Hi there it’s Norm the hD mechanic we talked many times they took both legs off me but I got prosthetic legs no I am from Canada in BC on Vancouver Island I would like to start working on buses rather than in the bush for last 40 years any advice
I'm a former Greyhound driver and this was the best, coolest bus in the whole of Greyhound. They need to bring this one back because it was the best bus ever. Thanks for saving it.
I remember when they were brand new. How they smelled inside and out. The cloth on the seats and how it felt. The little ashtrays in the armrests. I fell in love with busses because of the 60's and 70's Greyhounds.
We still remember those buses which built in 30s & 40s and the driver and his tickets controller taljibg to eachother " stop...go.."uksod"..it were happy days...
Always liked these videos of busses being snatched from the jaws of the scrapper and being put back on the road in all their glory. You definitely have the touch. The scenicruisers are my favourite.
@@williamhilbert8324 Oh yeah, just replace and/or fix a few things and its gonna be great, thick steel everywhere that body and frame are still in decent condition, though thinner parts like the access panels might need some patch panels to stiffen them up and stop the wobble and flex. Just find any rust spots, clear the rust, weld a good thick patch and treat it with WD-40 corrosion inhibitor. This Greyhound is gonna live again hopefully, just needs some TLC, elbow grease and a spit-shine.
In June of 1962, San Diego, Calif, Dad told me the trip to the farm in the Panhandle, Texas, would have to wait a while. Disappointed, a solution was found. At 12 yrs old, alone, I sat aboard a Greyhound ScenicCruiser Express bound for Amarrilo, Texas. I sat alone in the first row and seats, passenger side-upper deck the entire trip. The bus left San Diego early that morning, and by midnight, we rolled onto Amarillo. Trip of a lifetime for a little kid as we raced through the cool, moonlit desert night &up into the mountains and then down towards the high plains & Panhandle of Texas. That bus driver wasn't sparing the horsepower. He even got a ticket over near Flagstaff, Arizona. Lol. Still love the sound of a Detroit Diesel....
I spent 22 years building the 71/53 series and they were really tough. In engine test we would run at full load, manifolds glowing red, and they would not quit. It's too bad the EPA made DDAD stop building them. During the Vietnam war they powered most of the equipment used and did a great job getting our boys home.
It seems when you find a Detroit, they all prove to be immortal. That bus runs fantastic! Those Scenicruisers are just the best-looking over the road bus in history, glad to see another one saved.
Looks like it will be a good home for the owner. I started as an owner operator in 1970 and retired in 2010. In my opinion, these service truck stops pay such a low wage that the worker is uneducated in the work required and so the finished product becomes sub-par at best. I always carried the proper tools, a good tire and my faithful 20 ton jack that I still have in the garage. This is why I enjoy watching good qualified people doing exceptional work.
My 80 year old father had a wheel bearing go out on a utility trailer late at night and rolled into one of these tire shops. They weren’t busy and my dad offered the kid a couple hundred dollars to take care of it. I’ll give the kid credit, he didn’t take my dad’s money but instead admitted he didn’t know how to do it. Dad ended up uncoupling, going to Walmart and Lowes for tools and then Napa for the bearing and did it himself.
I'm 64 years old & have been OTR 31 years. Loves tire shops actually has the highest pay rate & benefits package of any of the chains. But like everywhere else, they can't get anybody to work.
I drove one of these for a bicycle tour group during the summer of 1981. We went as far south as Key West as far east as Halifax Nova Scotia as far west as San Francisco and as far north as Michigan's U.P. And covered 7,000 miles. It was a pleasure to drive. I am so glad this was saved from the scrapper as these are majestic vehicles.
Funny how things made in 50s and 60s still work. Like gauges? and stuff made past 2000 most likely wont last 15 years. BUT the electronic odometer does work. Tach and speedo? Kinda sorta. Well they move. Generous Motors. Did good in the the 50 AND 60S. POST 2000? Not so much. Meanwhile I am waiting for a purge control valve staring on week #2. But I have to keep driving it. I wonder how long it takes for a new cat converter and O2 sensor? If does not get here in time?
When I was 10 my dad was dying from cancer in California and this was in 1965 and my mom decided to send us kids to Dallas to our grandparents house to stay. That was just like the bus we rode on several times from California to Texas and back. I’m 67 and I can still remember those trips.
I know who the one idiot is you refer to. I called him on it and his girlfriend came in all p!$$ed off. I ended up laying into her as well for defending it. Both total morons!
Maybe because these guys love the vehicles they repair and buy and sell them to others that do, and actually have a mechanic's education and know how to rebuild big diesel engines
Our Scout Troop rented a Super-SceniCruiser like this several times in the early 1970's for backpacking trips out in Wyoming and Colorado. Really a fun bus to travel in! We had a starter go out on it and I have a picture somewhere of 25 young scouts "push-starting" that big rig in Wall South Dakota! Great memories!
I am a disabled vet and me and my wife have been thinking of doing a bus conversion and head out to live on the road and enjoy seeing the country while I am still able, this video gets me motivated again to start looking for one again , thanks
Amazing you brought it back to life. I used to drive double deckers in the uk. Once a busman always a busman. There's something satisfying about driving them.
