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Bus Boy 39
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USA
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 Posted - 06/20/2001 : 10:49:14 AM
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I know that Blue Bird has the new Outword Black Bird doors that are all glass w/the black frames. Can you get them with the yellow frames in stead of the black?
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Bus Boy 39
Top Member
USA
1315 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2001 : 10:55:39 AM
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I just think that they look much better with the yellow frames.
Blue Bird 39--For Ever!
Edited by - Bus Boy on 06/20/2001 10:56:10 AM |
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B. Busguy33
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 06/20/2001 : 11:32:41 AM
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I know that Blue Bird has the new Outword Black Bird doors that are all glass w/the black frames. Can you get them with the yellow frames in stead of the black?
Yes. I am most certainly sure that you can get them in yellow as well. The only thing about the yellow doors is that dirt will show up easier than it would on the black doors. I myself prefer the black doors, but then again, the yellow doors are easier to see.
Anyway, I have seen the yellow outward opening entrance door (newer style--instead of the standard black ones) on Blue Bird Micro-Birds, a few pictures that I saw of International 3800 conventionals, and I also have seen a few in my area... in the state of MA.
Bob
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BlueBird44
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 06/20/2001 : 12:33:10 PM
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Yes you can get it with the yellow. I have a picture I took of a Blue Bird International with the yellow trim on the door instead of black.
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Bus Boy 39
Top Member
USA
1315 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2001 : 12:34:34 PM
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Yes you can get it with the yellow. I have a picture I took of a Blue Bird International with the yellow trim on the door instead of black.![]()
Tyler-Formly known as Wayne Lifeguard.
The pic didn't show up.
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thomasvista2012
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 06/20/2001 : 3:24:56 PM
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I have seen on Bluebirds that the black doors are an illusion. The black combined with tints on the windows make the bus seem like the doors have full glass. I rode a BB like that once.
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AmTranIntFE01
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 06/20/2001 : 7:13:40 PM
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Yes, when we first got our first Blue Bird TC/2000 in 1995 with the new black entrance door, I thought I was losing my mind. I couldn't see it! When I got closer, I laughed to myself. Yeah, they are okay, but I like the yellow better.
Will
aka International110
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1983WardFord
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 06/20/2001 : 7:20:54 PM
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I have seen more buses in my area with the yellow doors than the black ones. So yes, you can still get them. Personally, I like the yellow ones better, maybe because it's what I've been used to for so long. Plus they just look better.
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MrBusDriver
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 06/20/2001 : 9:00:16 PM
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OK kids...
While we're discussing doors here... We have the "jack-knife" or "bifold" and the outward opening doors... Here is the $64,000 question:
What do you call the old type where one opened IN and one opened OUT? (And for those of you who think you're really going to win $64,000 -- GET REAL! I don't make that much in two years! :) hehe)
 Mr Bus Driver
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Bus Boy 39
Top Member
USA
1315 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2001 : 05:12:59 AM
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OK kids...
While we're discussing doors here... We have the "jack-knife" or "bifold" and the outward opening doors... Here is the $64,000 question:
What do you call the old type where one opened IN and one opened OUT? (And for those of you who think you're really going to win $64,000 -- GET REAL! I don't make that much in two years! :) hehe)
Mr Bus Driver
They are called "Innies and Outies." I dunno.
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thomas86_a
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 06/21/2001 : 07:43:02 AM
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They are now called INOUTWARD opening doors- I am making it official- I have the power to do that you know! 
As for regular doors I either refer to them as inward or outward opening doors- that seems to be the easiest.
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1983WardFord
Top Member
USA
1395 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2001 : 08:49:53 AM
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What do you call the old type where one opened IN and one opened OUT?
I remember the term "split doors" being used by one of the drivers I hang out with.
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Bus Boy 39
Top Member
USA
1315 Posts |
Posted - 06/21/2001 : 09:46:02 AM
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I've only have seen the split doors on Carpenter buses. Where they on others too?
"Bus 39--For Ever!" |
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1983WardFord
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 06/21/2001 : 12:05:59 PM
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If you go to School Bus Explorer, you'll see that a lot of the older buses had the split doors. I think I remember seeing an old Blue Bird or two on there with that style door. I've also ridden on a few Superiors (back in the day) that had the split doors.
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AmTranIntFE01
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 06/21/2001 : 12:14:18 PM
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The only one I've ever seen was either a 1979 or a 1980 Ward that had that door. I think they were popular back then because even in movies that have that kind when they are referring to some of the older buses. Then, of course, they started making the folding doors.
Will
aka International110
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Phil4747
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 06/21/2001 : 5:51:12 PM
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I always thought those were a Superior thing...I saw an old superior on the highway a few days ago that had been converted to a camper, and they were driving with the door open! ouch!
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Bus Boy 39
Top Member
USA
1315 Posts |
Posted - 06/27/2001 : 06:08:24 AM
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I like the yellow doors much better because they blend in with the rest of the bus. The black ones stick out too much. You eye goes strait to the door instead of the bus. Now, when they're open, I imagine that they blend in with the scenery more then the yellow door due to they are such a dark color compared to yellow.
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MrBusDriver
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 07/03/2001 : 12:56:42 PM
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They are now called INOUTWARD opening doors- I am making it official- I have the power to do that you know!
As for regular doors I either refer to them as inward or outward opening doors- that seems to be the easiest.
"Thomas Built Buses-The best buses on the Road."
I thought about dubbing them "Confused" doors... the just don't know which way to go! :) GOOD SUGGESTIONS... Innies/Outies and Inoutwards... I guess they probably didn't call them anything really because at one time it looked like those were standard over the bifold or outwards
Mr Bus Driver
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Ricky
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 07/03/2001 : 2:13:49 PM
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On Ward buses, the door that openend 1/2 in and 1/2 out was called a "split-leaf" door. It was standard on Ward buses until around 1977. The other types of doors were optional. I know that at least beginning in 1978 all Ward buses came standard with the "jacknife" door. I also know that all of our old Superior buses had the "split leaf" door, but the last Superior buses that we bought (1977 models) had the jacknife doors. I don't know about any of the other manufacturers.
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Sherm
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 07/06/2001 : 11:41:07 AM
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The outward opening doors seem to be the norm now. But I like the jacknife doors. Our lot is small, and you can park buses closer together without the door hanging open all the time. People of large stature can appreciate this predicament, I think.
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BusBoy
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 07/07/2001 : 3:18:48 PM
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Bus Boy,
Your state spec's certain things on a School Bus and depending on what your state specs are about the color of the door is why you see some black and some yellow.
The 1/2 IN and 1/2 OUT doors are called Spilt Leaf, and just about every manufacture had them! I also remember them on Superior's alot! I Hope I wow the $64,000's!!...lol
Kevin "Blue Bird Rules"
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Lets take another shot at doors!
