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	CurtM220 
	   
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:47 pm   Subject: Looking at what apepars to be a TDH-5103(?) | 
  
  
	| The man I bought it from is the one who did the conversion.  The windshields were brought forward and the right side was made into a full size with the 45 degree corner slant removed. The serial numbe ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Looking at what apepars to be a TDH-5103(?) | 
  
  
	CurtM220 
	   
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 1:17 am   Subject: Looking at what apepars to be a TDH-5103(?) | 
  
  
	| Just got a look at this bus in person. It's a 1951 TDH 3612. I'll post more on it after I pick it up in a few weeks. | 
  
  
	   Topic: Looking at what apepars to be a TDH-5103(?) | 
  
  
	CurtM220 
	   
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:45 pm   Subject: Looking at what apepars to be a TDH-5103(?) | 
  
  
	| You're right, I didn't realize that all 5103's were 40 footers.  I'll know more tomorrow morning.  I had a 72 5307 that I was planning on converting, but ended up selling because of a move to a new ho ... | 
  
  
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	CurtM220 
	   
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:07 am   Subject: Looking at what apepars to be a TDH-5103(?) | 
  
  
	It's a conversion, and the current owner knows nothing other than it's a GMC...and he keeps referring to it as an old "street car", which I take to mean "transit".
 
 Flying out Sa ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: 1972 T8H5307A | 
  
  
	CurtM220 
	   
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	 Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers   Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:58 am   Subject: 1972 T8H5307A | 
  
  
	| No I'm not positive the floor is "lowered, rather than raised".  Although looking under the bus I can see the lowered center, so it doesn't *appear* as though there were platforms added for  ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: 1972 T8H5307A | 
  
  
	CurtM220 
	   
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	 Forum: Transit Bus Manufacturers   Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:09 am   Subject: 1972 T8H5307A | 
  
  
	| A transit model by model number, but mine has no mid door(?).  I've tried to find other pics on the internet, but when I type the model number, they ALL have a mid-door.  Plus mine has the lowered sec ... | 
  
  
	   Topic: Greetings from a new guy... | 
  
  
	CurtM220 
	   
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:18 pm   Subject: Greetings from a new guy... | 
  
  
	Wow, very cool link!  Thanks Roy!  My math might be off, but I would make it out as #828, unless I'm missing something.
 
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	   Topic: Greetings from a new guy... | 
  
  
	CurtM220 
	   
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 2:22 am   Subject: Greetings from a new guy... | 
  
  
	| Should be fun.  I'll post pics as I can, my tentative goal is to have water and sewer operational by spring.  Of course that comes with electrical as well, but I'm going to try to focus on function, s ... | 
  
  
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	CurtM220 
	   
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:34 pm   Subject: Greetings from a new guy... | 
  
  
	| Well, good or bad it's mine now.  I have the title in hand, and will go back to get it and collect all the parts (boxes of parts according to the previous owner) next weekend.  I just have to figure o ... | 
  
  
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 1:14 am   Subject: Greetings from a new guy... | 
  
  
	| About 1990 VTA rented some of this modal from Golden Gate.  Most were from 1972 but some were from the 60's with inline 6-71 engines.  We used them for a 40 mile express run and kept blowing tires unt ... | 
  
  
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:44 pm   Subject: Greetings from a new guy... | 
  
  
	T8H5307A-435 appears to be ex Golden Gate Transit, definitely a suburban.  
 
 She's beautiful.  I'd have just kept the seats in it, but then, I'm not much on RV conversions other than Flxible Clipper ... | 
  
  
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:20 pm   Subject: Greetings from a new guy... | 
  
  
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:19 pm   Subject: Greetings from a new guy... | 
  
  
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	CurtM220 
	   
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:18 pm   Subject: Greetings from a new guy... | 
  
  
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	 Forum: General Bus Forum - All Bus Topics   Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 10:14 pm   Subject: Greetings from a new guy... | 
  
  
	| Working on pics... | 
  
  
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