Skewly - School bus to Recreational Vehicle (RV) Conversion Site

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Think hotel room on wheels. Most RVs are more like miniature houses on wheels with a more comfortable longer-term living arrangement for a couple. I wanted something I could pack a whole bunch of people into to go see the sights. I figure most of the eating will be done at restaurants, so I didn't make a big galley.


Living room with shot down the hallway. I picked up the sofas at RV Surplus & Salvage for a pretty good price.They are flip sofas that flip down into beds. They also have tons of storage space underneath. The TV is a 24" that I got at Best Buy for a decent price. Plasma and LCD TVs are more space efficient but they cost too much and they don't look as good with standard definition content, so I went with the 70 year old CRT technology.

On top of the TV, I have a DirecTV DVR (Dual-tuner TiVo) and I am installing a dish on the roof. I have one of those little Pac Man boxes with a joystick for games and I also picked up a miniature DVD player at Camping World to round out the entertainment options. The fridge isn't going to stay silver on the front. I have to install the decorative panels. I am waiting until I am almost done to make sure they don't get too scratched up.

The sink is a molded acrylic bar sink I got from home depot. The countertop is made from leftover tile from a bathroom remodel in my house. The faucet is a vanity faucet with a pull out nozzle. I got the nifty pop-a-plate things on the walls from Camping World.

Completed dash board area. The dash top is covered with vinyl. I also got a really cool compass. The compass is for a boat but, this thing is a land yacht. The walls and cabinets are covered with the same wallpaper I used throughout. The panel on the left side of the steering wheel is held on with magnets and can be removed for access to the bus electrical system.

The walls are paneling covered with textured wallpaper and, for the most part, look pretty good. The window came from an RV swap meet for $10.

Granny's sleeping quarters. My mother-in-law lives with us and will be our travelling nanny.