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A 1946 GMC school bus.  In it's first reincarnation it was a chicken coop on a Mezcal Indian reservation.

But Hailley rereincarnated it.

And somehow resisted naming it "Hailley's Comet", going with "Iron Horse" instead.
When I met him he was in the middle of surgery.  Right off he told me it has a Corvette 453 engine, and he pointed at my VW van and said his rig could beat my rig in a race.  Then he paused to see if I'd accept the challenge.

He said it took him 10 years and $17,000 to get this beast on the road.  His first idea was to put a sail on it and ride the wind across the desert.  

But now she's more conventionally mobile, and with one hell of an ass I might add.  According to Hailey it has 16 RV batteries so he can play his electric guitar at concert volumes

and his television.

Pointing to the bedroom

the kitchen

the dining room

and of course the stables.  Actually that's a mounted policeman's horse.  This bus is so damn beautiful it even bridges entrenched rivalries:   the cop brought lox and bagels by, just because he liked the bus. 

Hailley's Indian headdress/dream chaser.  Of the cops he had said, "They're always trying to push me into an apartment, so I can join their rent conspiracy.  I tell them this whole country is my home, coast to coast."

 

 

     
   
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Why do these stories feel so poignant? Because at any minute the beautiful homes could be towed away?

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they feel poingnant to me cuz my dream is to retire in a bus or camper and drive!

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My 500cid Cadillac powered bus will take on his 454 Corvette bus any
day!! My lovely wife will wave the flag!

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The old buses always make the nicest conversions, once they get a good paint job.

I've heard that when you're rig looks cool (and by that, I don't mean "bizarre") the cops won't hassle you too much, they just want to check out your cool rig.

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I saw a bus just like this at a junkyard recently. Impounded. It was a little banged up and needed a paint job BAD, and I don't think it had the nice windows this one has, but it was the same style, same rear end--and NO headroom! I'm 5'4", and my head almost scraped the roof! Would make a cool home for a short person, though. Already converted, too.

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a trifle large for my tastes but very nice

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mmmm nice, and the bus aint bad either

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complete and total freedom.
Thats enough for me.
-Raevyn-

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holy rear-end batman...that's the second nicest ass i've ever seen

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He's cute too.

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That is a real cool ride.

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There's a '48 Flexible (same style bus) fer sale @ High St. & San Leandro. Looks retty shitty on the outside. But if you have a sturdy pocket....

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SWEEEEEEET!!!! I LOVE THIS BUS!

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perris califorina a 46 gmc grey houndcovertated awaits the scap man and torce in a few months im trying to rescue her,,,, space

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I can't decide which is hotter, the bus or Hailley.... I think I'll go with the latter

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can you say emotoinally challenged

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That ain't no GMC: it's a Flxible (that's Flxible, not Flexible) Clipper. And it ain't no schoolbus: it's a parlor couch. And there ain't no such thing as a Corvette 453 engine - maybe you mean 454?

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We really love your R.V. what year was it built we r getting ready to travel europe in april 2002 sam & martin from England

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hats off to the young and adverturesome....oh, to be THAT age once again!

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one again: I want one.
-TEK-

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...actually, the horse is towing the bus !

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i shot a porno in that bus once

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he-eta hey ....

cool iron horse!

once you loose the dream, life dies. movement is life!



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This Bus is a GMC, as it has the flatter front, not as rounded as the Flxible Clipper's. They both are similar in the rear, but the Flxible used forward slanted side windows, and the GMC used the rectangular window's like this bus of Hailly's. We have a sorry looking Flx Clipper next to our auto restoration shop, I wonder if we can save it.....LOL

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I like the way the woner is staring forelornly at the empty plate in the dining room!

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I like the way the owner is staring forelornly at the empty plate in the dining room!

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WAAAAAAZZZZZ UUUUUPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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fuck

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The comment above is obviously written by a schoolboy who just had to use THAT word in public - Sad!

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"Cletus, I dun told you stay 'way from them oily rags. Look wut you done! Wait tu the bus driver finds out!"

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I agree with one commentor --it's a Flxible bus of maybe 1939 or 1940. After 1940 I believe the windows were slanted and looked better. I don't think any GMC bus ever had a scoop like that at the rear.

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I agree with one commentor --it's a Flxible bus of maybe 1939 or 1940. After 1940 I believe the windows were slanted and looked better. I don't think any GMC bus ever had a scoop like that at the rear.

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Goddamn right the whole country is his/our home. Property rights are a joke and the cause of most problems. Owning property doesn't contribute to society in one bit except to fatten the coffers of the land lord. To provide surplus capital for investment and destruction...

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love this bus..Hubby and I are looking for one to fix up.. dont want it to take 10 years though!!

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YOU LOST YOUR ''SHIRT'' I WOULD OF BOUGHT A HOUSE FIRST..RENTED IT THAN PLAY!!BUT I DO LIKE THE BUS.G.B.A.RICK.L.

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Greets from the BUSFREAKS (Germany)!!


www.busfreaks.de

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I think this bus will travel faster backwards than forwards. So hang on!

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That reminds me, I need to take a crap!

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hailley, i stumbled across this and was suprised to see the picture of the cop and the bus, you see i was there hanging when that happened. i remember it clearly, the friendly officer was well equiped (shirt pocket-huh-huh). well anyway it was a strange day. just thought i would put in my 2 cents worth seeing how it has been 5 years or so. farewell from humboldt-----chris-----------

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butt what does it do to the gallon wouldnt rent be cheaper?

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Great project, congratulations.

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