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Title: Have you seen this 1979 MC-9 Custom Coach conversion recently?
Post by: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on April 30, 2017, 02:39:25 PM
Have you seen this 1979 MC-9 Custom Coach conversion recently? Some months back it disappeared after the owner passed away and may have gone to Orlando, Chicago or Houston. The bank that holds the title is trying to locate this bus. Please phone Cliff Kieser at (815) 887-9204.

Title: Re: Have you seen this 1979 MC-9 Custom Coach conversion recently?
Post by: bigred on April 30, 2017, 04:11:33 PM
How in the world did a guy get a bank loan on a bus conversion?????For what these things are going for,he would probably be better of taking the write off..
Title: Re: Have you seen this 1979 MC-9 Custom Coach conversion recently?
Post by: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on April 30, 2017, 04:16:44 PM
I believe the owner and his wife have passed away so from what I understand they are trying to clear the title or something. 

And yes, you can still get loans for bus conversions as long as you get it appraised by Jim Michaud or Larry Plachno or another reputable bus appraiser.
Title: Re: Have you seen this 1979 MC-9 Custom Coach conversion recently?
Post by: Dave5Cs on April 30, 2017, 06:27:00 PM
Where did it disappear, from?
Title: Re: Have you seen this 1979 MC-9 Custom Coach conversion recently?
Post by: Geoff on April 30, 2017, 06:38:00 PM
This is great!!  A renegade bus conversion!  If someone is keeping notes it would make a good movie or TV episode.  I would certainly watch it!

--Geoff
Title: Re: Have you seen this 1979 MC-9 Custom Coach conversion recently?
Post by: luvrbus on April 30, 2017, 07:16:11 PM
That was a common paint scheme for Custom Coach in that time frame it may have brothers and sisters out there and hard to trace just by the paint my friend John had one identical even the same docking lights   
Title: Re: Have you seen this 1979 MC-9 Custom Coach conversion recently?
Post by: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on April 30, 2017, 07:54:24 PM
If you would like more detail about this missing bus or its whereabouts you can contact Larry Plachno at www.busmag.com (http://www.busmag.com).  He knows a lot more about this bus than I do.