The Angry Pickle - Skoolie Bus conversion school bus
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- This is our 2001 Ford E450 Blue Bird Micro bus. It has the 7.3L diesel and automatic transmission, handicap door. It is on a 1.5 ton chassis. The bus is completely off-grid capable with a 400 watt Renogy Rover MPPT solar system. Feel free to ask any questions. We will be making some adventure videos very soon.
Beautiful job, you guys are so cute, love the name and it is just so homey and cute!!
Holly Nielson thank you!
Love your bus. I am a school bus aid for special needs children I love to see what happens to retired buses. I spend alot of time in them.
Thank you for the compliment Mary, and for what you do!
Really awesome job! The garage with the electrical power was so clean and well put together! Love a big comfy bed!
WOW, great job!!! Love your bus ❤️
Thank you!
Excellent set up, very impressive. wish I was younger and had a smart person in my live. None at present. Good to have someone who is smart in all those important things. I can sew curtains and make cushions and drive, but all that important stuff is way over my head.
Nothing is perfect, Except for beautiful couples. You have done such a beautiful job. I can't help according to your video but to credit Amy with special touches. Also I enjoyed your video, you enjoy your wonderful adventure!!!
Thank you!
Great Video, When you said it was Amy's dream bus her smile said it all. You both should be proud.
I think your choice in old different wood is awesome. I really admire woodworkers as my grandpa was really talented and enjoyed it thoroughly. i love the "THE ANGRY PICKLE". Hilarious.
Aaron Olafson thank you sir!
Thanks for letting us see your ideas .Best school bus build I have seen .Just remember America is under attack with bed bugs .So be very careful what you bring in from goodwill . I stopped buying from them a long time ago . Big lots is a better place and at least should not have creatures that would destroy your great home . And remember to call ahead to see if the rv park will let you stay .A lot of them will not allow anything over ten years old to stay in their parks . Great job and one can tell you have a lot of thought to what you did . What all of us realize when we get out here . Is ! We don't need a lot of junk to live .Happy traveling .Live free as we all should be able to do without the programming that all of us have had .One tip I would give is .Make a slide out for the storage under the bed so it can be pulled out from with end for easy access . I did that to mine . Got tired of trying to reach things . I even use small dollies with lock down wheels in places I can't reach .Got those at Aldi's for $7.99 .Don't forget the extra seat belt for your sweet lady . If you get dropped she must have one on as you don't have a passenger seat .
Not only that, the jumpseat will not stay there on crooked roads unless you have a way to secure it, and where DOES Amy sit when traveling, or is she the driver? As cute as you two are together, you probably should consider a second jump seat, soon.
Great job guys , I've always liked the small buses like yours because you can park anywhere and they handle well . Like you it would be just enough room for me and my old lady. God speed my friends.
Thank you!
great job. what I like best is, it fits your needs and you're happy with it. bigger isn't always better, and throwing your check book at a project isn't always the answer. I like that you took the time to put thought into your build, and that you put the effort into making it your own. should something need repaired you can probably do it yourself and save even more money. I think you both did a great job, and I wish you many happy years and memories along the way!
rodreel7136 thank you!
I’ve looked at over 135 short skoolie builds, best one yet. Keep it simple. I guessed 10k, close. That portable A/C will do more than you think, just fire it up early in the day. Great job folks.
Thank you Donn!
Jon is the most talented person I know. He and Amy are taking it on a trip next month and I'm going to try to buy it from him when he gets back. Great job Amy and Jon!
If they want to sell, I’ll be next in line. Great job guys. It looks pretty perfect to me!
Well it's for sale now
Cool couple... well done mate...
Manny Franco thank you!
First of your videos that I’ve watched and really appreciate your tour of “The angry Pickle”! I also appreciate your honesty and forthcoming of details of the build and the cost of it.
I look forward to watching the rest of your videos and will be inspired to build a skoolie for my wife and I.
I haven’t said it yet so I’ll say it now. I really like what you’ve built with such a compact bus and a tight budget.
Best of travels to you both with Gods Grace.
Great job guys!!! What a lovely lil adventure ride!!!
Wow! I’m impressed. The two of you did a great job; you have a very nice bus. I like “Fern the Bus” as well. I start my bus conversion this summer.
I watch a lot of bus conversion videos on UA-cam to get inspired and I've seen this one several times as it's one of my absolute favorite builds. I was just browsing marketplace on Facebook and to my surprise I see it for sale!! 😂🤯 Hello fellow Arkansans!
