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Well, I've finally seen my new (old) bus, the '63 Crown Tour Coach. Amtrak dumped me off in Oakland 2.5 hours late so, when I walked over to the bus with a flashlight, it was 2 am. First, the mundane: Rust. The rust in the back is not as bad as it appears to be in the photo. what appears to be rust ...

OOPS! Next time I'll make it smaller

Thanks for the advice about oil, now that I think about it, it might be cheaper to buy the stuff. Does anyone else with a Cummins feel the need? Yeah on the fuel filters, I tend to be a little paranoid about what there might be in the tank (algae, etc.). Is there any problem with changing them on th...

Thanks for the info Mark, now that I've read ALL of your post I see there is some good stuff in there. When I spoke With Patrick Young on the phone, he told me about the compression release and about the heads taking a stroll. He also pointed out the that Cummins was made in the days when you actual...

Hi all, I won't make to Oakland until Monday earliest. I made a trip to Needles today to ask questions about past due registration and such. The lady told me the bus is not registered to the church. In fact, it was in the middle of the title being transferred from another state (she couldn't tell wh...

Hi, I've been without net for a couple days. I also saw photos of the Flagstaff Tour Coach at the Crown Photo Archive at: http://crowncoach.tripod.com/. Elden, do you remember if that coach had air suspension, I'm still pondering the possibilities. I won't get to pick up the bus until Thursday or Fr...

Hi, I've thought quite a bit about a charter company, I've driven for several, but after finding out the cost of required insurance I don't think that will ever happen. I pretty much stopped looking at buses after speaking with an ex-boss and finding out I could expect to pay in the neighborhood of ...

Hi, I just bought that Crown Tour Coach on eBay yesterday and I stumbled onto this forum looking for more information. I haven't gotten to Oakland yet so I can only tell you what I was able to figure out from the photos and speaking with the seller on the phone. The owner is a church that found out ...