I absolutely love this lay out especially the smaller but fully functioning kitchen with more living space for seating and entertaining. I personally don't care for conversions with huge kitchens but sacrificed tiny uncomfortable looking living spaces. This is ideal for one person. As a female who would be solo, I'd only change one thing and that's, less windows for me for privacy. Great build. Thank you for sharing.

your son just wanted a basic bus to travel but u have upgraded it for his comfort and enjoyment within budget...! you are such a great dad, yr son is so blessed to have u!

I love it when a man is handy enough to build something useful and beautiful

That was nice of you to build out the bus for your son. Definitely a big difference from a sleeping bag and bean bag chairs.

When you pulled the fridge drawer open and said, "we came up with this idea..." I thought, has this guy ever seen another van tour video?

Really turned out great. Love hearing about all the reclaimed stuff. Few things I would change but that’s personal preference. You could build these for people when things are slow for your building company! It certainly would be easy enough and there are plenty of people who like using reclaimed items! Hope your son enjoys his new digs! Vaya con Dios!!

Damn this is a good looking bus conversion. If I had this same setup, I'd turn the toilet area into a wet bath with composting toilet

Very nice Brad. Your sons lucky to have a pops like you. Also you might consider some curtains in there even with the windows being tinted.

I think a collage of different colours would look cool. It depends on what your son is into. Like for me it would be covered in Deadpool and books. So something like that with his interests would be cool. Some type of curtains or blinders to keep the sun out in the mornings. I'm really impressed that you could fit a bathroom in there! I love to see how much you recycle old materials that you have. I also love the idea of converting the bus. I'd need to know more about your son to come up with a name.

Brad. If he's able to block the emergency backdoor and window, maybe build a foldable deck that connects to the trailer hitch. The deck could be folded up for storage/ driving. He'll just need to fold it down, open the backdoor and have a huge area to hangout. If you design the deck to follow the contour of the bus, he won't have to worry about creating additional drag while driving.

Very cool layout. I live in a converted short bus currently and have for the last 4 years. Really like the passenger seat and the couch. It's rare to see a kitchen in the back like that, I love it. Nice job.

awesome job! paint it yellow & make it look like a traditional school bus on the outside.

Damn just to have a car that runs well. Happy father's dad Brad

Hey Brad, any concern about having that much propane on board? Heat? Leaks? Happy Father’s Day as well!

Beautiful and so functional. I would like to see you keep the bus totally white to keep it cooler in the summer. If that doesn't matter to you, I would say let your son decide how to paint it, and what to name it. Great job, dad!!!

Absolutely would love to see you all take that thing camping. Personally I love the minimalist approach you took without sacrificing aesthetics, comfort and convenience. If you show this to Flair i bet he goes on Facebook marketplace looking for busses eight after...

HAHA, that was hilarious about the horn at the end. I WAS waiting for it, but was confident it'd sneak in there somehow 😉 Looking at the outside of that bus makes me want to do a mural in the strongest way! I would find a local artist and have him sit down with your son to find his interests and what he wants to see. Maybe a lake scene that goes to mountains that turns to fields, to desert to the ocean. Like he's travelling cross country in the mural too if that makes sense. As for a name... that's harder. I caught his name is Nate and was in the Navy (thank you for your service, Nate. Also thank you to his family. I know it is hard on you too!). How about "Anchors Aweigh" since it represents the ship being under way and he's off on an travelling adventure? The inside and outside of the bus is beautiful! Seems to me you thought of just about everything. Certainly all I'd need or want. Where does he plan to travel to? YES TO A FATHER\SON (and mom if interested!) CAMPING TRIP!!! In fact, I'd go so far as to have you encourage him to vlog his travels. Lots of people watch travel videos. I'd subscribe for sure, but without a doubt it's a HUGE *YES* from me for a family camping trip as a trial run. Heather🇨🇦

I've lived in worse places than this lol. I was pleasantly surprised by the pop-up power outlet. What a nifty idea. If you want to go Old Skool - try a vinyl wrap that replicates the Partridge Family bus!

man that's awesome never thought there would be that much space on a smaller bus. My retirement dream is to build a van or bus and travel the country hunting and fishing something like this would be way more affordable than a RV or camper.

Feel like a light not too crazy color would look good on the outside. A black trim or secondary color would be good contrast too.

To save space instead of a swing door you could make it a sliding barn door style. It could be slide open and latched over pantry on travel days.

