So far it’s going great! No I’ve built two built bus’s when you start on the bathroom you put the shower in and the toilet, the sink, and the hot water tank all in that way you will use less pipes
@@SpeedBumpGarage I found out about the law it is needed because school children may think the bus is there bus resulting in an accidental charge of kid&apping
Yeppers, I'm digging AJ's suggestion.... Double decker school bus sounds cool to me!!! Great to see Mom in there with all the boys....This is gonna be FUN!!! A+++
You can tell A.J. adores Jack! My family came west in a school bus conversion back in the 60's, I still remember wet sanding it so my Dad could paint it. What a great family project!
Jack is a hard worker and very intelligent. You are awesome parents. Just started watching you guys. Daniel Arms mentioned you guys and you do not disappoint.
Great job guys, mom and Jack did great job on the floor. Looking forward to following your progress on the bus. Also, looking forward to seeing Jack’s videos on growing stuff. Be safe out there, God Bless.
For painting the thing. The hood is where you can take the most time and get the best results. You could set up a little paint booth in the garage for it, prep it, prime it, and spray it like that. For the rest I'd really use a roller brush. It's not going to be perfect, for sure. But, if the nose is close to perfect it'll grab all of the attention!
@@SpeedBumpGarage You could also farm that out! I doubt a paint shop would mind something so small with such a quick turn around. If the price was right, it would save you a lot of time and effort.
So glad y'all decided to do a camper with it. May I suggest looking at pop-up camper layouts for floor plan ideas. Also, tractor paint is a very economical way to cover all that yellow. So much cheaper . Can't wait to see what you come up with. Family projects are always the most rewarding.
Back in the early 80's I found a 1951 International short bus that had been turned into a camper. It had a Chevy 283 with a truck 4-speed and a 2-speed rearend. I did a lot of work on it, but the outside windows were replaced with camper windows and the rest were covered with sheet metal. It had a stove with an oven, dinette, a double overhead bed, two bunks in the back and a bathroom with a shower. That thing was crazy cool and would fly down the highway easily at 70-75 mph. My family and I had a fun time with it, and we went all over western Colorado when we lived there. You have unlimited possibilities! Have fun, great video!
Wow 🤩 !!! I hope you enjoy converting the Schoolie. A great family project, with future fringe benefits if you plan on keeping or selling. Good job !!!
I would sure go for a sub-floor giving a few access panels..Good for keeping wiring hidden thus having a clean look and also able to add any accessories later on that you may want ..They make a thick tar like wide strips that adhere to the ceiling to deaden the excess sound you will get when driving it..Thats what they use in auto assembly plants before the headliner goes in..i would use those for sure..You have Jack on the Job so i am pretty sure he will have your back on anything you want to do..Awesome project..can't wait to see your end result
Y'all have a great idea on fixing the bus up to travel around on weekends 😁. I took my 3 kids around within our state many years ago but we only had a station wagon. Great for lots of blankets laid on the floor in back and they had great views while I drove around to visit great places ❣️ we have great memories of Arizona ❤❤❤❤. You will have your own 👍
Great job to the boys and Crystal. All the stuff they did looked like it was really tedious and hard on the knees but it came out great so far. From a viewing standpoint though, this looks like a super fun project. And I love how you are trying to involve the viewers. Nothing I have any experience with so I can't help you there, but I will definitely be along to watch the build and hope to see the maiden voyage adventure soon!
Oh man i found your channel watching FB shorts. I watched all your shorts and wanted more great content. I cant wait for you guys to explode with subscribers. You guys deserve it! Wish you nothing but the greatest success!
Hey dad, just a tip on sealing the wires with heatshrink, if you heat the shrink really hot, part of it will seal around the wire plastic, some will be a tube which you can crush with a pair of pliers and the heatshrink will seal to itself. It prevents anything getting down that tube and possible at the copper. :)
I’ve been watching your channel from the very early episodes. Something was special about this one. Hmmm I wonder, Oh yes Mrs. Speed Bump’s first appearance.
Absolutely awesome video. I like your blue print layout. It's going to be a great family project and looking forward to seeing more videos. Buy tractor paint it would be cheaper. Tractor Ford blue.
This is going to be cool you guys. And BTW Jack your are getting huge man, I can't believe how big you are next to your dad. Aj to, you're getting big there buddy. I think this is the first time we really see Crystal in a video, Hi there mom.
Kent, Wow! What a crew you have! My suggestions to start would be to build a floor structure and cover it with removable plywood panels. Make it deep enough to go over the wheel wells, give room for plumbing, electrical and insulation. I can see y'all going to car shows pulling a trailer with a rat rod loaded on it and staying in air-conditioned luxury right on site.
Jack sure is a fantastic worker. You might was to recouping some of your money by selling the seats if the cushions are in good condition. For instance, a cafe or dinner with a school theme might want to use them or waiting rooms for pediatric dental patients might use them. I have seen some RU-vid sites on RV conversions. Keeping in mind that your conversion would be for weekend or vacation use would require a different floor plan than one used for permanent living. Coming up with a plan is exciting.
Since you are only going to use it for the weekends. You might want to put the bathroom on the back portion of the bus. (You can always add a metall carry cage to the back to store a water tank/Generator and or bikes/mini bikes kids stuff.) Also may want to invest in solar panels for the roof and maybe a portable power station like bluetti, eco-flow, or anchor or others (I guarantee you that Jack can get one to sponsor his page Since he's a bigger (more than 20k) channel. You and Crystal can use the fold out couch and you could make bunk beds on the same side as the couch and put dining set behind the driver's seat and kitchen behind that. Use the wheel well to put mini fridge (so it'll be raised up a bit higher than mini - less bending). The reason I suggest the bathroom in the back is because bathrooms on busses are very tight and uncomfortable. Save yourself the heartache and headache of wishing it was bigger. You can always make it a bit smaller and use some of that space for water heaters, water storage, batteries, solar set up, etc. But make sure Crystal has enough room to sit on the toilet spread her legs all the way and wipe her backside if needed. Because if momma ain't happy ain't no one gonna be happy. Lol.
Put caster wheels on few seats to have for family seating , much better then folding chairs of any kind. Those seats will be Super long lasting n strong.
i do a lot of camping. not in a Schooley you need freshwater tank an grey water tank and black water tank and some kind of solar for your battery's but looking good guys. hope all goes well.
Came over from Arms Family Homestead! Cool video. Just subscribed. I hope lots of people take Daniel’s advice and subscribe. Now going to look for giant water melons & pumpkins!
Awesome! I just subbed ya! Im subbed to your son and he shared this out and I was like “sweet!” Look forward to it! Also all those poor kids that lost their lunch money😂❤
