I have always had as a bucket list item to convert some kind of vehicle to RV use. Perhaps one of those airport mini buses, a small school bus, or anything of that nature. I built my own house from scratch so I have that carpentry, electrical, and plumbing experience and knowledge. I also have experience at a major refurbed of an older Open Road motor home. Other than routine maintenance skills, I am not an auto mechanic.
I already have a motor home so this project would be for some family member who would have an interest in RVing. More or less a labor of love and to test my own capabilities.
What I am wondering is should I just buy a cheap used RV - something on the order of a Class C - and restore it instead of tackling a complete transformation of something that was not an RV to start with. Obviously, significant costs between the two options would be a factor.
I have no idea what the difference in cost between restoration of an existing RV and starting from scratch would be. So I guess that is the purpose of this post. I would appreciate any and all advise on which way I should go.
Thanks in advance.
I already have a motor home so this project would be for some family member who would have an interest in RVing. More or less a labor of love and to test my own capabilities.
What I am wondering is should I just buy a cheap used RV - something on the order of a Class C - and restore it instead of tackling a complete transformation of something that was not an RV to start with. Obviously, significant costs between the two options would be a factor.
I have no idea what the difference in cost between restoration of an existing RV and starting from scratch would be. So I guess that is the purpose of this post. I would appreciate any and all advise on which way I should go.
Thanks in advance.