I became a Greyhound bus driver went to there school January 3 1980 all 200 of us, and was one of the lucky 58 to graduate June 27 of 1980. Back then they trained us on every model that was manufactured, most all of them was double clutch 4 speed. That model you found was one unique buss. a few of them that was stationed on the east coast Penn New York area Had Two, 2 8cy engines dam they could pull up and down those steep mountains. the single engines models you were down in 2 gear very quickly. Oh that sound she is so good you guy's get it started. LOL by the way. they guy in the green shirt is sitting in the area for the AC compressor. Greyhound did a great job back in the day teaching how to do minor on the road fix for the engs. they don't do that today. And MCI built Battle ships on wheels. Not that Crap that MCI calls a bus today. There junk. look how many of the old timers are still on the road in the world. Same for the old Trailways Eagles. drove many back then. yes greyhound and Trailways were competitors. but there drivers and Us would drive on routes in areas that was ether a Eagle or a MCI/GM. Oh By the way. you will find this out very soon. They all leaked when it Rain, or Snow, The Upper Scenic window. Leak like a sieve, and nothing you can do. The flexing of the frame is what caused this.
In the early 70's I was a student at the University of Texas and actually got to ride on a Scenicruiser to see my parents. Compared to the regular Greyhound buses (which still served normal people back then) it was so very cool to sit so high above traffic and enjoy the Texas scenery. And I loved that little bathroom next to the stairs!
If that Scenic Cruiser could talk..... The Scenic Cruiser and Buffalo interstate buses, along with the famous line of transit buses was one major accomplishment of GM Heavy Truck and Bus Division before being chopped up.
I'm a retired greyhound driver with many miles in a scenicruiser seat and a felt a twang when I saw in go around the lot and come back into view. Took me back
Thank you for a great educational video on diesel resurrection. I was completely ignorant on how a diesel functions. I learned a lot and have tremendous respect for diesel mechanics now.
Definitely love what you guys do to save these old busses. One Diesel mechanic channel I watched had an old bus they tore up and laughed about it. That broke my heart to watch them do that. I am very thankful for your channel and your great work! Happy New Year and blessings to you guys!
My initial comment would be, 'not worth saving', however, we all have our passions. When I worked for Pacific Trailways we had one of these in our fleet, it was a called a freighter as to the extra large baggage hold. Our fleet was for the most part Silver/Gold Eagle. And yes, as stated many times, Greyhound used GMC/MCI. Interesting video, always love the sound of the engines.
Saving another one! We've got 2 8v17 Detroits on the farm. One in an old Pete Semi and another in a Terex Wheel loader. These old 2 stroke Detroits are still going strong everywhere. Thanks for your videos, we've learned about about caring and maintaning these beasts from you.
Seeing this video was tearful in a good way, my Grandma use to come to Houston, TX for every holiday, and Summer to pick me and my 2 sisters up. We would ride the dog to LA, CA it was always on a scenic cruisers, one bus non stop, well they would stop for fuel, restroom and food. But thank you for bringing my Grandma's memories back to me.
@@philgee6901 - do you not understand sarcasm 🤷♂️ did you not notice that Scotts is also incorrect. Bill and you need to get together and drink some beer’s
I used to work for Greyhound when they were running the 4501 scenic cruiser. I worked on them , the motor, transmission, electrical and A/C systems. My wife love to ride on them from Los Angeles , California to Flagstaff, Arizona.
Very interesting. Didn't think i would watch the whole video. But found it really cool to see the old girl come back to life. These guys know their stuff!
I remember a journey from the Lakehead to Montreal in 1966, and in 1082, weeks became a Greyhound driver. There were no 6’a in the fleet of Greyhound Canada, but they drove many MCI 5’s, 7’s, 8’s and 1 V6 9, being in see to test the the feasibility of the V6 engine. Great memories!
@@grantsutton8727 They were all ‘silversides’ at least at the Thunder Bay depot. The older ones were stainless steel, the newer ones were aluminum, as far as I know.
As a child I loved busses. I restored an electric trolley bus for our city’s 100th anniversary in 1986.That double decker weighed 9 tons empty and could easily pass a new fangled diesel bus going up Edith Cavell Street in Hillbrow. It had a 135 HP English electric motor.Bus now in museum under cover.
El futuro deberá sentir orgullo de estos hombres que rescatan lo que un día fue tan moderno como lo de ahora, para estos restauradores y los fabricantes mis respetos
I don’t know anything about buses and/or fixing cars. But this video makes me want to learn so I could be part of the project to restore this beautiful old machine. Something about old machines from years ago, like when I saw a long retired 747 in a boneyard.
Great video, Scott! I'm always amazed at how you and your Son are able to get these things running again. Thanks for taking us with you! Blessings on your entire family and work!
Back in the 70s, our drum and bugle corps had 3 of these. Loved traveling around the northeast in those. Especially when we had to all get out and push start them! Really good times.
man i love them 8v Detroit's, cant even begin to tell you the number of 8v92's ive seen or worked on in the army but i enjoyed every last one. absolute beasts of diesel engines
BTW, what was with the military's love of 53-series Detroit Diesel engines back in the day? Is it because they are shorter so the hood can be shorter and you can put more trucks on a transport of some kind? Is it because they can rev higher so you can get away with fewer gears and keep cost down? Everyone in the private sector used 71 series engines, except for weird custom jobs. Toward the end of the 2-stroke era, Detroit pushed the 92 series engines to try to stay competitive with power output, but those things were not as long lived as the 71s. But I have found some crazy military surplus things in the 53 series -- including a twin turbo computer controlled Silver Series 6V53, apparently an attempt to squeeze a modern power output into a repower project for old trucks that probably topped out at 45 mph with the original non-turbo 6V53.
