Getting people to help with the bus conversion is not easy. One approach I have been using recently, with fairly good success, is to drive by the retirement home and spot retirees that are out walking.  I drive up and ask if I can treat them to a cup of coffee.  Sometimes they say yes… [Read More]

I’ve been unsuccessful at finding someone locally that would install a hitch, at least on short notice.  So, it became another DIY project. There are no “fit charts” for an MCI bus so I have to figure these things out as I go.  I purchased a universal hitch from eTrailer.com and started to work. I… [Read More]

I really wanted LOTS of water storage capacity in Missy. Of course, we rarely get what we want… I spent a good bit of time contemplating the idea of having two waste water tanks – black and grey. For those that are not familiar; the fresh water tank stores water to be used for washing,… [Read More]

Slow and steady wins the race? That’s what my little sister advised me when I was a little down with my very slow progress. I do not find this current deconstruction mode to be very exciting. It seems like every time I turn around there is another stripped bolt, broken screw head, or just something… [Read More]

The destruction of Missy continues. The seats are out and gone!  A fellow from Craigslist picked them up earlier this week. Missy was looking quite spacious but then I went to work on the “parcel carrier” – the overhead luggage bins. Those parcel racks were a real challenge! I have no doubt that MCI builds these buses… [Read More]

Missy?? Yeah, I think that is how one pronounces “MCI” (the coach “brand”), isn’t it?? In any case, I think “Missy” has a nice ring to it so that is her new name. My plan is to turn Missy into a comfortable home that has a modern feel without being too guy-ish. Firstly, this project… [Read More]