Bus hacking

[Mr. Kilt]

(Envisioning Dread & Company debarking from a school bus marked up in Partridge Family livery... the horror... the horror... the horror...)

Come on get happy...

[Jerry]

They do make a great camper, Dread. I helped a friend with converting an old school bus back in the early 70s when I was going to college. When it was road ready, we took it on a trip to visit some of his (the friends family) in Maryland. That was when I learned just how good the Craftsman too warrenty really is. WE were using a socket and a hydraulic jack, braced against a concrete pillar to press out the wrist pins that hold the pistons on the piston rods, when we were re-building the engine (gas burner) and the socket got crushed. As the tool guy in Sears handed us a new socket, He said, "it's covered, but how in h... did you do this"? Well.............

[haukehaien]

Weirdly, I found this link yesterday. It looks like a lot of work, but the finished project is cool ...

[Dreadbelly]

I saw that.

This is AWESOME.

http://www.pettypb.com/bus/index.htm

They only spent around 12 grand for the whole thing. I could live in that.

If I ever get my ship... That'll make me Captain Dreadbelly.

[davedove]

Not buying the claim for a 100% to 400% improvement in fuel mileage biodiesel over petroleum diesel. Neat biodiesel (B100) has less energy content than diesel #2. More interesting is the reduced emissions.

An interesting quirk of the biodiesel is the smell of the emissions. Instead of that nasty diesel exhaust smell, you get the pleasant odor of corn chips.

[Dreadbelly]

Corn chips?

I always thought it smelled like french fries.

[nixphotography]

You know, I know a school bus mechanic. A rather good friend. I wonder...

I know your not thinking what I think your thinking. Are you? Because I resemble that remark.

[Dreadbelly]

I know your not thinking what I think your thinking. Are you? Because I resemble that remark.

Well, on the odd chance we have any road trips planned in the future...

[Shay]

So... I thought I'd take a shot knowing that there are all kinds of weird people here with varied interests.

I am interested in Skoolies. Bus hacking. People that convert old school buses (And even old panel trucks) in to homes on wheels. I've seen a bit of stuff online, and I gotta say, something about it sparked my interest. I was hoping to find somebody here that might know a bit more about it, or maybe even own one.

How cool would it be to be a kilted bus hacker?

Edit. There is something appealing about a home you could just roll away with. Been thinking about this a bit lately. Maybe some solar panels on the roof for electrical stuff. Convert the diesel to a veggie oil burner. Some of those veggie oil conversions can hit over 20 miles to the gallon, much much better than the 5 to 10 (8 average) on many standard diesels. Plus all the obcessive compulsive fun of making every square inch matter when you lay out your floor plan! I could have hours and hours and hours of fun doing that.

Ah, wishful thinking.

This has little to do with the thread but...

I'm glad to see you again!

[ccga3359]

Dread when I retire he wife and me are going to travel the canals of Britain. Fix the hole in the floor and we all could go together tug 'n' butty style.