Mark_In_MA
Senior Member
I have a bit of a general question for the forum - who here actually HAS a P30-based school bus?
I've spent a lot of time browsing the forum, using the search function, and reading old threads about P30-based skoolies. I've found quite a list of people who bought one - and got about to the point of removing the seats, then their threads went cold. (As a reference, I've posted links to most of the threads I've found.)
Does anyone actually HAVE a P30 conversion in progress/completed?
I'm interested to hear how you like it, and what you don't like about it.
I'm weighting a P30 vs. a cutaway/van-chasis bus for a weekend camper build. I like the simplicity of the cutaway, the fact that it will (almost) fit in a normal parking space, and not having to worry too much about the insurance. On the other hand, the P30 offers a little more length, and a bit more headroom. I"m fine with the fact that it's a giant lego brick. I can work with that.
So anyone have an experience with P30 pros and cons?
Past forum threads on P30s :
Hearse Driver's unnamed P30
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/my-new-1999-bluebird-p30-3599.html
"Scrappy"
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/1994-p30-bus-named-scrappy-14851.html
Tool Amours unnamed P30
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/my-new-skoolie-7777.html
"Otis"
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f11/otis-the-6-2-92-bluebird-15694.html
TKFTs 1983 Carpenter Cadet on a P30 Chassis
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/1983-carpenter-cadet-cv-road-trip-project-2738.html
Pilac's unnamed P30
(Interesting transmission discussion)
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f35/rear-end-1990p-30-diesel-5003.html
More transmission/engine upgrade discussion
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/anything-have-a-cummins-4bt-4016.html
More general transmission chatter
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/short-bus-advice-on-engine-tranny-etc-3511.html
Bullwhacker007s P30-chasis airport bus
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/1999-chevy-escort-fe-bus-conversion-6790.html
The_inevitables P30-based step van.
(I'd REALLY love to know how this one turned out.)
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/1973-chevy-step-van-conversion-8171.html
Monica and Coreys P30
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f6/we-got-our-bus-now-what-16715.html
I've spent a lot of time browsing the forum, using the search function, and reading old threads about P30-based skoolies. I've found quite a list of people who bought one - and got about to the point of removing the seats, then their threads went cold. (As a reference, I've posted links to most of the threads I've found.)
Does anyone actually HAVE a P30 conversion in progress/completed?
I'm interested to hear how you like it, and what you don't like about it.
I'm weighting a P30 vs. a cutaway/van-chasis bus for a weekend camper build. I like the simplicity of the cutaway, the fact that it will (almost) fit in a normal parking space, and not having to worry too much about the insurance. On the other hand, the P30 offers a little more length, and a bit more headroom. I"m fine with the fact that it's a giant lego brick. I can work with that.
So anyone have an experience with P30 pros and cons?
Past forum threads on P30s :
Hearse Driver's unnamed P30
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/my-new-1999-bluebird-p30-3599.html
"Scrappy"
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/1994-p30-bus-named-scrappy-14851.html
Tool Amours unnamed P30
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/my-new-skoolie-7777.html
"Otis"
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f11/otis-the-6-2-92-bluebird-15694.html
TKFTs 1983 Carpenter Cadet on a P30 Chassis
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/1983-carpenter-cadet-cv-road-trip-project-2738.html
Pilac's unnamed P30
(Interesting transmission discussion)
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f35/rear-end-1990p-30-diesel-5003.html
More transmission/engine upgrade discussion
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/anything-have-a-cummins-4bt-4016.html
More general transmission chatter
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/short-bus-advice-on-engine-tranny-etc-3511.html
Bullwhacker007s P30-chasis airport bus
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/1999-chevy-escort-fe-bus-conversion-6790.html
The_inevitables P30-based step van.
(I'd REALLY love to know how this one turned out.)
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f27/1973-chevy-step-van-conversion-8171.html
Monica and Coreys P30
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f6/we-got-our-bus-now-what-16715.html