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Title: What is it
Post by: Ednj on February 19, 2010, 06:39:24 PM
 :o
Someone put a lot of work into this.

I would like to see it done. ;)
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: crown on February 19, 2010, 06:54:20 PM
any more pictures ? what type of bus ? thanks john
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: Stormcloud on February 19, 2010, 07:04:33 PM
An early Setra??? :o....roflmao
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: Eric on February 19, 2010, 07:11:12 PM
wow....just wow..... ;D
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: HighTechRedneck on February 19, 2010, 07:15:43 PM
Maybe it is the vehicle assembled by somebody that took Johnny Cash's song "Got it One Piece at a Time" seriously.  ;D
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: paulcjhastings on February 19, 2010, 07:37:40 PM
Quote from: Stormcloud on February 19, 2010, 07:04:33 PM
An early Setra??? :o....roflmao

That hurt my feelings ;)
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: bobofthenorth on February 19, 2010, 07:39:41 PM
Quote from: Ednj on February 19, 2010, 06:39:24 PM
I would like to see it done. ;)

I think it already is.
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: bryanhes on February 19, 2010, 07:52:56 PM
Kind of cool looking. I would pay $5 for it.  ;D Where is it?

Bryan

That is a great song by Johnny!
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: PCC on February 19, 2010, 10:33:32 PM
It is an it.

It looks like someone had an idea that was akin to building an ark in the middle of the desert, and nobody helped him along the way.

Could pass for an oversized Desoto.
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: Iceni John on February 19, 2010, 10:49:40 PM
Was that part of a car he used for the cab?   I guess the hippies weren't the first to put cut-down cars on tops of buses.

It's slightly evocative of this weird high-cab thing:  http://www.mrsharkey.com/forum/vwtp.php?t=242 (http://www.mrsharkey.com/forum/vwtp.php?t=242)   Did GMC make it as it is, or is it another DIY adaptation?

These expressions of individuality and resourcefullness are intriguing in a slightly macabre way.   It would be interesting to know more about the folk who made them.

John
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: HighTechRedneck on February 19, 2010, 11:00:43 PM
Quote from: Iceni John on February 19, 2010, 10:49:40 PM
It's slightly evocative of this weird high-cab thing:  http://www.mrsharkey.com/forum/vwtp.php?t=242 (http://www.mrsharkey.com/forum/vwtp.php?t=242)   Did GMC make it as it is, or is it another DIY adaptation?

That would give a great view down the road and I guess it would get the driver out of the crush zone in most accidents.  But lookout for low overpasses.  :o
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: Nusa on February 20, 2010, 02:02:03 AM
Quote from: HighTechRedneck on February 19, 2010, 11:00:43 PM
Quote from: Iceni John on February 19, 2010, 10:49:40 PM
It's slightly evocative of this weird high-cab thing:  http://www.mrsharkey.com/forum/vwtp.php?t=242 (http://www.mrsharkey.com/forum/vwtp.php?t=242)   Did GMC make it as it is, or is it another DIY adaptation?

That would give a great view down the road and I guess it would get the driver out of the crush zone in most accidents.  But lookout for low overpasses.  :o

But it gives you some interesting layout options for the conversion. You could have a large bed under the drivers area.
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: Ed Hackenbruch on February 20, 2010, 06:03:11 AM
About 8 years ago i was driving home when i saw something very strange coming towards me. It took me a few seconds to realize what i was seeing.  It appears that it was an rv that was made out of a commercial  passenger jet.  The nose was cut off so it was flat and did not extend too far in front of the driver who sat very high up. It was unpainted and looked to be about 35ft long. Definitely different looking, wish i had turned around and followed him to find out more about it.
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: TomC on February 20, 2010, 06:24:07 AM
Looks like it might be based on an old GMC 30ft transit bus.  Make a great party bus.  Good Luck, TomC
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: Songman on February 20, 2010, 06:29:17 AM
There is a limo company in Chicago that has a limo made from the body of a 727. They say it rents for $40,000 per week.

(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instablogsimages.com%2Fimages%2F2007%2F11%2F03%2Fboeing-727-jet-limo_48.jpg&hash=da57dec7460c3075cb2a78a46750b2666c5016ab)

Of course, there is also Neil Young's Eagle that has two old Buicks melded into the top of it.

(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsilvereaglebus.com%2Fphotos%2Funusual%2Fyoungbus1web.jpg&hash=acd209df280bf12e24d5e85537f0c02c459600d4)
Title: Re: What is it
Post by: Tenor on February 20, 2010, 06:49:43 AM
Neil found a nice way to hide roof airs!  ;D

Glenn