I converted a retired school bus into an ice cream truck – now I’m my own boss | The Sun

A YOUNG entrepreneur has entered the world of self-employment thanks to her restoration of an old school bus.

She converted the vehicle into an ice cream truck and is now enjoying the fruits of her labors and being her own boss.


It fulfilled a long-held dream for this lady from San Diego, California.

She described her journey from bus salvage to running her own company as a "business adventure."

Dilly (@dillysicecream) has relished the end result, that has been tickling and refreshing the taste buds of Californians.

In the process, it's been grabbing the attention of her TikTok followers too.

She has built up a respectable audience of ice cream lovers with over 12,000 followers and another 89,000 likes.

But the first step on her path was the purchase of an iconic yellow school bus, that she found languishing in a scrapyard covered in dust.

“I turned this retired school bus into an ice cream truck," she said proudly.

In stages, she shared the truck's conversion. This involved a complete overhaul inside the bus, including the removal of all the seats.

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On the outside, the statement yellow color was soon gone, replaced with gleaming white, the shade of vanilla ice cream.

The interior was then kitted out for a smooth service dishing out a variety of ices in every conceivable flavor.

“All your favorite ice cream classics to you," she said. She urged others to have a go and run their own enterprise.

“This is a great small business opportunity for those looking to work for themselves," she wrote.

She certainly inspired one of her followers who was moved to comment in the closing remark: “That’s an awesome renovation.”




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