Aubrey's Latest Project
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1945 Bus Restoration
Submitted By admin on 10/02/05
Aubrey Falconer, admin, Documents, projects, vehicles, house bus
Update 2: The project still has far to go, but has already come a long way. It now serves as Aubrey's full time base of operations!
1945 Beck Mainliner.
Air brakes, smooth running 6 cyl 500+- cu in International engine, custom RV windows, integrated radiant heating, and no interior - so I get to start from scratch. This is going to be an awesome mobile workstation :)
Legend has it that this bus was produced in a special group along with 19 others for high class transport of homecoming WWII soldiers.
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thedude
2 weeks - 32,767v
Posted 2010/02/05 - 14:07 GMT
Well that should be interesting to restore, plus a challenge.
How did you happen to come upon this bus anyhow?
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Local Craigslist posting. It was over an hour and a half from my home, but it sure was a blast to get it here!
Runs great, and cruised @ 60 mph nearly the whole way.
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Please keep this thread updated on the restoration process, I'm quite intrigued to see how this ole' bus transforms.
Seems like the interior needs a lot of work, I would suggest sand-blasting as your first option.
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...or just blasting! Lol! Seriously though, super-cool rig!
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lol. I can see it now - if you don't like where your office is located, you just move it;) Quite handy.
I still think the white triangle shape down the front looks like a nose...gives it character:p And I love the fin on the back:)
Are you going to keep it the same exterior color? And are you going to raise the roof?
I can hardly wait to see what it looks like after you're through restoring it!
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Looks interesting... Should be neat to see it finished...
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Aubrey, I cant wait to come visit and stay in your bus! When You were a baby, I used to take you all over the place in my 1971 VW Bus. Hope to see you soon, Aunt Anna
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Nice bus!
Boy, that is going to take some work!
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whoa!!!! dats AWSOME!!!! when its done, whe should make it a vehical on Mars Explorer!! :D!!
and, is this bus all yours?!?! Cants wait to see it compleated!! :D!!1
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Nice workstation! Where did you get it?
And if I may ask, what do you need it for?
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sweet
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You know what this might mean... Mars Explorer Tour Bus!
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I cant wait to see the finished project.
It could easily become the greatest mobile office when it's done.
I can imagine you sitting there behind a vintage desk with your beloved Mac.
This is indeed a cool rig.
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14 hours - 1,726v
Posted 2010/06/03 - 23:27 GMT
where did you get the bus?
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no power steering! Nice job. hope you have fun with it!!!!
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That looks like fun, are you gonna travel the states and do you work on the road? Ah, next time there is a bus that is up for grabs tell me, cause I want to have so fun with it. :-)
I probably would not make it a cool workstation like you are planning, I would probably blow it up, or make it like a floating station that you can make it go on the water as well as on land. So good luck with your project!
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I like your Beck. I have a 1951 Beck. I think it is a called a silverliner. Do you have any literature on these buses
I drove it a coulpe of miles after I changed out the clutch but at the least I will need to readjust the injectors. it smokes alot. As you can see it has alot of rust.
It was converted to a RV but everything in it is electric. The Bus is in Tenessee.
:John
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Thanks for sharing!
I am sure it was spectacular in it's day.
If you ever do decide to invest the time to restore it, we would all love to see the results.
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The rectangle windows are origonal Beck:John
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1 day - 8,094v
Posted 2011/05/25 - 1:17 GMT
Good luck Aubrey, hope you succeed!
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4 days - 12,819v
Posted 2011/07/25 - 16:04 GMT
You should get another bus, cut off the bottom of bus 2 and cut of the top o bus 1. Then stick em' together.... :P
Or get one of those 2 story london buses. XD
