| Author | Message | ||
| Rick Cribbins (Rc38)
Registered Member Username: Rc38 Post Number: 30 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 97.120.120.22  Rating: N/A |
 | ||
| Dan Clishe (Cody)
Registered Member Username: Cody Post Number: 282 Registered: 1-2008 Posted From: 206.51.117.126 Rating: N/A |
It looks like the bus passengers have to balance the ferry or at least they are all on one side, interesting. Years ago, before the Mackinac bridge was built between the upper penninsula and the lower penninsula here in michigan, we would cross on car ferrys, it would sometimes involve a wait of a couple of hours depending on the weather and traffic, we always thought it was such a big deal to be allowed to watch the water from the railing as we crossed, that was back in the 50's, seems like a lifetime ago, just last week a truck driver had a heart attack while crossing the bridge, crossed the median and took out a car on the oncoming lanes, he died but they survived ok, they said he had a heart attack. | ||
| Rick Cribbins (Rc38)
Registered Member Username: Rc38 Post Number: 31 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 97.120.124.77 Rating: N/A |
That's what I thought too. Counter weights. I've ridden a few ferries around the PacNW, but I've never seen a bus on one before. I found this photo a long time ago and it's always been one of my favorites. We found a bridge in Old Town Sacramento Ca. that was built before my bus was and as luck would have it, about half way across the bridge someone decided the couldn't wait for us to make it to the other side before they crossed. I messed up the rubber on the curb side tires and I was still over the center line, but I missed him. I was a little surprised to say the least. They should have posted a sign or two. We have a bridge here that crosses the Columbia River and there is at least one head on a year. Once in awhile they even make it into the water. | ||
| Dan Clishe (Cody)
Registered Member Username: Cody Post Number: 284 Registered: 1-2008 Posted From: 206.51.117.126 Rating: N/A |
In western tennessee and kentucky there are a few older bridges that cross the ohio river and the mississippi that are quite narrow, you can see where there are marks on the side girders about mirror height and at night the sparkles from the mirror glass on the road is really pretty, I've always enjoyed the ride to bk's place (Busted Knuckle) in Union city, I haven't been to his new place yet. | ||
| David Evans (Dmd)
Registered Member Username: Dmd Post Number: 634 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 69.114.3.22  Rating: N/A |
never seen an 04 on a raft before! How about the old wood suspension bridges in eastern Ky? The ones i drove on were near Pikeville and my friends said to drive fast.If you drove slow (like any sane person) they would start swaying.Never saw anything bigger than a 3/4 ton p/u on them but i was 18 and not as observant then haha. i recall them being 4x4 planks with a cable (3/4?) coming down and thru the ends with a one inch gap between each board and maybe 8' wide. one was 75 to 100 yards across. 1977 just after the big flood. But i cannot imagine why they would not put the bus in the center of the ferry. Maybe its an optical illusion. | ||
| Richard Bruner (Somewhereinusa)
Registered Member Username: Somewhereinusa Post Number: 3 Registered: 12-2010 Posted From: 166.249.134.112 Rating: N/A |
It looks to me like the bus is as far to the right as possible. There wouldn't be much room to get out if it was in the middle. Possibly riding in the bus is not wise if the ferry sinks. | ||
| Edward J. Sommers (Sommersed)
Registered Member Username: Sommersed Post Number: 72 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 148.63.161.138 Rating: N/A |
 Ed | ||
| ned sanders (Uncle_ned)
Registered Member Username: Uncle_ned Post Number: 116 Registered: 5-2005 Posted From: 184.39.28.28 Rating: N/A |
I saw that ferry on my way to BK'S two years ago. It was in Kentucky on some back road that I was own. I had to turn around and back track about 35 miles. No way was I putting HUGGY on that ferry.It might of held a big pickup truck. My shortcut was not a short cut but a nice drive through the country side. uncle ned | ||
| Rick Cribbins (Rc38)
Registered Member Username: Rc38 Post Number: 32 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 97.120.124.77 Rating: N/A |
