I love the older MCI's, MC5's 7's and 8's
What is there that youll take 8 grand for ?
(of course i want it ALL) ;D
can find an OK shell for that kind of money. finding a conversion that is not very home done and or super dated that wonlt need several thousand more will be the job.
Sorry, but $8000 wouldn't even be a good down payment on my 5A.... but then again i got a good one when i found this one. ;D
Don't know it might be a good start on this one I have been working on.
I looked at one yesterday that was parked with the 4501 449 I am not sure what it was other than a GM but it has been emptied out of the seats and ready to start converting.
How about something like this?
Inside
Engine
Arse
This is an ex-USN bus.
It needs a little work,(Don't they all?), but should be a good runner.
For more information you might contact HighTechRedneck.
I don't think you will have a problem finding a useable bus for around that. It will probably be a GM 4104 or 4106. Be patient, and learn how to search craigslist and all of the other bus for sale sites. Sometimes when I get a wild hair I post some of what I run across on the BNO site. If I run across something I will let you know.
Hot dam, it comes with a 3 month Warranty :o
;D
OK, where is she. I assume close to you ? Your in Bunghole Tx, aint ya :-*
It has Bathroom ?
got more pics please ;D
Thank you Dallas.. :-* :-*
Quote from: Barn Owl on May 08, 2008, 06:19:45 AM
I don't think you will have a problem finding a useable bus for around that. It will probably be a GM 4104 or 4106. Be patient, and learn how to search craigslist and all of the other bus for sale sites. Sometimes when I get a wild hair I post some of what I run across on the BNO site. If I run across something I will let you know.
;D Thanks.. Yup. Craigs list is a mess.. Difficult at best.. :P
Craigslist is not bad if you know how to search it. I'll skim it this weekend for you.
Laryn
Quote from: superpickle on May 08, 2008, 06:25:51 AM
OK, where is she. I assume close to you ? Your in Bunghole Tx, aint ya :-*
It has Bathroom ?
got more pics please ;D
More pics (http://picasaweb.google.com/msullivan106/NavyGM?authkey=CKq3E-_Y8vE)
It is located in Chattanooga, TN (it's not mine, but it is stored here)
No plumbing yet. But lots of bay space to set up tanks.
The body is straight and in good condition.
If you are patient you will find something nice for 8K. Craigs is the place, you will need to use a site called http://crazedlist.org/ and this craigslist search engine only works on mozilla firefox which s a good free browser as it doesn't get infected with bugs like windows IE. the search engine allows you to make huge searches of multiple locations, ebay etc...have very high prices as opposed to what's out there. Last year when I was looking I found some very nice looking 4104s 4106s etc..between 5-8K. More than a few buses have been built (nicer than the one above, and more complete) by retired guys, tons of sweat equity for free as these usally are estate buses. I ended up buying very low as nothing in the 5-10K range is much of a known quantity. There are also older MCIs around that price, but everything I have read about the 50-60s MCI makes me feel more comfortable with the GMCs. You could also try Kijiji.com it has deals too, but you will need to find a super searcher for it as well in order to make things go quickly. BTW FWIT the 4104 seems to get the highest milage of any buses out there, underpowered but what's the rush.
I have a 78 MC 8 passenger configuration that has been converted to a Detroit Series 50, Auto tranny and honestly has no rust at all. Very nice coach.
Located in Portland Or
503 789 9311
Quote from: BC Bus on May 08, 2008, 10:08:25 AM
I have a 78 MC 8 passenger configuration that has been converted to a Detroit Series 50, Auto tranny and honestly has no rust at all. Very nice coach.
Located in Portland Or
503 789 9311
Thank you BC, but im not very handi and will need Most of the Work done already.. ;D
Actualy, I can be handi, but i dont have a Clue as What id be doing.. It would probably end up looking like an Old throwen together Hippy bus :-\
If I had $8K sitting around I would try for the scenic on ebay you posted in the other thread. The look is pretty decent on the inside, the seller is a bit out of it, it comes with a gen, and most of the fixins seemto be there. Bedroom looks nice, you just need a busnut in the area to go take a look before getting invved with the bidding. Might go for 8K, and IMHO nothing beats the presence of a scenic (and I still think they are ugly).
