CK5
Register an account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members.

MUCV(Multi-Purpose Utility Command Vehicle)...The Dirtybus...

I put a heater like that one in the rear of your bus in my '72 K5,it worked awesome!...
I could start it up cold and ten minutes later,melt a foot of snow off the roof of it in less than 5 minutes,I never had to use a broom ever again!..:D

We had an empty school bus we used as an office at the junkyard--they do get cold as an ice cube in winter and will become an oven in summer if not properly ventilated and there's no heat in the winter..we put a small box type wood stove in it during winter months and took out one rear window and put a 20" attic fan we found in the trunk of a junked car..worked well ,much better than being outside or working in an unheated huge quonset building!..

I remember a friend of mine who moved to Florida (and has since passed away,sadly) ,had bought an old school bus to use as a moving van for his relocation--that way one trip was all he'd need to make..for 1000 bucks,he got a fairly late model bus from a church that had a 366 GM engine and an Alisonautomatic..he said it took 3 caes of tranny fluid to make it FL,because the torque converter seal was dripping,but it did the trip no sweat fully loaded to the gills with his snap on tool box that weighed 2000 lbs by itself,plius a lot of other shop tools like a engine crane & floor jacks,etc,and all his kitchen appliances & washer dryer,etc..

Once he ariived and settled into his new home,he sold the bus after having the tranny leaks fixed for a 700 dollar profit..guy he sold it too wanted to do what your doing to yours with it..
 
I put a heater like that one in the rear of your bus in my '72 K5,it worked awesome!...
I could start it up cold and ten minutes later,melt a foot of snow off the roof of it in less than 5 minutes,I never had to use a broom ever again!..:D

We had an empty school bus we used as an office at the junkyard--they do get cold as an ice cube in winter and will become an oven in summer if not properly ventilated and there's no heat in the winter..we put a small box type wood stove in it during winter months and took out one rear window and put a 20" attic fan we found in the trunk of a junked car..worked well ,much better than being outside or working in an unheated huge quonset building!..

I remember a friend of mine who moved to Florida (and has since passed away,sadly) ,had bought an old school bus to use as a moving van for his relocation--that way one trip was all he'd need to make..for 1000 bucks,he got a fairly late model bus from a church that had a 366 GM engine and an Alisonautomatic..he said it took 3 caes of tranny fluid to make it FL,because the torque converter seal was dripping,but it did the trip no sweat fully loaded to the gills with his snap on tool box that weighed 2000 lbs by itself,plius a lot of other shop tools like a engine crane & floor jacks,etc,and all his kitchen appliances & washer dryer,etc..

Once he ariived and settled into his new home,he sold the bus after having the tranny leaks fixed for a 700 dollar profit..guy he sold it too wanted to do what your doing to yours with it..


A buddy of mine brought up using the heaters in the Blazer... Not sure yet what I'm gonna do with them... A lot of guys use them to heat their veggie oil tanks after the WVO mod...

Yep, "WVO", waste vegetable oil... Bus guys are just as bad CK5 guys...:haha:


It's a whole other world of building and upgrades...:D
 
I showed this thread to my GF and she was like "hey why dont we build one of those? I think it would be awesome!" So now im browsin for a bus....like i need another project :rolleyes:
 
Sounds like you need to marry her

Lol. We have been engaged for like 6 months or so. (/hijack off)
I really like the layout you got goin dirtygoat. I probably wont start mine til sometime next year after the Jimmy is "done:D".
 
Lol. We have been engaged for like 6 months or so. (/hijack off)
I really like the layout you got goin dirtygoat. I probably wont start mine til sometime next year after the Jimmy is "done:D".


I'm thinking about moving the sofa to the back and moving the toilet toward the front... It will help with running the plumbing...
 
After reading the up dates on this last night I did a Google image search on converted school buses. Some were pretty creative. Some were scary. Then today while doing my daily Craigslist search I noticed the local school bus garage has two buses up for sale. I quickly deleted my computers history to keep from getting the bug! :D
 
After reading the up dates on this last night I did a Google image search on converted school buses. Some were pretty creative. Some were scary. Then today while doing my daily Craigslist search I noticed the local school bus garage has two buses up for sale. I quickly deleted my computers history to keep from getting the bug! :D


You know you want one...:haha:

What's funny is, I'm a smoker and I've drove it around still painted like a school bus with a cigarette hanging out of my mouth...:D

I get some pretty funny looks... The local school transpo office is probably getting calls about bus 665...:haha:
 
Not sure about the open container laws in your area, but it'd be awesome to pull into Wal-Mart, open the door and come stumbling down the steps pushing beer cans out as you go.:haha:
 
My wife is always afraid of what I might do...:D


Well, the floor is out and getting ready to paint it...

The oldest boy was getting after it... He got in trouble a few days ago and he's kicked it up a notch to get back in Dad's good graces... He's usually a pretty hard worker, but you can tell when he wants something or trying to get his butt out of the fire...:haha:


Here's the lift out and on the ground... That is heavy as hell...

0809101517.jpg


Got a scolding on another forum about letting the boy work without safety glasses... I know better, having my eye drilled a couple times... Now I'm being a more responsible parent...;)

0809101518.jpg


0809101848.jpg


Here she is in all her gutted glory... Gonna finish up the prep and hit the floor with some rusty metal primer then the black enamel...

0809101849.jpg


0809101849a.jpg
 
I'm not sure of your state laws, but here in Nebraska you have to paint them. They can not be plated as a motor home if they are school bus yellow.

Martin
 
I am sooooo subscribed... :D :haha:

I love this kind of stuff. I watched a show once talking about how people convert Greyhounds into the equivalent of million-dollar coaches, for a fraction of the cost (something like 25% versus buying new). They were just as nice, and you'd never look at them and know that they were former Greyhounds.

Very cool stuff.

Some of the other bands on my band's circuit have worked their way up to using tour buses. My guitarist sports wood whenever the idea is brought up, so he's always on the lookout for a good used bus that could be made "cool".

Can't wait to see how this turns out. :waytogo:
 
Thanks guys... i used to play in a lot of bands and would have killed for something like this...:D

Started taking out the windows today...

Had to get after the rivets, so I can skin it...

I thought I hated rivets when I was building the Blazer...

Then I went and bought a bus that has a million rivets...

0811101357.jpg


0811101358.jpg


0811101502.jpg


0811101821.jpg
 

Latest Posts

Top Bottom