Need bus mechanic in Denver for prepurchase inspection
 

Need bus mechanic in Denver for prepurchase inspection

Started by windtrader, June 04, 2017, 12:07:55 PM

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windtrader

I'm looking at a bus in Denver and need qualified bus mechanic to inspect it.

Wayne Roads at Colorado Coach & Bus Works was recommended and seems very knowledgeable and a bus guy.

Other recommendations?

Don

edited due to Dave's response, maybe post not clear enough or he hit the bottle early today or maybe it was me. LOL. Do tour companies perform bus inspections for private parties?
Don F
1976 MCI/TMC MC-8 #1286
Fully converted
Bought 2017

Dave5Cs

Gray Line Tours
Denver, CO
(303) 289-2841
Open 24 hours

These are 2 of the oldest companies in Colorado.
Arrow Bus Lines is the other.
"Perfect Frequency"1979 MCI MC5Cs 6V-71,644MT Allison.
2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport 60th Anniversary edition.
1998 Jeep TJ ,(Gone)
Somewhere in the USA fulltiming.

RJ

Quote from: windtrader on June 04, 2017, 12:07:55 PM
Do tour companies perform bus inspections for private parties?

Don -

Normally, no.

But if you call and ask for the shop foreman, you'll get an answer, because some companies allow "outside work", other's don't.

VIA Adventures in Merced will do chassis inspections, but not house systems, at their affiliated shop.  I've had my MC-5C serviced there.

FWIW & HTH. . .

;)
1992 Prevost XL Vantaré Conversion M1001907 8V92T/HT-755 (DDEC/ATEC)
2003 VW Jetta TDI Sportwagon "Towed"
Cheney WA (when home)

windtrader

Called Gray Lines and the mech there they weren't interested but call wayne at Colorado Bus Works. Looks like he's they guy in the area. Thanks all
Don F
1976 MCI/TMC MC-8 #1286
Fully converted
Bought 2017

windtrader

No surprise old 2 stroke bus mechanics are a small gaggle. The bus mechanic who worked on the bus I'm interested in owned a shop in CO that was sold to Grace Coach Lines which was bought by Dakota Bus Service (Dakota Trailways). The other main mechanic stayed on through the buyouts and works at Grace. He's interested to inspect the bus so if all goes well I'll have both original mechanics inspecting it. Perseverance pays. The hunt goes on. Stay tuned
Don F
1976 MCI/TMC MC-8 #1286
Fully converted
Bought 2017

B_K

I know Travis who owns Dakota Trailways! (we did time together on Hurricane Katrina Relief)
He is a great guy. Get me the info on the bus you are looking at and I'll call him and ask what he personally knows about it and if there are any records for it.
;D  BK  ;D

windtrader

Thanks BK,

The bus has no history with Dakota Trailways or any of the operators it purchased. It turns out the link to the coach is via one of the mechanics worked on the coach back in the day is currently employed by Dakota. I'm planning to use him on a private, not work related basis. Thanks for the offer. Don
Don F
1976 MCI/TMC MC-8 #1286
Fully converted
Bought 2017