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I think it's an excellent idea ! I have a 1991 ford/ward partybus conversion.
The three biggest factors i think will hinder your school bus idea are these:
1: Breaking down in the middle of the country and not being able to afford to fix the bus. Everything might be just fine, or the old bus could suffer a mortal wound. If you don't have too much invested, you can always give the title to the tow truck operator and tell him to take the bus to the junk yard.....then go greyhound !
2: The cost of fuel. My bus with a diesel gets 8.5 mpg. A gasoline engine will get only 6 mpg. compare this to a minivan that gets 25 miles a gallon. With the difference in the price of fuel you could afford to sleep in a cheap motel every nite instead. Although, you'd miss out on the greatest part of the adventure !
3: The slow cruising speed of the bus. Schoolies are slow. Unless you have a lot of $$$, prob more than you spent for the bus, it's only going to cruise between 50 and 60 mph. Not such a big deal if you're not pressed for time, but watching cars speed past your rig day after day might make you wish you had something a little faster.
As far as finding the "stuff" for the inside of the bus. If you have the charisma, you can find all kinds of stuff for free. (or nearly free)
Things i got for free:
Stove, Oven, Sinks, Frige, Chairs, furnace, Stereo/speakers, tv,
People love the idea of a converted Schoolbus.!!
I bought my bus for $775. It's mechanically sound, and i invested about $3,500 in "stuff" including generator, inverters/batteries, jacuzzi, carpet, insulation ect. |
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