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| Dallas Farnworth (172.155.244.89)
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Back in November of 2002, Charlene asked a similar question on this board. It was very interesting to read the answers that followed. I would like to re-ask that question now and see how much we have changed in mean age range, goals, successes, failures, etc. Have At It! | ||
| Jack Conrad (Jackconrad) (207.30.189.34)
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58 years old. Hair has gotten grayer, but retirement is closer!! Jack | ||
| John that newguy (199.232.240.254) Rating: N/A |
My average age? It all depends on the circumstance. Sitting behind the engine compartment: I'm like a 3 year old Boasting about what I plan to do with the bus: a 12 year old Using all the energy I have planning what I'd like to do: a 25 year old Dreaming what it's going to be like when it's finished: a 35 year old Worrying if it's going to ever be paid for: a 45 year old Wondering if I'll ever get to use it in my lifetime: 65 How I feel at the end of the day: 90 It's difficult to give an average. I guess it depends if it's raining or not..... (and if I can find my vicegrips) | ||
| Jim-Bob (12.46.52.74) Rating: N/A |
I agree with just about all of John's thoughts. But at present I am 52 & Sue is 45 according to our driver's licenses. | ||
| Dallas Farnworth (172.133.51.87)
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OOps! I forgot to put my own age. I was 49 in February and hope to make it to 50 this coming February. My lovely bride was born on New Years Day at the half Century mark.... See hon, I didn't tell how old you are! hehehe! I too am like John, in that I'm different ages at different times. But usually at the end of the day, I'm running at a conservative 80 even though I start out the day at a wild 6. (Good thing I haven't gotten to the 'terrible two's' yet. Then Granny would have to deal with the grandson and me)! Keep on busin', safely! Dallas | ||
| Pete RTS/Daytona (209.165.13.79)
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Hi all I'm 58 and retired look like 68 feel like 78 but act like 28 Pete RTS/Daytona .____________ /_][][]/____/[]_| 1989 RTS-II T70206 6V92-TA DDEC-II V731 4.10/24.5 *--O-----------O-* Daytona FL.-Hard Beaches/Soft Women (386)672-0571 | ||
| DaveD (142.46.199.30)
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I'm 50 and my bride Ruby is 49. We'll be celebrating 32 years of marriage this Oct. (I was a child groom). Dave Dulmage (MC-8) | ||
| John Rigby (65.112.227.94)
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58 and have enjoyed this hobby for the past 18 years. John | ||
| MikeM (209.52.92.132) Rating: N/A |
34, Newbie, loving every minute of it. Mike '81 5307 | ||
| Lee Bradley (140.178.68.172)
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54 for two more months. Still racing sport cars (MGB) but studying bus conversations for towing/retirement. | ||
| H3Jim (68.107.62.94) Rating: N/A |
54, retired, having a great time with this hobby. Hope to finish before I'm officially able to "retire" | ||
| Michael Lewis (67.160.12.18)
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Just turned 62 and Bobbie is five years younger. She was a child bride of 19 when we married and I think that's 39 years. I retired on disability this year and move slower than I used to, but fast enough to duck when she's annoyed. We have worked side by side all our lives and hope to drive away this year to full time in a reasonably converted bus called Puff. Michael | ||
| Chris 85 RTS (66.194.150.45) Rating: N/A |
Just turned 39. | ||
| Airless in Mississippi (68.243.147.231) Rating: N/A |
42 and wife 39... Retired fulltimers enjoying to the fullest.. | ||
| Gus Haag (Mrbus) (64.12.116.135)
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I do not spend a lot of time writing to this board, but I do read it a lot, and I guess that I am in the "senior" group at 71. Been fighting cancer, but still going and still loving our Eagle. Gus Haag Minnesota | ||
| John Rigby (65.112.227.94)
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Gus. Great to hear fom you. You will be in our prayers. John and Tami | ||
| J.L.Vickers (66.170.221.154) Rating: N/A |
I have been around buses all of my life. My daddy was a Greyhound bus driver. And I am 62 years old. And my wife and my self are both retired. My GMC Buffalo P8M4905A is a great hobby and it keeps me out of the wife's way and that is even better. J.L.Vickers | ||
| frank-id (216.222.12.172) Rating: N/A |
