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MadHound

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11. Umm, that's quite a sum of money they're wanting to raise there.

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 12:34 AM

Mar 2013

"We estimate that it will take several million dollars to restore the bus, pictured above, to it's original splendor by a team of artists,"

I know a thing or two about restoring old cars, I do it as a hobby. It doesn't take several million dollars to restore any but the most high end vehicle. This ain't a high end vehicle, this is a 1939 International Harvester bus. While not as common or popular as Model T's, you should be able to find OEM or rebuilt parts for this bus fairly easily. Without looking at the bus in person, it's hard to say exactly how much it would cost, but $50,000 seems like a doable figure. Certainly not "several million dollars".

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Yep, that is exactly it... Earth_First Mar 2013 #10

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Umm, that's quite a sum of money they're wanting to raise there. MadHound Mar 2013 #11

Well that is why the project is onyl asking for 10K Bennyboy Mar 2013 #56

Except that very page you linked to states that they want to raise several million for restoration, MadHound Mar 2013 #63

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I did send your post along Bennyboy Mar 2013 #69

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That is some crazy shit right there. Webster Green Mar 2013 #20

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Yes, and I'm refuting that claim. Webster Green Mar 2013 #34

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Well, you should alert on me then. Webster Green Mar 2013 #51

i don't alert except for spam, outright or implied threats, & racism of the blatant kind. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #52

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Un-fucking-real. Webster Green Mar 2013 #27

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What part, the Kesy quotes about his participation in a CIA program? Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #32

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Irrelevent to the discusssion. Webster Green Mar 2013 #41

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no, that wasn't its only purpose or program. HiPointDem Mar 2013 #43

OK, great. I give up. Webster Green Mar 2013 #44

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