Newbie needs help finding the right bus

[muldoonman]

You could always check the bus conversions at prevostcommunity.com  You get a free email address if you buy one.

Heck,  just buy my 1991 XL Prevost and you're half the way there.

[lvmci]

Hi Susanka, Rust is the biggest structural risk. your safest bet is to get a southwestern bus, altho not all buses here are from the south west. Rust, Can be apparent or hidden, but every bus manufacturer, has specific vulnerable areas. Your safest bet is to bring an experienced bus nut with you. Look at as many as you can, going to bus rally is a sure bet, drive some too, it will reduce the surprise factor. Good luck, lvmci...

[Gordie Allen]

Sorry eagle.
You could have just said that.
It's gone.

[eagle19952]

oldest beginning post here.
SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2012

http://this-old-bus.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-03-05T18:39:00-08:00&max-results=7&start=30&by-date=false

[Gordie Allen]

eagle19952,
Sorry, no idea what you're trying to say. Just trying to help out here. If I've violated some rule, please explain.

[eagle19952]

i'm definitely deeper in than i want to be.

[Gordie Allen]

eagle,
Sorry, I removed the post as soon as I read your reply. I truly deserved the cryptic and deprecating public reply I got from you. Thank you for directing me to the information that will allow me to remedy my transgressions.  It didn't occur to me that my post would be seen as an ad. My intent was to assist another forum member. After reading all the links you posted I now understand the rules. It was irresponsible of me not to have read the rules earlier. I will limit my posts here so as to minimize my chances of running afoul again.
My apologies to the forum members and to BCM. I may be posting an ad at a later date when I can post photos. Hope suzanka finds the right bus.
Gordie

[luvrbus]

Goride,it's fine Gary would have removed it when the time came ,when you buy a ad from Gary your bus will pop up on a lot of different sites including F/B.When you take out a ad with Gary it helps keeping this board going and he is a nice guy (sometimes) 

[lvmci]

Hi Susanka, you must be already at the point where your desire for a bus, vs a stick and staple RV,  has over ruled your common sense,  so go to at least one bus rally, bus nuts are usually very friendly and will over explain about the build of his or her bus. I looked at 12 buses and drove a few different kinds, to feel their driving style, even a bluebird Wanderlodge. Like money burning a hole in your pocket as a teenager, your going to want to jump in quickly, it's the nature of busnutdom. But if you can take a busnut with you, on an inspection, it will give you a perspective you won't see, when your eyes are glazed over with  bus lust. I started with a two axle MCI5A from 1966, there are a lot of MCI5s, GMs and other 2 axle (no tag axle) 35' buses already converted, which will give you a head start and do start a list of good and bad right away. Structural rust is a big problem,  as mentioned before, but nonfunctioning mechanicals will delay using the bus even for a weekend. Nonfunctioning interior house equipment will be annoying but won't leave you dead in the water. Bad brakes and tires will also limit you using the bus, at first aged out or cracked tires can blow out, I bought good used tires at a heavy duty commercial tire store, they don't last as long as new, but they are a fraction of the cost and got me by, till I learned more about operating the bus, good luck and happy trails to you, lvmci...

[eagle19952]

Sorry eagle.
You could have just said that.
It's gone.

i am not known for being a diplomatic wordsmith...

i did leave your link it is a good read.