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Title: An Oldy Found in Ohio
Post by: Dallas on April 19, 2008, 04:01:23 AM

The following photos are of a bus Cat and I found in Overpeck, Ohio.

I think you would need to be willing to do almost a frame off restoration. The roof leaks in multiple places and the floor is dangerously rotted in many spots. Bad enough that I didn't walk too far into it.

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Post by: Dallas on April 19, 2008, 04:02:12 AM

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Post by: Dallas on April 19, 2008, 04:02:52 AM

and more

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Post by: Dallas on April 19, 2008, 04:04:07 AM

and....

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Post by: Dallas on April 19, 2008, 04:04:54 AM

and this...

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Post by: Dallas on April 19, 2008, 04:05:51 AM

Engine

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Post by: Dallas on April 19, 2008, 04:06:41 AM

more engine

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Post by: Dallas on April 19, 2008, 04:07:35 AM

The best for last

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Post by: Gary '79 5C on April 19, 2008, 06:26:35 AM

I love that Driver's air conditioning.

But, Hey there is a toll booth, Honey could you pull the A/C unit so I can pay.......

Great Find Dallas.

Gary

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Post by: DrivingMissLazy on April 19, 2008, 06:27:57 AM

I love the driver A/C. Truly a redneck conversion.

Richard

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Post by: superpickle on April 19, 2008, 12:26:23 PM

:-[
What a shame. Fageols are Few and far between.. ::)

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Post by: Ncbob on April 19, 2008, 01:42:21 PM

I knew the minute I saw the first couple of pics that it was a Fageol city bus, Dallas. I'd ridden to and from school on many of them thanking God that the City had gotten rid of the old Fords.

But please don't think that I'm picking on you for not recognizing it immediately. After all, only God and I are this old!

Bob

Title: Re: An Oldy Found in Ohio
Post by: WCHNJ on April 19, 2008, 07:46:24 PM

I converted a 1946 Fageol Twin Coach in 1967. My wife and 4 kids enjoyed it for 10 years. The 404 cubic inch gas engine got about 8 miles/gallon. The pancake 6 cylinder engine has a chain driven overhead roller cam designed by Fageol. It had a 2 speed Spicer automatic transmission. They originally came out with 2 engines tied together but had problms synchronizing them and converted them all back to one engine. The body was an all aluminum monocoupe and it only weighed about 18000 pounds converted.
A great bus for its time.

Bill

Title: Re: An Oldy Found in Ohio
Post by: Dallas on June 18, 2008, 05:23:46 PM

Well,

Here the oldy I found in oHIo looks like it is now a thing of the past...

No one wanted it or loved it and it looks like it just laid over on it's side and died of a broken heart.

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Post by: coachconverter on June 18, 2008, 05:50:13 PM

Dallas, I'll try to un over there tomorrow and ask if I can pry that name badge off of her!

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Post by: HighTechRedneck on June 18, 2008, 06:33:49 PM

Quote from: Dallas on June 18, 2008, 05:23:46 PM
Well,

Here the oldy I found in oHIo looks like it is now a thing of the past...

No one wanted it or loved it and it looks like it just laid over on it's side and died of a broken heart.

In respectful tribute (http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/images/14taps.mp3)

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