Best Deals come along when your not looking

[Paso One]

Well I always watch our Government owned insurance companies web site as they list the stuff they take bids on.

I happened to notice they had a 1980 5307 Fishbowl owned by the City of Saskatoon ( city I reside )

This bus was in a accident last spring.  I remember ready it in the paper. The insurance company  wrote it off.

This bus especially caught my eye as it is out of sequence numerically.

I went to check it out and sure enough it was a City of Edmonton imported bus thus the #.

I called the local Transit manager and he confirmed the following.

This  bus had a new engine and tranny put in it In the year 2000 exactly 130,000 miles ago.

The starter was changed out 16,000 miles ago.

The tires are less than 2 years old.  (back only  fronts damaged in accident.)

So I got the bus c/w 6V71, V730 tranny , power steering,  22.5 tubeless tires and rims for a wopping $755.00

So with a little work I'll pull the power train and have it ready for a transplant in my bus. Strip the good stuff for spares,

Now If I was looking for this stuff you can bet it would be no where to be found.

Item S 84877

Check the link   http://www.sgi.sk.ca/salvage_sales/salvage.html   

[lostagain]

Good for you! That's great! You need a good deal once in a while.

[Nick Badame Refrig/ACC]

Great Job Paso!

You have us all looking on with envy....

Everybody need a break once in a while.

Good Luck
Nick-

[Paladin]

My bus came to me after I had completely given up on the idea and I got it for a 100% trade.
It remains to be seen if I got the better half of the deal

[HB of CJ]

Good

Short

Paragraghs

Also

[Stormcloud]

Good purchase, Paul.

If you need some additional space to store all the extra goodies, I have room on my drive axle for the 4 wheels.
I'll give you 'such a deal' on storage fees

Best regards.

Mark