Junk bus

[Zephod]

I just saw this on Craigslist.
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/5992198327.html
I can't imagine anybody buying a rusty relic that won't go and needs a brick to hold it in place.

Cute bus but sadly a scrapper.


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[Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM]

This is a beauty.  It has a lot of potential.  Someone is going to build a beautiful bus conversion out of this rig. 

[kyle4501]

This is a beauty.  It has a lot of potential.  Someone is going to build a beautiful bus conversion out of this rig. 

Some are going to dream of building a beautiful bus conversion out of this rig

[Dave5Cs]

The Tires still have plenty of tread too.....Money Saved there eh!.....

[DoubleEagle]

I have seen some pretty cool "rat rods" that shared the rusty metal quality, but I don't think it's going to work in this case. It's more like a ratty rodded-out scrapper. What it weighs while sitting on a recycler's scale, is what it is worth. The brick is a good sign that it might roll, at least.

[luvrbus]

Old buses are ugly people someone somewhere will love it

[Slug]

Looks like the bus from MASH tv show
James

[CrabbyMilton]

The bus on MASH was built on a FORD chassis but it's in the same time period. It would have to have automatic for me and it would be a good candidate for a new V8 or V10 gasoline engine or CUMMINS diesel.
I'll pass but at least it's in my price range.

[luvrbus]

I am telling my age now that will have the inline 6 Blue Diamond engine 241 to 269 cubic inches they were made to compete with GM's 248 and 270 cubic inch inline 6 engine of that era fwiw 

[bigred]

I am for sure dating myself,but I actually drove these things as a youngster while in school .Slow but these things would climb a tree!!!! As for the single red light in the front and the back ,they were all that way back in those days .Hydraulic brakes with a vacuum booster and these buses were also orange (not yellow) and were grey inside .The green interior were introduced in the 1953 model year.1954 brought  a grill and fender update. I believe  this was the first change since 1949.

[dtcerrato]

All busses are beautiful until they are scrapped. This is still a beautiful bus...

[luvrbus]

I am for sure dating myself,but I actually drove these things as a youngster while in school .Slow but these things would climb a tree!!!! As for the single red light in the front and the back ,they were all that way back in those days .Hydraulic brakes with a vacuum booster and these buses were also orange (not yellow) and were grey inside .The green interior were introduced in the 1953 model year.1954 brought  a grill and fender update. I believe  this was the first change since 1949.

Those buses built on the IH L model were just a 100 hp too,lol all the engines were named some type diamond

[CrabbyMilton]

I think IH branded those engines as SD=SILVER DIAMOND GD=GREEN DIAMOND RD=RED DIAMOND BD=BLACK DIAMOND
BG=BLACK GREEN(I think).
One of the skookies at my grade school was an IH chassis mid or early 1960's LOADSTAR that had a six, which was quite rare since most of the LOADSTAR's had the V8. The school had a near twin of this bus with the V8.
The one with the six really struggled on the freeway probably not much faster than 50mph. Not designed for speed but likely and adapted farm tractor engine that could pull a 747 but not very fast.

[luvrbus]

LOL and they had super diamonds also.it was simple back then you told the parts guy you had a 269 super diamond and he opened a book !!!!! and gave you parts.The whistles and bells then were a radio,clock and maybe a spinner for the steering wheel   

[CrabbyMilton]

It's hard to believe that NAVISTAR is pretty much out of the engine business now. Their diesel version of the conventional skoolie offers CUMMINS as the sole engine. Never say too big to fail.