SHUTTLE BUS CONVERSION *FULL* TIMELAPSE - DIY $10k Bus Build ~ Start to Finish Skoolie Build Tour
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ส.ค. 2020
- After two years of blood, sweat, tears, laughs and adventure we succesfully converted a retired kayak shuttle bus to the tiny eco home of our dreams!
When we started we had no idea how we would make it happen, we have grown and learned so much! We had this video planned since the beginning and we are filled with joy getting to finally share it!!!!
This is only the beginning of our adventure so make sure you are subscribed to follow our journey!!
You can learn more about us and get resources to live your dream life on the road in our website: www.amoraventura.com
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"THE BIGGEST ADVENTURE YOU CAN TAKE IS TO LIVE THE LIFE OF YOUR DREAMS"
Thank you for your beautiful spirits and kind hearts - travel the road well :)
Thank you so so much!! Sending you so much love and positive energy 🖤
Guys love your Bus, I'm also working on it now to just leave town, the tunes you guys in this video are just amazing, lovely. God Bless.
Aww thank you!! Best of luck on your journey and we will see you out there!
You worked so hard! I'm glad you are now able to enjoy living and traveling in your new home. 🌈
Thank you Miss Shirley!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Saw a tour of your bus on A Bus Life Story and came over to check out your channel. Watched this video of your build. What a wonderful job you did. You created a lovely home on wheels.
YOU GUYS!!!!!!!😍
Daring to leave the monotonous, expected lifestyle of working eight hours a day, every five days, until retirement, isn't easy. It's a brazen move from both of you. Taking on this challenge, living exactly how you want to, breaking free of the normative routine, is something worth applauding. I find you both so incredible and hope I can someday too, be as intrepid.
Looking forward to more of your stories,
S
Thank you so so much Sarah that seriously means a lot to us. Although we have always wanted lives that looked a bit different, it took us a while to get comfortable with the idea of leaving the norm. It’s a hard thing to break free of the expectations that society puts on you, but doing so is incredibly rewarding and freeing. Your kind words mean a ton to us and we hope we can inspire you the way we were inspired. Hope to see you out there🌿
Intrepid is such a good word!
It's my dream to turn a mini bus into my home take my cats collect monster cans. And have my own cavetown themed home. I' live in a abusive home and when I'm 16 I'm planning to follow my dreams and move to Missouri to be with my best friend and help her sneak out of her house to hang out with me and her friends. In my mini house. And also pick up my sister to live with me. I'm so so happy yall followed your dreams! ❤️
Thanks for the kind words! If you ever need to talk, we are here. And if it's your dream, chase it !
We have learned lots from your videos, thanks!
Thank you Lindsay! So happy they have helped!!
Great video ...the entire conversion is amazing. This is truly an example of perseverance and passion. Lots of love .
Te amo mamita gracias siempre por tu apoyo ❤️
Thanks for sharing this build! Nice work.
Thank you for watching!!
It is amazing what you two have done! love the soundtrack!
Just saw a video on your build. Was looking for builds with full bath and yours popped up. Love your boho feel.
Thank you so much Andrea!
B-u-t-ful build!
Thank you so much!!!
Very enjoyable to watch! Great job! So brave, hand painting the exterior!😉👍🇨🇦
Thank you!!! Yeah it was a bit nerve racking but luckily we don't mind a few imperfections 😊
So sick I can’t wait to build my own
Beautiful conversion! 😍😍 Good choice of songs, especially the first song for the start of the video! It made it pleasing and calming to watch the fast time lapsed building process. It also inspired me to try out the this lifestyle. 🥰🥰 Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!!! It's such an amazing lifestyle we are so grateful for it every day ✨ if you ever have any questions please ask!!
Much appreciated.
Congrats! Excited for the two of you. Please do a tour video soon with all the nooks and crannies! I’ve been dying to see everything you did with the build.
Thank you so much!!!! We will absolutely be doing a tour soon! We have a couple things we want to adjust and change first but we’re so so excited to do one!! Thank you so much for the support🖤
Such a cute build.
Thank you🤍🤍🤍
you guys did a great job on your bus..when we put love into the recipe it always comes out delicious...love is what moves our gears ⚙ congratulations 👏
Helll yea 🔥🔥
Look at all that hard work you guys are truly awesome
Thank you so much for the kind words Betty!!
