Look at current RV buses and they all have these wild mind-bending paint jobs. Maybe when they first came out, the swoopy geometric shapes were pretty flashy but, now it just looks cliche' and cheezy. Classy styling never gets old.
Really good looking bus. Curious to see the inside. And on this video I happened to have my guitar in arms reach and played along on the closing music. Good stuff.
I am thrilled with the several videos you put out in the last few days. I am also so very happy to watch you building your dreams on top of Bus Grease Mountain. Such well thought out improvements implemented efficiently...The open pit undercarriage repairs and Kelly's greenhouse to name just a few...I wish old Phil could have visited . That would have been a fun video. RIP Phil !
One of the first things I checked on my flx was ride heights and the whole torsalastic system. It feels soft but I think its just me. Levels was good. Everything is in great shape. Just feels soft. Dans new one is a good looking ole girl.
Tornadoes 100 miles north of here in NZ damaging buildings and houses, mainly only got heavy rain here thankfully. Enjoyed the video guys. Safe travels
@@BusGreaseMonkey I've seen quite a few buses climb that hill of yours in great big clouds of smoke. This beauty, not a wisp of smoke even up the hill. Impressive.
Talked to An old Grey hound driver .. HE remembered driving busses from Winnipeg CANADA to Vancouver to be put on boats for AUSTRALIA , they had to take a course to drive these buse with steering on the right side .
I love this bus it's very familiar to the city busses I rode on as a kid in New York in 74. I think you called them fishbowl type bus? anyhow those busses the sound and the ride will always be ingrained in my soul, I've dreamed in having one fully deck out as a motor home, but since those dreams are far away I've settled for watching you fix them,,Happy Easter to you and yours and keep them running. 😅
cost of torsalastic must be incredibly high and electrical gremlins can drive a sane person to madness. i lust after a vl100 but my current problem free, cheap to fix, late model f150 trailer combo is so easy to live with. after many years i've come to see the dream is far better than the reality in most cases.
I noticed that the wiring could use soldered connectors instead of crimped. Also, though it's a bit of a project, I wonder if there's an air shock that's available for the torsilastic gas shock. Extra air lines, etc., but it would allow for ride height and attitude adjustment. Probably a part from Daimler Benz.
I miss seeing you on the road doing repairs. With all the help you have these days will you be able to? It's not just you and the wife now you have others that work there now. Is the plan to have them get capable and confident in certain repairs and leave them at the shop with work to complete while your on the road? I know you said road trip repairs are still something you plan to do .
Are the torsion bars the reason that it's called Flxibile? If not, it seems like that name wouldn't inspire much confidence in a big bus. Maybe it was between that and the Bendomatic. Thanks for the video!
Don't know, but what i do know is that the system first showed up in Tucker cars back in the 1940s, who co-developed it with Firestone. The aerospace division of BF Goodrich further developed it for use in buses, and I believe Twin Coach was the first to use it in that application.
Lol nope. Flxible and Eagle buses used the Torsilastic suspension for 30-40 years. That's a big reason why Eagles were so popular as entertainers, they ride a lot smoother than the airbag buses. Flxible started out as a motorcycle sidecar company in 1915, they invented one that leaned with the bike - That's where Flxible came from.
Wikipedia claims that their first product was motorcycle sidecars that leaned with the bike, hence "flexible". Not sure where the "e" went, though; NYC used Rohr Flxible busses when I was a kid (70s) and the spelling always bugged me.
Hello. You all shared a video sometime ago, it was a custom rear Exhaust Stack that was done. Is there any way you can send it to me, I’m interested in seeing how it was done. Thanks!
Have y'all ever put the front axle guts and 4wd back on the tornado truck? Any progress on the mustang? I know y'all said you have been super busy doing busses and all this other stuff y'all do. Just wondering.
@@dadesigns4u that's what I wondered about? No 2-cycle I thought that had a Cummins inside of it. That's a rare swap though for the most part most of the time it's usually still an old Detroit. Very cool. They were kind of like checker motors of the day weren't they they utilize a lot of GM things?
IMHO The torque alastic suspension was a major fubar . Especially in the rust belt. If you had to repair or replace it. It was a loaded gun if you did not know how to adress it could hurt you bad. As a dealer tech i delt with many of there issues on Kenworth semi tractors. Just my experience
Interesting. The conversation over the Torsalastic suspension made me remember the hard riding city buses in Chicago, many decades ago when I'd go down there from Great Lakes (Great Mistakes) Naval Training Center. Those Chicago buses were BRUTAL in their ride quality. They had to have had the most crude leaf spring suspension in the back because the bus SLAMMED every time it went over a Chicago pothole.
