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Title: help needed with an old flxible
Post by: flxible on February 10, 2009, 06:31:11 PM
Hi, everyone.
I am new to the bus world, so please be patient with me.
I have a 1966 flxible bus converted into a motorhome, my wife and I thought it would great for the kids. Does any one have or know where to get information on what I have and where to get parts? The model is 411gdc2 with a 504 cummins and an allison trans #tr3161a.

Thanks to all in advance.
Title: Re: help needed with an old flxible
Post by: buddydawg on February 11, 2009, 04:55:48 AM
Welcome to the insanity!!

I'm sure there will be someone here who can tell you more about your bus.  If you have a photo we would like to see it, as it may spark some interest in what you have.
Title: Re: help needed with an old flxible
Post by: zubzub on February 11, 2009, 05:54:07 AM
Welcome to madness.
Somewhere out there there is a web page with some good tips on brake upgrades etc for flxes.  http://flxibleowners.org/ (found it).  This board is awesome and I'll say the same thing I always say, if you like reading read all the threads starting at the beginning moving forward
http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?board=1.9500
  this will give you tons of troubleshooting and problem solving info re: buses in general.
Title: Re: help needed with an old flxible
Post by: Hobie on February 11, 2009, 07:03:51 AM
In case you don't already know about these guys.

http://www.flxibleowners.org/
Title: Re: help needed with an old flxible
Post by: Charles Seaton on February 11, 2009, 12:48:08 PM
I jealous.  Sure wish there was a similar group for GMs.
Title: Re: help needed with an old flxible
Post by: Old4103 on February 11, 2009, 01:03:29 PM
Charles,

GMC owners are too independent to have any thing as fancy as the Flx site or the Prevost Prouds or the Iggles Red Zone  ;D ;D

OK OK, it's NOT because we're too independent...
We're too cheap and too broke!
The closest thing we have is the Yahoo free web group..
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/gmc-busnuts/



Quote from: Charles Seaton on February 11, 2009, 12:48:08 PM
I jealous.  Sure wish there was a similar group for GMs.
Title: Re: help needed with an old flxible
Post by: TomC on February 17, 2009, 08:34:09 AM
Both the Cummins 504 and Allison iron case 6 spd have been out of production for many years and parts are getting hard to obtain-not even mentioning working on the old 504.  Good Luck, TomC