2000 Ford E350 Micro Bird school bus.

[DoMiNiC1]

I am really digging this idea, I see SAC, off-road lights on the top if the cab over hang, 4in lift, 35's, lots of room, cheap, reliable, parts everywhere, this thing is just a winner! Sorry if I missed is but what is the avarage price of something like this?

 

[chilliwak]

Get a big grinder, chop off the bottom, and throw the doors away!:Wow1: If you have to use a sheet of plywood, so what? Are you going expedition or not?

 

[MicroBird]

Get a big grinder, chop off the bottom, and throw the doors away!:Wow1: If you have to use a sheet of plywood, so what? Are you going expedition or not?

I definitely don't want the door hanging down but I do like the visibility. I've seen people close up their doors and put a tiny, tiny window in it's place. That I don't like. I can have glass made. I've done it before. Both tempered and laminated. It doesn't cost much.

I know someone posted a video already, but that is a G5 (dually). This is my model.

 

[DoMiNiC1]

SAC

Solid Axle Conversion.



Guess that is assumed when adding 4x4 to a ford.
I live in GMC land where we lust over solid front axle's when we get offroad. lol

 

[MicroBird]

Well, they make GMCs too. I have had better luck with Fords.

 

[chilliwak]

Micro, I dont see any pics of you out there with a grinder...:Wow1: Whats taking you so long?:ylsmoke:

 

[MicroBird]

3000 miles.

 

[chilliwak]

Ok, that works for me....

 

[MicroBird]

I booked my ticket to go pick up my bus. I hope no one starts a war between now and next week or I will go broke driving home.

 

[MicroBird]

Wind is not my friend, neither is rust.

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

Pics are though...

 

[Every Miles A Memory]

If you decide to go down the Pot Smoking Hippie route, I've got the perfect paint job for your bus :sombrero:

Saw this one in New Mexico and waited around for awhile to see if the owners came back. It was parked at a trail head we had just came hiking back from. Yes that thing on the roof is a little Green House and there were a bunch of plants growing in it!!

I've kept my eye out for an older one like this for some time now

 

[Greggk]

if you got a diesel, its a 7.3. the 7.3 is an International/ Navistar DT444E. 444 cubic inches of reliable powerful power! wait untill you have to do an oil change.. 4 GALLONS of oil! BTW use Rotella oil. Its what i run in my powerstroke and it does real well

 

[MicroBird]

OK, I'm back home. I feel like I've been run over by a steam roller. I'm not as young as I used to be and catching something on the airplane didn't help.

I had the dealer do an oil change before I got there. Not sure how much oil it takes but it is written 14 quarts under the hood. The Excursion took 15 quarts. Delo 400 is what I mainly used but I have used Rotella before. I will try putting up some pictures and a video of an encounter with a truck later.

 

[chilliwak]

Glad to see you finally got your bus Micro! I cant wait to see you remove that rusty old door and make for more clearance under the bodywork. Time to fire up the grinder!:Wow1: