Converting a heavy-duty bus/coach/truck into a motorhome (page 77 of 161)

hi everyone just to let you know (for those interested) that I found several S53s (about ten) in good condition for 1,500 € in the Marne area (between 500,000 and 800,000 km). If you're interested, let me know... but hurry because it's a public transport company and they're calling in the Poles starting in December for the batch. On the other hand, I'd like to know what's better: a central or rear door on these vehicles. (I was thinking rear...) And since it's not a chassis, can I drill holes in the walls and floor? I'll probably have to to secure everything? thanks

😉Hi,

I’ve got a rear door—you don’t lose any space compared to one in the middle.

But hey, check everywhere carefully, and it’s good to see them when it rains to spot any water leaks inside😛

See ya

hi there, so this is what’s left to decide🙂

I found a 1985 Vanhool 815TL for 6,500 € ex-VAT. It seems kinda pricey for the year tell me what you think I’ll attach a few photos I was sent—well, if I manage to upload them here🙂

the 2nd one is at 15,000 € TH

I can’t upload the layout plan I just finished😡, can’t get the scanned file to work either😡😡😡

I’ve ridden in dozens of Vahools. I can’t stand up straight in them. And I’m only 1.91 m tall. Inside, there’s probably a max of about 1.86 m of headroom. If you can make do with that, great, but at 1.95 m, I doubt it. Once again, I’m telling you—your only solution is to lower the floor. As usual, you don’t seem to listen. So what’s the point of giving you advice??? You’re really becoming a pain!!! It’s like with SJunior’s comment—sure, we’re not doing Bernard Pivot’s dictation here, but come on, if you could finally move past pure phonetics (for you, *fonétik*) and proofread a little... Just try, for once, to show you’re not just some big oaf at heart, if you can...

😉Hey hey,

I agree with you, Gasmobil, about Tome38.

Hope you’re not working the way you express yourself—if so, quit right now, it’s not for you🏴‍☠️

🏴‍☠️😕🤪

hey there, fellow adventurers, so I think I’m gonna go for an S53 coach—it’s not expensive and should be enough to start with... as for the car at the back, I think I’ll drop that idea too and just tow it with a trailer instead... the problem is I don’t know if I’ll find one under 250 kg (since my mini weighs 500 kg). if you’ve got any tips on trailers, share away😉! thanks

for the conversion, where should I start... should I draw up my layout on paper first before diving into the work and show it to the DRIRE so they can point out my mistakes and anything that’s not right? will they help me spot my mistakes, or do I have to figure it all out on my own?

tell me, Mrkonn—can you drill and fix the floor and walls to run pipes and attach my gear and stuff...? (on an S53, since it’s not a chassis) how did you go about it at the start? thanks😛!!!

Hey mrkonn and everyone else, I think you're being a bit hard on gasmobil and tome38. It's just that he struggles to express himself in writing (me too, by the way). He seems so motivated—member since October 30th and already 59 posts!

So tome38, if you feel it, go for it and follow your dreams. Don’t worry about the mistakes, but do proofread your messages before sending them 😉

PS: tome38, download the new Google toolbar—there’s a spell-check button to correct mistakes after you’ve written your message. See you later, jose

😉YES YOU CAN

CHECK OUT MY BLOG I'M IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING EVERYTHING APART ON THE SIDES (not finished dismantling) AND THE ROOF NO PROBLEM FOR THE FLOOR I HAVEN'T LOOKED YET BUT I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY ISSUE

welcome to the S53 clan LOL

How do I find your blog? (I know I'm not good with computers, but I'm having trouble🙂)

hey PROTON51 The DRIRE engineer told me to build my conversion however I want and to draw up the plans at the same time for the approval file. For the floor, it's just plywood. I'm gonna drill and screw it down, but I'll call DRIRE tomorrow to be sure. For trailers, you can tow up to 750 kg without a category E license and without brakes on it.

see ya, jose

The comments on TOME38 aren’t very nice, and I see I’m not the only one who thinks so. Where’s the friendliness of this site? We’re not all equal, fortunately, and spelling isn’t necessarily a sign of intelligence. If you don’t want to read, just move on.

