skoolie conversion

  1. GH

    2009 International RE300 For Sale! Partial Conversion w/ Layout Ready for your Floor Plan!

    ~ $35k OBO! Looking for Cash or Cashier's Check, no trades, and not accepting payments. I'm basically selling this as a started "Skoolie Kit" with all the fixings for the inside, including a more than sufficient solar setup! All you'd have to do is decide on a floor plan, build the "house" part...
  2. DO

    FOR SALE - 1976 Chevy/Thomas C/60 Five Window - PARTIALLY CONVERTED

    Bus for sale $6000 CDN - LOCATED IN QUESNEL, BC, CANADA Please contact me via PM for serious inquiries. I'm selling my beloved bus. I spent a lot of time imagining this and started the conversion with a good head of steam. Then my metastatic thyroid cancer decided to stop responding to...
  3. MR

    Pro Help Needed

    Hi all, My mom (76) was displaced from her residence after losing my brother to a freak accident in January. It's a long story, but she and he both bought buses to convert and never got them done. Now I'm trying to pick up the pieces and get her bus finished, liveable and comfortable. Does...
  4. SL

    Buy or Not to Buy = 24" Roof Raise already

    My wife and I have been dreaming of doing a school bus conversion and have been searching for the perfect deal. We found a project bus a 1998 International AMTRAN FE Alison MT 643 with only 26k mileage runs and starts great. However we have some concerns and we are new to this and the only...
  5. TH

    Legal Crap No One Seems to Talk About

    Greetings everyone! Calling all Texan bus lifers for "How the heck do I get a bonded title for my school bus?" Nothing has been done to it aside from some minor engine repairs, applying insurance through Progressive, as well as passing state inspection. I bought the bus and got the Bill of Sale...
  6. NO

    Starting issues

    Hey Guys have a 1991 International 3800 with dta 360 motor inside. We bought it from a guy last August when was decently warm out and she had no problem starting up. But ever since it got cold its given us a world of problems. We got the batteries out took on the autozone. Had them charge it up...
  7. BH

    Used Buses for sale

    Used Buses for sale. 1995 International Bus, Model 3800 T444E. Would make a great storage or Skoolie Conversions. We used them for summer camp ministry transportation and don't use them anymore; we feel someone else could use them more. White (Mileage 114,715, VIN 1HVBBABP6SH642420, $4000) (5...
  8. VI

    Mini Blue bird! So many questions!

    So I recently (nov 17th) got my own bus! I've been trying to get one for a very long time, and was able to get a 2001 mini blue bird for a great price. Unfortunately there isn't much information online about the bus. Like for instance, how to turn off the emergency alarm, how to remove the...
  9. JO

    Freightliner bus conversion for sale, solar heatpump, Cat 3126

    Non DEF! 2003 35 foot Freightliner FB65 shuttlebus conversion for sale in Hartford, CT. This bus checks all the boxes: its a true off-grid full time build. The highlight of the rig is the sophisticated electrical system: its got three separate MPPTcharging circuits and battery banks. I'm a blue...
  10. WK

    For Sale 2002 Bluebird FS65

    Fully gutted skoolie for sale. We bought this bus from a rural school district in Ohio a little over a year ago and life has thrown us a few curveballs recently. This project has been pushed to the back burner and we are looking to sell it. All of the metal walls below the windows have been...
  11. floridatoalaska

    Replacing Front Door/In Over My Head

    I chose the method of using a household exterior door for the front door. I’ve watched over a dozen tutorials on how to remove the original doors but they all seem to be missing key instructions. I bought a prehung door because I thought I might be able to use the existing frame to create my...
  12. DR

    Semi-converted Skoolie! Low mileage, great condition!

