Bus veteran offers free advice on Gilligs and Crowns and diesel stuff

[patrick young]

Howdy folks and friends

I lost the address to this board long ago, and a friend just reminded me of what a good group it is.

I am in Fresno, CA and have owned about 90 Gilligs, Crowns, and the occasional Blue Bird, Ford, Thomas, but Gilligs and Crowns are what I am best at.  I drive a 1970 Gillig with an 1160 CAT that makes me smile.

I use the buses to haul medical supplies down south of the border, or used to.  Now I am working exclusively in Haiti, and to ship a bus there cost (last time I tried) $6000.

I have dismantled about 25-30 buses with my own hands, almost all Gilligs and Crowns, so if anyone has a problem with theirs, feel free to write.  Got spares too, of course.

If anyone is interested, I have a web site.  It is http://www.fresnoalliance.com/wheelchairproject       You will see some buses in places and situations that the manufacturer never intended. 

So if anyone wants help on these two models, just give me call at (559) 251-3814 and I'll do my best to help

Have a good one

Patrick Young
Wheelchair Project
Fresno, CA

[Nick Badame Refrig/ACC]

Hi Patric,

Welcome! or Welcome back...

Thanks for your offerings.
Nick-

[HighTechRedneck]

Welcome back Patrick.  Looking at your site that is some wonderful charity work you've been doing.  I'm sure you've made many thousands of lives better over the years.