Ed, I swear I saw that bus pass through Astoria this summer. And a couple other skoolies that looked just like it. All seemed to be filled with free spirited musicians. Not judging. | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 979 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 72.211.145.15  Rating: N/A |
 Those guys with Marathon coaches.... they are the one with the "Expensive Spirits" I would guess, right..? . . . I have to admit my taste in Spirits leans towards Royal Salute & Chivas..... "Free Spirits" (actually Cheap) like Thunderbird gives me a headache and Annie Green Springs makes me feel like Chromie & talk like Dal. . . I'm not Judging either....just sayin... | ||
| John & Barb Tesser (Bigrigger)
Registered Member Username: Bigrigger Post Number: 563 Registered: 9-2007 Posted From: 97.91.68.252  Rating: N/A |
ahh the sixties...  | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 983 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 72.211.145.15 Rating: N/A |
You can remember them....? | ||
| Dan Clishe (Cody)
Registered Member Username: Cody Post Number: 288 Registered: 1-2008 Posted From: 206.51.117.126 Rating: N/A |
We had the 60's what happened to 1959? | ||
| Jim Sanders (Sandy)
Registered Member Username: Sandy Post Number: 111 Registered: 1-2011 Posted From: 69.199.96.250  Rating: N/A |
What do you mean Jack!!!! I thought you and I was still living there LOL JIM | ||
| Jack Conrad (Jackconrad)
Registered Member Username: Jackconrad Post Number: 1417 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 75.203.173.234  Rating: N/A |
A friend told me "If you rememebr growing up in the 60s, you did not grow up in the 60s" LOL | ||
| Edward J. Sommers (Sommersed)
Registered Member Username: Sommersed Post Number: 74 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 148.63.161.138 Rating: N/A |
I know what happened in 59 Dan, I joined the Navy! Ed, US Navy Chief, (Ret.) | ||
| Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
Registered Member Username: Chrome_dome Post Number: 402 Registered: 3-2010 Posted From: 74.41.14.235  Rating: N/A |
Hey Jack don't knock the twist tops. And T-Bird ah now that's a stories in and of it's self but we won't go there, LOL chromie | ||
| Dan Clishe (Cody)
Registered Member Username: Cody Post Number: 289 Registered: 1-2008 Posted From: 206.51.117.126 Rating: N/A |
Wow, you guys are old lol. | ||
| Jim Sanders (Sandy)
Registered Member Username: Sandy Post Number: 112 Registered: 1-2011 Posted From: 69.199.96.250 Rating: N/A |
Speak for your own self CODY I am 82 yrs young LOL JIM | ||
| Glen Rice (Rgrauto)
Registered Member Username: Rgrauto Post Number: 15 Registered: 2-2006 Posted From: 98.18.117.205 Rating: N/A |
The Hippy buses of the 60s,I remember them! Man I thought that was a cool way to travel,one big rolling party and always more girls than guys(all the guys were in Viet Nam in 1968 in my small southern town)and a bus would drift through and park down by the river and some of teenagers ,myself included as I spent all my teenage years in the 60s would stop by and party all night,man what a time! I think I may have the answer to why I like buses! | ||
| Paul Lawry (Dreamscape)
Registered Member Username: Dreamscape Post Number: 750 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 97.134.134.184  Rating: N/A |
This one is just plain cool! http://www.blastolene.com/Work_in_Progress/deco.htm | ||
| Dan Clishe (Cody)
Registered Member Username: Cody Post Number: 308 Registered: 1-2008 Posted From: 206.51.117.126 Rating: N/A |
Paul, that is cool, I could see myself banging my head on the overhang at the A&W tho, pulling in for a burger, I couldn't imagine how many hours would be tied up in making that bus from scratch, not to mention what it all would cost but looks definently like a labor of love. | ||
| Tim Brandt (Timb)
Registered Member Username: Timb Post Number: 635 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.165.176.62  Rating: N/A |
If you want to see classic 70's bus interiors ask Fred for a vintage photo of the interior of his VL when it was first converted | ||
| Dan Clishe (Cody)
Registered Member Username: Cody Post Number: 310 Registered: 1-2008 Posted From: 206.51.117.126 Rating: N/A |
I can't imagine how many hours of dedicated work it would take to make that bus, I'm redoing one of my older revcons and that is enough to keep me more busy than I intended. |