blackJak71 traded his jeep for this bus and we want to use it for tailgating.

Downsides (fixable?)
All Black, bad for heat and school scheme.

No side windows, hurts with heat and atmosphere inside bus alot.

Where do we park this beast?

Upsides

The inside doesnt have any bus seats in it, so we can get anything we want in it really.

Already has a generator in it.

Runs well.

Its a fucking bus.

Will fit a kegorator nooooo problem.

A-team racing stripe?

[Edited on April 6, 2008 at 10:20 PM. Reason : dgf]

4/6/2008 10:20:08 PM

can you just cut openings it in and use the existing sheet metal to make flaps?

4/6/2008 10:22:30 PM

could be bad ass..

I'll start it off:

1. Paint it Red

4/6/2008 10:22:34 PM

Awesome... wtf was it in it's previous life?

4/6/2008 10:22:40 PM

is that BigBlueRam's old bus?

4/6/2008 10:27:45 PM

Problem with doing any major modifications, like cutting our own windows out, is that it will look like a major piece if we do it ourselves. Plus, if we did do that, we would have to put windows in it. I dont have much of any experience with that kind of overhaul. He has a lot more experience with such things, but it really boils down to cost and whats quality is actually attainable We shall see.

4/6/2008 10:28:35 PM

That ridiculous-looking grill guard on front could easily be turned/painted into the facemask on a football helmet if you wanna go that way with the front of that behemoth.

[Edited on April 6, 2008 at 10:34 PM. Reason : *front]

4/6/2008 10:31:24 PM

2. BLUE BIRD needs to go

4/6/2008 10:32:38 PM

^^^ haha, I think it looking like a "piece" is the least of your worries... its an old fucking armor plated black bus

[Edited on April 6, 2008 at 10:33 PM. Reason : d]

4/6/2008 10:32:51 PM

holy

mackerel

4/6/2008 10:41:34 PM

if you dont want to paint the whole thing red, maybe paint a big ass Block S on each side.

4/6/2008 10:44:11 PM

Fill it up with beer and bulletproof it if you want to tailgate at state

4/6/2008 10:44:53 PM

I was going to ask if this was formerly a prison bus, but I think those at least have widows IIRC.

4/6/2008 10:54:14 PM

dawn of the dead bus ftw

4/6/2008 11:02:09 PM

paint it red and white - use some heavy duty paint, like tractor/farm equipment paint and it'll last

figure out some ventilation for when the weather is nice. windows would probably be costly, but it's worth a look

make sure you can lock it up good so dumb frat douches or the homeless don't break into it and/or steal your shit

pay $texas for parking (i would imagine), or park in the fairgrounds lot

spring for a TV and satellite for when we're playing later in the day

4/6/2008 11:30:07 PM

yeah, satellite is a must

4/6/2008 11:33:13 PM

for more ideas, plz visit(move to) chit-chat

4/6/2008 11:36:14 PM

a deafening horn would probably be nice

4/6/2008 11:37:13 PM

a stuffed wolfs head

4/6/2008 11:41:53 PM

it needs a good sound system, some type of couch obviously...gotta do something with the front, maybe have a grill attached to the front of it? something along those lines

def. needs flags when finished. a loud train horn. needs windows or some type of flap that can be lowered and raised on hinges.

you can park it in the fairgrounds lot im sure, they wouldnt care if you have a pass

4/7/2008 12:12:44 AM

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"some type of flap that can be lowered and raised on hinges. "

That would be the most ideal thing to do

plus you could make them as big or small as you want without much difference in cost.

definately has potential



Mr. Scrumples Yes that is Bigblueram's old bus

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 12:16 AM. Reason : d]

4/7/2008 12:15:49 AM

a loud train horn to blow after wins, i like that idea

4/7/2008 12:16:33 AM

make it nc state spirited, dont worry about it looking tacky as it already is. like you said, it's a fucking bus

/jealous

4/7/2008 12:17:51 AM

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"a deafening horn that blasts the fight song/red & white song would probably be nice"

Here's some things I would do with such a bus for tailgating. Red carpet. Couches are a must. Maybe even fasten a table to the floor to play cards and drinking games on, as well as eat. A flat panel TV. Maybe a 27-30 inch would be just the right size. Not too big to take up a lot of space or make it hard to mount, but large enough for it to be entertaining. Mud flaps out back with the block S logo on them. Paint scheme is up to you. If you do choose to paint it be wise with the design. Definitely need a kicking sound system. In terms of ventilation, I imagine that you could fix the rear windows to open up. Maybe the best thing to do would fix them to crack open like the windows on large passenger vans and the rear passenger windows on extended cab trucks. Since there is a generator, small fans could go a long way in making it comfortable enough in there. You maybe able to salvage the BLUE BIRD lettering and rearrange it to say something like "BIG RED". Of course you'd have to do some metal working with the one of the letters to make a G.