Thank You for sharing this bus turned home on wheels. The seating arrangement is outrageous .Perfect for inviting friends inside to visit. Sleeping areas easily converts into beds. I think maybe a curtain for the larger sleeping area in case someone wants to sleep in or a visitor wakes up early. Beautiful bathrm door adds character to the vibe of the bus. I like the color white for the outside. The name hmm.. Would need to think about that one . I would love to add a woman's touch. Plants , wicker baskets and black wrought iron storage baskets. Wrought iron light fixtures Things or items to add warmth to the inside. Maybe more of the bathrm colored wood door, like a shelf.

Looks good!!! My wife wants to do this when I retire in a few years. This video has perfect timing.

Can we get a video of him taking it out or you and him going camping love the build awesome job!!!

Brad the builder not only builds houses he does busses too? Love watching you do the work on ALL of Flairs projects! SHEEW! Can I bring my 5 window skoolie to you? lol

Great workmanship. Take it from an OCD Nomad, There's a lot of wasted space. Just saying. Love the bathroom door. There is a shower you could've installed and with a portable composting toilet that stores in shower when not in use. A lot of RV'ers are converting their flushing toilets to compost. Easier using 'no smell' pine pellets and no cost to dump.

As a retired US Navy sailor, my thoughts go to Blue Angel Blue with Yellow touches. Or you could always go with battleship gray. Just sayin'!🤣

Cool conversion Brad. Happy Fathers Day. Hope you had a great day !

This is great. Everything one really needs…… I love, love that it has a water closet.

That looks amazing! My great uncle did the same thing to an old bus he had. Id say paint it black n gold (for the iowa hawkeyes) And yes go do a 24-36 hour camping trip with flair i think itd be fun

Well done. Leave it white. It will reflect the sun and help to keep it cooler. Since your son was Navy i would suggest for a name simply "Land Yacht" or something nautical.

Very nice build and well thought out. Should definitely be fun to travel around in

I like the fact that you had your own layout. Verses go with what most are doing/have done.

The old stop sign find another one put on the back side. When they extend they can be holders for a hammick. For beautiful day naps. Then there is hammick style chairs for our door sitting. When others come visit. Can even work for drying clothes towels ect

Good bus for a guy. Us women need a shower, but I suppose that could come later. I hope you installed some kind of safety bar underneath that huge propane tank. Don't forget the carbon monoxide sensors /alarms. I think framing the outside windows with black paint. I've heard Sherwin Williams makes a good automotive paint would look very nice with the tinted windows. Maybe a 4 inch frame? One more thing. If you can insulate the generator, you won't anger your neighbors so much. For sure make a camping video. Sounds like fun. Overall good job!! ~New critic (lol) from Hawai'i. 🏝🤙

Great job Brad. It really is very nice. Happy Fathers Day to you Brad and please tell your son thank you for his service for me. I really enjoy your videos.

Like a Boss Brad 😂 Drive up the driveway with confidence and whip open the door .. let’s GO!!

Brad you have a amazing team working for you. You son will enjoy all of his time in the bus. I would just do a wrap on the bus.

Very nice. I do think that the sink will likely be a little on the small side and that your son may want hot water too...at some point!

How about painting it a mint green or Lagoon Blue, Teal be a nice color too

It looks great. & seems like it'll be nice and comfortable. Awesome

It looks great. You did a fantastic job and saved money. Yes, I would like to see you take it camping.

Your son is Blessed, beautiful job

Bus name = R and R for rest and relaxation! Or Amazing Grace, or just Grace to carry on the nostalgia of the Church Bus.

You made a beautiful design for your son I wish I knew you or you was my dad God-bless you

Great looking build out of the bus ! Yes try a camping trip , would be fun !

More videos! Great presentation. Your son is a lucky guy. Helping him make memories while he is young!

maybe add some external LED lightbars if you go camping hang out and cook outdoors. also, how about adding some solar on the roof? could even make a deck to hang out on top, watch sunsets etc

How AWESOME ! I'd somehow add a shower. Absolute necessity. Plus would have curtains/ roll up shades.

update us when you two take this beauty on the road!!!! cant wait!

Looks good love to see yall go glamping

Got to do a 24-48hr camp and cook in it.

Great build. I would personally require window coverings for privacy/security at night

Awesome video and thanks for the Rv update and tour.

And with the beds, two people don’t have to share a bed, but 3 can, perfect for a young bachelor 😉

Nice job, at first glance I thought the pop up outlet might be the tap for a kegerator. Wishful thinking I guess.

Great project and I love that it has Fremont, NE on it, but I grew up in Fremont.

If I was doing it I would have probably done what I’ve seen most other mini-buses and shuttle buses do and put a permanent queen bed across the back. But I like how you have open space and a walkway all the way to the back door. Cool to see when people do things differently.

wow. You did an amazing job. I wish I knew someone like you. lol I'd need a shower. But i'm so impressed with the wood work. I love the bathroom door especially.

