New member WTT conversion bus for C-Dory

Reddog

Hello to all,
First, my apologies for this being my first post. I have lurked here for a little while, trying to accumulate some knowledge base on C-Dorys (although, I'm more than a little bit of a slow learner...)
At 56 YOA, the wife and I are attempting to sell our home and business in Gunnison Colorado and move to the PNW (she tells me, the San Juans, but time will tell).
At any rate, in our quest for a craft, I am sending out a feeler to see if anyone out there has a C-Dory that they would consider trading for our conversion bus. The basics are it started as a 1990 Thomas Built Transitliner and served the Crested Butte Ski area until about 2000. We bought it and did the conversion after owning a GMC Motorhome and a '81 Bluebird Wanderlodge. It has Cummins 8.3L power, Allison tranny, Telma driveline retarder, propane injection, Honda genset, solar panels, Espar hydronic preheat and hot water assist and a list of other buzzers and bells. Here is a link to some pictures:

http://imageevent.com/reddog/1990thomasbuiltbusdogbus
It is a long story, and a beast that was built by us. Considerably more "invested" ($50K+) than the market will bear, but unique and just right for many things.
If anyone out there has any interest in doing some trading, email me directly and we can start a dialogue.
Thanks for taking time to read my post. Great site, hope to have something of value to add to the forum from time to time.
Doug in Gunnison

hardee · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 4:12 pm Post subject:

Nice Bus and nice conversion with lots of good pix.

Good luck in your venture.

Harvey
SleepyC Moon

Sunbeam · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 5:16 pm Post subject:

I love your bus! Fantastic conversion, and suits me a lot better than most "prefab" RV's. I want to keep my 22, though. Still, I wanted to respond to say "Welcome!" and what a great conversion you made.

Reddog · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015 9:31 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the replies, compliments and welcome. As most of you know, projects take on a life of their own, and selling Thomas is a difficult endeavor, not unlike selling a c-dory that you have a "connection" with.
At any rate, happy to have found a safe harbor and glad for the replies and support.
Doug in Gunnison

Kushtaka · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 11:56 am Post subject:

Oh MAN!!! I lived in Crusty Butt for a bit, up until 1998. I've certainly taken many rides on this very bus, my bike or my skis riding on the bumper. It looks very cool now, much nicer than I remember, but you can't have my boat!

Sunbeam · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 1:51 pm Post subject:

What a coincidence! I noticed the big wear patches on the entry step risers (in the early photos) and imagined tons of people with ski boots climbing on.

Reddog · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:02 pm Post subject:

Yeah, the ski boots take a toll. Good thing those will not be allowed in our new boat!

Sunbeam · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:05 pm Post subject:

"Welcome aboard our C-Dory. No ski boots please."

Mr. Green