Thank you very much Jessica!
Beautiful bus! I love how you managed to put in storage areas almost everywhere and in a hidden way.
Thank you!
Wicked job cramming all that into a shortie. I just bought a 4 window...it's smaller than most but I know now that I can fit everything I need in it!
Awesome! And thank you!
You both did a fantastic job, it is well thought out and the workmanship is outstanding.
Awesome job
Killer job love the copper pipe idea.Looks like a fun bus and let the good times roll
Wow you are a bus whisperer. The mechanic couldn’t figure it out? You took it home and fixed it! Wow you rock!
This is probably the most helpful video i’ve found for converting skoolies, thank you so much💖
Thank you!
You seem like humble and appreciative people I love your new home.
Thank you very much!
If it makes YOU smile, it IS perfect.
Very humble couple. Though simple but looks comfy. That's most important
angry pickle meet the grumpy bus a 1968 GM pd4107 you guys a great job enjoy and havefun
GRUMPY OLD MAN WITH A BUS
Wonderful job on the conversion AND on the video. Especially enjoyed your "tips", how generous to share what you learned! Also appreciate the openness concerning prices. But the best part was you two, you literally seem like simply awesome people. What a gentleman the husband is, and the young lady, a real lady. Thank you.
Thats very sweet Janice. Thank you very much!
Wow, what a cute bus. Love everything about it. Well done!
I love your shirt!
This is awesome! Love how you're both keeping it real
MargaritaVioleta thank you!
You are both so sweet to share the details of your wonderful build. I'm saving your video for future use. The copper pipes as curtain rods are very cute and practical. Also really like the semi-lounge chair.
Randi Voss thank you!
Adorable couple! I love your bus. It’s really homie and cute as can be. You truly did a wonderful job. Happy, blessed, and safe travels to you and your pups. Subscribed.
Lisa Commarata thank you so much!
Great Job! Beautiful well done Bus! Great couple.
Thank you!
Love your home & video very helpful. Thank you both & happy trails
This is one of the better bus conversions I've seen! Great job!!
Thank you!
Y'all are so adorable. Amy, I have your same smile, it gets me out of trouble. However, if I could borrow your dimples I might get my guy to help me build a skoolie of my own. Cheers 💖🌄🙏
divine light for all that made Amy go Aaawwwww
Thank you so much for the information I just bought a 2007 E450 diesel from my son's friend I'd like to do a little traveling with my dog and some of your ideas will work out really well for us thanks again for taking the time to share you're excellent working and ideas you learned along the way
Do u feel diesel is more economical as far as gas?
Nice job Goodwill,thrift,auctions,craigslist,yard sales are king while building things.
Great use of space and attention to detail!!! Nice Job!!!
Great skoolie. You both did a fantastic job. Enjoy...
Love your honestly and all the flaws you revealed..,
This made it so real.
The expectations of buying and converting a bus came to life with your video
Thank you very much
BTW: great job!!!
Thank you so much!
Great video. My husband, and I enjoyed your video of your little Skoolie.
It's cute !
You both had some real good ideas about how to find what you need to do one over.. My husband, and I have been thinking about a van, but watching your video, he said he's liking the small School Buses.
So who knows... Thanks for putting your great input out there for all of us.
Joy Pasley thank you! The short buses afford you more space and are built on van chassis. We love it and just got back from a cross country trip. We’ll have a new video up soon of our experiences with the first trip
Best build I have seen yet simply because it’s simple and functional.
Thank you!
Y'all are really nice folks! Thanks for the tour!
Lovely job. Just lovely. Thank you for sharing so many details. I really appreciate it.
You did a great job ! kudos to you both
Nice job on the bus, and a nice video - very inspiring. Spending $11,000 for the project wasn't bad at all. Congratulation, and Happy Trails.
Thank you!
I love Love LOVE this conversion!
Very good tour- one of the best.
Good job on the bus & video! ;-)
Love the color of your bus and it looks so Cozy and inviting to be in.
Thank you!
Great job you guys! Your video should help others for years to come as well.
Great job!!!! If I wasn't an old lady I would definitely go with a bus conversion. Happy travels!!
Kit Vargas thank you!
Nice job! Really beautiful bus. Hope you guys have many great adventures.
also....thank you for giving us the numbers. It's actually the first skoolie video I've watched where they are transparent with that.
Thank you for the kind words!
Nice Build Guys! Happy Trails!