@@BlackPill-pu4vi while the many suspension options ar this time in history. It was a choice and there were few.air ride or air spring assited air ride did not exist.. Scott will rip me up and thats OK. He knows his history..As a retired peterbilt tech of many years…Y’all are lucky to have the option to have someone to work on these neglected rag azz stuff.
Back in the days when things had style and class. I love those! Thank you for keeping them going.
Look at current RV buses and they all have these wild mind-bending paint jobs. Maybe when they first came out, the swoopy geometric shapes were pretty flashy but, now it just looks cliche' and cheezy. Classy styling never gets old.
Beautiful Coach.... Not many this nice...
Man that Flxible is a beautiful bus.
That engine sounds great! You actually get to work on some very nice pieces of Americana. Thanks for sharing.
Really good looking bus. Curious to see the inside. And on this video I happened to have my guitar in arms reach and played along on the closing music. Good stuff.
Back in the early 80's I was a receiving agent for Trailways and used to see these old MCI buses all the time!
I am thrilled with the several videos you put out in the last few days. I am also so very happy to watch you building your dreams on top of Bus Grease Mountain. Such well thought out improvements implemented efficiently...The open pit undercarriage repairs and Kelly's greenhouse to name just a few...I wish old Phil could have visited . That would have been a fun video. RIP Phil !
Yep, the Jakes worked great all the way home. There may have been a couple small towns a little annoyed with me, but I was testing!
What was the original engine and trans in that bus Vice what’s in there now?
@@jetdriver 671 2-stroke Detroit Diesel and 5 speed synchronized 5-speed manual was original. Now has a Cummins L10 and Allison automatic.
Cant wait to see the new springs. There have been mixed opinions throughout the FB groups about the guy who is supplying them.
One of the first things I checked on my flx was ride heights and the whole torsalastic system. It feels soft but I think its just me. Levels was good. Everything is in great shape. Just feels soft. Dans new one is a good looking ole girl.
Tornadoes 100 miles north of here in NZ damaging buildings and houses, mainly only got heavy rain here thankfully. Enjoyed the video guys. Safe travels
L-10 in that bus must be a nice set up. Bus looks sweet
Cool lines on that classic bus.
Beautiful Flexible thanks
That was 1 Good Looking Bus...!
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Happy Easter! That’s a beautiful bus!!!
Immediately I picked up on the fact he has a good belt guard in place plus painted the pulley and fan blades yellow for safety.
I thought it may have been a Cat motor until I heard it.
Looks like a well maintained bus.
Happy Easter Sir 🐰
It sure is
@@BusGreaseMonkey I've seen quite a few buses climb that hill of yours in great big clouds of smoke.
This beauty, not a wisp of smoke even up the hill.
Impressive.
@@BusGreaseMonkey Some grease monkey must have done a good job on it at some time 😁
Talked to An old Grey hound driver .. HE remembered driving busses from Winnipeg CANADA to Vancouver to be put on boats for AUSTRALIA , they had to take a course to drive these buse with steering on the right side .
That bus is a beauty!
Very nice coaches
What a super nice bus ❤❤
Missed the backup lights. Nice bus
I love this bus it's very familiar to the city busses I rode on as a kid in New York in 74. I think you called them fishbowl type bus? anyhow those busses the sound and the ride will always be ingrained in my soul, I've dreamed in having one fully deck out as a motor home, but since those dreams are far away I've settled for watching you fix them,,Happy Easter to you and yours and keep them running. 😅
That’s a beautiful bus
gorgeous rig....wow!!
cost of torsalastic must be incredibly high and electrical gremlins can drive a sane person to madness. i lust after a vl100 but my current problem free, cheap to fix, late model f150 trailer combo is so easy to live with. after many years i've come to see the dream is far better than the reality in most cases.
Love these boats
Makes me want to get busy shining my MCI up.
Good looking bus...Happy Easter monkey,s, and to all their fans as well..
✌️❤️😁 Thank you guys for all the content.
I miss Lenny singing down the interstate.
I always thought that these bus models came from Mexico. greetings from Costa Rica
Dina bought the license from flxible to reproduce them, with some changes, in Mexico up into the mid eighties.
I noticed that the wiring could use soldered connectors instead of crimped. Also, though it's a bit of a project, I wonder if there's an air shock that's available for the torsilastic gas shock. Extra air lines, etc., but it would allow for ride height and attitude adjustment. Probably a part from Daimler Benz.
Dina Olimpico Excelente Bus
Este es un Flixible y después fue Dina Olimpico parece que los Mexicanos compraron la marca de Bus
Amazing bus!!!!
I guess 69 was a bountiful year for busses. They have a timeless look once they're updated and cleaned.
I miss seeing you on the road doing repairs. With all the help you have these days will you be able to? It's not just you and the wife now you have others that work there now. Is the plan to have them get capable and confident in certain repairs and leave them at the shop with work to complete while your on the road? I know you said road trip repairs are still something you plan to do .
