raw bus material

 

Once we decided that we wanted to travel using veggie oil - we had to go diesel.  The idea of buying an old diesel school bus seemed to suit our needs.  I believe that this was one of the first 'skoolies' we came across on Kijiji; Purchased in August 2010 in Norfolk County from a lovely retired couple - the Kozacks for $900.

   

(Front to back) Lucky for us the bus was already "gutted"with a toilet installed the back right-hand corner.  Formerly a "fruit stand bus" the seats inside the bus had already been removed.  According to the couple that we bought the bus from, the former owner was also hoping to convert it from a "fruit stand" to an RV, but wasn't able to finish it and sold it for money.

(Back to front) To the left - you can see a bunk area that the last owner had built for himself - we ripped this out and used the wood to build a larger sleeping area.  We also removed the partial wall at the front of the bus and moved this to the back to create a "workshop space" where we could store our tools as well as the veggie oil system and supplies.