My birth certificate says born 1937 and that means I'm 66 years old. Had that pesky prostate cancer for a while but all is well now. I'm now fooling with Crown buses after about 6 years with GMC buses. Most of the time I'm 40 years old. Been married for 46 years, same Sweetheart, and she takes real good care of me. Frank Rowe in Idaho | ||
| Adame (129.82.228.252) Rating: N/A |
I'm 55 I think and wife Kelly is about 44 I think. Bought the bus to pull the race car (29 Ford Dwarf car with 4 wheel independant suspension). Kept wrecking the race car, found I was having more fun with the bus ('48 Flx. Clipper) so I decided to work on the bus instead. That was back in '97. My goal now is to finish the bus before it becomes one of those unfinished dreams that comes up for sale "due to death of husband". Saw a birthday card the other day that asked the question, " How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?" For my part, I think about 13. | ||
| Norm Edlebeck (12.31.48.154) Rating: |
64 going on 65 in Oct. Been a Polka Band Leader for 45 yrs. Kinda' retired from that. Last job was over a year ago, and had/have a 10 piece "Whoopee John" band. Started with a '53 4104 Entertainer Coach, then a '70 GMC 4905, and now have a "Personal" '70 totally self contained MC-7, with 95% of R&M's upgrades. I'm a gadget freak so have a lot of "neat" stuff including underbody purple neon under coach perimeter all the way around. | ||
| DonTX (207.160.205.13)
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I admit to being 66, retired and just cruising the country right now. | ||
| Frank Allen (205.188.116.136) Rating: N/A |
65 retired have 4106 i converted, enjoyed the conversion, had it 18 yrs, also into antique cars and airplanes, wife is 55, hope to do some serious traveling. Live in new caney TX Frank Allen | ||
| Henry Draper (146.129.147.120) Rating: N/A |
53, will be 54 in November. Retirement is a loooong way away, as my youngest is 13. But I'm planning on getting there--and traveling even more in the bus. Henry Draper | ||
| ktrout01 (207.190.253.82) Rating: N/A |
I'm 42 and my wife is curious as to I'll ever be done with it. I haven't got the heart to tell her that it will always be under construction in one way, shape or form. I've got it mechanically in pretty good, with lots of help from Luke and his boys, and the interior will be started this summer. ktrout01 4905A | ||
| Nick Morris (Nick3751) (205.240.38.166)
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Gee wiz I knew ya'll were older than me but I didn't know I was that much of a pup. I'm just 24!!!! | ||
| Randy Schlotthauer (Up8009) (198.81.26.45)
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I'm 48 and on my second bus. Old enough to know better, but young enough to do it anyway! Randy | ||
| Bulldogie (69.4.194.28)
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Retired at the age of 48 with the golden handshake from Pacific Bell. Bought a chicken ranch in Arkieland, bought another ranch and got rid of the chicken ranch Then went into goats, had over 400, got rid of the goats, Slick Willy did away with the payments, and then went into the doggies, sold all the dogs, bought stick motor home to have fun in and wife talked to a lady who did crafts, 5 years later, and to many craft shows to count, had shingles attack from middle of back to middle of front on right side, Dr said I was wore out hehehe she worked me to hard hehehe. Put me in hospital and almost died, but made it back, but lost everything including all the credit card bills (hehehe). Was going crazy so bought MCI-8 bus last year and have spent up till now working on it from the bottom to the bays fixing all the wrong things with it. Hope to get the roof raise started next month and will replace all the mono with channel, work when I feel like it and nap when I don't. Will be 65 in Nov, wife is 66 (she robbed the cradle hehehe) and her sister who lives with us is 47. GO BUSNUTS | ||
| CoryDane RTSII (66.155.188.20) Rating: N/A |
Hey Nick I "feel" 24 ") 53 years, retired, and wondering if the bus will get done. Who says you have nothing but time on your hands when you are retired? That boy needs to get a life! CoryDane | ||
| Henry R. Bergman, Jr. (Henryofcj) (67.136.241.239)
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55 | ||
| mclough (65.137.125.186)
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im 43 full time missionary to NASCAR. travel in a donated 57 gmc 4104. presently rebuilding living room. www.outreachacrossamerica.com | ||
| pete (64.12.116.135)
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just turned 45 3 days ago...can i have my drink now? ;) | ||
