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Title: New Member Intro
Post by: chuckd on March 03, 2010, 08:20:21 PM
Good evening:

On Friday I pick up my new to me conversion.  It is a 1979 35 foot Prevost converted by Liberty coach, powered by a 6V-92 through an Allison auto, with 119,000 miles on the clock.  Although I won't be starting from scratch, it is 31 years old and will need more than a little TLC at times.  It allegedly has been stored inside most of it's life and it does look like it.  It has two owners one of them a charter bus operator and the latest a trucking firm operator, so it has been well maintained.  (I hope).  It has more bus systems than I have the knowledge to understand, Espar air heat, ee heat off of the gen set, engine heat, cruise air, bus air etc etc.  Most of which work.

I found it on www.buybyebirdie.com (http://www.buybyebirdie.com) if you look in the line up of  buses on the right, it is the 35 foot Prevost.  (Need to figure out to make that link live)

Wish me luck on the drive home.  I have tow insurance.

I am not new to RVing, I have a 32 foot fifth wheel pulled by a Volvo 770 class 8, with 1650 ft lbs of torque and a 13 spd transmission.

Chuckd
Stillwater Mn
Title: Re: New Member Intro
Post by: chuckd on March 03, 2010, 08:32:21 PM
Bad link, www.buybyebluebird.com (http://www.buybyebluebird.com)

Chuck
Title: Re: New Member Intro
Post by: Dreamscape on March 03, 2010, 09:54:01 PM
Hi Chuck,

I looked but didn't see the listing. Maybe it's my eyes! ;)

Good to have you here.

Paul
Title: Re: New Member Intro
Post by: chuckd on March 04, 2010, 04:41:18 AM
Paul:

You are correct, it has disappeared.  On Saturday will have more pics.

Chuckd
Title: Re: New Member Intro
Post by: robertglines1 on March 04, 2010, 05:20:16 AM
welcome aboard.....enjoy tripp...you will be spoiled now after the 5 th wheel..been there....need help ask questions...
Title: Re: New Member Intro
Post by: PP on March 04, 2010, 08:46:30 AM
Hey Chuck, We had a bus, went to a fiver, back to a bus. No comparison, Glad to have you on board, literally. Looking forward to pictures, Lots of good help on this board, don't be afraid to ask questions, its what we do, LOL Will and Wife
Title: Re: New Member Intro
Post by: cody on March 04, 2010, 09:05:14 AM
What year did the 6v92's start appearing, just curious, expiring minds want to know.
Title: Re: New Member Intro
Post by: wal1809 on March 04, 2010, 09:26:03 AM
1974 it hit the scene.  It came in after the 671 series.
Title: Re: New Member Intro
Post by: dbenck on March 04, 2010, 06:03:52 PM
Hi Chuck...live just across the river in Somerset. Hope to meet you, enjoy the ride. :)


David Benck
Somerdet, Wi
Title: Re: New Member Intro
Post by: Barn Owl on March 04, 2010, 06:51:34 PM
Welcome.
Title: Re: New Member Intro
Post by: Gary '79 5C on March 04, 2010, 06:54:43 PM
Chuckd,

Best of Luck with your new purchase. I like the 35'er, with the MCI5C. I did see a low mileage Prevost for a long time on a site, Phil Cooper's site. Great looking unit.

Welcome.

Gary