I drove trucks for 45 years, recently retired I have always had the utmost respect for mechanics and the tough job yall do Listening to that old girl trot around the Lott was music to my ears Could almost smell the diesel smoke from the Detroit
I think that's so way cool to see a bus like this get started back up again after it hasn't run in years and be restored or turned into a recreational vehicle. Thing is I have never riden on a Scenicruiser though I have riden Greyhound buses before and the most familiar to me are the MCI m-9's. I also really liked sound of the engine in this nice old bus. It appears there's hope and a better tomorrow for this nice old bus.
Love those old detroits, retired last year from otr. Had 8v’s 6v’s old cats and Cummins. It was a whole different time and the young guys don’t even know those engines. Nostalgia they are.
As an ex roughneck and rig operator, I love the 71 series.. despite some minor permanent hearing loss :) They are my very favorite engines. It's like running a giant Stihl chainsaw. Super Reliable. Gear Shifting is SILK. What's more? They can be rebuilt to "like new condition" indefinitely *Excellent for Marine applications as I understand
I grew up using a lot of the 6 8 and 12 engines. while you cant actually kill a 71, the turbo 92's have been in some rather drool worthy boats over the years.
It's amazing to me that it holds air as well as it does, yet around T=31:00 there is very loud hissing in the driver's area. Love to see old buses come to life. Thanks for posting this cautionary tale about letting anyone else touch your vehicles.
It was so good to watch Scott and Tyler in their element once again, getting that old Scenic Cruiser running again. I’m sorry that things happened to ruin this for you. So reminded me of the old days when I saw your first video. (I think it was the bus in Arizona that the engine had seized. It’s been a few years and I’ve slept since then) I’m looking forward to your next videos, hopefully documenting a better experience for you
Within 30 seconds I felt like I was visiting an old friend watching him back doing a revival! Glad to see him out and very glad that I’m sitting in front of the A/C living vicariously through BGM!
Another fine piece of machinery save from the scrap yard I absolutely love it those older manual transmissions are built like a tank automatic transmissions after sitting 20 years they lock up manual transmission change the oil maybe put a clutch in it and you're good to go they sure don't make things like they used to
Boy,that bus has seen better days. But those senicruisers a cool buses. I remember taking a trip from Clearwater,Fla to Daytona back in the early 70’s in one. I liked it better than coach in a 727.
Thanks for sharing this video. Looking forward to your future plans for this bus. I rode one of these a number of times growing up (Greyhound) and always enjoyed the deep throaty sounds of the engine as it wound up on acceleration. Plus, it was grand sitting up there in the upper tier seats looking at the scenery passing by.
Rebuilt many of these engines (short Block and Long Block) in the 80's when I worked for Detroit Deisel. Only a few were 8's though. Most were 6V71's. We had one guy who could build 2 of these from a bare block in one day. I didn't believe it until I saw him do it. It took me about 6 hours from a bare block.
Am pretty sure the Scenicruisers were the last buses optimized for passenger comfort instead o ability haul cargo (where it turned out the money was...).
GM also built coaches to an EXTREMELY high quality standard. I remember when we got brand-new Gillig Phantoms in my city bus service, and how bitterly disappointing they were compared to the 30 year old GM city buses. The GM buses glided over broken concrete pavement. The Gilligs rattled and crashed into the bump stops. There were bad things about the old GM buses too -- 100% of GM buses ever put in service would have benefited from having twice as many gears in the transmission, and from outside, those buses were deafeningly loud and spewed filthy exhaust. Heaven for the passenger, hell for the pedestrian.
If I were as the employer of that driver trying to squeeze into that tight spot, I would have given him a very stern tongue-lashing coupled with a written warning. Awesome follow with a warning that if he or she ever tried that maneuver again they would be terminated on the spot. One of the most important criteria for driving a big truck is COMMON SENSE!
So glad to see you working on a Scenicruiser also!!! That's how I found your channel years ago, I wanted to know more about the Scenicruiser. Since then I learned my mother rode one to the 1964 world's fair and she told me the whole story! I'm envious! Sorry to hear of bad problems!
Good job getting the old girl running again. I put 250,000 miles on a 8v 0092 back in the day. I turned up the governor from 2150 to 2300 and it was putting out 450 hp to the drivers. Awesome motor !!!
I'm sorry things ended up not going well Scott. It was good seeing you guys awaken that Detroit though and made good progress on the air leaks and so forth. No rush on the second part...post it when you are ready to Scott.
Brings back memories of my Fathers Dealership where we restored Buses. Paint, panel, new window rubbers and a chrome polish etc and you have a beautiful retro Greyhound for RV refitting.
These busses are fascinating and it's so amazing to see them come back from the brink and be returned to the road. Absolutely love this channel and these saves. Awesome stuff! Love from Wales, UK. 😀
I have loved these since a kid. As a visiting British Merchant Navy seaman in about '59/60 I took a trip from Long Beach to San Diego to stay with relatives.I think it was an overnight trip as I remember. I have some books and Models Thanks for posting. 73 Alan.
good to see you on the road again saving the old iron from the scrappers and giving them a new lease on life. Too much today is throw it away and replace it when we should be reusing and repurposing as much as we can. These old busses many times have years of life left in them with a bit of TLC.
It was great to see you guys out on the road saving another bus. Sorry to hear that you had a terrible experience getting the tires swapped - I have had troubles a few times with a shop I relied on, but it was for a single tire. I can only imagine that the competency of the mechanics turned out to be subpar. It amazing to see you guys tear into a fuel system, air system, etc on the fly.