| edwin b (209.240.205.68)
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I'll be 55 in Jan. 1953, 4104. edwin b | ||
| Ron Walker (Prevost82) (209.52.245.237)
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I'm 51...got my bus last fall. We just finished painting the exterior(pictures will be posted soon), now move it to the interior....hope to be finished by this time next year...so we can start traveling Ron | ||
| Fred (65.134.1.190)
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I am well over 70 fill like I am 35. And have worked and raised the roof on about 100 coaches. Have a 102 3 A in my shope now. Fred North Florida Bus Conversion | ||
| Fred (65.134.1.190)
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I am well over 70 fill like I am 35. And have worked and raised the roof on about 100 coaches. Have a 102 3 A in my shope now. Fred North Florida Bus Conversion | ||
| Richard Bell (Richardkan) (205.188.116.136)
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Just turned 54. Been working on the Eagle for 9 years now. Debbie and I will have been married 35 years this December. | ||
| Daris (209.67.181.129) Rating: N/A |
40 - Getting married in September to a wonderful gal who supports my interest in my 4106 (and most of my other interests). Have been tinkering on it since 1999. Taking it to Oregon for the wedding and part of the honeymoon. Southern Oregon Diesel here I come!!!! | ||
| Peter Broadribb (Madbrit) (67.136.115.182)
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I am 54, my wife is older than me by 8 months, yes another cradle robbing woman....... LOL. She sells Real Estate in Golden Valley, AZ. and I am retired from being a mechanic and truck driver. Hobbies are the "Conversion" and restoring old cars. Bought an MCI-8 a some years ago and stripped it and did some mechanical work on it, then bought an enclosed trailer for my hobby cars. That took the rig over 70ft and so we sold the bus unfinished. Bought a Class 8 Freightliner FLD 120 with a 24ft box body already installed and have been converting that ever since. We LOWERED the roof by 15 inches and have the windows framed. Also, most of the under floor bays are built including the generator slide. Insulation is nearly all in and so are the tanks. At the moment work has come to a stop as I have this '55 Chevy ex-Gasser drag car to finish as it is one of the "Golden 50" previous winners invited to appear at this years NHRA Indy Nationals 50th Anniversary over the Labor Day Weekend. We were hoping to have had the Freightliner done enough to use, but it was not to be. A good friend has offered his Winniebago as it more comfortable and probably a lot more economical than my old Apollo for the long journey (about a 3,600 mile round trip). Peter. | ||
| Juan Navarro (Jnavarro) (205.216.149.144)
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I'm 50 and had stick and staples for about 25 yrs. Bought our converted '53 4104 January this year. The wife is 42 and doesn't understand this bus thing. She still does't know its a '53 Don't know what I enjoy better, driving it or messing with it. Will retire in 5 to 10 yrs and plan to put some serious miles on the GM. Juan PD 4104-148 Genuine 'hound | ||
| JimCallaghan (169.207.89.53)
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I'm 51, the wife is 49. Retirement from full time work is only 2 years away? Jim | ||
| Luke Bonagura (Lukeatuscoach) (209.247.222.101)
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Hi Folks: I am 61 and Roz is 62. We are married for 35 years and I have been at this bus business for 42 years. She still does not understand this whole "Bus Nut" thing, and thinks I should be "RICH", as all I have ever done is work!!! Well I am "RICH": She & I, our 3 children and 2 grand children are all in GOOD HEALTH!! We are all RICH!!!! Happy & SAFE Bussin' to ALL!!! LUKE at US COACH | ||
| Greg Roberts (Gregeagle20) (24.175.221.41)
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I am ONLY 43 as of this month. I am working on a way to reverse the trend, however. | ||
| Eddie Wegrzyn (Citykid) (69.160.4.111)
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I am 48 my wife Sandy is 48. Just trying to make a living. That I can get my MCI 9 done then I hope to try out cruising the country .Been married for 38 years. Eddie Buffaol N.Y. | ||
| Curt H (24.74.75.254)
