2001 Bluebird 72 Passenger Conversion

[newinsl]

I've been lurking for a while, and finally found the right bus so I figured it was time to register and start documenting my progress.

It's a 2001 Bluebird, Flat front, has a 24v Cummins Diesel with only 127,000 miles, automatic transmission, air brakes, and six new tires. Total amount of usable space inside: 7' 4" x 30'.

The winning bid was $2,700 plus tax.







Only thing it needs is new batteries.

Currently, I have the seats and the rear heater removed but not much else has been done to it.





Plan is to be able to live in full-time. I'm not in a huge rush to get it done, so I'll just be working on it as I have the extra funds and on my days off work.

I'll be posting some floor plans in the near future and welcome any and all feedback.


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[rahasiyam]

Good luck ! I'm watching exactly the same bus/model (without the ceilling window) but in Canada for exactly same price (but with taxes here). Funny coincidence ^^

[zelseman]

You got a solid deal, looks like a great start! I will be following along with the progress.

[newinsl]

Since last week about the only thing I've done was replace the bus batteries and upgrade all of the dome lights to LED.

Today I got the stickers off the inside of the bus and painted the ceiling. I decided on oil-based Valspar paint and a bag of ThermaCels I purchased online. It's too early to tell if the paint additive really does anything as far as insulation but for the price I figured it was worth a try.



This thing works wonders for removing stickers and decals:







LEDs are considerably brighter than the old lights:




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