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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 04:55 PM
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1949 SCHOOL BUS VIDEO

YouTube - ‪1949 FORD F-5 SCHOOL BUS PART 3‬‏

1949 FORD F-5 SCHOOL BUS PART 3, 4 AND 5
 
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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What are your plans for it, camper? Party bus?! or something stock? It would be cool if you could find a bunch of old wooden seats.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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Very cool 49SB; Keep us posted with your progress and plans. Looks like a very straight body.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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Interesting. That bus doesn't look very bad at all. I wonder if the seats weren't at least partially padded by 49. Keep us updated.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 06:16 PM
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In '49 did the bus have two wooden benches, one on either side of the bus, with the aisle down the middle? The Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC has a fully restored school bus with that set up. I don't remember the make and year on it.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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What a great progect, if that bus could only talk i bet it would have some tales to tell about the sixties omoung other things. I absolutly love it.please keep up with your progress. Welcome to the site. (JIMMY)
 
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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Ran across a '52 w/ seats at a salvage yard in N. Wis.Will be up that way end of Oct . How about some pics for you ? Later . Denny
 
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Great rv! I was just out there @ Canton SD.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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I know a guy in wewa [my town] that has a bus . It is painted up on the inside with a rt. 66 theme. Its 4-sale i'm sure.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 12:46 AM
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I'd love to find an actual school bus and restore it for my wife's preschool. I'd have a better chance at buying another Panel truck, cutting some windows on the sides, installing a few bench seats and calling it a day.

Nice bus!
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 12:58 AM
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I'd love to find an actual school bus and restore it for my wife's preschool. I'd have a better chance at buying another Panel truck, cutting some windows on the sides, installing a few bench seats and calling it a day.

Nice bus!
Like i said there is a bus right down the road. You could make a ball pit in it for safty. lol
put a slide for them to unload.Kid would luv it.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:00 AM
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Like i said there is a bus right down the road. You could make a ball pit in it for safty. lol
put a slide for them to unload.Kid would luv it.
Can you buy and donate it? The preschool does have a 501(c)(3) non-profit status.

If you don't, then I'll buy a 50s C***y Suburban instead.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:32 AM
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Can you buy and donate it? The preschool does have a 501(c)(3) non-profit status.

If you don't, then I'll buy a 50s C***y Suburban instead.
You asked at a bad time going car shoping for both of my girls. after that i don't think i'll be buying any more cars for along time. Not until i sale a truck or two. lol
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 07:35 AM
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Anybody else want one of these? Mine is the '51 version, a bit shorter...slim
 
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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My dream for this bus is to lower it and maybe go hot rod with it.
 
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