In addition to your tools and Tyler's dually, maybe you guys could get a service truck and do your own tires and rims. Lots of hoses need swaging as well, maybe a hydraulic swagger as well to really increase your repair capabilities. Once the truck is outfitted it can be used right outside of the shop, too. Then you're mobile, and able to do that stuff at "home"too. I really enjoyed the rescue video. First vid of yours I found was you in the engine compartment of a twin DETROIT motor cruiser, was immediately interested, and enjoyed your no nonsense approach to solving the problems you encountered... and then I realized that you were staying in your own bus ( Lenny of course). How intriguing, been hooked ever since. Good on ya for helping out that guy at the pumps, good people all of you. Good to watch.
nice to see the gang again, old Detroits never die, love the sound of a two stroke diesel. some people do not need to be behind the wheel of a truck. a whole lot to park in and you have to park there.
reminds me of when I was a kid sleeping at home, would be awake, all is quiet outside on summers night. would hear the busses taking off in the distance. , they always would have that loud first gear then you hear the busses slowly fade out way in distance. just brings back memories as a kid
I am amazed at the access to the engine that these old buses had. That swing out radiator is genius. I owned a 2014 class a diesel pusher motor home, and the access to that engine was pathetic, as it is in most modern rear engine motor homes. Mechanics hate working on them and the labor charges are outrageous. I can't help but wonder why manufacturers insist on making it so hard when the basic fundamentals and technology to make access easier has been around for so long.
Enjoyable to watch Scott and Tyler rescue a classic with the help of George. Its the reason I follow this channel. Sorry to hear about problems with the tire shop. Looking forward to the next video.
Awesome work on the doors. It was a skill to drive the GM oldlooks. Some cities didn’t even have a mirror on the right side. You had to set your inside mirror to look out the passenger windows. For the most part you drove in the curb lane only. Sometimes it f you had a standing load. By there being no turn signals on the side. You only had a front and rear. You hit the signal and if you needed to get over . You would ease your way to ver in the right lane. As long as you didn’t hear car horns or brakes screeching you were ok to come over. If you heard those noises. Stay back in the outer lane. Try again further down the road.
Love the rescue missions. That’s why I started watching! Although I do like the repairs in the shop and seeing the progress you are making on the apartment. Can’t wait to hear the story on the tire shop!
I'm in the UK & I got given a Matchbox die cast one of these. (Model No. 66) I must've been 2 when I got it in 1966. As I grew older, through the seventies, the idea of a Greyhound across America was very tempting. Now, thinking about days & days on a coach fills me with dread! 😱
Hi Scott & family, just caught the end of this video. Will watch from the start😉 sorry to hear you got let down bigtime at the tyre shop🤢🤮 regards from over the pond in the UK. Regards Andy👌👍🎯
Tire shop video link th-cam.com/video/AENVARxXdSs/w-d-xo.html
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Hi there it’s Norm the hD mechanic we talked many times they took both legs off me but I got prosthetic legs no I am from Canada in BC on Vancouver Island I would like to start working on buses rather than in the bush for last 40 years any advice
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I'm a former Greyhound driver and this was the best, coolest bus in the whole of Greyhound. They need to bring this one back because it was the best bus ever. Thanks for saving it.
I remember when they were brand new. How they smelled inside and out. The cloth on the seats and how it felt. The little ashtrays in the armrests. I fell in love with busses because of the 60's and 70's Greyhounds.
I had my 9th birthday the 1st time i rode a Greyhound from Norwalk to Tucson Az.
We still remember those buses which built in 30s & 40s and the driver and his tickets controller taljibg to eachother " stop...go.."uksod"..it were happy days...
Life is not the same anymore with so much technology, fried brains it's like living in a simulation a video Game if you will.
Me too
Always liked these videos of busses being snatched from the jaws of the scrapper and being put back on the road in all their glory. You definitely have the touch. The scenicruisers are my favourite.
This one had one leg in the crusher already... but the engine sounds niiiice....
I really enjoyed watching them bring this nice old bus back to life.
@@ekaftan Yeah, this one is too far gone. Death trap in even a minor accident.
@alfa deltaa lol are you sure, jk no chinesium in those old D's
@@williamhilbert8324 Oh yeah, just replace and/or fix a few things and its gonna be great, thick steel everywhere that body and frame are still in decent condition, though thinner parts like the access panels might need some patch panels to stiffen them up and stop the wobble and flex. Just find any rust spots, clear the rust, weld a good thick patch and treat it with WD-40 corrosion inhibitor. This Greyhound is gonna live again hopefully, just needs some TLC, elbow grease and a spit-shine.
It's heartening seeing people just come together to get an engine running. No (significant) financial gain, just pure motivation.
These are my favorite type of videos, seeing one of these old girls sitting quietly for years, getting saved.
In June of 1962, San Diego, Calif, Dad told me the trip to the farm in the Panhandle, Texas, would have to wait a while. Disappointed, a solution was found. At 12 yrs old, alone, I sat aboard a Greyhound ScenicCruiser Express bound for Amarrilo, Texas. I sat alone in the first row and seats, passenger side-upper deck the entire trip. The bus left San Diego early that morning, and by midnight, we rolled onto Amarillo. Trip of a lifetime for a little kid as we raced through the cool, moonlit desert night &up into the mountains and then down towards the high plains & Panhandle of Texas. That bus driver wasn't sparing the horsepower. He even got a ticket over near Flagstaff, Arizona. Lol. Still love the sound of a Detroit Diesel....
I spent 22 years building the 71/53 series and they were really tough. In engine test we would run at full load, manifolds glowing red, and they would not quit. It's too bad the EPA made DDAD stop building them. During the Vietnam war they powered most of the equipment used and did a great job getting our boys home.
