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wave wells (207.3.80.56)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 31, 2000 - 10:38 pm: | |
I have an interest in using a bus shell and converting the inside into a mobile dental clinic to serve indigent children in rural areas. I am OK with the dental part but I need advice on bus shells that might work. I see no reason that it should not be beautiful while we are at it. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
wave wells,dds |
Gene Lewis (Genelewis) (166.82.1.83)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 31, 2000 - 11:39 pm: | |
FWIW -- I'm prejudice --- I favor the Eagle -- Raise the roof, an easy task. In the past and still is one of the simplest to convert. The Eagle has 'the looks' and 'the ride' -- IMHO no other coach compares.
Enjoying the journey in NC,
Gene Lewis |
Earl (209.250.47.32)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 01, 2001 - 10:14 am: | |
There are lots of good buses out there. I would look a Eagle over pretty good. They are very prone to rust. The older buses of any make need to be checked over good. |
Steve Fessenden (63.25.54.250)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 01, 2001 - 8:26 pm: | |
You might consider an RTS or other transit bus becaus you do not have to raise the roof and there are no steps to climb. You will have to create more inside storage, but dental offices I have been in have been built that way anyway.
If you get an MCI, Eagle or Prevost (all highway coaches) you will have all that basement storage for water, holding tank, air compressor, etc but 4 to 5 steps up to get in. On a Prevost you will not have to raise the roof but the initial shell will cost more.
I don't think a GMC highway coach would be a good choice because the roof clearance it too low and even lower at the toward the sides (curved roof) |
Steve Fessenden (63.25.54.250)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 01, 2001 - 8:30 pm: | |
I have seen a former bloodmobile advertised in the past. Maybe you will get lucky and find one at a good price. It would have the medical type inside storage cabinets that you need and room for your dental chairs where the blood donor beds were. Good Luck. SFF MD |
Darrin Bruner (24.9.108.62)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, January 08, 2001 - 11:59 am: | |
There is a 1966 MCI MC5A that was a former bloodmobile sitting in Mineral Wells, TX at Tejas Coach. The bus has a 6V92/4spd Allison Auto and 6KW Onan Diesel Genset with an asking price of $10,000. I personally visited Tejas Coach about 10 months ago looking at some Eagles and looked at this coach. At that time it still had the bloodmobile interior including 4 contoured donor chairs. Checkout their website at www.tejascoach.com and look at the Consignment list.
Good luck, Darrin |
drluisauw (64.79.94.142)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 01, 2001 - 4:45 pm: | |
You might want to check with Dr. Alan Berry in Miami, Fl he is selling 4 mobile units, fully equiped (305)255-4140
Good luck |
Clarke Echols (216.17.134.216)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2001 - 5:44 pm: | |
I bought a 1986 Neoplan at an auction a couple of weeks ago for $3015 including tax. 40 foot bus, 30,000 pounds, Detroit Series 50 with only 300,000 miles on it (repower 1993) with an Allison HT748R automatic transmission. Top speed is 57 mph with the 4.63:1 rear-end ratio, but that can be kicked up to 74 mph by changing ratio to 3.33:1. Bus was very clean with only minor rust in the lower skin on the sides. A/C works well too. Runs like a striped cat. Would make an excellent clinic if you can get along without the lack of basement storage.
There's another auction coming up (date not announced yet), that will include more Neoplans plus some MC-9s. Keep an eye on the auction house's web site:
http://www.mrcsauction.com
I'm reposting this since my first attempt didn't show up... |