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YOU MUSN’T QUIT YOUR BUS CONVERSION

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debt is high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must! But never quit.

Life’s road is odd with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won if he’d stuck it out;
Stick to your task, though the pace seems slow—
You may succeed with one more blow.

Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit,
It’s when things seem worst that YOU MUSTN’T QUIT!

— Sandy Winterhalter, October 30, 2004

From a long-expired post on the Bus Conversions Magazine Forum

Want to get your conversion done in a hurry? Just get a bunch of antsy college kids and let ‘em have after it. That’s what Doug did!

30 Day Conversion
Four years ago we bought an Eagle at auction. Immediately we had all systems (engine, drivetrain, wheels, tires, brakes, hydraulic, electrical, mechanical and air) checked by a reputable firm. One month and one large check later our bus was returned to us ready for conversion.

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Get the best shell that you can afford. Get the plumbing installed. A toilet and a shower (you can always do the dishes in the shower). Throw in your cot, some folding lawn chairs and tables, and an ice chest. Now you have everything that you need to hit the road and you can work on everything else as time allows.

– Tim Jones (Torquester) April 24, 2004

Never, Never, Never give up.

Regarding the obscured view of nature by covering up the rear of a bus conversion…

The “everything I ever owned aboard folk” usually have a locker for out of season clothes where the rear window was, exchanging this delight for old skivvies.

– FAST FRED

Most coaches built in the last 25 years or so never had a view out of the back anyway, but it’s funny nonetheless.