Howdy from SE Texas
My name is Kelly and I'm in the Houston area.
You could classify me as a true motorhead as I've always had a passion for building, then enjoying, and racing motorized vehicles.
I'm hoping y'all may assist me with some insight with my newest spur of the moment purchase.
Last weekend I purchased a bus conversion at a storage facility auction. I think it may be a potential classic or a classic mistake like I've made once or twice.
The unit is titled as a 1968 Challenger MH
Researching the web it appears to be a MCI 5A based on my image searches.
She has 142k on odo and was last seen driven 2 years ago.
There are 2 rather newish looking rooftop AC units, and has an onboard diesel generator.
I've taken it to my heavy mechanics shop where our dumptrucks and excavation equipment is serviced for a survey/mechanical inspection.
Judging by what I've seen it looks as though it was built as a touring coach and was never a passenger bus.
I joined to ask some avid enthusiasts for their input on this bus.
My objective is to pull my cigarette boat with it but after my measuring my bus plus trailer length combined I may be to long for DOT.
If it doesn't achieve my application I'll probably sell or use it to pull a trailer full of dirt bikes and 4 wheelers when we do our annual national forest camp outs.
j just think the latter isn't worthy if she could be found by another owner who would place it back to her former glory and utilize her as originally intended.
I'm at my son's home watching football and don't know how to attach photos w/cellphone.
Sorry to write you guys a book,I look forward to any & all insight and will try to post pics later
Thanks,
Kelly
You could classify me as a true motorhead as I've always had a passion for building, then enjoying, and racing motorized vehicles.
I'm hoping y'all may assist me with some insight with my newest spur of the moment purchase.
Last weekend I purchased a bus conversion at a storage facility auction. I think it may be a potential classic or a classic mistake like I've made once or twice.
The unit is titled as a 1968 Challenger MH
Researching the web it appears to be a MCI 5A based on my image searches.
She has 142k on odo and was last seen driven 2 years ago.
There are 2 rather newish looking rooftop AC units, and has an onboard diesel generator.
I've taken it to my heavy mechanics shop where our dumptrucks and excavation equipment is serviced for a survey/mechanical inspection.
Judging by what I've seen it looks as though it was built as a touring coach and was never a passenger bus.
I joined to ask some avid enthusiasts for their input on this bus.
My objective is to pull my cigarette boat with it but after my measuring my bus plus trailer length combined I may be to long for DOT.
If it doesn't achieve my application I'll probably sell or use it to pull a trailer full of dirt bikes and 4 wheelers when we do our annual national forest camp outs.
j just think the latter isn't worthy if she could be found by another owner who would place it back to her former glory and utilize her as originally intended.
I'm at my son's home watching football and don't know how to attach photos w/cellphone.
Sorry to write you guys a book,I look forward to any & all insight and will try to post pics later
Thanks,
Kelly
