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jim (209.240.222.32)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2002 - 3:27 pm: | |
since i quit my full-time job for a caterpillar dealer... i am really doing some work on my conversion.... after 2yrs, the mci-9 is really coming along...... iv'e found $0.88 cents so far.... and a 2 peso gold coin..... a couple of screwdrivers and some ink pens....... anybody found anything interesting???? |
Cara (64.171.27.195)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2002 - 3:43 pm: | |
We found some spit masks, unused. Our bus used to be a California State Prison Bus. The shotgun mount was a little different. |
FAST FRED (209.26.87.32)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2002 - 4:32 pm: | |
How nice is the shotgun mount , will you part with it?
FAST FRED |
Cory Danes RTS N/E (198.29.191.147)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2002 - 4:36 pm: | |
I found about a bucks worth of coins, a pen or two, a mid school youngsters ID and some notes folded in on itself as was done when I was in Jr High. My bus was part of the transportation system and was used to transport school kids. -cd |
Ronnie (24.162.237.118)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2002 - 6:25 pm: | |
I found a FULL set of craftmans boxed and open ended wrenches in a compartment under the bed . I assume it was left not lost . |
jmaxwell (66.42.92.207)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2002 - 6:53 pm: | |
! used roll of duct tape and a spool of bailing wire; sort of like they closed up the garage with mine! |
R.C.Bishop (128.123.88.21)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2002 - 6:57 pm: | |
Found a couple of dollars worth of coins, a bunch of pencils and pens, three unused very old ground flares (the reflector type), including stands and and flags, neatly packed in the front storage compartment. Never been touched, I'll bet.
Also bunches of spare parts including a half dozen new wheel lugs, a variety of filters and the original AM radio, 1964 vintage.
This bus was a one owner Crown Highway Coach, 10 wheeler, Cummins 220 turbo with Fuller RR 10 speed. Ordered and owned by Northern Aruzona University, Flagstaff. About a million miles, and a million rattles, or maybe two.....LOL. Dubbed "Shake, Rattle and Roll" by the students. Couldn't have hit it more squarely on the head.
Great idea for a thread ; thanx, Jim
RCB |
jim (209.240.222.32)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2002 - 7:11 pm: | |
i had to come in for a beer..... i was getting brain-dead taking down insulation..... chiseling rivets.... grinding down bolts that wouldnt come out..... pulling up old linoleum..... so i had to comeup with a good excuse for a break.....keep it goin..... i'm sure that theres lots more interesting stuff.... |
Scott Whitney (66.214.66.193)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 10, 2002 - 10:19 pm: | |
My bus came with about seven or eight wasp's nests, an unknown number of wasps, a rat's nest, and a document from 1974 giving special privledge letting the 102 inch wide bus to travel on certain routes.
Scott |
Donald Schwanke (67.210.119.59)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 11, 2002 - 5:52 am: | |
Well, I can top that. Mine came with Japanese money, Japanese written notes, several Japanese pendants from bracelets I guess, and Japanese seating instruction decals.
It was a one owner, Gray Lines Hawaii bus, and hauled the many Japanese tourists from Kona to Hilo on the big island most of its life. Did not look like it ever had a bag in the baggage bay, and they found you could cram more than 49 Japanese in there by squeezing the seats closer together. |
Steven Gibbs (12.148.43.8)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 11, 2002 - 7:29 am: | |
In addition to the usual popsicle sticks, wrapers, coins, and other trash shoved down into the heating ducts, we found the itenerary for it's last run--a charter trip to New York City for shopping and shows.
Found several shopping receipts from stores visited during that trip.
Another interesting find was the paneling used as spacing in between the stainless steel restroom unit and the body. Apparently MCI got a great deal on some panel board that would have looked great in a young boy's room. It had wallcovering on it that depicted sports teams and players in action; mostly Canadian teams, of course.
Steve |
Bob Wood (67.37.79.61)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 11, 2002 - 11:17 am: | |
Found $.40 in coin and an old instant lottery ticket. It was a loser. A comb, pen, paper clip, dirt, lots of dirt, and some ABC GUM!!!!!!!! |
OAE Palmer (208.164.96.147)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 14, 2002 - 3:19 pm: | |
A replica of the medal awarded to the brave souls who "flew the hump"
about $9.00 in candy-coated change..
a Greyhound baggage claim tag dated 1982
(the year before my 4106 was sold into private hands)
an entire package of fruit colored Neco Waffers scattered in a side panel... |