This Old Bus

[Thisoldbus]

Hello, everyone. I am a hippie with 3 mini terrorists all whom are loved by a crotchety old man whom we drive to distraction. I have had a bit of wanderlust since I was a fetus and I am finally getting back to my roots decades later. As of now I will be dragging the 3 mini terrorists and the crotchety old man along for the ride with me. I have been searching for a bus to live in full time for a few months now. My other half works 18 hour days (except on Sunday - 12 hour days) so I am left finding a bus. We are going to live in it for 1.5 to 2 years (longer if the decision is left up to me). I would love a Gillig or Crown but I am having a hard time figuring out how all of the tanks will fit underneath. I am currently looking at a 1999 Gillig 40' Low Floor Transit Bus. If we cannot find a way to fit the tanks underneath then we will probably end up with a flat nose school bus. I homeschool our children so I am planning on it being one big educational and social experiment. I am looking forward to many misadventures with my famdamily.

I would like to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the various conversion stories over the last few months and I am super excited when we will be able to find our bus and start our conversion.

[nat_ster]

Welcome

Crowns and Gillig's look nice, but are not realistic for efficient conversions.

Everything about them makes for a harder, more costly conversion.

A good flat nose Bluebird or Thomas is hard to beat.

There are a few dream buses posted in the for sale section right now.

http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f14/19...-x2-11947.html

Nat