It's been 4 months since I posted any Roachie related stuff so I'd better put something up before we scroll off into oblivion. Winter's been kicking our butts this year so nothing useful has been done, but I did get all my receipts together and now know how much this project has cost us. It's interesting to note that originally we had thought we could do the total conversion for about half what we ended up spending. What fools these mortals be.
But I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
Here's the summary in round numbers:
2000 Ford E-450 cutaway shuttle bus incl tax & title $6,000
Bus repairs and service $2,400
Conversion costs $6,600
Total - $15,000
We also had to extend our driveway to appease the local Zoning Gods and that cost us another $7000, but in fairness the drive was a wreck and needed replacing anyway.
Here's a 99% complete list of expenses: (sorry about the lack of readability. I couldn't find any way to make this look like an Excel table)
Bus Conversion Expenses (tax and shipping included)
24' Aerotech shuttle bus w/92000 miles $5,936.00 Incl. sales tax
Title transfer $15.00
Shurflo WhisperKing water pump $55.00
15 gal plastic water barrel for grey tank $37.23
Accumulator parts and pex crimp rings $26.71
Amana 3 burner range $200.00
New knob for amana range $10.75
Atwood Furnace 7619-II 16k btu $328.95
Kitchen faucet $6.00
30 gal clean water tank $63.31
Sink trap 1 1/4" $0.00
Progressive Load center PD4045 $184.50
30a Plug receptacle $47.50
Gravity water fill w/vent $26.00
Drinking water hose 25' $13.00
Check valve for water system $15.00
CO2 Alarm $6.33
Propane regulator with hoses $48.87
Two reading lights $13.33
RV shower handle and hose $11.84
Extension cord ends $55.17
Siemens Q1515 breakers (2) $27.50
Propane gas manifold w/shutoff $46.08
Battery disconnect switch $5.19
Bench hinges $2.12
12 & 14 ga primary wire $25.65
Dish soap dispenser $20.12
Repl gas valve coil for furnace $29.32
Thetford 365 porta potti $121.50
20 lb propane tank $10.00
Foam mattress $74.83
Leveling jacks (2) $53.01
Atwood water heater, door & switch $281.10
Elbow fittings for water heater $17.50
1/2" PEX pipe 100' $21.14
PEX crimp tools and 5 1/2" T's $42.12
Siemens Q2030 breaker for breake panel $13.78
RV Light switches - (5) 2 way & (2) 3 way $50.07
Fumoto T111N oil drain valve $31.24
Propane hoses $111.72
Trimetric 2025RV battery monitor $176.10
Moen Camelot 22231 kitchen sink $108.20
Shower fawcet and lift jack handle $15.00
Shower base 32" x 32" $95.50
2 captains chairs $100.00
Swivel seat base $98.00
Engine cover storage/cup holders $56.00
Fiberglass repair stuff $95.00
Antifreeze and trans fluid $125.00
Battery cable supplies $135.00
Andersen 4000 side door $348.00
2 GC2 6v coach batteries $169.60
Transmission pan, gasket and filter $129.00
Replace front brakes $330.00
Turbo rebuild parts $150.14
Front end repair & alignment $382.31
Windshield replacement $171.62
Misc paint & wood finishes $193.97
Misc bus repairs $495.05
Misc plumbing $242.87
Misc electrical $188.16
Misc Caulk/sealant $109.64
Misc fasteners $45.90
Poly iso Insulation board 3/4" (14) $196.00
Misc hardware $601.83
Misc adhesive $213.92
Oak plywood (7) $336.20
T&G sub flooring OSB (4) $58.68
Pine plywood (3) $100.50
FRP panels (4) & trim $126.00
Body wax and sandpaper $28.51
Kitchen counter and end caps $82.00
Carpeting for interior roof and wallls $170.82
Front air dam and hood bumpers $85.11
Fabric & naugahyde $137.68
Seatbelts (2) for dinette bench $40.90
Front fender new $98.58
Blower and air conditioning repair parts $189.69
Air conditioning recharge $89.00
Smoke alarm $26.47
Fantastic vent cover $56.80
Lacrosse indoor/outdoor thermometer $24.75
Total $14,756.58
Most of the appliances were scratch and dent or lightly used and I was able to scrounge a lot of my AC wiring and lumber. Service includes all fluids and filters, new front brakes, windshield, transmission oil pan, serpentine belt, steering pump, fender and alternator. The turbocharger and air conditioning were rebuilt. Brake fluid was flushed. My linoleum flooring was a freebee.