1998 International Bluebird 3800

Have I got a deal for you! I am selling my 75% completed skoolie. The last 25% will be mainly labor, since all the parts and pieces are purchased and waiting to be installed. This was a COVID project that we began in Texas, moved it with us to Indiana, and now is needing a new family to love it and finish it. (More details on our skoolie story are at the bottom.) Asking $15,000 OBO.

Specifics:

• 1998 Bluebird International 3800 School Bus
• Diesel
• Automatic transmission
• Air brakes
• Length: 36 ft (65 passenger)
• Mileage: 102,080
• 13 windows per side – None are broken
• No body damage
• Tires are old. Unknown age. Probably will need replacing
• 2 after-market circulation fans installed in the engine to prevent overheating

Modifications:

• Removed all seats
• Sealed all holes in the floor (from removing the bolts that held the seats)
• Installed insulation and subfloor
• Installed vinyl plank flooring
• Window sensors have been removed
• Emergency hatches are secured
• Fresh paint on all walls and ceiling
• Kitchen cabinets placed, but not secured down (6 cabinets, 2 drawers)
• Kitchen stainless steel sink w/ faucet
• Countertop
• Dishrack
• Brand new, full-size refrigerator
• Countertop oven/air fryer/microwave/slow cooker/rotisserie/toaster/dehydrator (lightly used)
• Bunkbeds
• Electrical ran throughout entire bus including 4 outlets and 2 GFCI outlets
• Breaker box installed under bottom bunk with 2 barely-used marine batteries and hook-up for RV parking
• Brand new, never used Nature’s Head composting toilet
• Queen bed frame, box spring & mattress
• White blackout curtains to cover all windows
• Deadbolt lock installed on front door
• Outside has been 2/3 primed; tractor paint purchased but may be too old to use
• 2 large water tanks (one for gray water, one for fresh water) included, not installed
• Custom steel mounting brackets to mount water tanks under bus, not installed
• Pex tubing and connectors purchased, not installed
• Water pump purchased, not installed
• Large, hard plastic horse trough bathtub and showerhead, not installed
• Pictures show teal couch, which does NOT come with bus

Story behind our skoolie:

This was a passion project that my husband and I dreamt of for years. We were parents in a residential facility/ boarding school in Texas, and we desired to have a “home” we could call our own since we lived in campus housing. All the details lined up, and we were able to purchase the bus the day that Texas closed down for the pandemic. We loved working on her and it saved our sanity during some very long and trying days. We lovingly named her Felicia Fancybottom (paying homage to our love of Pysch… Watch season 1 episode 14). Our plan was to paint her rear bumper with sparkly paint to emphasize her fancy “bottom”. We moved to Indiana in August 2020, and our skoolie came with us. We parked her in a storage lot, but we were not allowed to work on her within the storage lot. While trying to find a place to park her while we finished working on her, my husband’s genetic condition required him to have massive open-heart surgery, and then he passed away three months later. After his passing, my time and energy has been spent caring for our three kids and establishing our new normal. It has been 3 years since my husband has passed, and we are ready for our skoolie to make great memories with a new family. I will do my best to answer any questions asked, but my husband was the one who knew all the ins-and-outs, specifics, wattages, and terminology. I am guessing that the actual bus battery will need charged in order for her to fire up, as I haven’t got it running in the past 2 years. Ask away!

To see our build process, pictures, & videos, visit us at our instagram page: parsonsbuscapades