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I'm 48 and Joy is 47. Bought our 4106 2 years ago in May. Been taking my time and am about 90% finished with the interior. Joy won't let it leave the driveway till it's finished. Gonna complete the inside and then paint her up real pretty. This is our 2nd coach. First one was a 4104. Makes a great "doghouse" as it sits. (Cable TV,VCR,Stereo,bathroom,soft bunk, cool air, etc, etc.)Looking forward to getting her out on the road. Curt PD4106-045 | ||
| sherryd4104 (216.81.98.24)
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Don't know if anyone can beat this..I'm 50 and John is 72. We have two blessings in our lives, an 11 yr. old son, Jonathan, and a 1960 4104. We have been from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Mexico to Canada, homeschooling along the way. We have been married for half of my life. The friends we have met along the way are priceless! We are members of SE Cruisers and SE BusNuts and feel they are members of our family. Hope to see you on the road..We'll be the ones with a smile and a wave...Goober says hey! | ||
| Cliff (Floridacracker) (65.33.17.148)
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I am 45 and 1/2 as my kids would say. Gary the key to the fountain of youth is to not have any kids until your 38. They won't let you get old. And of course when I am a grandpa no one will doubt me. I currently have a class c "sticks and staples" but spend much of my time drooling over buses on the highway and in magazines. I am planning on purchasing an MCI-9 in the next few months and have somehow succeded in convincing my wife that this is a great idea. Oh Yeah, If I should run into you in Arcadia, and if my wife asks you, "Yeah, my wife would love a plasma cutter for Christmas, what a thoughtful husband you have". | ||
| Rayshound (64.12.116.135)
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I'm 58 yrs old and still working hard as a I&C supervisor (computer & electronic instruments) in a Nuclear power plant, (someone feel sorry for me please), retirement is a long way off with a daugther in school and me with expensive habits such as bus stuff but I love it. I to robbed the cradle my wife of 37 years is 4 months older but does't use this computer! Rayshound | ||
| Ace (24.28.44.58) Rating: N/A |
Susan and I are both 51, not married "yet", both are divorced from big time alcoholics, both still work full time, both are in what we consider good health, both love our H3 Prevost, both wish for the day it is done, both love my dog, pepper, (even though he bit her on the arse when she moved in) both looking for the day when we can get the hell out of Florida and see the sights! Yea I think we have a lot in common and I always say she is my angel sent from heaven especially after the hell I was married to! Anyone want to help hurry up the completion of our bus so we can get an early start on retirement? LOL The sooner the better! Ace & $usan | ||
| Bill K. (209.86.73.180) Rating: N/A |
58 and a selfemployed excavator for the past 35 years. wife is 6.5 years younger. Had the bus for the last 5.5 years and can not find time to use her. | ||
| Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat) (68.7.217.217)
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55 | ||
| keith M (64.136.26.227) Rating: N/A |
I'm 39 going on 19.....still working on my MCI 102A3! Keith | ||
| Al Kline (4.235.108.1)
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I'm Al Kline Paco Xpress 68 4104 where the heck did the yrs go ? Doc Harper is 85 so I got time yet he also owns a 4104 | ||
| larry 4107 (64.12.116.135)
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Can't anyone beat this i'll bet.Iam 70 years old and my wife is41(really). We have been married for 22 years and still going strong.I have a 4107 and we have been working on it for 6 years. We have changed the inside so many times i can't remember what it looked like when we got it. The name of our bus is GONE WITH THE WIND.Hope to meet a lot of you guys along the way. | ||
| Thunder Coach (198.81.26.45)
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I am 63...Started this Coach a 1981 Crown in Sept of 03...then engine when bad in April04...repower her with Big Cam 855...just finnish with that job...now back to the inside work...Live in the Great Pacife North West...Ron | ||
| BrianMCI96A3 (65.41.212.58) Rating: N/A |
As for myself, I'm 48 and my honey Mona Lisa is 35 (I didn't rob the cradle, I stole her right from the doctor's hands!) If ever there was the perfect woman for me, she is it. We are both excited about the 96A3 we bought together in 2002 and are looking forward to hopefully retiring together in about 6 years... cruising the states in our buscycle built for two. Brian | ||
| gabby (4.246.255.40)
