buying a school bus. destination debtfree. 

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Call it Freedom Hoods.

This is so awesome David! I love it! So many possibilities!

Wow that's awesome! I'm sure with your talent, this is going to be a great build. I'd call it My Hood

Awesome video! Cant wait to join the skoolie movement. Should of bought a bus sooner

So looking forward for the Build of This FreedomSkoolie Fun And Exciting Times Dave I just love 💕 your wife she seems very nice ❤️❤️

Lady Liberty, Freedom as I roam Just a breezing Proud Mary

Awesome can’t wait to watch all the videos for this congratulations 🎈🎉🎊

If you want to add a rear deck but don’t want it sticking out as you drive down the road, why not build one that has hinges where it attaches so when you’re ready to go, just fold it up against the back door & latch it in securely in place?

Can't wait to watch all the videos of the build looks like a Good old bus

Hi David;If You do decide to add a rear deck on the bus even though it's a really long bus, You could build some heavy duty rollers between the two chassis frame rails and have a "PULL OUT DECK", and just pull it out when You are parked somewhere,then push it back in place and lock it down when You get ready to drive the bus!😁 I'm currently looking for a 45 foot transit style/flat nose school bus with the engine in front either Thomas Built, Bluebird,or International, with either the 7.3 liter Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 or the International/Navistar 7.6 liter DT466 engine and the largest "NON COMPUTERIZED ALISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH OVERDRIVE! So I can do an RV Conversion for myself and my cat Luna aka LooneyBin!😁😸

I'm so happy for you n your family I see good times with family traveling and work bus I wouldn't name it yet wait till you get it done n painted Congrats 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍👍

Just amazing David. This is going to be an awesome build.

Congratulations. What an awesome conversion you will create. Hudson ?

Dang you got the full size! Looking forward to the build 😀

Enjoy your bus enjoyed 😆

I like the one next to it. The body form but I don't know if it's any better than that one.

Congratulations David. Can't wait for the build. Huge love 💖 from Canada.

Dave it's going to be Beautiful when you get done 🤩😍🥰

It feels like I'm back in school 😂 99 bottle's of beer on the wall 😂

I must have missed the video that you introduced your wife by name.. I'm glad she has become more involved in your videos. Congratulations on the bus purchase. You seem to have a gut feeling that this will be a great project. I'm looking forward to watching the transformation.

Happy for you Dave! I saw some comments saying freedom. I like that for a name.. Fuel Guage is out too huh? Yeah air leaks can be a nightmare as well. Prayers for success fairly quickly.. Maybe talk to some of the guys at Tyson, they chopped a few busses for their chicken catching crew. Eww the stuff out of the air tank.

Among sources for "skoolie base" buses are companies that transition school buses for contractors and districts. Near me is the home base of the Brandywine Companies (in the Prince George's County, MD town of the same name); they work with both contractors and school districts (including all three of the DMV's largest school districts (Fairfax County, MCPS (Montgomery County Public Schools, MD) and PGCPS (Prince George's County Public Schools, MD). What is amusing is that PGCPS itself has (and operates) a clearance center specifically for retiring school buses near here - with monthly auctions - this clearance center is strictly for the county's own buses. Yes; a "skoolie hunter" should consider this particular clearance center - for two reasons: PGCPS does not operate flat-face/"noseless" school buses. The other is - of course, they are close to the Brandywine Companies' home - and that base of parts pulled from "dead buses and commercial vehicles".

Congratulations. Did I see the fuel gauge not working?

Bathroom in back would be good too

You don't need a CDL unless you are driving the bus for Commercial purposes. It's literally in the title Commercial Driver's License. How do you think people are driving class A motorhomes, that are actually bigger than a school bus, without a CDL?

Big Bird!

How do you legally drive a used bus from lot to destination? Many buy a school bus to convert to skoolie, but much needs be done to qualify as Skoolie, so what do you do in the meantime for plate and insurance?

So are you planning on living in it permanently? Congratulations again! Was the gas gauge working?

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