Cletus the hillbilly I like stickers... a whole bunch.

12-09-2013, 01:15 PM	#18
eagleuh1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Russellville, Arkansas Posts: 1,699	Re: The insanity continues..... Lolife99 or buggy,was the one ad in FayettevilleArkansa. It's dead now, but would liked to have seen that GMC bus. Did you check on it.? Thanks. Jim



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