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Custom RVs

No matter if it’s an RV restoration, RV remodel,  or Bus Conversion, we are your custom RV experts.

But what exactly is the difference? Below we outline what each entails.

RV Restoration

An RV restoration is when the recreational vehicle is restored back to its like new original condition.  Example: You have a Vintage 1959 Airstream OVL, but its seen better days. None of the appliances work, it has electrical issues and there’s water damage. An RV restoration would fix the leaks and electrical, replace or fix the appliances, and when done it will look as if it rolled right off the assembly line in 1959.

RV Renovation

2004 Monaco Remodel - Flooring

Much like in a home, an RV renovation updates the overall look and feel it, and it doesn’t change from its intended purpose. It remains a motorhome.  The bedroom remains a bedroom. The  kitchen remains a kitchen. This can include new interior and exterior paint, new RV flooring, new windows, new appliances.  An RV renovation can also include fixing plumbing, electrical, and warped or rotted wood and replacing with new materials or updated fixtures.

RV Refurbish and RV Makeover – Refurbs and makeovers are closely related to restoration and renovation, because they all aim to restore it to its former glory while keeping its intended purpose.

RV Remodel

An RV remodel differs from a renovation, in that a portion of the recreational vehicle, has changed its initial purpose.  This may include tearing out floors and moving walls and windows to accommodate changes in the layout of appliances and furniture.  A good rule of thumb is if the purpose of the space has changed, like a bedroom turning into an remote office, then the project is a remodel.

RV Conversion

MCI Bus Conversion

While a remodel can involve changing the function of a space like a bedroom to an office, a conversion is changing the entire items function. Like a school bus to an RV.

A good example of an RV conversion would be our MCI Bus Conversion. Which was a city buy converted to an RV.

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See the next steps in the Gypsy custom RV bus conversion – sealing and priming the exterior to prevent water damage.
How to Floorplan Your Dream Bus | EP.4 – The Gypsy Bus
In this update we take a walkthrough of the Gypsy Bus (72′ MCI Bus) conversions progress. How we mockup the interior layout of this soon to be dream bus. Go…
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WATCH: A talented team comes in to show us how glass blasting works for paint removal inside and outside a bus conversion in progress.
Dealing with Steel Corrosion on this Bus Conversion | The Gypsy – 1972 MCI MC-7 | Ep2
WATCH: Jon walks us through the removal and replacement of exterior steel corrosion on a 1972 MCI bus conversion and the beginning of the interior design.
1972 MCI MC-7 Bus Conversion: The Gypsy Ep 1
WATCH: Jon introduces us to a new project: the full conversion of a 1972 MCI M-7 Bus. See how the bus looks before the team begins.
Vintage 1969 GMC Bus Conversion | It’s a Blast – Body Work | EP. 5
Jon takes us on a tour of the RV exterior work on the bus conversion of a 1969 GMC San Francisco city bus becoming a custom RV.
Motorhome to Mobile Office Transformation
Watch as Jon walks us through the renovation of a brand-new RV as it becomes a mobile office.
Vintage 1969 GMC Bus Conversion | EP. 4
WATCH: Jon takes us on a video tour of a custom bus conversion in progress. You’ll be amazed at how far this vintage 1969 GMC bus has come!