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I bought a bus

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:26 pm
by A112H
Needs some love but is straight and rust free.
Fresh paint and some interior upgrades and it will be sweet

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Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:29 pm
by 75glnt
:lol: seen on Facebook :P

Looks like a great start! Should paint a huge mural on it :D

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:46 pm
by bruggz351
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Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:03 pm
by Jordan1249
This your new daily hahah ?

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:03 pm
by A112H
Might be when the hardtop is out of rego, lol

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:08 pm
by lchilds82
guaranteed 13s....lol

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:45 am
by Narcotics
Nice pick up.
what is it late 60's?

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:38 am
by brendon
galant transporter?

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 11:50 am
by Merv
needs moar low.. (H)

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 4:02 pm
by amgis_obrut
holy shit you actually bought a real actual bus :lol:

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 4:38 pm
by bruggz351
and for the win......

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Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:55 pm
by A112H
I did buy a actual bus, lol. Not sure what you were expecting from the title Mick :P
It is a 1968-70 Bedford Comair. I am totally in love with it, lol. I initially bought it as a "money maker" or "quick sell" as I paid very little for it. But now I am thinking it might be a keeper for a few years and get some enjoyment out of it before moving it on.
Colours will be the same as my hardtop. Nice shiny Mawson White with red stripes, chrome wheels and a decked out interior.
Not sure on running gear as yet, it has an okay straight 6 diesel in it but it seems most of the motorhomes of the era has Ford Clevelands and some have SBC in them running LPG. As I am sure superscan811 can agree, it would be awesome with a Screamin' Jimmy 6-71 running Jakes in it :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o00EpQFUerE
Pleanty of time to think about that yet.

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:52 pm
by Narcotics
I few years back I remember on youtube a guy made a lift under his bus where he stored the EV (electric car) he made.

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:07 pm
by amgis_obrut
A112H wrote:I did buy a actual bus, lol. Not sure what you were expecting from the title Mick :P
I was expecting an L300 or similar lol

Best mate has a mad bus, runs a 460 bbf, the entire rear panel including the floor lowers so you can put a car in the back

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:46 pm
by A112H
Towed the bus to a mates property today so I can start work on it before driving it home to finish.
Two bits of good news came about the bus in the last two days
1. Although mod plated to Qld it was last registered in SA. Has got no plates but I managed to make out the old plate from the dirt/markings in the paint so got a permit no probs to tow it. More importantly, now I have these numbers it is over the counter SA rego :thumpsup:

2. As we drove slowly up my friends driveway I decided to slip the bus into 4th and gently ease the clutch out, to check if the engine would turn over. It was parked for about 6 years and had no battery so we really had no idea about it mechanically. Much to my surprise the bloody thing fired up on the 6yo diesel, lol. I pushed the clutch in right away and it sat there idling until it ran out of fuel :thumpsup:

I could not be happier this evening :D

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:00 pm
by Scorpma82
What exactly was ur tow car??????

not too many vehicle out there can tow a bus without stressing it beyond belief

Re: I bought a bus

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2014 9:05 pm
by A112H
A 20t rock truck, lol