Parting out 4106 - maybe

Dave5Cs · January 29, 2018, 10:09:53 AM

landoll to property and then put front on a wheel dolly and push it in with a 4x4 dually pickup to the back.

richard5933 · January 29, 2018, 11:10:04 AM

Quote from: Dave5Cs on January 29, 2018, 10:09:53 AM
landoll to property and then put front on a wheel dolly and push it in with a 4x4 dually pickup to the back.

If you saw our property and driveway situation you'd understand. We're on a busy county highway less than a hundred yards down from the top of a blind hill. There are no shoulders at all. Any kind of maneuver like this would require shutting down the road to avoid a collision, if it was even possible.

For this and many other reasons, I'm not going to be trying to bring our old coach home. I hope it finds a home among the bus community and not in a shredder somewhere.

richard5933 · February 02, 2018, 12:50:58 PM

High bid today was $575. In the end this was another 'no sale' auction as it looks like it was below the reserve price Progressive set.

New 'buy it now' price is only $800. Bet they're wishing they'd let me keep it like I asked them when they first talked about the settlement with us.

I still have no interest in the expense and effort of getting it back to my area.

Anyone want a really cheap 8V71 and Allison V730? Comes complete with a slightly smooshed bus shell.

windtrader · February 02, 2018, 01:38:59 PM

Richard,

Probably been stated before but how many miles is the closest salvage yard that would accept the coach?

richard5933 · February 02, 2018, 01:42:49 PM

Quote from: windtrader on February 02, 2018, 01:38:59 PM
Richard,

Probably been stated before but how many miles is the closest salvage yard that would accept the coach?

Now that the price is shown to be so low, I'm working with a yard near Des Moines to see if they can work out something with me. I don't have high hopes since so far they don't feel that the scrap value is very high on this.

Without a doubt the bus is worth a lot more to a bus collector or restorer than to anyone in the scrap or salvage world.

windtrader · February 02, 2018, 01:48:22 PM

Well, so far no one has been able to support a reasonable price. It is what it is now. Maybe you can pull the motor/tranny and some of the parts, then get it scrapped. Not so much for any money, just dispose of the carcass. Sad way to end its life but if even you felt strongly it was worth more you could head down one of the other alternatives you outlined earlier. But adding up your own time, money, and labor to pursue that with the expectation of some net positive payoff seems a bit unclear. The strip and scrap option may hold real promise to come out whole and maybe even a few bucks for a six pack or two.

Geoff · February 02, 2018, 04:25:52 PM

Oh, well. This is one of those deals where you have to be close and have a yard/shop to make it worthwhile. Richard, I am glad you got the insurance settlement. I just hate the thought of that bus going through a shredder with so many usable parts.

richard5933 · February 04, 2018, 05:40:49 PM

Looks like someone snatched the bus from Copart finally. I guess lowering the price to $800 did the trick for Progressive.

If someone on this site got it, please post updates.

Otherwise, I'm now searching elsewhere for a set of Jake Brakes for our current 8V71 if anyone knows of a working set for sale.

chessie4905 · February 04, 2018, 06:25:02 PM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Detroit-Diesel-8v92-Complete-24-volt-Jake-Brake-System-ORIGINAL/122481168546?hash=item1c847250a2:g:voEAAOSwzaJYAPk6&vxp=mtr

I know they are 24 volt. You could get the 12 volt solenoids and sell the 24 volt ones.

Scott & Heather · February 06, 2018, 07:27:34 PM

I posted the link on the Bus group on Facebook. My guess is someone there snatched it

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richard5933 · February 07, 2018, 02:13:51 AM

Quote from: Scott & Heather on February 06, 2018, 07:27:34 PM
I posted the link on the Bus group on Facebook. My guess is someone there snatched it

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Could be. I don't do Facebook, so if you see it there sometime please post an update. It would be nice to know it avoided the crusher.

luvrbus · February 07, 2018, 06:08:45 AM

There is no mention of it on the GM Facebook page so it probably has gone to big GM parking lot in the sky

Fred Mc · February 07, 2018, 09:33:52 AM

I contacted the manager at Copart but he said they cant give out any info on who bought it.

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richard5933 · February 08, 2018, 07:39:37 AM

I just got word that this 4106 was bought by someone in Minnesota. The text message was sent to me by Dan (the person we bought the bus from). Seems that the buyer contacted his brother looking for help getting it home from Iowa. Amazing to me just how small the world is. What are the odds that the bus would make a full circle like this. Not only has Dan been involved in selling this bus to us and in its rescue from the crusher, he also has driven our current bus. He's friends with the guy in NJ we bought it from and drove it while visiting last year. Very small world.

Apparently the new owner is going to try and use the engine/tranny to upgrade his current 4106 and may re-purpose the 13kw genset to make a home backup generator.

So glad to hear it was saved from the crusher.