::)
Quote from: superpickle on May 08, 2008, 12:29:20 PM
Quote from: BC Bus on May 08, 2008, 10:08:25 AM
I have a 78 MC 8 passenger configuration that has been converted to a Detroit Series 50, Auto tranny and honestly has no rust at all. Very nice coach.
Located in Portland Or
503 789 9311
Thank you BC, but im not very handi and will need Most of the Work done already.. ;D
Actualy, I can be handi, but i dont have a Clue as What id be doing.. It would probably end up looking like an Old throwen together Hippy bus :-\
Quote from: Paladin on May 08, 2008, 05:28:29 PM
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Quote from: superpickle on May 08, 2008, 12:29:20 PM
Quote from: BC Bus on May 08, 2008, 10:08:25 AM
I have a 78 MC 8 passenger configuration that has been converted to a Detroit Series 50, Auto tranny and honestly has no rust at all. Very nice coach.
Located in Portland Or
503 789 9311
Thank you BC, but im not very handi and will need Most of the Work done already.. ;D
Actualy, I can be handi, but i dont have a Clue as What id be doing.. It would probably end up looking like an Old throwen together Hippy bus :-\
OK...... Chew me out ???
Im i being Contradictory or something... :-X
WHAT
Pickle, not trying to be discouraging....as there are buses out there for less than 8k. However, being self proclaimed non handy or not knowing what you are doing I would recommend not buying a 8k bus.......especially off ebay from someone that knows nothing about said unit.
Unless of course you are prepared for a worst case scenerio of having to put several thousands more into it.......it is not hard to do that just in parts alone......if you were doing the work yourself, or could find another bus not to do it for you.
I urge you to think with your mind and bank account ballance rather than your desire to have a bus.
I hate seeing people piss money away, unless of course you are in the upper tax brackets and have the money to piss away.
Of everything that I have seen for $8k or less, it was closer to scrap than useable as an RV - unless you are used to living under bridges or on park benches . . . .
Maybe I should be looking elsewhere . . . .
An 8 with a S50 would be a really nice tin tent to start in. Then you could travel to visit with other busnuts to get help with the interior details.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-EAGLE-TRANSIT-V8-Diesel-Conversion-RV-TOUR-BUS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50056QQihZ007QQitemZ170217225483QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
offer this guy 8k
Whatever you do, don't put any money on one until an OK from a knowledgeable bus nut or older bus mechanic that have inspected it bus for structural condition and road ready (engine, trans, working brake, wiring is OK and tires)
The best bargain is the one who having money problem that need 8k quickly for higher value motorhome.
Keep doing what you already doing. Be patience until that bargain is available. I wait over 1 year to find what I have now a shell.
Like what Tekebird already posted from E...Bay. They might take 8k if no body buy it.
FWIW
Sojourn for Christ, Jerry
Pickle, there is a 57 model GM 35 ft here in Mohave Valley Az on US 95 I don't know what model it is (not a GM person) the phone # is 928-716-6978 it's not a bad looking bus.I know nothing about the bus except there is not oil on the back or on the ground I don't know the guys name but give him a call
Here one with loose ceiling:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D120257154456%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1&item=120257154456
FWIW
Sojourn for Christ, Jerry
Pickle,
does you 8k cover just the bus or is that aprt of the budget to get it home to you.
keep in mind a bus on the east coast that needs to go to the west coast is going to cost almost 2k in fuel, let alone a good idea to have a lube and oil prior to the trip and any necessary tidbits that need to be done.
Quote from: Sojourner on May 08, 2008, 07:18:16 PM
Here one with loose ceiling:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D120257154456%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1&item=120257154456
FWIW
Sojourn for Christ, Jerry
He wouldnt reply. offerd a few days ago.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160234870588&sspagename=ADME:X:AAQ:US:11
He said he could do better at the Junk Yard.. ::)
(He said he could do better at the Junk Yard.)
Yeah, right. A lot of folks say that...however when the rubber hits the road, the only way they get much out of them it to strip them down...and that takes time!
Jack
Oki Doki guys, I see that 8 grand Aint gonna det what I need/want.. thats No big Project and lots of work.. I'll have to save a bit more, maby like 25,000 ? ::)
I guess i got to Ancous.. ankshus..... Anc ??? antsy ;D
would like to see Dallas's bus though.. it may do it.. who knows.. ;D
Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you ! ;)
:-* :-* :-* :-* :-* Paul....
