Ball Family Bus

adventures in converting a school bus to an RV

Motorhome racing

Well, it’s been a while… No, we haven’t abandoned the project! I’ve just been really busy with work and Easter festivities. I did measure the bus so I could calculate how much steel we’ll need to get, but I haven’t ordered it yet. Hopefully things will get back under way [...]

A lesson in cause and effect

Friday evening, I started removing all of the now-unused parts of the ceiling wiring harness. This included wires for the flasher lights (both front and rear), speakers, dome lights, emergency exit sensors, and a button in the back of the bus that required the driver to walk all the way back and push it when [...]

Floor plans in tape

Last night, Keegan and I taped out the interior design on the floor of the bus. This helps get a feel for size and placement in the real world. The different floor levels still make it a little challenging to visualize, but this has been a very useful exercise.

A couple of [...]

Full dumpster, empty bus

Yesterday, the kids and I got the dumpster loaded. I was thinking we’d have some extra space but it’s completely full.

I removed the rear heater finally. It made a mess but I caught most of the coolant from it in a tub. The area under the floor there is the most rusted [...]