Cute couple, lovely home.
I love it. I just posted my van on Craigslist to get a skoolie! I like how ya used the emergency door. That was cool
Hi guys! Great build. I love how you made found and inexpensive items become useful and beautiful. Your hard work and creativity show all over the bus, and your "fix it myself" attitude is awesome. Fern the Bus is a great role model and while it may have been the inspiration, your bus is very much your own. At the end of your vid you made a sad comment about "... but we did the best we could." WTF! You did great! You have no idea how many people out there can't begin to do what you did, but better than that, you have no idea how many people WILL begin a bus build because of this inspirational video and the fun you two seemed to have had in its creation. I built my shorty using my own ideas and those of others before us. Great ideas should be passed on and bettered. I hope if you pass thru Salt Lake City you look me up. Got a place you can park next to mine in the driveway!
Chris Maggio wow, thank you very much Chris. We are thinking about making a trip to Utah but maybe not until the fall. If we do, I’ll hit you up. Thank you for the kind words!
This layout is amazing😍😍 you guys are awesome!!
Best conversion I’ve seen. I believe the man is a electrician and the woman can turn trash into treasure. You’ve probably already thought of this the bottom window I’d put something black in front of that or never put anything in front of it worth more then $10.00 . It’s definitely a bus to be proud of.
David Vincent 2nd thank you! We keep a trash can in front of the window. It’s supposed to be there for being able to see out while driving, but it’s honestly kinda worthless as a window
I LOVE YOUR HOME ON WHEELS, "The Angry Pickle"!
You guys are awesome, you did a hell of a job, so on to tge adventures and beautiful people you get to meet. Hopefully ill see you out there somewhere. You have inspired to just go for it. Live, 💘 love. Your life, safe travels and God bless.
Thank you so much!
I love your bus. It is just the right size, would love to have one exactly like yours.
I think you guys did an awesome job with your bus, god bless you both and safe and happy travels, I wish I had the capability to do the same thing.
Steven Brown thank you!
Nice job guys!! Awesome build 👍
super nice conversion, like your balance of simplicity and cost!
Thank you!
Good job uncle Jon! Love you!
AWESOME JOB!!!! MUCH JOY IN LIFE TO BE HAD! HAVE FUN KIDS!!!!
Hey guys we always enjoy your informative videos. Just wanted to suggest though if you haven't already, try to get ahold of the Book called " The Humanure Handbook", by a guy by the name of Jenkins.
Suggestion: Library. You may change your minds on changing out the system, after you have read his book.
And you can still do the composting way.
No need to tear out. You can Just add a small shower system in there. There's also some videos of people who live on the road, and do the composting way, and wouldn't have it any other way. You can Tie on the plastic bags to the 5 gal. bucket, black ones are more discreet, and can put in about 3-4 in. Of sawdust b4 it is used. Then each time it's used, can cover with sawdust. Layering method, until there is no odor. Or there's the
" Nature's Head" compost toilet, which can be a bit pricey, but alot of people really like them. Remodel can be pricey too. You're a nice couple and enjoy your videos. Let us know what you decided.
Joy Pasley I will check that out, I’ve actually had someone else recommend that book to me as well!
Do you use your wood-working sawdust for composting the toilet?
I wouldn’t worry about borrowing other people’s ideas that you know will work. I’ve been saving lots of videos just because they had a cool idea here or there, and we haven’t even made our final decision on what we will be buying. It could be a cargo trailer we transform or a skoolie like yours. Time will tell. We have a few years till our girl goes to college, so it’s all good.
Anyways, I think the both of you have done an excellent job , I especially like your woodworking skills and love your cabinets. They look beautiful. I also liked Amy’s touches here and there, very nice and welcoming.
I hope the both of you have lots of fun and make lots of great memories in your travels.
Be well,
Ma’iingankwe
Great job guys. Your bus is awesome
Very nice conversion. As for the shower, there are places you can find to take showers, i.e. camping places so I wouldn’t worry too I’d about that. But you did a great job!
Thank you!
awesome job lots to be proud of !!!!!
. Lol.. He keeps looking to her to make sure she is okay.. that's was up, big dawg protector of his queen.... Badass bus too...
Thanks man!
This is amazing! I love it! your both so talented!
Great job! I know its already done but for anyone else doing this, the best and easiest way to remove those decals is a heat gun, scraper with plastic blades and denatured alcohol for the glue residue if any.
