Well, thanks to the help of a bunch of folks from this board, NJT 5403 is finally sitting in my driveway. Its an '87 MC9 and was purchased through John Spelling at busforsale.com in Tennessee. Good honest folks to deal with. It got here around midnight last night and I just got back from toronto from dropping the driver off. Already compiling a list of questions..lol
CONGRATS!!!!!!
keep us posted
Well Guy's, You are now Bus Nuts!
Congrats also!
We expect pictures now.....
Good Luck
Nick-
Now that your hooked, there is NO turning back. ;D
Did you get maintance recordes?
Bill
Pictures, you need pictures John?? LOL
Congratulations again on your bus and it's arrival, it's like you just had a daughter born to us. Keep in contact with me about our other situation and good luck and ask all the questions you possible can muster.
I can't help you much being an Eagle owner and it's still on blocks but I sure as the dickens will support anything you decide to do.
Good Luck again,
Gary
GREAT! Yeah pictures... Just wondering - do you live in Tennessee??
Danny
Congratulations,
Let the madness begin! ;)
Good Luck and most of all HAVE FUN and BE SAFE!
Paul
Here it is on its first day home..
(https://busconversionmagazine.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg7.pictiger.com%2Fb67%2F13009851_th.jpg&hash=beb94a21906a05c262d34421a253c963539a9df3) (http://img72740.pictiger.com/images/13009851/)
Danny, Im in Western NY north of Niagara Falls..
...and now the neighbors start whispering and giving you funny looks...
Congrats!
Quote from: ChuckMC9 on November 08, 2007, 11:28:08 AM
...and now the neighbors start whispering and giving you funny looks...
Congrats!
Lol...like at midnight when the bus showed up and we were pleased to learn it had a very loud backup alarm..
WARNING! WARNING!! WARNING!!! You have become injected/er infected with an INCURABLE INTRACTABLE DISEASE! Symptoms include spontaneous smiling, giggling, and a warm and fine feeling for which THERE IS NO KNOWN CURE!! Welcome to our demented world. Yeah, yeah, you is one of us now--we expect pictures and anadotes, updates, etc., etc.. :) :) :)
Danny;
Congradulations! I know that you must be thrilled,and have lots of plans? I have a unit identical to this one,and will be glad to share my knowledge and spare stuff with you. I have chaulked up about 4000 miles or so with mine,and found out,that they are a unique breed. Start as soon as you can ;traveling/camping,and planning!
Bill
Quote from: travelingfools on November 08, 2007, 12:06:29 PM
...like at midnight when the bus showed up and we were pleased to learn it had a very loud backup alarm..
That's hilarious! I can't even imagine what I would have done. Mine has one too, but I rigged it so that I can turn it on or off. Off for homecamp & RV Parks, on when you go to the shop, Wallyworld, etc.
Nice bus and those ribs look pretty darn good too! ;D
Quote from: travelingfools on November 08, 2007, 01:46:11 AM
Well, thanks to the help of a bunch of folks from this board, NJT 5403 is finally sitting in my driveway. Its an '87 MC9 and was purchased through John Spelling at busforsale.com in Tennessee. Good honest folks to deal with. It got here around midnight last night and I just got back from toronto from dropping the driver off. Already compiling a list of questions..lol
So. . . have YOU driven it yet??
Before you do, here are a couple of articles well worth reading:
http://www.busnut.com/bbs/messages/12262/16203.html?1167072615
http://www.busnut.com/bbs/messages/12262/16204.html?1167073154
The first one should be done every day that you drive the bus, the first time you drive it.
The second one is something you should practice every time you're out driving the coach, until you get proficient at it. (I know you've got an automatic - pay attention to the latter portion of the article for automatic info.)
If you have ANY questions about either of these two articles, drop me a PM - I'm the guy who wrote them.
Welcome to the madness!!
FWIW & HTH. . .
;)
New battery's will be in today..got a cruise planned for the weekend...already started taking stuff out...starting from the front back...What the heck am I going to do with these seats that are adding up quickly in the back of my pickup ???..lol
There are auto junk yards around here that will take appliances. They throw them in the autos before crushing. I'm sure the seats would be welcome also. You may want to try locally. Tom Y
Quote from: travelingfools on November 09, 2007, 05:24:41 AM
New battery's will be in today..got a cruise planned for the weekend...already started taking stuff out...starting from the front back...What the heck am I going to do with these seats that are adding up quickly in the back of my pickup ???..lol
We've got a similar problem, except without the pickup. Most of the seats are stuffed in the bays. An ad in the local craigslist.org got interest from Michigan and Oklahoma, but it seems a bit impractical to ship them that far. Still, the Michigan party is still very interested and considering meeting us in Montana on the long weekend!
You are a lot closer, so if the seats are still in good shape, maybe he'd rather head East than West.
Don
Don,
What part of Montana and which long weekend? ;D
Skip
Ahh, you have a Jersey Cruiser from Academy. Great bus and Academy keeps their buses in great shape.
Quote from: maria-n-skip on November 09, 2007, 01:21:03 PM
Don,
What part of Montana and which long weekend? ;D
Skip
Well, I told the guy I was willing to get the seats to Sweetgrass, but he asked about whether I'd could go as far as Great Falls. (Thanksgiving weekend, BTW). Sure, if he wants to cover the extra fuel.
Still waiting for a response...
Don
Don,
Well let me know. Maybe I can break away and come up to GF for a lunch or something.
It is only a 100 miles away ;)
Skip
Sounds great. I'll let you know.
(And I'm sure we can use the help transferring seats). :)
Don