OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY PD4501 now mine

[Mighty_Thor]

I have been pining for a Scenicruiser for years and yesterday I got one. #149 is now mine.
It will need a fair amount of work but There are so few of them left that I couldn't walk away. Now I just have to convince the wife that I am not an idiot and still useful.
Could be I just bought my new home. Oh well, could be worse, I could have had the hots for a corvette.

[J-Rooster]

GabJam wrote:
Awesome, Congrats. Best of luck with it. Looks like it will keep you busy and out of trouble. Have fun with your new project.

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[Mighty_Thor]

I have only seen photos yet. I am still working on having the bus transported home. I have a line on a 6v92 and a 10 speed to swap in. I may have to take a roadtrip soon to see the bus in person.

[J_Walker]

What is the floor plan in the rear? Are there two levels?

[mike_brez]

Y-Guy wrote:
That is going to be one great project bus. Did you drive it home? What did the wife say, are you still alive with all appendages in place?

Few posts up op said it has no engine or trans.

[JcoFS3500]

Cool rig. I saw a gold one in Oklahoma City back in 2010. There were a bunch of them that had gotten together to cruise Rt. 66. I see that 5 of them got together to go to the Grand Canyon last year.

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Have fun with it.

[Y-Guy]

That is going to be one great project bus. Did you drive it home? What did the wife say, are you still alive with all appendages in place?

[DHart]

Wow... such a cool, vintage bus. No doubt a mega project, but with enough time, energy, and money... you will wind up with something really cool. Must say, with no engine or tranny in it, you certainly picked an ambitious project. How will you get it home?

Thanks for sharing that... brings back memories of early times in my life. I'm looking forward to seeing more pics of it.

[Your_Old_Dog]

Slick looking setup, should turn some heads out on the highway. Congratulations!

[Mighty_Thor]

This is bus #149, built in 1954. Was converted in about 1998 and sold a couple of times since then. For a while it was in Florida with a church, but worked it's way to Colorado a few years ago. There is no engine or transmission currently. I bought it for $1800 but I have a line on a 6v92 and ten speed transmission that I think will work. Right now the bus and I are about 1000 miles apart so I can't really update with current pictures. Will keep this thread advised as I go.

[W4MBG]

yeah, nice dog house. all the comforts...

[Daveinet]

Just yesterday I was looking at pictures of old Flxibles. Some of the later ones had the Scenic Cruiser type raised section. I was thinking if I owned one of those, I would raise the dinette up higher, so the back was even with the bottom of the window, for a better view while traveling. Looks like yours has some nice cabinetry and a pretty good layout. Of course you have gobs of basement storage. It will also make nice living quarters after your divorce :B .

[Mike_Hohnstein]

I have the parts to retrofit a 10 speed into that puppy, trans, shifter, add a air clutch and you will be in high cotton WITH the 871. Of course the Detroit needs a turbo. Hope the split rims have been changed out.

[Mr_Mark1]

gbopp wrote:

Mr.Mark wrote:
Mighty Thor....

Like Wolfe10 said... WE NEED DETAILS!!!

What engine do you have? HP?
What year is the bus?
Where was it made?

Cool look'n project!

MM.

SCENICRUISER

Thanks gbopp... interesting read. Also brings back memories of our family's 1969 Olds Vista Cruiser!

MM.

[Kamphiker]

That is Awesome. The SC was / is my favorite bus. It's from a Era of traveling to see the American beauty. Back in the 70's the Drum Corps I was in Used SC's My spot was first row birds nest. Had a '64 Vista Cruiser must have been in the Blood.

[bsinmich]

I see the side radiators on both sides. When those came out they had 2 motors so they could run on one and when needed for extra power the second would cut in. I used to take a Greyhound into Detroit for high school back in those days and they were in the terminal all the time.