We actually tried that for hours with no success. Our bus came from Arizona and the decals were baked on. The eraser was the only thing that actually worked.
Great job...would like to have seen the floor and ceiling.
I think this couple did a great job on their bus. They were resourceful and frugal without things looking shabby. Great tips in the end. Thank you for sharing.
Great bus,loving it.
I really like the gray paint at the entry of the bus.
Awesome bus!!!👠🚌👠
Been there on the alternator replacement, one thing you'd never think about being so costly.
Unga Bunga no doubt, but hopefully since we put a brand new one on it will last another 20 years....hopefully
You have a Real Gem there. Not the bus, the Lady.
1. You guys are adorable
Thank you! Good luck with your build! It is a lot of work, but worth it.
Thumbs up for the best bus name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great job! The electric 'room' is the cleanest, neatest job I've seen. Well done. Seem like a wonderful couple. Wish you happiness and safe travels.
Spencer Wingate thank you very much!
very cool...the only thing i would do different is i wouldn't give good will a penny...they do not help anyone with the money it goes into the pocket of the guy who founded it..he'e filthy rich and doent help anyone with the money ...
Hatred will get u nothing
On the other hand he was gifted , by many items
You are correct. For years I thought it was about helping the needy, not so.
Sure helps those who buy second hand.
I went to Goodwill to buy some used silverware for an art project of mine, there was a recent storm in California and a homeless man was in front of me in line, he took 2 blankets to the cashier but didn't have money to pay, he asked the cashier if he can have the blankets but the cashier refused because it's against store policy which to me seems ridiculous. I ended up paying for the blankets which only cost $10.
@@dariogil3247 Thank you kind person for doing that for the homeless individual, shame on GoodWill for not having ANY goodwill.
Nice!! Also thanks so much for letting us know of prices for parts.also I agree with Amy second hand things work and save some money also..great job and much blessings to you both..thumbs up!!
Eugenia Padilla thank you!
A grand for an alternator?! My goodness. I paid half that for my car lol.
Mark R trust me, I was shocked too. I have been tinkering with motors for 20 years, I was shocked, but we did get a decent deal and it works fine now. Since the bus is 17 years old, hopefully this one will last another 17 years
What car do you have?.
A car from 2001. After all was said and done, about $600 in the car. Still have it and it still runs. I purchased it about three or four years ago or something.
That’s a lot my alternator costed 45$
Thanks for being so honest and down to earth. I will be purchasing a school bus and having someone help me build it since I'm alone and have little to no building skills, but plenty of ideas. I agree with you on watching and copying other builds when I find something I like. Happy travels and perhaps we'll meet up one day!
Thank you and i wish you the best of luck! Its a rewarding experience, even when it seems like its taking forever during the build!
Can you run the a.c. for any length of time on solar ? Does it cool very well ?
Thanks !
C. Hogg we can’t run the AC on solar, only on shore power or generator. Or at least we haven’t tried it on solar, but the solar is only half as much power as the AC takes
Jon Saxon , thank you so much for responding. I want to retire but can't stand the heat..why do all the old folks move to Florida ?...lol
Good luck ya'll !
C. Hogg I’m the same way. The heat and humidity in Arkansas is bad, and I can’t imagine it’s any better in Florida. Give me the sub-50’s and I’m good. My partner doesn’t agree.
There are only a few states that don't have State income tax...
You home looks real nice. You two did a great job.
Yeah that's an amazing price!!!! I am a big shopper on eBay but have never seen the coupons you are talking about. How do you get them I'll buy one of those generators for that price. I have a school bus I am about to start the conversion on soon. It's a 1998 thomas rear engine 8.3 cummins about 34' length give or take a bit.
You just have to check, they usually put one or two up a week on their front page in the scrolling ads, or you can check retailmenot and look for a code. I use amazon for everything unless eBay has a coupon code...and like I said in the video, they usually have free shipping and no tax on eBay. Our batteries were $375 each and I got them for $300 each after eBay coupons.
Your bus looks perfect to me🚌
Thank you!
You did a great job. Very nice and cozy. Thank you.
Wonderful bus build! You did an amazing job!
nice job, great name. the tension rods work well w/ cup hooks where needed. The bucket toilet w/ sawdust - can use kitty litter - works better for us - so... bucket w/ trash bag inserted, then a little kitty litter in bottom and add more litter as needed. Have fun - hope to see you out there.
Thank you!
Absolutely wonderful outside COLOR of your Skoolie!
Can hardly wait to see your dogs!