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Woman Spends 3 Years Converting 1966 Bus Into Mobile Home, And You Better Sit Tight Before Seeing It
Jessie Lipskin chose to build her ideal home rather than seek for one. Jessie purchased a 1966 GMC Greyhound bus (the same kind that Keanu Reeves drove in “Speed”) after falling head over heels for it while browsing eBay.
Over the course of the following several years, she transformed the car into a mobile home, and the stunning interior and exterior decor are testaments to her labour of love. According to Jessie, her unconventional dwelling was sparked by her desire for a more sustainable way of life.
The documentary Garbage Warrior was the initial influence on Lipskin’s decision to adopt a sustainable lifestyle, she told Bored Panda.
Earthships, created entirely from recycled materials, are the focus of the documentary Michael Reynolds, an eco-architect. “[It] really resonated with me. I began to consume everything I could read, more about sustainable lifestyles. Ultimately, a bus conversion into a home on wheels seemed like a perfect solution: I could easily explore new places (finding a permanent place to settle, in the short term, was not a priority for me), and I could continue to live a vegan lifestyle.”
“RVs lacked the aesthetic I was going for, so I landed on a vintage bus conversion which could be registered and insured as an RV.”
Finding reliable helpers to finish the tine home conversion was the most challenging aspect, according to Jessie.
“I love DIY. However, I don’t have experience with plumbing, electrical, carpentry needed for this project,” she added. “The big challenge was that it was very different from working on a home that’s fixed in one location. I constantly had to account for movement, on top of that the angles of the bus and slanted style windows made it challenging to design the best possible layout and curved woodworking for my tiny home. Levels were useless as the bus incline changes depending on location, and it was all about calculating angles. This added a lot of time onto the project.”
She persevered through all the difficulties. In total, she spent just over $70,000 on her labour of love.
Ever since January, Jessie has been embracing life in a van, and she couldn’t be happier about it.
This 1966 GMC bus was the object of Jessie Lipskin’s affection, and she set out to transform it into a charming mobile house.
When she purchased the bus, this was its appearance.
Locating reliable individuals to assist her in finishing the conversion was the most challenging aspect.
“I enjoy doing it myself, but I lack the necessary skills in plumbing, electrical work, and carpentry,” she confessed to Bored Panda.
“The biggest obstacle was the fact that it was completely different from fixing a house in one specific place.”
“Designing the best possible layout and curved woodworking was challenging due to the angles of the bus and slanted style windows, as well as the constant need to account for movement.”
It was all about calculating angles; levels weren’t useful because the bus’s inclination fluctuates depending on location. This significantly extended the duration of the project.
It took three years to refurbish the bus in whole.
The end product, though, is well worth the effort:
An oil painting that was discovered at Goodwill hangs in the hallway. A supportive friend wrote, “It feels more like a home than a bus with these finishing touches.”
“Looking out over the main bedroom from the kitchen”
Finding the perfect curtains required a considerable amount of time and effort. Finished up the bedroom with velvet curtains
Along the rear wall of the bedroom is a little “library.”
“This is merely a small section of the wardrobe; it extends to the left and right by a considerable margin.”
To help with drying off after a shower, the mahogany wood slotted flooring in the bathroom drains. Both the floor drain and the shower drain go to the grey water tank that’s under the bus.
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