Scenicruisin'..?
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300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
The first one is the best but the last one is a blank canvas.
thanks to twostick btw for the links..:yes:
yeah, you summed it up.
the $93K bus is one I have seen in the past. many good aspects..my bus guru estimated it needed $30+K in interior upgrades plus the 150K mile DD 50 Series MAY not be best powertrain for it (debatable?) with TBD $$ for other "mechanicals" (suspension, brakes, electrical, etc.).
the $35K bus might be tad on the HIGH $$ side given its condition and sporting its original 8V71 (albiet rebuilt but when not disclosed) compared to my vision for it.
the Orlando bus...lets say its worth $8500, plus $4K to drag it to Michigan, and $2K-$3K to secure/store/protect from a few years of michigan winters and i'm $15K in it without doing anything. the GOOD thing is its a "blank" canvas interior-wise -- BUT the challenges abound including maybe needing fabricated metal and glass parts.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Dammit now you have me looking at buying a bus instead of a motor home. Upside my wife did not tell me I am a f$%^ing idiot so it looks promising.
Motor homes are cool..nothing against them or their owners.
These old buses, all through this thread? ....cool AND different, kinda like our beloved C's. lotta folks with motor homes... maybe 200 folks in the world with Scenicruisers and they ain't makin' no more.
seriously, hope you two "kids" agree and get something you both like and can enjoy together for many years. :yes:
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
I am not fixated on the scenicruiser, I did find a couple of MCI and Bluebirds converted to motor homes also a 48 GMC that is very cool. I'm looking for something to drag my car to the track for mopar events and if I have a place to hang out for the price of a decent used pick up its a win, win.
i gotcha.. sorry i wasnt clear.
i conflated TWO thoughts. first was why I like buses (one in particular as there are only 200 of them left ) vs. motor homes, and second hoping you got WHATEVER bus (MCI, GMC, Flxible, Bluebird, etc.) appealed to you and family because they are ALL kinda neat.
i conflated TWO thoughts. first was why I like buses (one in particular as there are only 200 of them left ) vs. motor homes, and second hoping you got WHATEVER bus (MCI, GMC, Flxible, Bluebird, etc.) appealed to you and family because they are ALL kinda neat.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
You already have a tow vehicle, a bit large maybe, but...
You could get one of these.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
That is a plan. I even thought about converting a old moving van trailer and hauling it with my Peterbilt.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
good eye.
it MIGHT be in there and the radiator/fan assembly out (why?) from this camera viewpoint?
the bay is "oversized" as originally TWO 4-71 engines (hence the "double" rear doors) were in these buses before they all got retrofit with the one 8V71 placed "amidships".
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I dunno...
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
The scenicruiser's are way cool, but I 
lean towards a 40's-50's Flexable.....
lean towards a 40's-50's Flexable..... 
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
Good choice Will, playing your trump card I see
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Where's the engine?
I think the Acme ski team got lost ended up in Florida where the engine was stolen, now they are all surfers.
me either man
just trying to give seller benefit of the doubt. they say it "runs" so i took that to mean under "power" vs under "gravity" lol
The scenicruiser's are way cool, but I lean towards a 40's-50's Flexable.....
there are some Starliners on page 9 of this thread...they are cool!
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interesting use ... wonder if interior is completely gutted or he saved 18-20 feet front to back for "living" space?
anyway, wouldn't have been my first choice for a classic old bus but as they say "its a free country" ;)
Flxible "Clippers", "Visicoaches", and "Starliners" -- always high on my list of cool old coaches.
http://flxibleowners.org/breeds-of-flxibles/
You should always study more than one feature on a bus before feeling confident that you have identified which model of bus you are inspecting. That’s because Flxible was not 100% consistent in how they produced buses and owners often like to customize their rides (replacing the script logo with the large badge logo on Starliners for example).
Years: If the year of the coach is a 1946-1949, then it’s a clipper. If it’s a 1950-56, then it’s a Visicoach, if it’s a 1957-1960, then it’s most likely an early Starliner and 1960-67 is a late Starliner.
Choosing between models: Here are the perceived advantages and disadvantages of the various models from my point of view:
Clipper: Cute as hell, easy to layout the interior since it’s broken down into 36″ blocks based on the window length. Limited re-power options since there’s not a lot of space in the engine compartment. The interior is 3″ shorter than other models, but over 2000 of them were made, so they are relatively easy to find and can be purchased at economical prices. Both Clippers and Visicoaches feature a leaf spring suspension which can give them a somewhat bouncy baby buggy-like ride when compared to a Starliner.
Visicoach: 3 inches of additional headroom inside and a foot of extra length in the engine compartment make Visicoaches and Starliners very desirable buses. The longer windows make layout a little more difficult if you don’t want a wall appearing in the middle of a window.
Starliner: The improved suspension makes this model to be the smoothest driving version. The early model features a eyebrow window which allows for more headroom in the second half of the bus, but also complicates adding upper cabinets since the ceiling is not flat. The later Starliners have three inch taller side windows and a longer small side window.
Other Variations: Flxible converted some of their coaches into motorhomes that they referred to as Land Cruisers. These coaches can usually be identified by unusual chrome-rimmed side windows and often featured a round window in the baggage bay door.
http://flxibleowners.org/breeds-of-flxibles/
You should always study more than one feature on a bus before feeling confident that you have identified which model of bus you are inspecting. That’s because Flxible was not 100% consistent in how they produced buses and owners often like to customize their rides (replacing the script logo with the large badge logo on Starliners for example).
Years: If the year of the coach is a 1946-1949, then it’s a clipper. If it’s a 1950-56, then it’s a Visicoach, if it’s a 1957-1960, then it’s most likely an early Starliner and 1960-67 is a late Starliner.
Choosing between models: Here are the perceived advantages and disadvantages of the various models from my point of view:
Clipper: Cute as hell, easy to layout the interior since it’s broken down into 36″ blocks based on the window length. Limited re-power options since there’s not a lot of space in the engine compartment. The interior is 3″ shorter than other models, but over 2000 of them were made, so they are relatively easy to find and can be purchased at economical prices. Both Clippers and Visicoaches feature a leaf spring suspension which can give them a somewhat bouncy baby buggy-like ride when compared to a Starliner.
Visicoach: 3 inches of additional headroom inside and a foot of extra length in the engine compartment make Visicoaches and Starliners very desirable buses. The longer windows make layout a little more difficult if you don’t want a wall appearing in the middle of a window.
Starliner: The improved suspension makes this model to be the smoothest driving version. The early model features a eyebrow window which allows for more headroom in the second half of the bus, but also complicates adding upper cabinets since the ceiling is not flat. The later Starliners have three inch taller side windows and a longer small side window.
Other Variations: Flxible converted some of their coaches into motorhomes that they referred to as Land Cruisers. These coaches can usually be identified by unusual chrome-rimmed side windows and often featured a round window in the baggage bay door.
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