this is the story of Trouble: the landyacht muscle stage bus. Likemost sidequests in the 2010's, I found trouble through a nationwide craigslist search. Once i laid eyes on the 1982 Bluebird All-american transit style school bus sitting in a field in Hayden, Idaho. Just minutes north of ceur d' laine, I new it was the one. Its storied history as both a Forest service bus supposedly taking federal inmates into the smoke to dig trench lines with approaching wild fires or its tenure as a whitewater raft bus driving the snake river canyon in Jackson Hole wyonming, only complimented the trouble's charisma. I wired a 1500$ deposit to the owner and planned my mission to pick up the bus and drive it to billings 4 weeks later.
Status
This 10 year project has reached the stage and external build out stage.
Things Completed
Mechanical
- Frame, Fuel tank, Air Brake system restoration
- New Leaf springs and Hangers
- new Sniper EFI System
- Newly built 496 Tall deck motor with 049 heads & 4.25 stroke
- new 200 amp firetruck alternator
- Re-cored Industrial Radiator
Amenities
- Quarts Countertops
- 6-gallon propane water heater
- 3 way RV fridge, 3 burner stove