Wow you guys worked your butts off. I'm starting my shuttle bus conversion this week and was blessed randomly by your wonderful video. Thank you so much for this.
Wishing you the best for your journey!
Cool!
Thank you !!
AMAZING 🎉
Thank you!!
This is amazinggg!!!
Thank you!!
I love this lay out!!! Great job!
Thank you !!!! We love it too!!
Amazing job!
Thank you so much!!
Me encanto Felicitaciones Chicos🥰🥰😘😘
Muchas gracias Silvia!!!!
Beautiful job! Inspirational. I’ll be looking through YT for a complete tour video. Vaya con Dios! Safe travels! Enjoy your new home! (Sorry. Missed that little error at the start)
Thank you so much we appreciate it! Sending you much love in return!
This so cool I'm going to try it
Thank you ! You should !
We have a 1948 Flxible bus that used to be a city bus in Canada. It's now in Texas and ready for the transformation to a B&B. We gutted the bus and now we are working on the floor plans. Thanks for sharing your video - I'm getting some great ideas! Y'all did a fantastic job - hats off to you!
What a cool story!!! Glad you found inspiration in the video❤️ if you have any questions don’t hesitate to let us know!
Turned out incredible!! Great job!!!
Thank you so much Laura!!!
This is one that I really like. If I can talk my hubby into doing this when our children are grown this would be one that I’d like to use as a reference for ours. Though, I still have to talk him into doing this!! He said yes to tiny maybe in 15 years he will says yes to the bus!!
Thank you that means a lot!!! Tell him it's the best thing ever !!! If you persist enough I'm sure it will turn into a yes!!😊
Amazing work❤❤❤
Thank you so much!!
Nice time lapse build, enjoyed the music.
Thank you so much David!
good job so cool #trustthebus
Thank you that means a lot to us!!
I love this! Great job!
Thank you!!!
Wow, nice time lapse video and great music. I usually watch vids specific to a certain part of the build but I loved seeing the progress condensed. I am about at the ten minute mark of your video for my short bus build. My hope when done is the trim will cover all my flaws lol.
Trim will be your best friend!!!!! We also used something called Elastopatch it’s like a filler for gaps you can’t sand it after applying it but if you do a smooth application it holds on great with movement!
@@growingslowandwild That is great to know, thanks for the information.
Great job 🥰
Thank you!!!
Congratz
Thank you !!!
Such a lovely build!
Thank you so much!
Post notification...It's beautiful ❤
Aww thank you so much!
Nice job. Great video!
Thank you James!!!
I am legit so inspired right now to get a small bus and live in one instead of paying ridiculous California rent prices.
Hey Angie! Thank you for your words! Yeah rent out there is a bit outrageous 😅 it's a great feeling to know you just have a home no matter what 🚌
OMG! This was so helpful and just what I was looking for! I was trying to find a video to show how to do it without having to hear people talk 😂
Hahaha glad we could provide that for you!!! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to send them our way!
Omg! I can’t believe you got to see my comment! 😁
Of course!!!
Love this and love the idea of a deck on the back not on the roof
Thank you so much! We love our back deck it's provided for so many awesome memories!!!! And super easy and accessable!
I like your bus
Thank you!!
We are looking at the exact shuttle on Monday. Love these ideas! Wish I could talk to you.
Sorry we are just seeing this! How did seeing the bus to for you guys? We would love to help in any way we can if you have any questions! We do consulting calls !!
@@growingslowandwild I will let my husband know. Thank you.
We live in a 42ft motorhome. We just bought a 20ft shuttle bus that we want to convert. It will be our first conversion and we are excited!
Hi Kim!!! How exciting!!!!! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out! All the best✨
Thank you! We have owned & remodelled many rv's over the years, but this will be our first full out conversion! I'm sure that I will reach when we start the conversion. Thank you!!
Great music
Thanks!
What is the name of the groups
Beautiful job. I’m looking to start my conversion with my partner in the next months. We’re waiting for a non rusted bus😂 where were you guys when you were building it. Was that an RV park?
Thank you so much!!! That's so exciting ! Take it from us, you're gonna definitely wanna wait for a non-rusted bus 😅 we did most of it at the storage unit we kept the bus at !