Thank your government.
There was a DD 8V53T in our LVTP-7's that my platoon operated in 1974-75.
It seems when you find a Detroit, they all prove to be immortal. That bus runs fantastic! Those Scenicruisers are just the best-looking over the road bus in history, glad to see another one saved.
Looks like it will be a good home for the owner. I started as an owner operator in 1970 and retired in 2010. In my opinion, these service truck stops pay such a low wage that the worker is uneducated in the work required and so the finished product becomes sub-par at best. I always carried the proper tools, a good tire and my faithful 20 ton jack that I still have in the garage. This is why I enjoy watching good qualified people doing exceptional work.
My 80 year old father had a wheel bearing go out on a utility trailer late at night and rolled into one of these tire shops. They weren’t busy and my dad offered the kid a couple hundred dollars to take care of it. I’ll give the kid credit, he didn’t take my dad’s money but instead admitted he didn’t know how to do it. Dad ended up uncoupling, going to Walmart and Lowes for tools and then Napa for the bearing and did it himself.
@@failranch9542 You have to give the kid kudos for admitting he was unable to do the job. Also to your dad for being able to do it himself.
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I'm 64 years old & have been OTR 31 years. Loves tire shops actually has the highest pay rate & benefits package of any of the chains. But like everywhere else, they can't get anybody to work.
@@edwardantrobusjr2253 Because the pay and be benefits are only enough to live in a bus like this one and never retire.
Not a bad life of running and now it is back.
I drove one of these for a bicycle tour group during the summer of 1981. We went as far south as Key West as far east as Halifax Nova Scotia as far west as San Francisco and as far north as Michigan's U.P. And covered 7,000 miles. It was a pleasure to drive. I am so glad this was saved from the scrapper as these are majestic vehicles.
Funny how things made in 50s and 60s still work. Like gauges? and stuff made past 2000 most likely wont last 15 years. BUT the electronic odometer does work. Tach and speedo? Kinda sorta. Well they move. Generous Motors. Did good in the the 50 AND 60S. POST 2000? Not so much. Meanwhile I am waiting for a purge control valve staring on week #2.
But I have to keep driving it. I wonder how long it takes for a new cat converter and O2 sensor? If does not get here in time?
Kentville , Nova scotia here!
When I was 10 my dad was dying from cancer in California and this was in 1965 and my mom decided to send us kids to Dallas to our grandparents house to stay. That was just like the bus we rode on several times from California to Texas and back. I’m 67 and I can still remember those trips.
Those Scenicrusier buses are still the best looking buses ever made. You guys are having the time of your life. Always remember these days my friends!
This the only channel that brings Detroit diesel to life other channels they destroy Detroit diesels or let them run away and damage it
I know who the one idiot is you refer to. I called him on it and his girlfriend came in all p!$$ed off. I ended up laying into her as well for defending it. Both total morons!
Maybe because these guys love the vehicles they repair and buy and sell them to others that do, and actually have a mechanic's education and know how to rebuild big diesel engines
Our Scout Troop rented a Super-SceniCruiser like this several times in the early 1970's for backpacking trips out in Wyoming and Colorado. Really a fun bus to travel in! We had a starter go out on it and I have a picture somewhere of 25 young scouts "push-starting" that big rig in Wall South Dakota! Great memories!
I am a disabled vet and me and my wife have been thinking of doing a bus conversion and head out to live on the road and enjoy seeing the country while I am still able, this video gets me motivated again to start looking for one again , thanks
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As a former Greyhound driver in the early 70's this was by far my favorite bus to drive. They were smooth and shifted like a dream.
Amazing you brought it back to life. I used to drive double deckers in the uk. Once a busman always a busman. There's something satisfying about driving them.
Wow! I’m truly impressed! The only other person I know could do such amazing work was my beloved husband who is now deceased. Great job guys❤
I became a Greyhound bus driver went to there school January 3 1980 all 200 of us, and was one of the lucky 58 to graduate June 27 of 1980. Back then they trained us on every model that was manufactured, most all of them was double clutch 4 speed. That model you found was one unique buss. a few of them that was stationed on the east coast Penn New York area Had Two, 2 8cy engines dam they could pull up and down those steep mountains. the single engines models you were down in 2 gear very quickly. Oh that sound she is so good you guy's get it started. LOL by the way. they guy in the green shirt is sitting in the area for the AC compressor. Greyhound did a great job back in the day teaching how to do minor on the road fix for the engs. they don't do that today. And MCI built Battle ships on wheels. Not that Crap that MCI calls a bus today. There junk. look how many of the old timers are still on the road in the world. Same for the old Trailways Eagles. drove many back then. yes greyhound and Trailways were competitors. but there drivers and Us would drive on routes in areas that was ether a Eagle or a MCI/GM. Oh By the way. you will find this out very soon. They all leaked when it Rain, or Snow, The Upper Scenic window. Leak like a sieve, and nothing you can do. The flexing of the frame is what caused this.
These videos are popular among vintage vehicle enthusiasts who enjoy seeing the process of bringing old, iconic vehicles back to life.
OMG, the crud in those filters !!!!! Great to see such an iconic bus being saved. never seen one here in the UK or even when I visited the USA.
In the early 70's I was a student at the University of Texas and actually got to ride on a Scenicruiser to see my parents. Compared to the regular Greyhound buses (which still served normal people back then) it was so very cool to sit so high above traffic and enjoy the Texas scenery. And I loved that little bathroom next to the stairs!
nice to see old buses coming back to life after sitting many years
Nothing like seeing and hearing an old engine come to life. It's music, and celebrates the great American art of tinkering
If that Scenic Cruiser could talk..... The Scenic Cruiser and Buffalo interstate buses, along with the famous line of transit buses was one major accomplishment of GM Heavy Truck and Bus Division before being chopped up.