Would love to see ot out camping. Great job!

I really like the simplicity and practical style. And it looks good. 😊

Mr. Brown what an awesome dad u are. Pretty badass I would say. He’s lucky as hell to have u sir. Ur brain is truly amazing with the ideas u have.

That is awesome! Love to see some camping videos!

that is really nice for a young man so as long as he doesn't invite a lady friend to move in there with him it will work great. she's gonna need some hot water and a real toilet would be nice but she might be able to do with that for a while. it sounds like fun until you try to do it for an extended length of time lol if you put in an instant hot water heater on the sink they could use a shower head to get a shower just outside that back door on the bus, there are some things you can't do by heating up water on the stove.

Sir you obviously have skills and you did a great job for your son. There are millions of videos on here of bus builds that might give you some ideas for other things you may want to do with your build. When you retire, you could make a great living building out buses and vans for Nomads.

Looks great! I’d want a black water tank and hot water though.. why not? You’ve gone that far.. Nice dad doing this!

Very nice job. Bathroom is a must. Plenty or room for a shower and an on demand hot water heater should squeeze in there somewhere. :) That would be a good second business for you. Plenty of people are living in those now. Watched one guy that could hardly find one before it sold.

I would love to watch a video of you going camping sounds fun

That is really cool Brad! Back in the day my buddy bought a short bus for our Band. We rattle canned that thing black and painted our name on the side, Lol. Worked out great hauling us and our equipment around to shows. It actually turned out pretty cool. All the rage now is wrapping vehicles. Maybe you could get just parts of it wrapped?

A military theme on the outside of the bus might be nice. How about camouflage paint on the lower half and red white and blue on the top ? Some nice American flag decals on the front then he could get state flag stickers for each state as he goes through them. 🇺🇸👍

Very cool bus conversion !

I like how you have the bathroom at the very back. For some reason you don't see that too often.

Sir this is amazing!!! Love what you did!!! Simple and roomy!

Good job dad, blessed son!

If you consider the option of adding solar panels, it could stretch the reach of the 45 gal of propane... and less useage time for the generator... just a thought

Love it Brad! It does need a fancier name than Gus the Bus!

Amazing bus fixture

Hey, a better idea for the table is to have a pole that clicks into a small hole in the floor and table top to have the counter, but unclicks and is stored away If you need the bed Also what kind of couch is that?

Love the pop-up outlet feature, helps keep the interior more clean. What is the wire for on the outside of the shelving unit?

Pretty neat Brad. Hope your son has a blast traveling thr country.

finally, I found a design with living room and bed instead kitchen first.

This is a really great build. I totally agree no black water I could even deal with compost toilet don’t want to deal with that nasty black water gray water is different … great build great job looks great I could travel in that

Just perfect for your son, tell him thanks for his service !

Twenty grand well spent. I love the functional layout. What about ceiling insulation for some environments?

Great conversion looks good inside and out on the name if it was mine since it was a church bus I would simply name it TAKE ME TO CHURCH

Wow! That is so cool!! I love it! Well done!!!

This is a pretty cool school/church bus build!

Love this!!! Color? White is great to reflect sun but hard to keep clean, so maybe a two-tone gray (lighter on top, darker on bottom)? Some shade of gray, imo, is a great color (charcoal is my fav). Name? A retired vet (in a UKposts video) named her bus "Sarge" which fit her & the bus. 🙂 Since it is a retired school bus, maybe a name having to do with summer, like Summer Ride or Summer Fun? Reminds me of the song School's Out For Summer. 😃 Have fun choosing your color(s) and name! Question: where can ppl get ahold of RV fold out sofas/chairs like you found? Great fit!

Survival Challenge at Flairs ranch. Brad VS Flair.

Absolutely gorgeous!

Yes would love to see you guys go camping.give it a whirl.lol

How about doing a Naval them. Outside if your son enjoyed his time in the service. My family all were in the service for years. Navy Corpsman & Army MP's

As for a color keep it white and go with gray, blue, and black decals. The name for the bus should be called the shagging wagon.

You can make a sun screen outsite 😜👌

The father-in-law joke I could have done without

Quick note: a heater *below* the fridge? And some of that open storage is going to be an issue. And original roof/exposed windows I see a lot of cold/heat leaks; esp w/little insulation. Other then that, its a pretty build.

I really like the overhead rack, very useful thing to have. One thing I would change is the bathroom door. I would put in a sliding door instead. 🙂

I converted an ambulance a few years ago. It worked pretty good but to short for me so I sold it. You could always wrap it with your UKposts channel and business contacts. Free billboard advertisements. 😂

Lovely beautiful gorgeous!!

I love the simplicity of this build