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40's GMC?

Started by windtrader, April 28, 2020, 12:40:38 PM

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buswarrior

Frozen North, Greater Toronto Area
new project: 1995 MCI 102D3, Cat 3176b, Eaton Autoshift

Jim Blackwood

Yeah it belongs to the local dive shop which now appears to be closed (may have been closed for several years now) and so far as I can tell hasn't been moved in a decade. I live about 3 miles from there on the other side of the freeway.

Jim
I saw it on the Internet. It MUST be true...

usbusin

It is here: Hornbrook CA. Google maps shows the German Shepard attacking some busnut sneaking a peek.


Windtrader, you were bicycling in Hornbrook, CA?  Do you live there?  I know someone who does.
GaryD
Gary D

USBUSIN was our 1960 PD4104 for 16 years (150,000 miles)
USTRUCKIN was our 2001 Freightliner Truck Conversion for 19 years (135,000 miles)
We are busless and truckless after 35 years of traveling

windtrader

@Gary - yes, indeed, riding bike to the Chevron "supermarket". Brought up bus to ranch on the Klamath until the fall.


The bus is visible in the image, look at attached pointer. May risk another look to get more details but the junkyard German Shepard and his crazy German sidekick makes me think twice.
Don F
1976 MCI/TMC MC-8 #1286
Fully converted
Bought 2017

CrabbyMilton

Thanks for the arrow.
Can see the tapered back.

usbusin

Can't seem to see it in streetview.  Maybe taken at a different time. Some nice country up there.
GaryD
Gary D

USBUSIN was our 1960 PD4104 for 16 years (150,000 miles)
USTRUCKIN was our 2001 Freightliner Truck Conversion for 19 years (135,000 miles)
We are busless and truckless after 35 years of traveling

chessie4905

Take some raw meat along.
GMC h8h 649#028 (4905)
Pennsylvania-central

Beluga Bus

It's definitely a GM. Lights, bumpers, and 6 lug wheels just like the Belgua Bus. Flxibles came with 10 lug wheels and  new look windsheilds. Looks like the front windshields have been replaced and does not match the GM or Flxible. The PD2903 was DD powered, 400 were produced between 46 and 49. The PG2904 was Buick powered, 200 were produced between 46 and 48.
A bit of info, the Belgua Bus is a PG2904 but was converted to a DD 4-71, its production number is 066 and was delivered to the Utah Parks Company in 12/46. The Utah Parks Company was owned by the Union Pacific RailRoad and shuttled tourist between the railroad station in Cedar City UT to Zion and Bryce NP. Also the GMC label was not used until sometime in the 80's, before that all busses are GM.
PG 2904
Long Beach, CA

Dave5Cs

Hey Ed H. isn't that the road you lost your shower tiles on many years ago, LOL :)
"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.

Ed Hackenbruch

No Dave, that was when i took it about 9 miles out into the desert 2 times near Yucca Az.  One hour each way on a washboard road. That taught me to stay on pavement. :) 
Used to own a 1968 MCI 5A and a 1977 5C.