I'm a retired greyhound driver with many miles in a scenicruiser seat and a felt a twang when I saw in go around the lot and come back into view. Took me back
When I was a kid my mum got an Ameripass and rode the Scenic Cruisers from coast to coast for a month.
Hearing that diesel grow, takes me back to waiting in the depot in my youth. Back in Bellingham. Loved it then, still loving them now. Great job.
Love the old on the road repair videos. Brings back memories of your older videos.. Nice to see.
My sentiments exactly!
Thank you for a great educational video on diesel resurrection. I was completely ignorant on how a diesel functions. I learned a lot and have tremendous respect for diesel mechanics now.
Always loved those old scenicruisers. So glad to see another one saved from the scrappers.
The owner is a very brave man the amount of work is seriously huge.
Definitely love what you guys do to save these old busses. One Diesel mechanic channel I watched had an old bus they tore up and laughed about it. That broke my heart to watch them do that. I am very thankful for your channel and your great work! Happy New Year and blessings to you guys!
My initial comment would be, 'not worth saving', however, we all have our passions. When I worked for Pacific Trailways we had one of these in our fleet, it was a called a freighter as to the extra large baggage hold. Our fleet was for the most part Silver/Gold Eagle. And yes, as stated many times, Greyhound used GMC/MCI. Interesting video, always love the sound of the engines.
Saving another one! We've got 2 8v17 Detroits on the farm. One in an old Pete Semi and another in a Terex Wheel loader. These old 2 stroke Detroits are still going strong everywhere. Thanks for your videos, we've learned about about caring and maintaning these beasts from you.
Seeing this video was tearful in a good way, my Grandma use to come to Houston, TX for every holiday, and Summer to pick me and my 2 sisters up. We would ride the dog to LA, CA it was always on a scenic cruisers, one bus non stop, well they would stop for fuel, restroom and food. But thank you for bringing my Grandma's memories back to me.
Great bus rescue.. The last clip I thought was a Swift driver.
Nah, they didn't actually hit the other truck.
Transport America same difference untrained steering wheel holders
My church had one of these back in the 70s. What an awesome machine.
They had a very distinctive smell of diesel. Safe and extremely heavy.
You haven’t lost the touch of resurrecting the old Detroit’s Scott. Nice to see your success as always!
The plural of Detroit is Detroits, not Detroit's.
Because Scotts target audience is Collegiate English Professor’s
@@RustyZipper Collegiate English Professors.... ;)
@@philgee6901 - do you not understand sarcasm 🤷♂️ did you not notice that Scotts is also incorrect. Bill and you need to get together and drink some beer’s
I do, RZ, that's why the winky...
Im from dallas, BIG D, Texas, I used to see these on the Frwy as I grew up, now the company it own by a foreign buyer, sad. Thanks for giving us this.
I still say you guys are the best! You reinforce my belief on every video.
I used to work for Greyhound when they were running the 4501 scenic cruiser. I worked on them , the motor, transmission, electrical and A/C systems. My wife love to ride on them from Los Angeles , California to Flagstaff, Arizona.
Love to see these old Detroit Diesels come back to life.
In the 80's, my drum and bugle corps had three scenicruisers. I'll never ever forget them. GREAT buses!
Your son is ALWAYS busting his butt! Huge respect.
Very interesting. Didn't think i would watch the whole video. But found it really cool to see the old girl come back to life. These guys know their stuff!
I remember a journey from the Lakehead to Montreal in 1966, and in 1082, weeks became a Greyhound driver. There were no 6’a in the fleet of Greyhound Canada, but they drove many MCI 5’s, 7’s, 8’s and 1 V6 9, being in see to test the the feasibility of the V6 engine. Great memories!
Did they have aluminum sidings or polished stainless?.
@@grantsutton8727
They were all ‘silversides’ at least at the Thunder Bay depot. The older ones were stainless steel, the newer ones were aluminum, as far as I know.
As a child I loved busses. I restored an electric trolley bus for our city’s 100th anniversary in 1986.That double decker weighed 9 tons empty and could easily pass a new fangled diesel bus going up Edith Cavell Street in Hillbrow. It had a 135 HP English electric motor.Bus now in museum under cover.
El futuro deberá sentir orgullo de estos hombres que rescatan lo que un día fue tan moderno como lo de ahora, para estos restauradores y los fabricantes mis respetos
Y el tremendo placer que nos da ver cómo camina un Bus de gloria que siempre será nuestra favorita
I don’t know anything about buses and/or fixing cars. But this video makes me want to learn so I could be part of the project to restore this beautiful old machine. Something about old machines from years ago, like when I saw a long retired 747 in a boneyard.
Great video, Scott! I'm always amazed at how you and your Son are able to get these things running again. Thanks for taking us with you! Blessings on your entire family and work!
I can work side by side with my father for about 13.3 minutes which is twice as long as I can with my brother
If that was me, I'd be camping in it and working on it solid for a month before I'd try to move it ten feet!