    I'm selling my partially converted 1995 40ft Bluebird school bus. This is a blank slate ready for you to build your dream in! Asking $17,000, located outside of Kansas City, MO. All seating and radiators have been removed; flooring, walls and ceilings have been removed; the floors are...
  13. TH

    ISO CIN for our MD3060 Transmission-1997 Blulebird

    I've got a skoolie project and the first thing I need is to get it driving. Its a 1997 Bluebird TC/RE 2000. its got the 8.3 Cummins with an Allison MD3060 Transmission. Before we get to cleaning up the engine and trans, I need to replace the TCM and shifter panel. At some point these were...
  14. TH

    1997 Thomas built converted skoolie for sale

    We are selling our fantastic Serendipity because we’re soon retiring to Portugal and she just can’t swim across the Atlantic with us. We’ve lived in our bus for the past 3 years, working and volunteering in various state parks and campgrounds in the eastern U.S. We love this bus and can’t quite...
  15. @H

    Getting on the road soon!

    Hey everybody! We're a family of 6, and this weekend we're taking our skoolie on the road. We're traveling from VA to CO and are looking for any tips, tricks, and parking slots for our bus in this time of year. Any help would be great, this is our first time taking her on a real road trip...
  16. HO

    Finished Skoolie For Sale

    1998 International School bus conversion. Legally an RV in the state of Arizona 244,000 miles, fires up and runs strong. International 4800 series purchased on an online auction from Mesa Public Schools in Arizona, rust free AZ bus. Brand new AC unit, 27 gallon black water, running water, grey...
  17. 2W

    Skoolie Fire! Lost everything we owned 😞

    https://gofund.me/3a21d10d My names Dave, My wife’s Cynthia & Our beloved bus was Big Bertha. We are 2Weirdos& ABus Find us on YouTube. On Sunday June 20th as we’re at Revere beach enjoying Father’s Day we get a call that our School bus tiny home conversion that we call home was currently in...
  18. Corbi

    Corbie GMC short bus

    I purchased a 1999 GMC Savana 350 short bus with wheelchair lift at auction. I started removing seats, by trying bolt removal and grinding off bolt heads. It slow going. My guess is that the rust underneathee has joined the bolts to the frame. I purchased a cold chisel with the intention of...
  19. Tube_shuttle

    Condensation and mold

    Hey! I just moved to the Pacific Northwest and I didn't realize the problem condensation and mold would cause in the skoolie. I thought that the walls were completed. My bf and I didn't have time to treat the wood furring we installed except a few pieces with polyurethane. Originally my bf and I...
  20. TR

    Conversion Help or Purchasing fully Converted Skoolie!

    I'm in the Denver, CO area and I'm looking for either someone to help me convert my school bus or if you have a partial or fully converted bus I have cash in hand, looking for something under $35k, thank you!
  21. BU

    Hello and Please Help!

    New Member here. In the Dallas (TX) area. Looking to join the Skoolie Lifestyle asap! I need to find a company that sells fully converted skoolies, or does conversions for a reasonable price. I am unable to do the work myself. Any help would be appreciated. :Thanx:
  22. CA

    1997 International Skoolie

    1997 International by Navistar Model 3800 7.3L Diesel V8. Coweled Chassis School Bus conversion by my father who was a life-long handy man and carpenter. Originally a 45 passenger bus, now a skoolie RV. Powered by International T444E, diesel with direct injection 190 HP @2300rpm. Mechanically...
  23. KI

    Help Learning Bus Mechanics 101

    Hey there! I’m in the beginning stages of planning for purchasing a mini skoolie and seeing all of the national parks. Hopefully, I’ll be getting a bus within the next year but, until I do, I’m trying to prep and learn as much as I can. One thing I’m really anxious to learn is the mechanics of...
  24. SS

    For Sale: 2000 Internations 3800 Conversion

    Located in San Diego, California. Registered as an automobile in California!! We bought this last May from a pair for New Zealanders who built it out and drove it to 48 states over the course of their 1 year visa to the US. We upgraded the floor, added sound deadening, replaced the...
  25. BE

    1999 International AmTran RE

    Hi! My wife and I have been hard at working with our skoolie conversion but family circumstances require us to sell at this point. We have been working on a 1999 International AmTran, rear engine, 3800 series. Diesel engine with 176k miles. We've put about $9k into it and are asking $5500 OBO...

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