Bluebird Bus Conversion Project & Cross Country Trip

[mcskibadee1]

Dude, this is so sick!

Couple questionsif you don't mind because I have always thought thought this was the best way to what you are doing.

How much does a bus like that cost? Did you do a lot of research, are these reliable? I am always scared that I would have no idea what to do if it breaks down.

[LuckyHenriksen]

Were those Hellas in the first post going to be HID bus status?

Yes the Hellas are going on the front :p

Great progress so far, are you going to be towing a car on the trip? Hoping your not leaving an e30 behind.

Not planning on towing a car, might haul a dual sport dirtbike with us though, if I find a decent deal on one around here.

[Zacm829]

Great progress so far, are you going to be towing a car on the trip? Hoping your not leaving an e30 behind.

[Andy.B]

Amazing project preceding what is sure to be an amazing journey. Subscribed, and I can't wait to see more!

[Farbin Kaiber]

Were those Hellas in the first post going to be HID bus status?

[delatlanta1281]

Dude... This is really cool. Awesome thing to do as a youngster!

[LuckyHenriksen]

Thanks everyone. I am excited to share pictures with you

You're welcome to join the bearded gang :D

Awesome bus! are you doing the camp over the night before the event?

Yes we will be there for the campout ;D

[LuckyHenriksen]

Few more shots of the bus the day we brought it home. Still covered in dirt and moss. Has a lot of room in the storage bays underneath and in the back. Also has a sweet 3 cyl diesel genset mounted mid ship, still works great. Starts from a button on the dash. It was used to power the AC setup, but I want to figure out how to convert it into an actual generator









Front end opened up for cleaning and inspection



9.1 Liters of 80's turbo diesel fury



Cutting the hole for the sink



Re-routing heater hoses after deleting the rear heater



Got the bed moved in



Tool box moved in



Buit up a couple small benches to use as a dinette eating area. Also took apart this old crappy table and used the top as a table for the dinette





Some of the treasures we hauled home in the Range. I used reclaimed pallets for a bunch of the wood, as well as using lumber from a cattle corral we dismantled.

[Lof8]

Coolest project I've seen in a while!!

[R3Z3N]

Epic meth lab.



Sigh...

[F34R]

Thanks guys! Dereliiict maybe we will see you on the road. We are making a stop in Connecticut at GFEST.....

You're welcome to join the bearded gang :D

Awesome bus! are you doing the camp over the night before the event?

[MC Hammered]

Great work to date and I can't wait to see where you take this.

I'm jelly imagining the road trips this will take you.

[dereliiict]

We are focusing on western exploration, but have nothing but time. GFEST would be fun though…

[agent]

This is fucking awesome. Well done, dude.

I can only second what's been said. Looking forward to seeing more!

[LJ851]

Bad Ass !

My old boss had a '80s Bluebird we used for motorcycle track days, keep the pics coming.