fuzzy buzzard Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 A friend from IN just called few minutes ago - he just drug in a B30B school bus from Chicago area. Stepwell rotten out, crusty around the edges, all seats intact, Hemi engine complete with all accessories. Will post pics soon as he sends them to me. Over & out from Ignorant Ridge Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Excellent ... Looking forward to more..bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditchdiggerjcf Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Like to see that. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I called about that bus spoke with the guy that owned. He was supposed to call me back when his schedule opened up. Never heard from him again. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fuzzy buzzard Posted February 11, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2020 I have gotten 1 picture so far. Will try posting. It is 2.5 m file size - I wish me luck! 8 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy buzzard Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 Now that ain't too bad for an old, ugly, white guy!! I got it to post the first try. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy buzzard Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 Storkmack, Did you get to see this bus? He said stepwell was rotten clear out but he dug around and found all the door linkage. All windows in place, seats not ripped up and Hemi engine with all parts still in place. Serial number B30B1032. There were 33 of the B30B built. This one is titled 1960. Last one was built 1961 but that does not mean this unit was next to last one built. He is planning on having it at Springfield show this year. We are trying to plan pictures with the bus on the hook of the old dragging wagon. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Another vehicle that I feel like I’d just get it working mechanically, clear coat it, and then run it around the way it is now... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy buzzard Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 It would make a great tour bus at the Springfield ATHS show but i'm sure they would come up with some crazy rule against it. CaptainCrutch, I figure he will wind up doing just what you suggested - get her running, steering and stopping and then RIDE 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I think it looks pretty cool, like something some hunter would find a dead hippie in... 2 Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442464 Share on other sites More sharing options...
storkmack Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 16 hours ago, fuzzy buzzard said: Storkmack, Did you get to see this bus? He said stepwell was rotten clear out but he dug around and found all the door linkage. All windows in place, seats not ripped up and Hemi engine with all parts still in place. Serial number B30B1032. There were 33 of the B30B built. This one is titled 1960. Last one was built 1961 but that does not mean this unit was next to last one built. He is planning on having it at Springfield show this year. We are trying to plan pictures with the bus on the hook of the old dragging wagon. He never called me back to set up a time to view it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fuzzy buzzard Posted February 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2020 More B Model bus info - 33 built, Carpenter bus body, Hemi engine, 5 speed Mack Trans, 10 rows seats on right side, 9 rows on left, 79,000 miles showing. More pics to post. As you will see there is some glass in bad shape. If anybody knows where to find glass, please holler. 3 pics this time, close to 11 mb. See if will post Tom 6 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fuzzy buzzard Posted February 12, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 12, 2020 Last 3 pics coming. Can anybody get all 7 pics together in this thread? Well crap, looks like I have exceeded my upload limit and still got 2 more to go. Anybody know how to get around this? 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I know on my iphone there's an option to change how big the image is, usually I can set it to the biggest size available and it trims off all the useless info like dates and times and locations when uploading to cut down the size down from a few Megabytes to a few hundred kilobytes (about 10x smaller)... Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j hancock Posted February 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2020 Pictures to complete the set. Fuzzy, as the author of the second post, you can go to "Bus 2" and delete it to clean things up if you would like. 5 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy buzzard Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Thanks for moving the pictures into one pile. I went back to "part 2" and poked around till I figured how to delete. Thanks again brother! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb73lt Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Wow, that's remarkably intact, especially the interior!! That would be neat to see restored to original. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 looks good,,,but needs lotsa sandpaper....thanks for sharing....should keep somebody real busy...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Such sized project is better done with sandblasting. And that would save paper for different applications Thanks for sharing that remarkable artifact of Mack history. 1 Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy buzzard Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Bus update - previous owner had covered windows inside with newspaper to keep sun damage down (and it did a good job). I was wrong on mileage - look at speedometer pic. Hope to get these 3 posted. J hancock, if you could do your magic again and get these with rest, I would be thanking you! OOPS looked like it turned over in last picture but it is still on its feet. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy buzzard Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Just how would you like to be waiting on a hill on a snowy, windy, COLD morning for that beast to pick you up !!!!! Think me and driver would have a round in the snow to see who was going to drive the rest of the way to school. Have you noticed that the front of the body is not tapered - the doors are parallel to left side of body which makes the front view kind of strange. That's all the news that is news now. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 what are the plans for that beauty? Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzy buzzard Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Plans now - scrub down outside, get running, get stopping and steering and RIDE (as time permits). He is hoping to have at ATHS show in Springfield this year. Guess if it isn't running at that time, we'll hang it on the hook of my old dragging wagon and you will just have to ride it that way Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian L Blaylock Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Hey Fuzzy Buzzard is your certificate of course completion from the academy of truck driving perfection still valid Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442826 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 sure would like to hear that hemi running Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/60923-b-model-school-bus/#findComment-442827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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