Generator mounted and Bus Body ready for Insulation!

It's been a busy week for us; Sarah's been working full time at Winn-Dixie (her grocery store) and cheering me on while I grind, drill, cut, caulk, fiddle and generally work on the bus (and cruise Amazon for the next cool part to buy for the bus). I have also gone back to my Captain … Continue reading Generator mounted and Bus Body ready for Insulation! →

Generator Mount nearly complete!

Our generator sits happily on it's slides on it's new cradle. Bus mount for the whole assembly lays behind it. I'm not a welder and have never even turned on a MIG welder prior to this week. I did watch a bunch of YouTube videos, read several articles and have watched curiously over the last … Continue reading Generator Mount nearly complete! →

Some Windows, a Generator Mount and a Boat

My new office: the 72' gaff-rigged, traditional Schooner FREEDOM at it's home in St. Augustine, FL. As I mentioned in my last post Sarah and I recently went back to work on the bus after a two and a half week break for Christmas and New Years. What I didn't mention is that we actually … Continue reading Some Windows, a Generator Mount and a Boat →

Making Plans: Getting into the Project

Up until this point in this blog, about all you've seen are photos of a dirty, 20-year old bus. Well, you're going to get a lot more dirty old bus pics in the coming weeks but I thought I would let you in on my vision and share our plans for what the thing is … Continue reading Making Plans: Getting into the Project →

The Adventure Begins: 15,000 Pounds of Steel Joins the Family

It was cool, rainy November Saturday in Rural South Georgia when we finally forked over a good part of our collective life savings, signed some paperwork and purchased a 20 year-old International 3800 School Bus. The grass along the two-lane highway was still clinging to the last of it's summer green before it adopted it's … Continue reading The Adventure Begins: 15,000 Pounds of Steel Joins the Family →