Great couple and your bus came out fabulous. You should set up a business remodeling buses for others. I know I would hire you. Good luck out there. 👍🏾up & subs
Thank you so much Dee! We appreciate those words SO MUCH! We actually might be working on something along those lines!!! We will be sharing more soon!
@@growingslowandwild How much would a build similar to yours cost? Very nice work.
@@tc3212 If you check out our videos we have a full cost breakdown but we built it all in with the bus under $10k!
What a vision you had. Looks great.
With all the materials installed, how heavy did the home become? Does it still move well driving??
I’ve been having trouble designing my bathroom walls. How did y’all secure the stud to make them weight bearing? Also can I ask what size lumber y’all used for it and the subfloooor? Y’all’s content is lovely and v helpful! Thanks for sharing your adventures!
Thank you so much that means a lot!!! We secured the studs to the ceiling where the metal ribs of the bus were, so we just screwed them right into the bus. It made them pretty secure, although we aren’t sure it’s too necessary because it’s not that structural so you could probably just go into your ceiling panel depending on how thick they are! And as far as the size of the wood we just used 2x4s for the framing of the walls and the subfloor. And as for the plywood I think we did 1/4 for the floor and the walls we put in! Hope this helps!!
Amor Aventura Follow-up lol: so you drilled vertical studs directly into the metal ribs? Did you use pocket joints or sinking screws?
Again, thanks so much for your help. I have learned so much from y’all.
We used some 2x2s that we ran perpendicular to the metal ribs, and that's what we screwed into the ribs. Then we screwed the vertical studs into that 2x2! It just made it much easier to run the vertical 2x4s into the 2x2 instead of trying to get the vertical pieces into the ribs. And as far as pocket joints or sinking screws, that's a great question 😅 I just drilled a hole into the ribs, then a pilot hole into the 2x2 where it lined up and just screwed it right in!! Sorry not so great with technical terms😭😂
Amor Aventura lol this is very helpful. That makes total sense. Lol I’m not great with the technical terms either...Any jargon I used, I just recently learned to build out the bus lol Again, thanks so much for the help and the content. 🙏🏻
Haha no problem at all!!! Any other questions please don't hesitate to ask! Thanks so much for being a part of this with us !
I’m have a 2012 E-450 Shuttle Bus, after watching this video I have an idea what to do and where to start and finish
my conversion.
I’m so glad we could help you in that way! Here if you have any questions!
Great job! Thank you so much for sharing! What did you put on the walls under the insulation ? I just bought one and converting it by myself. 😊
Hi! How exciting! Best of energy for you in this journey! We didn’t add anything under the insulation just replaced it and cleaned it before adding new walls!
@@growingslowandwild thank you!
Amazing build!❤️ What is that song that is in the beginning of the video??
Thank you! It’s called Honey Take my Hand by Cody Francis!
Amor Aventura cool thanks!!
what oven/stove do you guys have and how is it set up? i’ve been looking all over for one exactly like that!
What kind of bus did you use if you don’t mind me asking?? I’ve been looking at different ones and I like that yours had a door in the back
We have a 2003 Ford E 450 shuttle bus! Some shuttle buses have doors in the back but not all of them do!
yeay! thanks for sharing. I4m wondering what's the height inside now that it's fully converted?
It’s 6’5!
Great work guys! 👌👏👏
I really like the background song, if I may ask, what's the title of the song? Thank you!
Thank you so much!!! All the songs of the video are in this playlist open.spotify.com/playlist/7KCPzuFqHpPkFKCOdEMJo9?si=OnA5k6fFQ3m2Thh3QjPiWQ
can you share with us the music you guys used in ur video? there's some i want to add to our playlist lol
Amazing! Just one concerm, where's the other seat?
Thank you !
Hey!! What type of shuttle bus is this? And do you know how much interior length you had to work with? Thanks!!! Its beautiful.
Thank you ! It's a 2003 Ford E450 and from the back of the driver seat to the back of the bus is about 21.5 feet! We have 153 square feet total inside
Thank god my bus is only half the size of yours, so guess I only have one years work ahead of me lol
Hoping for a smooth conversion process for you!!!
nice build!. Im curious, whats the brand of the stove/oven?
and what are the supporting frames for the back porch?
