Parting out 4106 - maybe

richard5933 · January 22, 2018, 04:16:03 PM

Auction is scheduled for this Friday at noon CST.

I've decided to sit this one out. Auction is open to the public if anyone else wants to pick up some great parts.

https://www.copart.com/lot/43420887/

richard5933 · January 26, 2018, 03:38:43 PM

Looks like this was a 'no-sale' at the auction today. They have a 'buy-it-now' price on it of $2800. That must have been the reserve price Progressive set.

Geoff · January 26, 2018, 03:55:12 PM

Richard, you're loosing coolant and have fresh water heater problems, want Jakes, Webasto, etc. It sounds like you should buy it and tow it home just for the parts.

richard5933 · January 26, 2018, 04:01:04 PM

Quote from: Geoff on January 26, 2018, 03:55:12 PM
Richard, you're loosing coolant and have fresh water heater problems, want Jakes, Webasto, etc. It sounds like you should buy it and tow it home just for the parts.

Only if you're offering to do the tow

When I priced it out, in the end I could buy a running parts bus for less than it would cost to get the thing home and pull the parts I need. Even more so if the cost for the wreck is $2800.

Fred Mc · January 26, 2018, 06:04:22 PM

Maybe we could get a few guys together for a group buy.Wonder how much it would cost to ship to Seattle?

Maybe

Fred Mc · January 28, 2018, 07:07:40 AM

Richard
Did you ever find out what it would cost to haul your old bus home?

Fred

richard5933 · January 28, 2018, 07:31:42 AM

Best estimate I can get is $3k to $5k. Need someone licensed to haul across state lines. Then I would need to find some where to park it since the tow truck couldn't get it to our property.

Templar52 · January 28, 2018, 09:01:49 AM

My God,this bus is repairable.....I saw worst...

richard5933 · January 28, 2018, 09:20:55 AM

Quote from: Templar52 on January 28, 2018, 09:01:49 AM
My God,this bus is repairable.....I saw worst...

Not sure if you saw all the damage from the photos. The front axle is pushed back (far enough that the toolbox inside the bay behind the wheel well bulkhead was damage from the wheel pushing the bulkhead backwards). The bus has a bend across the roof from driver's window to entry door caused by the nose digging into the ground when we hit the ditch and pulling the front end down about an inch and a half, with a matching bend in the floor. The driver's side of the body has a waviness all the way down the side from absorbing the impact, and the mechanical systems in the compartment under the driver are basically all missing or torn apart, including the steering linkage, brake controls, etc. After the impact we had no steering, no brakes, and the suspension dropped.

If you had another donor bus I could see this being doable, but otherwise it would cost more in parts than the bus is worth. The drive train is in good condition, and if you had a workable body to put them in I could see the project succeeding. Otherwise I'm not sure how you're seeing this as repairable given the cost of the parts and the amount of time that would be needed.

Templar52 · January 28, 2018, 10:02:51 AM

If i had a shop,I will give a hell of a try to rescue this bus. Rebuilding thoses busses is not rocket science.
They were made to be reparable same ting as an airplane. Whent you remoove the various outside panels,you can easely change or repair the damage. There is a guy with a 4106 called the red santaclaus on bus for sale. He have a complete spare front axe.
The roof damage is again panels and maybe carlines length to change. This bus is very nice.
It's my point of view......

richard5933 · January 28, 2018, 10:31:41 AM

I also wish I had a shop where I could undertake something like this. As it is, I'm lucky to be able to do what I do working alone and outside.

Anyone that wants it, they have a 'buy it now' price listed. If anyone here gets it please keep us updated on what happens to it.

chessie4905 · January 28, 2018, 10:38:07 AM

Remember that the mounts as part of the body have to be pushed out of place since those struts connect to axle, and how much damage to everything going down the central tunnel. You would need measurements to straighten undergoes points to insure correct mounting of axle. It would be better to get a good 4106 shell and transfer the good stuff over to it.

eagle19952 · January 28, 2018, 06:37:08 PM

Quote from: Templar52 on January 28, 2018, 10:02:51 AM
If i had a shop,I will give a hell of a try to rescue this bus. Rebuilding thoses busses is not rocket science.
They were made to be reparable same ting as an airplane. Whent you remoove the various outside panels,you can easely change or repair the damage. There is a guy with a 4106 called the red santaclaus on bus for sale. He have a complete spare front axe.
The roof damage is again panels and maybe carlines length to change. This bus is very nice.
It's my point of view......

buy it

Templar52 · January 28, 2018, 06:51:21 PM

I don't have a shop....unfortunately

Brassman · January 28, 2018, 10:31:21 PM

I second Fred, how much to ship to Seattle? That one's too good to put down!