Arthur pulls through
After almost 4 years and 2 starts it looks like I am going to make it. I started 4 years ago with an MC5C and then after a year of work changed jobs and lost the time to work on it. Before I got going again I changed buses last spring before starting the interior and infrastucture. I fell in love with a Neoplan AN-340 and sold the MC5 with a raised roof, sided, and new caps.
Bought the Neoplan in March of last year and was diagnosed with prostate cancer just before I went to pick her up in April. Surgery put a slowdown on things so I missed my vacation with the coach in August. I guess I was nuts to think I could get it done in 4 months, but I got 80% there (even with surgery down time) and quit in August of 2003. I couldnt bear to look at her after that, I was worn out and burned out.
I got back to work on her last month and it looks like I am going to make my schedule this year! She may not be painted up too pretty but it will all be there and working.
Here’s my progress so far.
Once again I would NEVER have made it this far without the help from the bus conversion community.
— Arthur, from a now-expired post on the Bus Conversions Magazine Forum.
