#5 ONE MONTH IN ... 10 MARCH, 2024

 WHAZAMMO & THE GILLIG

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Here are some photos... before and after the tear-out, haul-away, and a "look" at the results, after a few 4+ hour days of prepping the new GILLIG. 

It has been 30 rainy, very cold, lousy weather days of "finding" the GILLIG, "bringing home" the GILLIG, "parking" the GILLIG (on the 28th of February), and "emptying" the GILLIG. 

I will add in some notes about the final examination, evaluation and confirmation of "why" we bought this particular unit (2620) sight-unseen, out of the 20 busses that were up for auction ... Then, discuss the really ugly-and complicated-removal process of all the Transit bus stuff... the kneeling, extendable ramp, pneumatic doors, and other non-Motor Coach stuff.     NEXT UP:  Assessing "What to do next, and Why"...balancing whether to spend money on parts or on a psychiatrist (maybe to a drug dealer ?)

                                              BEFORE

                                                  


                          

    





AFTER






AFTER REMOVING THE BICYCLE RACK, EVEN THE FRONT OF THE BUS LOOKS A "LOT" DIFFERENT !
BIKE RACK

WITH NO BIKE RACK





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