I got my Boogie Bus going again. Here's a couple of quick videos.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/tycobro/th_DSCF3152.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/tycobro/?action=view&current=DSCF3152.flv)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/tycobro/th_DSCF3164.jpg (http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/tycobro/?action=view&current=DSCF3164.flv)

Too cool for school!

man, that is one SWEEEEET custom

Yes sir, I like it!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: I don't think our school bus will do that...RM

yeah awesome!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Yeah, what Wes said! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:What Wes said...lol

I would have wanted to go to school if I could have rode in a bus like that!!! :drunk: :hat: :freak: :dude:

Great job on the school bus. I like the lighting in the pits as it goes by. ALmost like they are on fire!
Jim

Cool S'Cool Bus:thumbsup:

That's one cool bus

nice!
how about some how to detail?

nice!
how about some how to detail?

Here is how the bus was made.

It uses a AfX Specialty chassis this one is non-mag. I used two pickup shoes and soldered them facing the rear, I then worked them to follow the contour of the rear chassis. This is where the actual electrical contact is made.
The one on the left is the first one I made in the early eighties, I found it this summer in my moms garage. I had the Dodge Van which I still have mounted on it then.
For the guide pin I used an Aurora pin taped to a strip of aluminum cut from a pop can. You will have to work the aluminum strip to have just the right tension to get the bus up at takeoff.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/tycobro/BBusIII.jpg

Inside the bus some weight added to help get this puppy up.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/tycobro/BBusII.jpg

I also drillied a small hole at the rear then inserted a small nail which I cut to help keep it going straight down the track.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/tycobro/BBusIV.jpg

This is a wheel stander and not one where the chassis stays down while the body kicks up.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/tycobro/BBusI.jpg

It's a fun project which I believe can be done with a T-Jet chassis as well.

Tycoarm/Tycosaur

Wasn't Joez working on resin casting one of these buses a long time ago?

I wish those pics were bigger

I wish those pics were bigger

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/tycobro/BBusII-1.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/tycobro/BBusIII-1.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c394/tycobro/BBusIV-1.jpg

This is as close I can get before they become too blurry.

dude that bus is awesome.now throw a psychedelic paint job on it.that would be farout.

I likes it!!! That is some engineering!!! Thanks for sharing!!! RM

TYCO ! That is really cool looking ! Nice work !