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I am 69 and Barb is 62. We are working on our 3rd and last coach. A 102A3. | ||
| John Bessette (67.136.227.51)
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I am 61 and Nell is 59 well be 60 in August John 4106 | ||
| Bill (149.174.164.23) Rating: N/A |
Iam 53 Lynn is 57 been married 30 years. We have a greenhouse business I will retire when Iam dead ,We love our job.1959 4104 Only had it for 2 years ,just trying to work all the bugs out. We use it for about 3 months in the winter. Bill 4104-4032 | ||
| j marbury (66.82.9.71)
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I just turned 52 yesterday, Desta is 44. We've been working on our 4905 since '99. Interior is taking shape but have atleast another year to go. Hoping to travel full time once we sell our restaurant. Don't have a clue when that will be. John | ||
| Jerry Campbell (67.140.247.216)
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50 | ||
| ChuckMC9 (Chucks) (66.167.95.116)
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"How hard can it be? A few pipes, tanks, wires, and boards - and bing - out pops a conversion!" vs. "The most challenging project an individual could ever undertake." Only a politician would proclaim the first. 50 y. o. this year and ever more anxiously preparing for the next life chapters. Thank you again, good fellows, for your help and inspiration. | ||
| TWO DOGS (63.156.216.8) Rating: N/A |
I find it very interisting,how much we have in common 'besides' BUSES....I also have been building old cars for years,'40 Packard w/455 Buick,'49 plymoth w/289..Austin Healy with a 301..5 corvettes,two airplanes,3 wives,20 live-in girlfriends,LAST relationship was with a cute little blonde in CA. ,wonderful girl,when she was sober,obnoxious when she wasn't,have had the Eagle for a year now,had a stick&staple for 10 years first...did not like the way they were put together.anybody ever notice the Detroit smells different than a 4 cycle,along with sounding different..I can remember when Iwas a kid,told my Dad I liked the way the exhaust smelled on a bus...he told me I wasn't supposed to be smelling that..  well...he's long dead,still like the aroma ..yep..crazy ol' guy ...huh ? | ||
| Niles (24.73.65.124) Rating: N/A |
I'm 46 , semi-retired , and quite handsome I might add (LOL) ;) - Niles | ||
| guy bouchard (161.184.196.81) Rating: N/A |
63 and my wife of 32 years is 59. Wife retired from teaching 4 years ago and has been on my case to do the same since then. I operate a diesel engine repair shop,and have specialized in Detroits since 1969.(smelled a lot of the good smoke). We've been working on a 4905 when time allows(had to take a bit of a break after a heart attack 2 years ago) and back at it again. Guy 4905 | ||
| Robert Wood (Bobwoodsocal) (4.46.104.169)
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40 in September. Bus is a 1986 Neoplan Metroliner, currently getting checked over at So OR Diesel. other bus is a 87 Transliner, gutted inside, currently doing duty as storage/ transport of building materials. Nice thread! all the best fellow busnuts! Bob | ||
| sCool busnut (65.40.180.178) Rating: N/A |
I'm 22...for the second time around! (44) My wife is 34. We've been (hapilly) married for 17 years. Got two boys, 12 and 10, and a daughter 7. Bus is a 75 Gillig 636D s'Cool Bus! (Cat pusher) BUS'S ARE COOL... Have you hugged your bus lately? Mark and Cori 75 gillig 636D Cat 3208 Turbo | ||
| T Gojenola (66.58.192.10)
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I claim second place in the age disparity category. 69 and going strong - kept young and healthy in my retirement by a beautiful young wife of 42 and her vibrant 16 YO daughter, both of whom I aquired in China just 5 years ago. Neither of them try to understand or interfere with my passions for the 4106, the accordion, or rainbow trout! | ||
| mel 4104 (66.119.33.135) Rating: N/A |
well the two numbers are a 6 and a 9 and my wife of 47 years changes them around as she see fit--- i am 6 when asked to go shopping because i kick and scream--- 9 when i start for the shop in the morning--- and it goes all the way to 96 and that is when she asks me to do some gardening, and the good part is in a few days the numbers will change to a 0 and a 7 now i have her as she can only say at the worst that i am 7 but the DL says i am 69 to day | ||
| sam phillips (209.82.161.161) Rating: N/A |
I am 67 and the wife said I could not give her age but she was born in April 1945 | ||
| James Maxwell (Jmaxwell) (66.81.58.178)
