School Bus Conversion Resources

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

I'm just looking forward to channeling my inner...

I'm just looking forward to channeling my inner cousin Eddie... "shitter's full!"

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

05-09-2017, 12:21 PM

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Thanks! We have just decided to do a shower and...

Thanks! We have just decided to do a shower and RV toilet with black tank, the sink across from the bathroom door in the kitchen will suffice and save us space and extra plumbing... We located the...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

05-09-2017, 08:57 AM

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

We used cottage pine paneling which is 1/4" thick...

We used cottage pine paneling which is 1/4" thick and each piece is 8' long and about 4-1/2 inches wide

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

05-09-2017, 08:56 AM

Replies: 12

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Thanks! Yes it has been a lot of work but we are...

Thanks! Yes it has been a lot of work but we are motivated by the fact that our house is sold closing at the end of May! lol
We got lucky and had a weekend of weather that was 12 degrees C and sunny...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

05-08-2017, 05:19 AM

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Still Sunny is close to finished!

It's been two months and 3 days since we picked up our bus (2004 TC2000 5.9isb AT545) and we're at the point where we can have the title converted to RV and get her on the road. Lots more finish work...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

04-10-2017, 04:52 AM

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Lots of progress since the last update. Subfloor,...

Lots of progress since the last update. Subfloor, walls, and ceiling are now finished as well as all the windows have been freed up and resealed on the inside and outside. We've begun the framing for...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

03-25-2017, 07:04 AM

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Absolutely dying laughing at this haha

Absolutely dying laughing at this haha

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

03-25-2017, 06:45 AM

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Got lots done for an afternoon today. We finished...

Got lots done for an afternoon today. We finished adhering the floor with PL and laid furring strips along the sides and began boxing around the wheel wells. Then we framed out our lower walls with...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

03-19-2017, 05:17 PM

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Today was the two week anniversary with our bus...

Today was the two week anniversary with our bus and we've finished pulling things out and started putting things back in! Charlotte mixed epoxy and covered the smaller floor holes with resin while I...

Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions

03-18-2017, 05:24 AM

Replies: 15

HAPPY St Patrick's!

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Happy St. Patrick's day from Newfoundland,...

Happy St. Patrick's day from Newfoundland, Canada. Where we still observe a civic holiday to get drunk!

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

03-15-2017, 09:44 AM

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

So this is where we are as of today and the hope...

So this is where we are as of today and the hope is to have the rust sanded down and patched, floor and walls painted with rust paint and the subfloor and wheel well covers installed by the end of...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

03-15-2017, 07:59 AM

Replies: 15

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Haha don't worry we keep them locked in the back...

Haha don't worry we keep them locked in the back *Wildcard!*

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

03-15-2017, 07:33 AM

Replies: 15

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

So through complications outlined on our new...

So through complications outlined on our new build thread the FS65 didn't work out as planned but things happen for a reason as I got my flatnose that I wanted from the start.
Meet Still Sunny, a...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

03-15-2017, 07:01 AM

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Forgot to add pics!

Forgot to add pics!

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

03-15-2017, 06:58 AM

Replies: 9

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

All the wall panels, conduits, heaters, and...

All the wall panels, conduits, heaters, and flooring have been removed! (Except the raised driver's area which is staying and same for the driver's heater + defrost because Canada...)
It was a lot...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

03-10-2017, 05:02 AM

Replies: 9

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Update on stripping the bus, it's been cold the...

Update on stripping the bus, it's been cold the past few days but we now have all the vinyl flooring removed to let the plywood dry before pulling that up. We've also made gradual work of the wall...

Forum: Conversion General Discussions

03-06-2017, 10:39 AM

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Help our goal to make Skoolie and Tiny Home living accessible to all!

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Help our goal to make Skoolie and Tiny Home living accessible to all!

We are Always Sunny, two twenty-somethings with a dream of reducing our ecological footprint and helping others to see the potential in small-scale living in an ever expensive real-estate market. Our...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

03-06-2017, 08:57 AM

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Actually I just updated my avatar to suit the new...

Actually I just updated my avatar to suit the new bus, we had bought an FS65 but it fell through based on some mechanical issues so we ended up with a (nicer) Bluebird TC2000. Our Boat is named...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

03-06-2017, 05:25 AM

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Got our bus, build thread begins!

So we searched quiet a bit and found not one but two busses that we thought were the one, however, due to mechanical issues with both we pursued another lead and this weekend purchased and drove home...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

02-28-2017, 07:29 AM

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

So now while we wait comes the inevitable...

So now while we wait comes the inevitable re-thinking and tweaking of the floor plan and locating better deals and more suitable items online (I realllly hope it doesn't take 3 weeks for our seller...

Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello!

02-27-2017, 07:05 PM

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Hey Members!

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

We just put money down on a 2003 FS65 with...

We just put money down on a 2003 FS65 with Cummins 5.9 and MD3060 that the owner (of the bus line and fleet repair shop said was his most reliable bus until retiring it (NL has a 12yr max for student...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

02-27-2017, 06:40 PM

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Floorplan for Thomas FS65

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Posted By AlwaysSunny

Here she is in all her snowy glory (I honestly...

Here she is in all her snowy glory (I honestly don't know why we live on this island sometimes...)

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

02-27-2017, 06:31 PM

Replies: 15