Hey Andres! Thank you ! The oven is a Camp Chef Deluxe, and the supports for the back deck are just 2x6 pieces of wood, sideways !
I'd love if you could give me some advice about how you attached framing to your walls I haven't had any luck finding any info on fiberglass busses. Thank you from Nate and Izzy.
We attached our framing to the metal framing that was original to the bus, here is a video of how we build our walls for more reference: Shuttle Bus Conversion: NEW WALLS!
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If you have other questions please let us know we are happy to share what we know
Thanks so much for the reply I really appreciate it and all of the other things I've learned from your video's
Amazing. Just looking at a shuttle bus to convert. How did you handle the passenger seat?
Thank you ! We didn't put in a passenger seat yet. The other person either sit in our dinnete or in bed when we drive
@@growingslowandwild Having lots of trouble getting insurance due to it's Heavy Truck designation.
what a great video! what material did you use for the ceiling?
Thank you!!! I forget the specific name of them but they are big 8x4 sheets found in home depot! They are really thin and light and they have lots of different styles
@@growingslowandwild thanks!
Luan is nice. I used it for Mom's shed. It was better than the crap paneling.
Awesome job. Do you think this would be good for a family of 5? To use for travel/ vacation.
What is the name of the song?
Thank you!! I think the size of our bus would absolutely be suitable for a family! Just with a different design that has the space and more beds! You can find the songs of the video on this playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/7KCPzuFqHpPkFKCOdEMJo9?si=lBKIdpTERbmR25Pg-i2huQ
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Did you have to drill in to the fiberglass? I am looking into a shuttle over a regular mini bus because of the int. height but have heard the body material takes more precaution?
We never drilled in the fiberglass only into the metal framing original to the bus! In case this is in reference to the walls here is another video we created of the process we followed: Shuttle Bus Conversion: NEW WALLS!
th-cam.com/video/3bLbh7BlCDs/w-d-xo.html
Really cool vid! Does anyone know the songs they were playing?
Thank you so much!! You can find them on this playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/7KCPzuFqHpPkFKCOdEMJo9?si=u_RPYhMyT3Wxi5Z1WH5Odg
Awesome! How long is the vehicle? How many passengers did it have seats for?
Thank you !
The bus is 28 feet long (without the deck) and believe it was 25 passenger!
@@growingslowandwild Appreciate the feedback, thanks!
Hi guys, I'm in the process of buying a shuttle bus. I have so many questions. I've never built anything in my life but I'm excited to. Did you guys do your own electrical and solar installment or did you outsource? Do you have videos on each individual project?
Hii Héctor! What an exciting journey for you! We never built anything in our lives before this too! Solar is the one project we did had a friend help us out with so we sadly don’t have a video about it! However, they are tons of good ones out there from fellow creators!
If there is other questions we can answer don’t hesitate to reach out!
Check out DIY Solar with Will Prowse for designing a solar setup.
I've been looking to purchase a shuttle bus but some things are unclear. Do you need a cdl to register the bus and what insurance do you use?
You don't need a cdl, and we use progressive. Just call around!
What's the song at 7:02 ?
Also, really enjoyed this!
Thank you! All the songs in this video are in this playlist open.spotify.com/playlist/7KCPzuFqHpPkFKCOdEMJo9?si=OnA5k6fFQ3m2Thh3QjPiWQ
thats looks so cool but how long it too you to make it and its free rent lol
Thanks! We were working full time jobs while converting it. It’s a bit easier said than done to live in an unfinished metal box while simultaneously working on it.
How hard is it to get the title changed over from a bus to a RV ? I just bought my bus but not sure of the procedure.
Thanks for sharing your video. Safe travels
Thank you!! For us the process was very easy! We were in Ohio at the time and you just have to sign a paper in the title office!
We recommend just calling your local title office and asking what the procedure is in your state because they are all different!!!
Amor Aventura Thank you, I will do that this week! I look forward to the new adventure. You guys done a great job on your build. Thanks for reaching out
Thank you so much!! Of course! A y other questions please don't hesitate to ask!!
How did you manage to mount the solar panels to the roof without a rack system?
