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Why a School Bus Where I Get My Bus May '98 Update June '98 Update September '98 Update Other School Buses (Skoolies) Related Bus Sites Looking for a Motor Coach/Bus Conversion House Trucks Powered by Hearing Aid Batteries???
Why oh why oh why?????????
For many years I have wanted to convert
a bus to a motor home. Initially, my desire
was to convert a motorcoach (MCI, Prevost, or GMC)
but I realized that I needed to gain some experience
first. Rather than invest a large sum of money
(that I don't have!!) into a coach I decided to make
my mistakes on my bus conversion #1 - a school bus.
For me this has proven to be the best approach!!
June was a very productive month.
I was on vacation for a few weeks
(between jobs)and realized that
I probably would not have this much
free time for quite a while. My wife
was working and my kids were in school
--sooo I had no one to play with. I
decided to jump in and paint OLD YELLER
to keep myself out of trouble!!!
You can't appreciate how big your bus
is until you sand every square inch and
tape every window and light.
A professional was hired to do the "gun" work.
Stage One - Paint the roof (MACK TRUCK - white)
Even at this stage the bus started to take
on a new look - a better look!!!
Where did I get my bus?
This bus had just been taken
out-of-service and had its last school bus inspection
was in January '98. It is a 65-passenger, Thomas-built
on a 1700 Series International chassis. It has a 6.9L desiel,
5-speed transmission with ~140,000 miles. I had
it inspected the next week and it passed with flying
colors.
May '98 - UPDATE
As you can see, the seats have been removed. Two rows
have been repositioned for a large, double dinette
area. In addition, you can see a counter and many
RV appliances. I was very fortunate to get my hands on an old camp trailer and was able to gut it. This proved to be a very inexpensive source on some necesssary items. Some of the items required some maintenance or rebuilding but well worth the effort.
June '98 - UPDATE
Stage Two - Paint the body (MACK TRUCK - blue)
- 2 days later then add pin stripping (red). We are quite pleased with the way it turned out. Of course, I made many mistakes along the way but learned alot from this first attempt. Should we change the name???
September '98 - UPDATE
COMFORT ITEMS
1) Queen size futon/sofa in the rear
2) Single twin futon over passenger-side wheel well
3) Two bucket seats purchased - one replaced original bus seat with swivel added
4) Carpeting - nothing fancy at this point
5) Three large bureaus to be installed under twin bed to expand in-bus storage
6) Kitchen counter installed with 3-burner stove with oven and double stainless steel sink
PLUMBING
1) 30-gallon fresh tank
2) 20- gallon gray water tank (mounted below the bus)
3) 12v water pump - not installed
4) 6.2 gallon propane gas hot water heater(not installed yet)
MECHANICAL
1) Purchase of a new oil pan 15 qt - installed
ELECTRICAL
1) 20-amp Converter (110v to 12v) - runs most on inner/outer lights, etc.
3) 15-amp distribution panel with ground fault circuit breaker - not installed
4) Portable electric furnace
5) Two deep-cycle 12 volt batteries run through converter for aux power
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