Back in the 70s, our drum and bugle corps had 3 of these. Loved traveling around the northeast in those. Especially when we had to all get out and push start them! Really good times.
man i love them 8v Detroit's, cant even begin to tell you the number of 8v92's ive seen or worked on in the army but i enjoyed every last one. absolute beasts of diesel engines
BTW, what was with the military's love of 53-series Detroit Diesel engines back in the day? Is it because they are shorter so the hood can be shorter and you can put more trucks on a transport of some kind? Is it because they can rev higher so you can get away with fewer gears and keep cost down? Everyone in the private sector used 71 series engines, except for weird custom jobs. Toward the end of the 2-stroke era, Detroit pushed the 92 series engines to try to stay competitive with power output, but those things were not as long lived as the 71s. But I have found some crazy military surplus things in the 53 series -- including a twin turbo computer controlled Silver Series 6V53, apparently an attempt to squeeze a modern power output into a repower project for old trucks that probably topped out at 45 mph with the original non-turbo 6V53.
I rode from Detroit to Miami in one of these back in 1977. Took 2 days. Love these old Scenicruisers!
Not even a single second of the interior in 43 minutes?
There is no interior dingdong
Rows of seats?
@@jamesberdine8574 looks empty inside 22:00
15:15
But they should giving a upstairz tour anyway
I drove trucks for 45 years, recently retired
I have always had the utmost respect for mechanics and the tough job yall do
Listening to that old girl trot around the Lott was music to my ears
Could almost smell the diesel smoke from the Detroit
I think that's so way cool to see a bus like this get started back up again after it hasn't run in years and be restored or turned into a recreational vehicle. Thing is I have never riden on a Scenicruiser though I have riden Greyhound buses before and the most familiar to me are the MCI m-9's. I also really liked sound of the engine in this nice old bus. It appears there's hope and a better tomorrow for this nice old bus.
Love those old detroits, retired last year from otr. Had 8v’s 6v’s old cats and Cummins. It was a whole different time and the young guys don’t even know those engines. Nostalgia they are.
As an ex roughneck and rig operator, I love the 71 series.. despite some minor permanent hearing loss :) They are my very favorite engines. It's like running a giant Stihl chainsaw. Super Reliable. Gear Shifting is SILK. What's more? They can be rebuilt to "like new condition" indefinitely *Excellent for Marine applications as I understand
I grew up using a lot of the 6 8 and 12 engines. while you cant actually kill a 71, the turbo 92's have been in some rather drool worthy boats over the years.
It's amazing to me that it holds air as well as it does, yet around T=31:00 there is very loud hissing in the driver's area. Love to see old buses come to life. Thanks for posting this cautionary tale about letting anyone else touch your vehicles.
I would love to have a bus like that converted into a motorhome especially with that raised section of top I like those old buses like that
Same here. Maybe when I win the mega gazillion lottery
Me too. Although, I don't need to win the mega-gazillion lottery, a mild lottery like a winning ticket would get a down payment. Cool Beans.
I got 3 but not scenic cruisers
something so iconic and travel by these Scenicruisers...a statement of early 60's70s...
It was so good to watch Scott and Tyler in their element once again, getting that old Scenic Cruiser running again. I’m sorry that things happened to ruin this for you. So reminded me of the old days when I saw your first video. (I think it was the bus in Arizona that the engine had seized. It’s been a few years and I’ve slept since then) I’m looking forward to your next videos, hopefully documenting a better experience for you
Within 30 seconds I felt like I was visiting an old friend watching him back doing a revival! Glad to see him out and very glad that I’m sitting in front of the A/C living vicariously through BGM!
Another fine piece of machinery save from the scrap yard I absolutely love it those older manual transmissions are built like a tank automatic transmissions after sitting 20 years they lock up manual transmission change the oil maybe put a clutch in it and you're good to go they sure don't make things like they used to
Damn, but that old girl is going to need a lot of work! It's great to see it done though.
Boy,that bus has seen better days. But those senicruisers a cool buses. I remember taking a trip from Clearwater,Fla to Daytona back in the early 70’s in one. I liked it better than coach in a 727.
Thanks for sharing this video. Looking forward to your future plans for this bus. I rode one of these a number of times growing up (Greyhound) and always enjoyed the deep throaty sounds of the engine as it wound up on acceleration. Plus, it was grand sitting up there in the upper tier seats looking at the scenery passing by.
Rebuilt many of these engines (short Block and Long Block) in the 80's when I worked for Detroit Deisel. Only a few were 8's though. Most were 6V71's. We had one guy who could build 2 of these from a bare block in one day. I didn't believe it until I saw him do it. It took me about 6 hours from a bare block.
I rode in one of those when I was a kid, I always wondered why the rode so smooth. Very cool. ( I think the air ride suspension is why)
Am pretty sure the Scenicruisers were the last buses optimized for passenger comfort instead o ability haul cargo (where it turned out the money was...).
All buses have air bag suspension. Nothing has really changed. Just computerized engines now is all, and 4 cycle.
GM also built coaches to an EXTREMELY high quality standard. I remember when we got brand-new Gillig Phantoms in my city bus service, and how bitterly disappointing they were compared to the 30 year old GM city buses. The GM buses glided over broken concrete pavement. The Gilligs rattled and crashed into the bump stops. There were bad things about the old GM buses too -- 100% of GM buses ever put in service would have benefited from having twice as many gears in the transmission, and from outside, those buses were deafeningly loud and spewed filthy exhaust. Heaven for the passenger, hell for the pedestrian.
30.18 purring like a kitten ,ready for the trip.Well done Guys!
Scott the savior of the Detroit 2 strokes
If I were as the employer of that driver trying to squeeze into that tight spot, I would have given him a very stern tongue-lashing coupled with a written warning.
Awesome follow with a warning that if he or she ever tried that maneuver again they would be terminated on the spot.
One of the most important criteria for driving a big truck is COMMON SENSE!
