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on November 02, 2009

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GOOD NEWS BUS CONVERSION

Update: The following is our first bus conversion that we completed in 2010. We have since completed a new bus conversion. You can find the entire process of that conversion on YouTube.

Welcome to the first post from the Good News Bus blog. From here you can see the transformation from school bus to RV. Please feel free to comment. We always enjoy hearing feedback.

This is our project. A 1995 International Flat Nose Genesis School Bus with an Amtran Body.

It is powered by an International 7.6-liter DT466 Turbo Diesel Engine and has a 4-Speed Allison Transmission.

This is an International stock photo for the DT466. I wish ours was this pretty.

It only has 110,000 miles on it so it should have a lot of life left. We will be doing a complete change of the interior and exterior. The bus will also be outfitted with full living quarters, kitchen, bathroom. We may end up using this as a tour bus for our band / ministry.

It was purchased on ebay for $3000.00. We drove 8 hours to pick …

Bus Conversion Day 7 - Windows, Metal & Rivets

Today was quite productive. This morning we drove to our local sheet metal shop. I gave him all the measurements and patterns so he could cut all the metal we needed for covering the windows.

He informed us that it would be done about noon the next day (Wednesday). We ran some errands and drove back home. We had been home for about 30 min. when he called to inform us that the metal was all cut and ready to go so I went to pick it up. The owner of the sheet metal shop is a really nice guy and he gave me a lot of advice and help.

Here is what we purchased from him:

4 - sheets of 20 gauge galvanized metal for covering windows.

1 - sheet of 20 gauge galvanized metal to cover the side emergency exit.

4 - small sheets of 20 gauge galvanized metal for covering the flashing emergency lights.

1 - custom made 20 gauge galvanized metal flange for the back emergency exit door. (The original was rusted and bent)

A bag full of rivets... and he let me borrow his rivet gun for FREE!

All this c…

Welcome to our Blog!

Okay...so you stopped by our bus conversion blog because you want to know more about the crazy family of 10 that live in their second converted school bus. Or maybe you have read about us in a recent publication and it sparked your curiosity and you want to know more. Or possibly you are in the midst of a bus conversion yourself and you need some inspiration or help. If any of those previous statements apply to you then you are at the right place. If not, maybe something has disrupted the space time continuum and brought you here. If that is the case then its your destiny to be here as well.

We hope that as you read through our posts, see our bus conversions, meet our family and view our videos that you will be inspired as well as entertained. To really enjoy the full experience though, you need some background on us.
My name is Shane. I am a husband, father of 8, carpenter, musician, filmmaker and a jack of all trades. Julie is my amazing wife, mother of 8, awesome cook (oh…

Video: A Death in the Family | The Bus Life

Today, we not only say goodbye to new friends but we also say goodbye to a family member.

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Bus Conversion Day 1 - Seat Removal

Today was the first step in our project. Our job today was to remove all the seating in the bus. We really didn't know what to expect. I had helped remove seats in another bus once before and it was really easy. This time it was a little more difficult.

I had read a lot online of how others have done this. Most the articles I read showed people using a grinder to cut out the bolts that held the seats down. This looked like a messy, dirty and unhealthy job.

I chose to use an Impact wrench and a standard wrench. One person was inside the bus with the impact wrench while the other was under the bus. We needed a 1/2 socket and wrench to do the job.

The person under the bus held the bolt in place while the other used the impact wrench to unscrew the bolt. This was the most time consuming part. We focused only on the bolts on each side of the isle first.

After all the bolts were out (took about 5 hours) I then focused on removing all the bolts that attached the seats to the wal…

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