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| PA Doug (Padoug)
Registered Member Username: Padoug Post Number: 9 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 76.120.147.169 Rating: N/A |
Does anyone know anything about this series of bus? I cannot find anything on the web (Ward conversions or Ward OTR transit models) about it. It appears to be a 40 foot GMC New Look Suburban (Manual Transmission)that was factory converted into an executive coach. But it distinctly has a "Ward Traveler" emblem on the front. That's all I can tell. I haven't talked to the owner (yet), but my GF operates a specialty machine (tool and die cutting) shop, so fabricating out of production parts like kingpins wouldn't be a problem. She likes the idea of saving the bus, has the resources to do it, and the labor (me) if it truly is a classic. Thanks, Doug | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 1536 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.110.9  Rating: N/A |
You won't have trouble finding kingpins or many of the other parts you might need for the chassis. Most of the parts are interchangeable with the highway coaches, and can be purchased from places like Mowhawk industries. You can still probably even get the kingpins from a NAPA that carries heavy duty parts. | ||
| PA Doug (Padoug)
Registered Member Username: Padoug Post Number: 10 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 76.120.147.169 Rating: N/A |
Here are a few pics:    | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 1537 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.110.9 Rating: N/A |
looks like someone's copy of a fishbowl. If that is the case, you may spend a lot of time finding the correct parts for it all the time. Other's peoples copies can have all sorts of unique components. | ||
| David Evans (Dmd)
Registered Member Username: Dmd Post Number: 335 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 173.68.141.145  Rating: N/A |
At least the glass looks like flat panes. Ward made/makes school bus bodies. Is it an air ride or springs? Find out what chassis it has and parts availiblity as John sez. Is it on a GM chassis? | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 1540 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.110.9 Rating: N/A |
Probably used a lot of Flxible chassis items to be competitive. |