A couple years ago we got the itch to buy an old bus and convert it into an RV for traveling with the kids. We looked online and in the papers. Ricky finally came across an RV/bus conversion on Craigslist in August 2014. Best part was it was in our price range and right down the road from where we lived! We called right away and went that day to check it out.
From the moment we saw it, we knew it was the bus for us. It's a 36 ft long 1965 MCI Challenger with 4-speed manual transmission. The exterior is the original stainless steel with the addition of extra panels to cover the back windows. The interior was already completely refinished with real wood interior, kitchen counter and sink, full size bed and closets, toilet and shower, and two futon couches. It even had an AC unit and electric fireplace.
It had a flat tire and the engine needed work so we couldn't even start it, but we didn't care. Whatever was broke, we would fix....eventually. We went and borrowed the money to buy it the next day. The owner let us keep it on his property till we could get it up and running. It took us till November to get the engine started and the tire changed. The previous owner was nice enough to drive it to our house for us since we had no idea how to drive a bus. Our adventures were just beginning!
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