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 12:26 AM. Reason : ]

4/7/2008 12:25:57 AM

get an old Air conditioning unit, like window units and attach it to that generator if it gets entirely too hot

but most of the tailgating would be done outside the bus...so id worry about accessories on it more than the inside, make the inside a party bus

4/7/2008 12:28:49 AM

one of the big questions is how many people are you going to tailgate with? is this going to be a community bus that your friends, their friends, friends of their friends, etc all come to hang out at (aka TONS of ppl), or will this be more of a smaller group of friends that are regulars?

cuz couches are a must, but may take up too much room if you're trying to cram 25+ ppl in there. also with larger groups you're not gonna play cards, etc. It would be cool if you used part of the bus to be a fold-out beer pong table. Like maybe the rack in the front is on hinges that folds out into a stationary beer pong table?

make sure to take into account places to store shit like that, and maybe cornhole as well

4/7/2008 12:34:23 AM

definitely be creative with storage space. another idea for ventilation would be sky windows that can be popped open.

4/7/2008 12:35:43 AM

tell me how i'm sposed to breathe wit no air

4/7/2008 12:40:02 AM

that bus is insanely bad ass


want

4/7/2008 1:02:51 AM

im bored so ill photoshop what you should do

Copyright of J. Thomas Inc

4/7/2008 1:11:29 AM

where you been?

4/7/2008 1:35:14 AM

wat

4/7/2008 1:41:00 AM

Contact CMT & Trick My Truck. They'd go nutzoid over a tank like that.

4/7/2008 7:56:50 AM

What is the back door like? Can you put a barrel grill back there on tracks or hinges? If not, you could mount one on the back of the bus.

4/7/2008 9:54:32 AM

you dont need any windows that way when you want to bake or bwn you wont have to worry about people looking in

4/7/2008 10:08:58 AM

^god damn hippy

this bus needs to get shit done!

like rockin the fuck out with football and tits

4/7/2008 11:00:50 AM

PAint it, are there roof vents? That would be the easiest option for ventilation.

4/7/2008 11:15:17 AM

I would cut an entire side out and attach leg structures to the top and put hinges on the bottom so that the entire side opens up to form a stage of sorts to increase seating at tailgating.


Take that bitch to Maaco and get the cheapest two tone red and white paint job that you can.

PS - you guys are now my heros. this is serious dedication.

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 11:21 AM. Reason : asdf]

4/7/2008 11:20:12 AM

does it have a rear entrance too? It'd be nice to have 2 exits

4/7/2008 11:32:06 AM

I second the idea to try to get it on Trick My Truck.

4/7/2008 11:46:05 AM

BULLETPROOF THAT BUS IF YOU WANNA TAILGATE AT STATE

4/7/2008 11:52:06 AM

what does the inside look like?

4/7/2008 12:04:56 PM

I will try to get more pics. I definatly want to contact someone on that trick my truck mess. I see this bus being something new that they havent done.

4/7/2008 1:13:29 PM

4/7/2008 3:07:50 PM

4/7/2008 3:15:58 PM

id totally love to get in on this thing, make it as good as could be

i have some options as far as painting and what not go as well, im sure i could get it done for CHEAPPPP and it be a good job

but i dunno if you are accepting other helpers

4/7/2008 3:28:46 PM

Need a fleet of these things. Fuck the wolfline.

REVOLUTION!

FIRE FOWLER!!!

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 3:44 PM. Reason : gg]

4/7/2008 3:44:20 PM

FIRE LEE FOWLER would be a good paint scheme

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 3:47 PM. Reason : side question: do you need a special license to drive it?]

4/7/2008 3:46:56 PM

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"Take that bitch to Maaco and get the cheapest two tone red and white paint job that you can."

i wouldn't do this, unless you wanna pay to get it painted every 2 years. honestly if you're going cheap, i'd look into heavy equipment paint (like this: http://www.valsparglobal.com/val/resident/valspar_imp.jsp ).
you can roll it on yourself and it'll hold up for a long time. otherwise you'd be best served to look into a paint job that will last, but for a freakin bus that shit'll be $5000+ i bet, unless you get a hookup.

good luck, hope to see it in action this fall.

[Edited on April 7, 2008 at 3:49 PM. Reason : ^ lol exactly, stencil that shit down the side, the alumni lot will freakin love you.]

4/7/2008 3:47:58 PM

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"side question: do you need a special license to drive it?"

if you leave a school bus stock you do. But this has been retitled as a recreational vehicle which means you don't. You have to add some things and have it inspected by the DMV to be retitled. There is a thread or two in the garage about it if you are interested.

4/7/2008 3:51:28 PM