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Tonight, I feel 99 after having spent the day trying to bust the lug nuts on two wheels. 2 men, combined weight of 380# on the end of a 10' persuader (pipe) and still couldn't bust them all. These things laughed at a 1" IR @150# of air. Damn young, corn-fed kids that work in these tire shops! Maybe by sometime next week I'll go back to being 60. | ||
| R.C. Bishop (128.123.221.204)
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69 and counting....thus far.... . Linda...,well, a different generation, but awfully glad I have her at 57. As someone said recently, I'd better hurry up....three years into this and still not "ready to go", but we're working on a trip to Nova Scotia and Northern Maine in September.....keeping our fingers crossed. Pray for us....... ....and thanx in advance. RCB '64 Crown Supercoach (HWC) | ||
| cgull (209.240.205.68) Rating: N/A |
ho ho im 74 and would like to turn that around but with gods help i will just keap on busen may god be with you all and you have smuth roads carl sacramento ca 4104 + mci 5 | ||
| David & Lorna Schinske (Davidschinske) (67.216.108.36)
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David is 49 and I'm 43 (married 23 yrs). In December both our ages get bumped up a year. Lost our sanity almost 18 years ago (twin girls!). This is their senior year (homeschooled) and then I get to run away from home!!!!:D David is taking too long with the Eagle (that's one to do right) so I want to do a fast skoolie conversion (want Bluebird All American diesel) and sell our vintage pop-up. I'm getting too old to "pop-up" and I'm tired of living in one state and David in another! :P Lorna | ||
| Catskinner! (63.188.232.43)
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I just got my first S/S check this week. I try to live life to it's fullest everyday because tomorrow may never come. Sonnie Gray Pottsboro, Tx 72 0/5 Eagle 3406 CAT 80 Model Eagle Project | ||
| Earl-8-Ky (207.162.163.19)
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I am 69. Have a 76 MC8 bought it in July 96. It still had the seats in it when we bought it. Took 2 years to get it to the point where we could use it. I know I will see a lot of you in Arcadia as I will be on the parking Committee. | ||
| Frank Allen (64.12.116.135) Rating: N/A |
Two dogs, never did say your age?? i find many are into old cars and lots in airplanes as i am Frank allen | ||
| TWO DOGS (63.156.216.14) Rating: N/A |
TWO DOGS...well...we will have to wait till I die & cut me in half & count the rings..I'm 19 from the waist up...150 from the waist down..failed to say the 1950 Mercury ,chopped top that is in Tulsa getting air suspension..wrecked the first plane at Dallas Garland airport...my first wife was watching...WEEEEEE... | ||
| Craig Craddock (66.82.9.23)
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I am 58. Many times I can not remember my age, it stopped being important many years ago. The wonderful old body has been letting me down a little the last few years, but as long as I can move it is a great day. Have had a 4104 for the last 10 years. I am also a pilot. Have played with antique, classic, steam, hot rod cars and Steam locomotives. Other hobbies include machine work, foundry, pattern making, jet skiing, water skiing, motorcycles and Koi fish. My bus started as a replacement for a stick and staples for me to use in some of the above hobbies. Reciently a friend said if I would get rid of the bus hobby I would have more time for the locomotives. He is right, the bus has turned into a hobby more then I had originally planned. It sure is fun to work on and drive. I almost hate to arrive at my destination the driving is over!!!!!!!!!!! Central,CA 4104-765 | ||
| Jimmci9 (209.240.205.68) Rating: N/A |
i'm 46... also a private pilot, instrument, single engine land...have been since '88... ex got the cherokee 140... got bit by the bus bug in 1999....own 2.. a '54 gm tdh5105 and a '81 mci9 | ||
| thattruckerguy Ed (4.225.96.41)
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60 and trying to hold on. Gave up on the daily rush to work back in 91. Brought my own big rig and stayed out on the road untill I was injured about three years ago. I then purchased a 89 Eagle 20 to convert when they first came on market. Started hard but a lot of medical got in the way. Trying hard to get back to the bus so that I can actually enjoy it. | ||
| mrpuppy (66.233.210.210) Rating: N/A |
I am 49 years young. Did van conversions in my early days. Believe it or not they are more fun as you are building them. | ||
| Jim Shepherd (Beltguy) (66.82.9.66)