With the brackets that came in the kit!
i want to know how you created the bathroom
I’m converting a shuttle bus. I have a Ford 2004 E450 with two alternators. I’m trying to figure out how to tie my battery bank to the alternators for charging. I have Valence LiFePh batteries which can be charged with a standard auto gel/gsm charger, so I don’t think I need a converter. The big question is WHERE to hook them to the alternators, in the engine compartment, or the electrical cabinet above the driver? Are the alternators separate systems, or are they tied together?
Hey Jaimes! Wish we could help with that, unfortunately it's a bit above our pay grade 😅 maybe worth calling a Ford shop near you and seeing if you can talk to one of the mechanics
I wanted to ask a question. I am just starting my journey, so I have LOTS of questions... When you put in the subflooring framing, I noted that you left about a 1.5 to 2" gap between the studs running vertically down the center, and the studs coming from the sides... Is this something intentional that you do because of flexing/vibrations? Or what is the purpose of not adjoining those studs to the center studs?
Check out our build videos we go on detail there!
what was the tool you guys used cutting the boards on?
Hello! If you're referring to the insulation boards we just used a utility knife!
What type of insulation did you use for the flooring and how many square ft of flooring in the bus?
We just used 1.5 inch insulation boards! And we waited to do our flooring until all of the cabinets and everything were built so we ended up needing about 65 sq ft for the exposed part. The actual square footage of the bus is 153 !
@@growingslowandwild thank you, how much in dilation or how many pieces?
What did you use for the ceiling of the bus?
We used a panel similar to this www.lowes.com/pd/Eucatex-48-in-x-8-ft-Beaded-White-Wall-Panel/1000607879?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-mlw-_-google-_-lia-_-128-_-interiorwallpanels-_-1000607879-_-0&placeholder=null&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5bz-BRD-ARIsABjT4ni1W3713nHS4NjU7IJYXS6rXun_TOaichfpYKTsvzSaRhFyKCDqRLAaApj0EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Did you have to cut the boards to fit long ways? Do you know the length of the inside of the bus side to side?
Thanks
Hey Joseph!! Which boards are you referring to the ones on the ceiling??
And the inside of the bus is about 8 feet 2 inches wide from window to window and a little over 17 feet long from the dash to the back!!
@@growingslowandwild was talking about the 4x8 boards on the floor. thanks for the reply. I'm on my way home from buying my bus 🙂
Yeah we had to cut like a slight little bit off but not much at all!!
Dude that's so exciting!!!! Congratulations and welcome to bus life! What kind of bus did you go with?!
@@growingslowandwild thank you, I got a 2009 Ford E350 super duty. Don't think my bike is gonna fit though.. mine isn't that wide. Guess I'll cut and extend the side a bit...lol
Sick man!!! If you have any questions or anything please don't hesitate to reach out to us we would love to help any way we can!!
Was this the Hybrid cutaway Shuttle version?
It was the StarCraft version!
The only thing that would make your video better is if in between all the fast motion shots you did a few real time shots of you two hugging or something. Just to have a contrast.
Thank you for this suggestion!! It’s a great idea❤️
How much did you spend on building this out? If you dont mind me asking.
Check out our videos! We have a complete budget build breakdown!
How did you get all the back passenger seats out? 😕
Ratchet and a lot of patience!!!
Did you just cover up the ac or remove it?
We just covered it up. It didn't work much and we didn't feel confident taking it out and when we went to see how much it costed to remove, it was a lot!
What company do you insure your conversion?
We used progressive! We recommend talking with a local agent to set up your policy!
How is it insured?
Like an RV!
did you do the build at a RV park
In a storage unit!
@@growingslowandwild was going do that just need to figure out power
How much was the overall cost, excluding the actual bus ?!?
We have a cost breakdown video in our channel! Excluding the bus right under $4,000 !
Do you need a different driver's license to drive the shuttle?
We have our bus registered as an RV so you don’t need a different license! Shuttle buses don’t have air brakes so you actually won’t need a different license no matter what it’s registered as!
Unfortunately with the cost of building materials these days, most of us can only dream of doing a project like this……
Prices are crazy! We build most pre pandemic but even during those times we resorted to second hand, upcycled and all sorts of free wood we could get our hands on! Checking Craigslist, going to construction sites, buying from restores! That’s how we kept our building expenses so low!
What kind of ending was that 🤣🤣🤣
A fun one that makes us laugh every time!!!