my-conversion

My Conversion

  The New Project…   School Bus into RV???   I purchased a 1984 Winnebago motorhome, only to have the roof develop a severe leak (that I wasn’t aware of) and the resulting freeze resulted in a mess. A VERY COSTLY mess…much more than the old girl is worth. The decision was made to look…

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Shipping a Car to Rural or Remote Locations

Shipping a vehicle to a rural or remote location introduces different challenges than transport between major cities. Limited carrier access, longer routing distances, and fewer scheduling options all affect how car shipping works in these areas. Understanding these factors helps set realistic expectations and prevents unnecessary delays. This article explains how car shipping is handled…

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Chicken Buses From Overseas

  Chicken Buses   A “chicken bus” is a English name for a colorful modified and decorated US school bus and transit bus that transports goods and people between communities in Honduras and Guatemala. In many cases driven from the Southern US to Guatemala. They are privately owned and are decorated according to the owner/driver’s…

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Carpenter Buses

Carpenter Body Foundation Carpenter was founded in Mitchell, Indiana in 1919 by Ralph H. Carpenter, a blacksmith by trade. He began his career building hauling wagons for two cement factories located near his southern Indiana hometown of Bloomington. As his business grew, he began to expand into building horse-drawn “kid hacks” with wooden benches to…

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The Training Blog

  The Daily Training Blog…   (Training 101)   I created this page on the site to give you a “daily update” on my training to drive school bus again. The state of Florida doesn’t care if you have driven bus (or trained bus drivers) in another state for 20 years, you still need to…

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