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I just turned 62 and Pat turned 59 a couple of months ago. We will celebrate our 40th on Sept. 5th. I took an early retirement at 57. Three Daughters and seven grand kids. Pat has a nice craft business and we started our RV business earlier this year in hopes it would support our expensive hobbies. The Eagle would have been on the road this summer, but the 6V92 decided to spit up. Now installing a Series 60 and Eaton 10 speed Autoshift. Big project, so don’t know when we will be on the road. Jim Shepherd Evergreen, CO ’85 Eagle 10 | ||
| christopher (141.154.43.15)
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41 in mass mci 5c only problem - cant use to much because of kids sports and school christoher | ||
| MC - Iv (24.83.128.151) Rating: N/A |
Me? Age 57. Marine fabricator Also private pilot. Cessna 172.(not current) Bus? Age 21 MCI-9 Bus Shoppe? Age 1. The joy of being a Bus Nut?........Priceless! | ||
| timnvt (165.121.145.104)
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Laurie and I are 47 homeschooling 8 kids (2 down 6 to go) in northern Vermont. Our youngest is 4 and already have grandkids happening. Our '66 mc5a encountered a major impediment to our path returning from our "Big Trip" to see the west this spring. No one was seriously hurt in either vehicle. I've been unsuccessful looking for a replacement conversion. Now I'm leaning toward finding a donor bus for parts and repairing our totaled coach. Tim. | ||
| karl05 eagle (12.214.173.237) Rating: N/A |
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| Bill Gerrie (209.50.74.92)
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I'm 62 and my wife of 30 years Karen is 54. Have enjoyed the busnut life for 20 years this year. We have a 1965 GMC 5303 which we purchased from my former employer in 1984. I retired from bus driving in 1997. Love the smell and sound of the 2 strokes. | ||
| Bill D-Wis (Billdegroot) (159.37.7.48)
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I am 59 and my wife of 30 years, Trudy, is 54. We're about one year and nine months into the conversion of a 1981 MC-9 and hope to have it finished (Are they ever finished?) sometime next year. Did you notice-I gave ourselves a 12 month window? | ||
| Gary McFarland (Gearheadgary) (204.110.227.63)
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I am 42, but high mileage and most of the roads were undeveloped. Sara is the same age as I am and we just celebrated our 25th aniversary. by the time the bus gets back on the road, I'll be more like 82. Gary | ||
| BrianS (66.82.9.22) Rating: N/A |
57 Did first bus, a schoolie, when I was 21 and most recent an MC7 at 51. That schoolie got buses in my blood and haven't been able to kick the habit since. Maybe because I met my life partner in that schoolie. Brian | ||
| Ian Giffin (Admin) (65.92.126.154)
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Ian: 52 Maisie: one more but looks 10 fewer - lack of stress in her life married to me, I guess. Yeah, right. Ian www.busnut.com | ||
| DrivingMissLazy (66.168.175.51) Rating: N/A |
Well, it looks like I am one of the older guys on the block. I am 73 and Janet (Miss Lazy) is 67. The good Lord willing, we will celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary next July. We have been RV’ing for about 50 years, starting with a Datsun pickup and a pop up tent trailer. Several stick and staple units and our first bus was a 4104 in the late 70’s and then our Eagle 10 in the early 90’s. Both were somewhat converted when purchased, but I did a lot of finish work on both. Lost my Eagle in an electrical fire last year that caused a great deal of smoke damage but no problem with the mechanical systems. Catskinner in Texas bought it from the insurance company and drove it back to Texas from WV, where he plans to restore it. I have been involved in car restoration for many years and restored several Model A’s, a Model T, a 35 Ford Sedan and a 36 Ford Pickup. I have built several high performance sand rails that my family and I used to run in the sand dunes at Glamis, CA. I retired and returned home to WV a couple of years ago, but could not stand the inactivity, so I opened an equipment and tool rental store here a few months ago with my daughter and her family. A couple of months ago my only competitor in the area decided to sell, so I bought her out and now have two stores to manage. Do not really know if I will ever retire now. Richard | ||
| ChuckMC9 (Chucks) (66.167.95.115)
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AND ONE LAST THING to add to this thread...  That's me! | ||