So glad to see you working on a Scenicruiser also!!! That's how I found your channel years ago, I wanted to know more about the Scenicruiser. Since then I learned my mother rode one to the 1964 world's fair and she told me the whole story! I'm envious! Sorry to hear of bad problems!
Watching this video made me smell it in my head. Old dried up oil and rust. Ahhh, amazing! Wish I had something like this, looks so spacious.
I've got 3 5 sale buses DD not scenic though
3 for sale
I remember riding in one of these as a young boy. Love your channel.
Good job getting the old girl running again. I put 250,000 miles on a 8v 0092 back in the day. I turned up the governor from 2150 to 2300 and it was putting out 450 hp to the drivers. Awesome motor !!!
I'm sorry things ended up not going well Scott. It was good seeing you guys awaken that Detroit though and made good progress on the air leaks and so forth. No rush on the second part...post it when you are ready to Scott.
Brings back memories of my Fathers Dealership where we restored Buses.
Paint, panel, new window rubbers and a chrome polish etc and you have a beautiful retro Greyhound for RV refitting.
These busses are fascinating and it's so amazing to see them come back from the brink and be returned to the road. Absolutely love this channel and these saves. Awesome stuff! Love from Wales, UK. 😀
I have loved these since a kid. As a visiting British Merchant Navy seaman in about '59/60 I took a trip from Long Beach to San Diego to stay with relatives.I think it was an overnight trip as I remember. I have some books and Models Thanks for posting. 73 Alan.
Those were the best looking buses, ever!! Loved riding on them.
Yep! They made good TV commercials.
good to see you on the road again saving the old iron from the scrappers and giving them a new lease on life. Too much today is throw it away and replace it when we should be reusing and repurposing as much as we can. These old busses many times have years of life left in them with a bit of TLC.
It was great to see you guys out on the road saving another bus. Sorry to hear that you had a terrible experience getting the tires swapped - I have had troubles a few times with a shop I relied on, but it was for a single tire. I can only imagine that the competency of the mechanics turned out to be subpar. It amazing to see you guys tear into a fuel system, air system, etc on the fly.
That storage space below is excellent. I bet I could fit my motorcycle in there. What a dream
25:35 love the sound of these revving and especially under load ❤️
That’s so cool. The possibilities are endless. It’s great when these ole girls come back to life
Scott, Yet another great save! Sorry to hear about problems after.
From New York to Los Angeles, in the 60s was a trip of 3 days with so many stops along the way, 70west and Rt 66, great times!
In addition to your tools and Tyler's dually, maybe you guys could get a service truck and do your own tires and rims. Lots of hoses need swaging as well, maybe a hydraulic swagger as well to really increase your repair capabilities. Once the truck is outfitted it can be used right outside of the shop, too. Then you're mobile, and able to do that stuff at "home"too. I really enjoyed the rescue video. First vid of yours I found was you in the engine compartment of a twin DETROIT motor cruiser, was immediately interested, and enjoyed your no nonsense approach to solving the problems you encountered... and then I realized that you were staying in your own bus ( Lenny of course). How intriguing, been hooked ever since. Good on ya for helping out that guy at the pumps, good people all of you. Good to watch.
nice to see the gang again, old Detroits never die, love the sound of a two stroke diesel.
some people do not need to be behind the wheel of a truck.
a whole lot to park in and you have to park there.
reminds me of when I was a kid sleeping at home, would be awake, all is quiet outside on summers night. would hear the busses taking off in the distance. , they always would have that loud first gear then you hear the busses slowly fade out way in distance. just brings back memories as a kid
I am amazed at the access to the engine that these old buses had. That swing out radiator is genius. I owned a 2014 class a diesel pusher motor home, and the access to that engine was pathetic, as it is in most modern rear engine motor homes. Mechanics hate working on them and the labor charges are outrageous. I can't help but wonder why manufacturers insist on making it so hard when the basic fundamentals and technology to make access easier has been around for so long.
All those swivels and hinges cost money, we can’t have that.
@@EvertG8086 -- Plus every dollar of cost at the factory becomes $3 of MSRP. :(
Love the smell of a 2-Stroke Detroit running! Brings back so many memories
Enjoyable to watch Scott and Tyler rescue a classic with the help of George. Its the reason I follow this channel. Sorry to hear about problems with the tire shop. Looking forward to the next video.
Awesome work on the doors. It was a skill to drive the GM oldlooks. Some cities didn’t even have a mirror on the right side. You had to set your inside mirror to look out the passenger windows. For the most part you drove in the curb lane only. Sometimes it f you had a standing load. By there being no turn signals on the side. You only had a front and rear. You hit the signal and if you needed to get over . You would ease your way to ver in the right lane. As long as you didn’t hear car horns or brakes screeching you were ok to come over. If you heard those noises. Stay back in the outer lane. Try again further down the road.
Love the rescue missions. That’s why I started watching! Although I do like the repairs in the shop and seeing the progress you are making on the apartment.
Can’t wait to hear the story on the tire shop!
I'm in the UK & I got given a Matchbox die cast one of these. (Model No. 66) I must've been 2 when I got it in 1966.
As I grew older, through the seventies, the idea of a Greyhound across America was very tempting.
Now, thinking about days & days on a coach fills me with dread! 😱
Hi Scott & family, just caught the end of this video. Will watch from the start😉 sorry to hear you got let down bigtime at the tyre shop🤢🤮 regards from over the pond in the UK.
Regards Andy👌👍🎯
Yes it good to see them in this kind of video it's been awhile....great video for what we saw...I hope no one was hurt