Why did you take down the ceiling? Isn’t it insulated? What are you planning to do?

😉 There’s no aggression toward tome38—it’s just to motivate him. As for spelling mistakes, personally I don’t care, but it should be readable. Come on, tome38, YOU GOT THIS!!!

Finding someone calmer and more patient than me is tough.

And for Proton51, the insulation was over 20 years old—just imagine the state of it 😉

I can't keep up with posting on the forum as fast as some folks!

But I wanted to show you the photos of my "baby" finally here: it's parked in my garden and waiting for the big renovations.

Thanks to Patrick26, Sjunior, and Coquinou31 for the transport (and for my move). Thanks also to Gasmobil, who almost made it happen.

a few more pictures!!

Good night and see you tomorrow Patrick to go shopping in Montélimar at BIERON

Hello everyone,

I’m revisiting the latest posts and I somewhat agree with jose6440.

I feel like there’s been a bit of a harsh attitude toward tome38.

He tells us he’s on page 42!

Great! You need to keep reading the posts, tome38, as I was saying, to gain the minimum knowledge base before diving into a project of this scale.

Don’t panic, tome38—plenty of answers to your questions are between pages 42 and 65!

You should also get the conversion guide. (You’ll hear about it in posts around pages 50/60—buy it!)

You’re going too fast! Slow down! You’re asking questions that have already been answered multiple times, or that only come up once you’ve got the bus in your yard ;).... Finish reading ;)

You’re repeating questions you’ve already asked....

I think that’s what annoyed some members.

You need to organize your research and documentation. Create folders (on paper or digitally). This is a big project.

Given your passionate side, I’m convinced you’ll see this through to the end! But you seem really disorganized and too impulsive for things to go smoothly... I’ll say it again: take it easy....

As for buying a bus, I’d advise you to wait until you’ve completed your knowledge base before checking out sellers (it’s like buying a car—online or in person at dealerships!). From what I know, aside from Vanhool models that can be lowered and some Neoplan versions with 202 cm interior height, your height will be an issue (but gasmobil already explained that to you).

Regarding spelling, I once had an employee—a programming genius—who made a "mistake every two words, and you should see the sentence structure!" Spending time with him made me realize you can be intelligent and still struggle with spelling and sentence structure.

All this to say that tome38 should take a little time, those who are annoyed should have a big glass of cold water, and since we’re on a friendly forum, everything will be just fine.

In my eyes, tome38 at least has the courage to speak up on the forum!

Do you remember my post, one or two pages back, about private messages? I’ve had people who were a bit too wrapped up in their projects contact me via PM! I was the only one trying to channel their energy ;) Here, with all of us, things will go smoothly....

And I’d be upset to know that people didn’t dare post on this forum for fear of being shut down (given what just happened)....

Anyway, have you seen the beautiful FR1 Privilege from famillede8? Mine’s parked right next to it....

He told me that at night, he could hear them whispering—his FR1 and my blue bus. If they reproduce, should we keep the babies?

Ah! We don’t know which one is the female..... Given the rear opening on mine, the male must be the FR1 ;)

Alright, have a great day,

PATRICK26

Hi everyone

I don’t think Gasmobil and Mrkonn are the only ones who thought that, because you have to understand that by asking the same question at least 10 times and then doing the opposite of the answer, I can totally see why people might get annoyed. As you so rightly said, Patrick: everyone has the right to express themselves. It’s knot speling that gets on peeples nerves

As my username suggests, I’m from the North (59). If any of you have a project and don’t have a license to go pick up your base, just let me know—no problem, you can contact me.

On the other hand, I can’t figure out how to change my icon. Can someone explain it to me??

Family of 8: your toy is awesome!

See you soon

😉Hi,

I didn’t explain myself well—the only thing that bothers me is that sometimes his texts are incomprehensible🤪, but there’s no problem.

And if one day I’m in the Tome38 area, I’ll stop by to say hello and shake his hand for his project with great pleasure!!!

I’ll say it again: GOOD LUCK TOME38, and if I offended you, it was totally unintentional 🙂

Oh yeah, I confirm—Family of 8: your toy is awesome!