| Tom Hamrick (Tomhamrick) (167.83.101.23)
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Karen and I are 52. We have owned our 1984 model 10S Eagle for 5 years, and don't get much time to work on it. It will be done someday?? Tom & Karen Hamrick | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior) (64.229.210.168)
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excellent thread! she's 43, I'm 39, Evinrude 6hp is 37, MC8 is 29, Johnson 50hp is 27, kid is 15, Caprice is 15, kid is 14, kid is 12, Suburban is 10, lawnmower 60" cut is 6, chainsaw is 3, weedwhacker is 1 month, 32 cylinders in 8 engines 123 years and 5 mouths no wonder I can't save any money! happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| dickherrington (67.35.242.66) Rating: N/A |
PD4103-287 I'm 65 and I have had this bus since 1979. Lived in it for a lot of that time and used it for something or other at others. Bought it in Seatle and am now in Louisiana. Pesently it is being used as an office and retreat. It is being vigorously mantained.All the other kids think it is MAGIC. My wife says things I don't want to relay. But there is happiness here from time to time. Buswarrior count your blessings. | ||
| old man BUSter (65.40.180.178) Rating: N/A |
I'll be 89 on my next birthday. Starting my 12th conversion this fall. Yea, I'm old, but I like my hobby. Happy bussin' old man bus | ||
| Soonda (Soonda) (68.20.140.7)
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Hubby 50, I'm 41 | ||
| busone
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I must be the baby of the group. I am 23 and been a bus nut since I went to school on one. | ||
| Larry Bennet (Eurof3)
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I am a lucky"est" dog of all. Retired at 44 from Federal Mogul. 20 years 18 days and 3 hours was enough for me. Now, Kt and I are both 47. I am an ebay powerseller and landlord. My next piece of property will be our 10th. Would like a place to park the bus near Hudson Beach Fl..... Kids from 6 to 26 and 3 grandchildren. Still have my first car, 1969 SS 396 camero, NOT FORSALE. Our coach is a 96A3 had it 1 year this november 10th. Take a look. Larry http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=eurof3 | ||
| R.C.Bishop
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Really a classy coach, Larry....classy family,too! Congratulations on your retirement...enjoy it! And remember the ONE who made it all possible. Best wishes, RCB '64 Crown Supercoach | ||
| Dale Ropp
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I'm 46, my and Fayetta, my wife of 19 yrs is 43. Wejust got a '53 4104. (Needs a lot of TLC) New to this bussin business! Enjoy flying my Cessna 150. | ||
| Robert Wayne Aviles (243bbus)
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I'm 27, single (and lovin' it), working on my first bus (an '81 International/Blue Bird schoolie), and currently petting my cat, Bobbie (a bobcat/tabby mix). I'm currently working as a cook but will be going to something better soon. I've been a bus nut since '90, when I found a '61 International school bus in the woods, in MS. The plates were from Flordia from 1977 (my birth year). The numbers "243" were barely visible but still there. I still think about that old bus, even though it was too rusted to save. I believe it was that bus that got me into busin'. My schoolie, when finished, will have the number "243", in honor of that bus. The last time I saw 243, it was about to be towed away. Well,that's my story of how I became a bus nut. C U Later. Good bye from the 243-B | ||
| John G Root Jr (Johnroot)
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I'm 55 and my wife Christina is 57. Our bus is 42, I take people with developmental disabilities on vacation in it as well as we use it. www.motorhomejourneys.com John G Root Jr PD4106 1638 Rocinante (Don Quiote's horse) | ||
| Ethan Tuttle (Mrert)
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Im 33, wife 35 and I have about 25 years till i can retire from the Department Of Transportaion if i can make it that long! We have six kids, from 5- 18, And like most of the other bus nuts im into anything with a motor! My dad had always talked about doing a bus and never got crazzy enough to buy one. But he passed the itch on to me. My first bus was an 88 American General city bus. Got a good start on it and had an offer for it I could not pass up!So I sold it. My new bus Is an 82 Eagle 10. Bought it one year ago last week and almost have it done. Hope to have it all done by May, and I think I might make it!!!www.geocities.com/iowamrert Ethan Tuttle 1982 Eagle 10 |
