Great White Buffalo - 92 BB All American RE

[eyedeal.ink]

Great job, gonna have to keep comin back to this one. The wife and I bought a 39 ft 1993 conventional International, thinking the same thing, wanna be mobile (wanna be ready should **** hit the fan too). We got a steal up here in Washington, $3000 with only 101k miles on it! Had to come home and start doin some research and your post was inspiring! Thanks!

[syke]

Thanks Wayne.

For furture reference, it only takes about 4 beers and this bus starts to look a little better.

[Wayne]

I just filled my fridge with more beer and Im ready for more photos - great stuff mate.

[browncrown]

Ryan, the interior is look beautiful...I love the tile work

[syke]

Time for a bit of an update!

Since I last posted, we've moved into the bus full time and have taken a 500 mile round trip journey south to Tucson, AZ.

The bus ran great, averaging right at 9 mpg at 55-60 mph.

Now we sit parked at my parents property while the wife and I work a bit to reload the "war chest". We're are also just about finished up with our diesel conversion Land Rover Discovery. What an adventure that has been.

Since I am not a wordsmith and I know everyone loves pictures, I will step out of the way and let the pictures do the talking.





We also have two cats running around the bus... and the wife wanted a room that she could confine them to if need be. So we created a cat door in the bathroom door.


Home Depot carpet glued to the metal ceiling. Probably not the best route to go but for the time being it seems like our best bet.





Pantry that now has a door.

Test fit this bad boy into one of the storage boxes. Then I decided to scrap it due to battery charger issues. MSW output from the genny was just not want I wanted to use. So we bit the bullet and picked up a Honda eu2k. Night and day difference.

[syke]

Tiny Tot by Fatsco.







Our trip south included staying a few nights at the local hospital awaiting the birth of our niece.

And here we sit.

[crazycal]

AWESOME!

[bus-bro]

Be still my beating heart.

[Accordion]

A great looking bus both inside and outside. You have done a wonderful job. It is something that you can be proud of.

[Diesel Dan]

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

[browncrown]

Ryan, that bus is BEAUTIFUL!!! You've done a great job...love it Keep us updated on future progress.

[Darkrider]

Originally Posted by Diesel Dan

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

Agreed!

[syke]

Thanks guys!

I'm really happy everyone enjoyed the pictures.

[syke]

Originally Posted by browncrown

Ryan, that bus is BEAUTIFUL!!! You've done a great job...love it Keep us updated on future progress.

Thanks BC.

I sure will. There will be plenty more items to tinker with, as you well know. I'll be sure to post some more pictures as I go along.

Also we'll be headed up your way in the near-ish future. Before summer time at least. Maybe we can visit the orange orchard park?

[browncrown]

Originally Posted by syke

Also we'll be headed up your way in the near-ish future. Before summer time at least. Maybe we can visit the orange orchard park?

Look forward to it Ryan...be sure to look me up on your way through. "Before" summer is a good time to come through Bakersfield because our summers can be brutal with the heat

[syke]

Originally Posted by browncrown

Look forward to it Ryan...be sure to look me up on your way through. "Before" summer is a good time to come through Bakersfield because our summers can be brutal with the heat

Will do!

[thommassey]

Really enjoy this thread WB!

[syke]

Thom, here are a few pictures of the eyebrow covering.

Simple HD brown roof flashing riveted to the topside of the eyebrows. Ran some caulking and a little paint and called it good.

I've got no idea how long it will last but I'll post here first if something changes.




Here you can see the spray foam squeezing out from underneath the roof flashing.

[dgorila1]

Awesome looking bus Syke! Exactly what I want to get when the time (meaning $$$$) is right. I like the creative use of the steel framing too. The only difference between the layout of yours and the one I want to build would probably be a bunk for my kid, but everything else looks great!
Question: how is the sheet steel covering the window openings fastened to the bus? Did you use automotive panel adhesive like SikaFlex, screws, rivets, welding.....? Just trying to figure out the best way to do it when the time comes.

Oh yeah, just curious how much you paid for the bus originally? I'm trying to get an idea on what I can expect to spend on a solid, mechanically sound bus. There's a bus dealer a few hours north of me but of course they'll mark the prices way up vs. a private seller. I think he gets most of his supply from the school systems and other organizations that turn their fleet over every few years.
Any info is greatly appreciated. Once again awesome job! How did you get the wife to agree to full time living in a skoolie? I've been working on that for several years with not a bit of luck Thanks.
John

[thommassey]

Thank you syke...