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School bus conversion into a motor home School bus conversion into a motor home How to convert a school bus into a roomy, comfortable, heavy duty motor home. Learn more. After breaking three axles on our motorhome in as many years, we began looking for an alternative vehicle that would be comfortable, yet handle the heavy cargo load of our craft business. The solution we found was to convert an old school bus into a serviceable motor home. Used school buses can be purchased at state auctions of vehicles or in the classified ads of your local paper for around $1,000 or less, depending on the size. We chose the 27 foot model, but their are also available a 40 foot and 60 foot size. Later, we were sorry we didn't get the 40 footer. By the time we finished remodeling, the cost was comparable to a used motor home but we ended up with a vehicle that was not only more durable, but was customized to suit our specific needs. You are required by law to remove the warning flashers and the stop sign so we did this first. This was a matter of taking out a few bolts. By law you cannot leave it yellow, so we painted ours with spray paint that comes in a can. It didn't look too bad. Friends of ours painted theirs with house paint and a paint roller. The cost for this is about $200.00. A professional paint job we found was cost prohibitive, running around $2-5,000.00. Next we stripped out all but the driver's seat and two passenger seats. We turned the front passenger seat around and built a table in between the two seats. This gave comfortable seating for four passengers plus the driver. We built the interior closets and cupboards from 3/4" plywood covered with cedar closet liner where the surfaces showed and sold cedar boards for drawer fronts and cupboard doors. We also covered the ceiling with cedar closet liner after adding two inches of insulation to the ceiling and walls. In the back of the bus we installed a shower/toilet combination salvaged from an old camper in one corner. Next to that went a cupboard that houses the water heater. On the other side we built two single beds in bunk bed fashion. We built drawers under the lower bed for storage. In front of the shower we built storage shelves customized for the crates we use to carry our craft supplies. For the average family, this area could be used for two more beds. Across the isle we built a clothes closet with more drawers two high under the closet floor. At the front of the bus we built a six foot counter with a sink on the forward end and a counter top stove on the other. Next to that we added a broom closet. Under the counter we installed a refrigerator and more drawers. A hole was cut in the floor to run pipes to water tanks installed under the bus for plumbing. Over the counter we installed more cupboards. To fireproof this area, we covered the underside of the cupboards, the walls and the empty counter top with a special heat resistant ceramic tile. We cut a hole in the wall to install a fan and vent for the stove, and one in the ceiling for an air conditioner. On the outside of the bus we covered all the windows except one over the sink, two by the table and two next to the beds in the back with 1/8" steel before we painted it. Behind the refrigerator we installed a fuse box and breakers for electricity. We later wished we had put this somewhere more accessible. Over the table and seating area across from the kitchen counter we added more overhead shelves with doors for storage. You have to remember to duck when seating yourself, but after a few bumps on the head we learned this response became automatic. On the back of the bus we added a three foot steel deck for the generator and storage space for miscellaneous equipment like lawn chairs, gas cans and bicycles. There is also a storage compartment under each side of this deck. Under the bus along one side we built another storage compartment of steel with hinged doors we can lock. We use this to haul our plywood tables and tent for our craft booth. All in all this project took us about a month to complete at a cost of about $2,000.00. We are very happy with it, and since its rated to haul ten tons of cargo, we haven't broken any more axles. © 2002 Pagewise You are here: Essortment Home >> Do It Yourself >> Automotive:General >> School bus conversion into a motor home << Heat suffocation in a car Increase your gas mileage >>

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Spring Motor Home & Trailer Show The Spring Motor Home and Trailer Show is a 5-day recreation vehicle show that is considered to be a "world class event" by the RV industry. Over the years, the public has nicknamed this show "The BIG One" and it really lives up to that name. If you can't find the recreation vehicle brand you're looking for at this show it probably isn't sold in Ontario. Efficient Camper Vans lined up for inspection The major recreation vehicle manufacturers participating in this show allow only their best dealers to man their exhibits; in fact, it's considered an honor for a dealer to be chosen as an "exclusive exhibitor" at this show. The benefit of this to the consumer is the high quality of staff they will meet in each exhibit and knowing that a factory representative is almost always on duty. Check out the "Products" page on this web site for all the brands that could be on display. At last count, there were over 160 brands of trailers, motor homes and relocatable houses. As you get closer to making a recreation vehicle buying decision, you can meet with insurance brokers and major banks at the show so you can check out the other costs of RV ownership - all without leaving the show. If you're tired of cheesy fashion shows, second-rate entertainment, beer nut vendors, T-shirt hawkers, and other distractions this is the show for you. It is a pure RV show - only exhibits of recreation vehicles and RV related products and services are permitted. Luxurious Fifth-Wheel Trailer w/ slide-out The Spring Motor Home and Trailer Show takes over the entire main complex of the International Centre at the end of February and has done so for the last 32 years. This show has two entrances: one marked "East # 1" and one marked "West #4". There are over 6,000 free parking spaces located between them so you never have too far to walk to an entrance. There are also no stairs to climb at this show because the display area is all on one level (street level) so it is completely wheel chair friendly. All entrances are wheel chair accessible and there is even a limited number of wheel chairs available on a "first-come" basis at the West entrance. Ask the show staff for details. Park Model Trailers - the affordable summer cottage or ski chalet Hungry? There are 4 specific food areas, stand up or cafeteria style, that serve everything from light snacks and refreshments to full-course meals. Looking for a specific exhibitor? There are free colour product locator maps available at both entrances and throughout the show. Individual brands are all located in the same area so you don't waste time wandering back and forth between other exhibits. Looking for RV accessories? In the booth area, only items or services directly connected to the RV lifestyle will be found. Near the East ticket entrance you'll discover a giant RV parts store. 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In the Provincial Parks display near the East entrance, park rangers will be glad to chat with you about the fabulous facilities offered in our parks. These 100,000 sites range from "basic and rugged" to absolutely "luxurious". Whether you're a back packer or camper ready for an upgrade, or a young married couple looking for a quality holiday that's not only affordable but also expandable to accommodate a future family, there's a recreation vehicle on display at the Spring Motor Home and Trailer Show that will be just right for you. Are you retired or almost retired? If you've ever had a dream to travel and see North America, or envied the people that went to a resort, an RV will fill the most demanding dream. If you've ever had to put up with a bad neighbor, or wished you could change the view out of your picture window, those problems no longer exist with the recreation vehicles we call "relocatable housing". Come and see for yourself all the advantages of these affordable substitutes for overpriced cottages or ski chalets. Fifth-Wheel Trailer w/ cab-over bedroom You'll probably be very surprised to see the huge selection of recreation vehicles that are on display at the Spring Motor Home and Trailer Show - most people coming for the first time are! As you tour the show, you slowly realize what the "RV Leisure Lifestyle" is all about and it could explain why many first timers come back again and again. One last thing to note: every hour you spend at this show probably equals one week of driving around from one RV lot to another. This show simply has more, as well as a greater variety, of recreation vehicles on display than any dealer could ever hope to show you. One might even say that this show is really the logical "one-stop shopping trip" if you want to see all the products that make possible the luxurious "RV Leisure Lifestyle". 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