Had a nice visit yesterday from Nick Abamis, Washington state, who was in the Bay Area visiting relatives. He looked over my bus and we had an enjoyable round...
I need an passanger side outside rearview mirror for my RTS... Do ya'll Know where I can find a used one for a good price? .jaeSin->...
jaesinner
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Jan 2, 2002 1:32 am
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How much of it do you need? Do you need the mount, the arm, or just mirror? Is it the metal one or the plastic one? I have the metal ones if you need them, the...
If you don't need it right away I plan on replacing mine with bigger ones. say why don't you up grade also. how soon do you need the mirror? dean ... Sign Up...
Geoff. The tool you are looking for , to open the latches in the back is a four sided taper 't' handled wrench. I got one from a guy that used to work for Long...
I have the mount. I just need the arm and mirror. I am in San Francisco. Where can I get an upgraded replacement mirror? and how much do they cost? .jaeSin->...
jaesinner
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Jan 2, 2002 9:57 pm
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If you want a metal replacement mirror give me your e-mail address. The mirror is free.... all you have to pay for is shipping. I live in southern Cali just...
I have been looking at several busses, and decided I wanted an RTS. Then, someone on another board tells me to surf on over to www.riv.ca, and I find out, I...
Dave The Codiac bus is a TMC or Novabus(you can tell by the extra driver's sliding window) but the second is GMC. I don't know how they got the GMC into Canada...
Was out looking at an RTS w/6v92ta, V731, T80204. This is first RTS I have looked at. Engine started easy and with big cloud of smoke ( white or dirty...
emmamartyaz
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Jan 3, 2002 5:35 am
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Well I found the answer to the TMC question..... No.... only RTS manufactured after June 1997 (which means Novabus, a Canadian company... go figure!). Here is...
There is another forum website.... this one is at I-44 Bus. http://www.i-44bussales.com/DrCForums/ No one has posted yet but if you have some tough RTS...
Don't forget, not all RTS's were mfg'd by GMC. Also, do all private motor vehicles, sedans, Rv's, etc, have to be individually certified ? If not, possibly...
phil_36040
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Jan 3, 2002 7:17 am
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If you go back in the URL, you'll get an index page of all sorts of bus & rail transport, including MCI's, GMC Newlooks etc. At the bottom of the page is an...
phil_36040
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Jan 3, 2002 7:28 am
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Well, here's your answer, an RTS that was mfg in Canada !! http://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/index.html Since there seem to have been 7,000 plus, there...
phil_36040
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Jan 3, 2002 7:52 am
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Almost, Phil, almost. . . As I look thru the rosters posted on the website you listed, I don't see any that are VINs for RTSs. They're all for "Old Look" or...
A little white smoke for a few seconds on startup is okay, the grayish, blue after that may be a problem-- but hard to say without looking myself. There are...
I checked with Tucson SanTran maintenance and gave them fleet number. He was surprised to see that the bus had engin/tran changeout 7/01 so close to auction....
emmamartyaz
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Jan 3, 2002 7:58 pm
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What was that nubmer you called to get info from Tucson? I have a Tucson bus I need to ask them questions about... .jaeSin-> ... number. ... wet ... only ......
jaesinner
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Jan 3, 2002 8:51 pm
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The Codiac may well be a TMC or Novabus, but TMC's are not importable, and the Novabus is not importable unless it was built June/97 or newer. Dave...
Nice try, already tried the already converted approach, didn't work, as per the following reply from registrar of imported vehicles: Thank you for your recent...
I have already contacted him as well, here is his response: I believe RTS model buses are now sold new in Canada, but until recently the only examples in...
jaeSin, The SanTran maintenance records number is 520-623-4301 x220. I spoke to a fellow named Kevin. He was very willing to help and just needed the fleet...
emmamartyaz
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Jan 4, 2002 1:54 am
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the RTS-bus-nuts group. File : /Rear Axle...
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Jan 5, 2002 6:30 am
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the RTS-bus-nuts group. File : /Air Brake...
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Jan 5, 2002 10:48 pm
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Hi All, Finally got my RTS shipped out to Chicago from Washington State. The new owner didn't have the time to come out and drive it back and decided to have...
Matt I hope I never have to have my RTS trailered! Anyway, the RTS manual describes towing the RTS-- when towing from the back you just need to remove the...
Hi Geoff, Remeber he got a big jump on the conversion. RTS-less Matt ... manual ... to ... drive it ... and ... Best ... successfully ... located a ... helped ...
Okay-- I can tell you what I've been working on lately-- I removed the floor wood between the front and rear wheel wells. Someboby on this board mentioned...
