I agree Ray
In the 60s Dad had a talented welder, fabricator work for him for 25 years.
His son, about my age is of the same capabilities and actions
They buy junk for little to nothing and spend 100s or thousands of man hours rebuilding cars, trucks, boats and motorhome s.
They admit that if they counted the value of labor, shop time and expenses.
Plus new or junk yard parts. 🤔
They come out about even or over cost of buying the same model and year outright and using the vehicle, boat or rv for that 1 to 5 years of ownership.
They say only 50% of bus conversations are completed by the original owner with intentions to have a drivable, live in traveling conversion.
The people that take the bus to a conversion company and say.
You have a year and an open check book.
Those people get a usable , selable rv .
To be proud of. In a year or two.
Spending BIG BUCKS