Quote from: jackhartjr on May 09, 2008, 08:58:29 AM
(He said he could do better at the Junk Yard.)
Yeah, right. A lot of folks say that...however when the rubber hits the road, the only way they get much out of them it to strip them down...and that takes time!
Jack
Yep, most will tell you a #, but when you get it there they derate the quoted # knowing you have spent a bunch getting it there & aren't likley to spend that much more to take it back home with empty pockets.
I got a quote on scrap price & only when I asked for it in writing did they tell me about the derates for big items.
Super
Here is a possiblity
http://www.rvclearinghouse.com/index/listings/page6936.htm (http://www.rvclearinghouse.com/index/listings/page6936.htm)
Skip
Not a lot of cash for something pretty new, and some money left over for your own conversion. If your heart isn't set on something more metalic. ;)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290227531119&rd=1
Pickle said he didn;t want a project......
I think he will find several fair option in the 25 k range.
take your 8k and buy a 6 month CD in the mean time
Not to contradict you Tekebird, but with interest rates going through the floor, Super needs to forego the CD and keep looking. Patience will find something that might work. You just need to be ready to jump when it comes along. A guy up in Portland Oregon sold an MCI-8 converted complete with diesel generator for $5K about 6 months ago because he needed to make a house payment. The guy that bought it drove it home to Washington State. You just need a little faith and patience. Good luck Super and don't give up so soon. Some of us took several years to find the right bus at the right price, Will
If you want a 5a there are a couple listed in the ads on the other board.
Quote from: Ed Hackenbruch on May 09, 2008, 10:12:24 PM
If you want a 5a there are a couple listed in the ads on the other board.
as in "MC5A" ?
What "Other" board ?
;D
Quote from: superpickle on May 10, 2008, 10:07:32 AM
Quote from: Ed Hackenbruch on May 09, 2008, 10:12:24 PM
If you want a 5a there are a couple listed in the ads on the other board.
as in "MC5A" ?
What "Other" board ?
;D
Probably here:
http://busnut.com/classifieds/
Richard
Try this & see if it work: http://www.jaxed.com/cgi-bin/sd.cgi?fil=diesel&pg=300&cat=pts
wrench
Yup, MCI 5A, busnuts.com
http://www.busnut.com/bbs/messages/4693/4693.html?1210553305
Interesting looking fishbowl on ebay. 1965 ex-Greyhound commuter bus with four-speed spicer.
SP....I'll let you in on the deal I fell into last year. A couple of busing friends invited me along to help get 3 bus conversions running for an estate sale the family was having. I got a 65 mci5a, done by a Professional, all electric with a 15 kw diesel genny, 2 - 2500 watt heart inverters, large hi-lo battery bank, automatic trans and he installed a 83000 btu home boiler for heat and preheating the engine (strange choice but works great) The list goes on and on... The guy put the best stuff money could buy into it. I put new tires on all around and replaced the drive gear for the air compressor, then drove it to Florida, runs great!. I guess it would sell for around $25,000 to $30,000. I paid $3,700.00 for it!
They also sold 2 mci 9's. The nicest one one sold for $13,000 and it was easily worth $70,000+. The other was the worst of them but still a good conversion went for around $3,500.
The chances of you finding a deal like these are about slim to none since they seem to come along when you least expect it. The best way to find a good conversion is to get the word out to as many people as you can to keep their eyes open and never let them forget. You can't be everywhere.
Be patient and keep saving $$$$$
HEY PICKLE,
ON E-BAY THEY HAVE A 4104 EX-GRAYHOUND CONVERSION FOR AROUND $7500.00 IF YOUR STILL LOOKING!
STEVE 5B.....
Quote from: steve5B on May 15, 2008, 03:56:00 PM
HEY PICKLE,
ON E-BAY THEY HAVE A 4104 EX-GRAYHOUND CONVERSION FOR AROUND $7500.00 IF YOUR STILL LOOKING!
STEVE 5B.....
thanks, im looking at it, But I'll be out of town for a couple of weeks. Dont know what the "Internet" access will be..
Thanks.. Paul... ;D