1994 Blue Bird TC2000

The “Unicorn” 1994 Blue Bird TC2000

5.9L 6BT Cummins (P-Pump) Diesel with 22,125 miles.

This bus was been kept in climate controlled storage for its entire life and had 14,xxx miles on it when we bought it (Documentation to prove). It was used for operations support at the Ted Stephens International Airport in Anchorage Alaska from 1994-2022 when we purchased it with the intent on doing a full conversion. After purchasing we flew up as a family and drove it from Alaska to Texas (4,400-ish miles) on what ended up being the trip of a lifetime.

At no point have we experienced any mechanical issues, the rig was extensively maintained by the airport fleet and since myself. I do have maintenance records but only since the time that i have taken ownership. The renovation has slowly come to a halt as other life events have taken precedent and although we are not in a hurry to sell it we figured we would put it out there and see if anyone would be interested in picking up where we have left off. As such the mileage may vary slightly as we do still take it camping or to grab coffee on occasion.

Again, we are not in a rush to sell and I challenge anyone reading this to find a more original, clean and low mileage TC2000 anywhere. (And with this type of window!).

Inside:

The seats, wheel chair lift and entire floor down to the metal pan were removed and the pan was sanded and painted with Magnet Paints “Chassis Saver”. We then glued 1x4x8 foamboard xps insulation to it and then glued 3/4″ Legacy LP Premium tongue and groove subfloor plywood to it. After that holes were pre-drilled and screws (Teks) used to anchor plywood/insulation to the floor pan. If you would like a more in-depth explanation, YouTube “Chuck Cassidy Framing Your Bus Floor Is A Mistake” as this was the template i followed and have to say am pretty impressed.

After that we used 10Mil thick Traffic Master Scorched Walnut vinyl floor. The vinyl floor is at about 98% complete as there is one spot by the doghouse covering the engine that still needs to be glued down and there are several bubbles that need to be spot glued in between the rear fender wells. There is more than enough material to finish the small section of floor as well as re-floor a small trailer if desired (that was our plan). An additional latch lock was added to the door where the wheelchair lift was to help secure the bus while we are away from it. We also installed a heavy-duty padlock on the main entrance doors.

The bus does NOT come with an air conditioner as it spent its life in Alaska. But it does have plenty of heaters as well as a diesel heater.

The furniture includes two twin size beds with storage underneath, two camping cot size beds that were put together to accommodate a full size mattress also with storage underneath, kitchen cabinet with multiple shelves and hidden compartment fitted with a single bowl (although rectangular) residential stainless kitchen sink mounted underneath for clean counter top, one American Standard Residential Toilet (still in the box), and two bus seats. All furniture was built by me and none of it is anchored down as of yet although we do have the bolts for the bus seats. The furniture was left unbolted as we never really decided on a layout and didn’t want any unnecessary holes drilled in the new floor.

Engine:

Engine coolant has been flushed and filled with new fluid.

Idler pulley and serpentine belt replaced (kept spare).

Replaced all three batteries several years back.

Tires:

The rear tires are older but have plenty of tread life in them and the front tires are like new with about 8k miles on them.

We also purchased a new rim and had a spare tire mounted to it which will come with the bus.

Outside:

We purchased the bus with the beautiful blue paint job already complete (I believe this to be the factory paint), there are a few scuff marks albeit minor from being in service for three decades.

I coated the roof with white HENRY Tropi-Cool rubberized roofing on the top to help preserve the paint and protect from any future leaks.

The windows are mostly all emergency exits and one of them is cracked, but superficial. The bunk beds we had previously were tall enough to give the window a smack when we turned a corner at some point.

Black/Grey water tanks are both 26 gallons and are mounted under the rear of the bus on the drivers side.

Price: $27,500

We MAY be able to deliver if the conditions are right, but then again  why cheat yourself out of the drive!

Thank you for your interest.