£12,500
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Condition:
Used
Make:
Ford
Mileage:
12,470 miles
Color:
White
Year:
1989
Transmission:
Manual
Doors:
2-door
Engine Size:
6.0L
Description
Up for grabs is my beloved library bus conversion, fully equipped to continue being a full time home or as a solid platform from which to develop a touring vehicle.
Based on a 1989 11.5t Ford Cargo platform with a 6.0l Ford diesel engine, it was converted as an exercise in tiny home living, with the accompanying eco mind-set. As such most of the materials used were reclaimed, the parquet floor is made from pallet wood, the…
Up for grabs is my beloved library bus conversion, fully equipped to continue being a full time home or as a solid platform from which to develop a touring vehicle.
Based on a 1989 11.5t Ford Cargo platform with a 6.0l Ford diesel engine, it was converted as an exercise in tiny home living, with the accompanying eco mind-set. As such most of the materials used were reclaimed, the parquet floor is made from pallet wood, the benches from scaffold boards etc
The kitchen is fitted with a Belfast sink, integrated fridge freezer, a two burner gas hob and a Sage smart oven. With a bit of practice you can cook just about anything in there. The table and benches are built in with shelves above and storge below (you can squeeze 4 adults around the table if you’re all close friends!)
The centrepiece of the kitchen, and of the space as a whole, is the beautiful and very efficient Hobbit stove. It’s the perfect solution to chilly winter nights. The walls around the burner are covered in 18mm fireboard and the twin wall flue passes through a bespoke lead roof panel keeping the heat in and the coach build protected.
There is a Rinnai instant hot water heater that runs on Propane, this services both the kitchen tap and the shower room. The heater keeps pace with the large rainfall shower head making for delightful showering. Also built into the shower room is an enclosure for a chemical toilet and a roof vent with fan.
The wee corridor between eating and sleeping areas has cupboard storage and open hanging space, along with a built in oil radiator to back up the burner.
At the cab end of the vehicle there is currently seating and further space to be used as the buyer sees fit. I had the vehicle static for the time that I spent living in it, as such i removed the drivers seat and had shelving built in for TV, speakers etc making a cosy snug. Much of this has been removed so the vehicle could be moved but it could be easily replicated if the next owner uses it as i have.
Above the seating is a bed platform that raises and lowers on a pulley system powered by an ATV winch, the system has never missed a beat, even after going up and down a few thousand times! I appreciate that it’s rather an odd set up but it allowed for a super-king size bed to go in a space that it really has no business being in. The platform can easily be dismantled and reassembled to move the vehicle.
The exterior of the bus is commensurate with it’s age. There is a few knocks and some corrosion but it benefits from a coach build made of aluminium and fibreglass so easily cleaned up.
There is a 16A hookup present feeding a consumer unit supplying 240v around the space. Also a 12v system that runs the ceiling lights and the bed motor. The batteries live in an undercarriage compartment that has mounts for the ignition battery and 2 x leisure batteries (currently only ignition battery is present).
Also integrated is a drinking water hose for tap connection which is insulated with a trace element inside the insulation creating a heated hose to keep the water flowing during a freeze.
As to the mechanical side of things, I know very little. It starts and runs without issue, this has been done every summer to prevent seizing. The brakes and transmission work well enough to maneuver the vehicle but beyond that I cannot speak to it’s roadworthiness. When i purchased the bus I paid a driver to bring it down from Shropshire to Hampshire which it covered without issue, this was in 2017.
The vehicle is classed as a “special educational vehicle” due to its second reinvention as a mobile youth centre (it started life as a library, then was used as a race timing truck, mobile youth centre and finally my home). As such it’s MOT exempt. The previous owner had VOSA truck checks done to keep it safe on the road, I have some paperwork referencing this, along with the V5.
Please send any questions, this is a unique offering so viewing is highly recommended!
The vehicle is currently stored near Overton, Hampshire.
£12,500
Condition:
Used
Make:
Ford
Color:
White
Transmission:
Manual
Year:
1989
Mileage:
12,470 miles
Fuel Type:
Diesel
Engine Size:
6.0L
Doors:
2-door
Offer ID #31374
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