May God bless them all the name of Jesus Christ Amen. Love you all too
Beautiful bus. Mhmm😊
Nice bus, actually, both of them. I’m a 1967, I wonder if that was a good year for busses?
Backup lights?
Nice this Bus. Hou much is a Bus?
Good job 👍
Nice
Are the torsion bars the reason that it's called Flxibile? If not, it seems like that name wouldn't inspire much confidence in a big bus. Maybe it was between that and the Bendomatic. Thanks for the video!
Don't know, but what i do know is that the system first showed up in Tucker cars back in the 1940s, who co-developed it with Firestone. The aerospace division of BF Goodrich further developed it for use in buses, and I believe Twin Coach was the first to use it in that application.
Lol nope. Flxible and Eagle buses used the Torsilastic suspension for 30-40 years. That's a big reason why Eagles were so popular as entertainers, they ride a lot smoother than the airbag buses. Flxible started out as a motorcycle sidecar company in 1915, they invented one that leaned with the bike - That's where Flxible came from.
@@dadesigns4u I wonder if Flxible used the torsilastic suspension on their transit buses.
@@josephheston9238 I think they were all air suspension.
Wikipedia claims that their first product was motorcycle sidecars that leaned with the bike, hence "flexible". Not sure where the "e" went, though; NYC used Rohr Flxible busses when I was a kid (70s) and the spelling always bugged me.
keep the clips coming
Beautiful bus! What engine is that? I sounds like a lawnmower at times in the video. I’m curious how much $$ he has tied up in that beauty…
L10 Cummins
Nice bus👍
Hello.
You all shared a video sometime ago, it was a custom rear Exhaust Stack that was done.
Is there any way you can send it to me, I’m interested in seeing how it was done. Thanks!
one word wiring!!! wow
the backup lights don't work?
They work fine, as on most commercial rigs of the day they're on a toggle switch.
Aren't those Torsilastic springs over $5k apiece now?
Under 2 for the set
That's like a Dina Olimpico bus from Mexico
I didn’t see reverse lights on the flexible when it backed out 🧐
They're on a toggle switch, didn't need them in the daylight.
@@dadesigns4u
If I’m not mistaken there required to pass inspection they alert other drivers that your backing up
@@jeffk5386 They weren't required in the US until 1970 - Originally this bus didn't have any at all.
why is it these old skool Flxible's had exhaust issues....eg.very smoky
I noticed the backup lights also weren't working.
They are not automatic. You flip a switch. It’s for the driver to see backing up not safety like nowadays
👍
Cummins Power
Is that an L10?
yes
Don't live far from where Flxibles were made.
Happy Easter bus grease monkey and indiana desiel
Have y'all ever put the front axle guts and 4wd back on the tornado truck? Any progress on the mustang? I know y'all said you have been super busy doing busses and all this other stuff y'all do. Just wondering.
We are lucky to have time to put fuel in the truck yet alone a new front end.
Holy crap...I'm a 1969 model ..I don't shine like that...
Were reverse lights not required on board in 1969? Or just something else that needs to be repaired?
Is that a Cummins Big Cam engine?
Manual switch on dash. It was daylight he didn’t need to see to back up.
Sad C/K sold out, no support.
What motor is in that one?
Cummins L10
@@dadesigns4u that's what I wondered about? No 2-cycle I thought that had a Cummins inside of it.
That's a rare swap though for the most part most of the time it's usually still an old Detroit.
Very cool.
They were kind of like checker motors of the day weren't they they utilize a lot of GM things?
I got a bus that needs you’re attention please reply thanks Bryan .
IMHO The torque alastic suspension was a major fubar . Especially in the rust belt. If you had to repair or replace it. It was a loaded gun if you did not know how to adress it could hurt you bad. As a dealer tech i delt with many of there issues on Kenworth semi tractors. Just my experience
Interesting. The conversation over the Torsalastic suspension made me remember the hard riding city buses in Chicago, many decades ago when I'd go down there from Great Lakes (Great Mistakes) Naval Training Center. Those Chicago buses were BRUTAL in their ride quality. They had to have had the most crude leaf spring suspension in the back because the bus SLAMMED every time it went over a Chicago pothole.
@@BlackPill-pu4vi while the many suspension options ar this time in history. It was a choice and there were few.air ride or air spring assited air ride did not exist.. Scott will rip me up and thats OK. He knows his history..As a retired peterbilt tech of many years…Y’all are lucky to have the option to have someone to work on these neglected rag azz stuff.
Nice red wire for ground on the door ,,,, lol
Positive ground
@@BusGreaseMonkey o crap I forgot that fact ,,,, lol
I was joking but it could have been ;)
@@BusGreaseMonkey lol