1953 Kenworth Bus; Leaky and Drippy Things

[@almirria6753]

You Tubes greatest junk yard engineer/shop teacher. And I never miss a vid. And wishing I was closer to you so we could talk vehicles.

[@beakittelscherz5419]

*Amen* to that!

[@laserhawk64]

You're not wrong, AFAICT... I wish I was close, too. I'm in NC.

[@rcpmac]

Time for a “Low-Buck and Coffee” meetup.

[@kirkhemmens1626]

You should build an outhouse at the mine. Nothing better than crapping on your own land in an outhouse. Just leave plenty of moth balls and other snake / critter deterrents and you'll be fine. You should get fancy and build a 2- holer. With a separating wall for group emergencies. It would make a great video. Be sure to put the toilet paper in an old sealed coffee can to keep the mice away like my grandma. Also leave a can of wasp/ bug spray at the ready. It's an adventure your children will remember.

[@SatanicJamnic]

I missed you and this bus so much.

[@JoeHynes284]

rich evans...

[@gustavoflash5926]

@@JoeHynes284 Dick the birthday boy!

[@jamesadams1064]

Low Buck Garage and a cup of coffee.

[@tcapo514]

a cup of coffee and a cigar

[@RollinMyOwn]

Good way to start Saturday.

[@ColeHalford]

You said it 👍 ☕️ 🛠

[@thisolesignguy2733]

The breakfast of kings 👍

[@Me-zo8yc]

@@tcapo514 Niiiiice!

[@midwestmafia8391]

I would totally live on that property. That would be heaven!

[@Imperor]

I really love your style and humor. Great video as always!

[@Gregknows-uj8gg]

Yes! I agree with you. Sort of humorous. Puts a light hearted twist on my serious kind of life.

[@randybungo2941]

Great entertainment. Fixing problems & getting it done. Never saw a plastic stitcher . Cool😊

[@1976Datsun]

4:50 Great explanation of how the dipstick works, with the pickup and the crank weights. Many people add a certain amount of oil and mark the stick based on where the level ends up.

[@69Dartman]

I had to replace the dipstick tube on my Dart 318 when it finally broke off in the block. I found a nice aluminum one in the junk bin at my you pullit and I just marked the dipstick to match when it was full. I don't remember if I ever found a original one again but it worked and was free or dirt cheap.

[@ScottDLR]

Great vid! I always enjoy your bus vids (and mine vids too). Holding tanks are usually ABS - just like drainage pipe. If your repair doesn't hold up, you can use ABS cement and some ABS pipe shavings, a piece of pipe or a flat sheet of ABS (ACE H/W) to permanently patch it

[@beakittelscherz5419]

Manual says: "Twist a little after melting wire staple into the plastic" This should contract the cracked lines harder together. Good Video, Love the Bus Shenanigans🤓😍🤓

[@francoisbouchard602]

Nice job sir Nice Bus congratulations to you sir show good yard 😃👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[@KixBryant]

I found it very satisfying using a plastic welder.😊

[@alexanderalejo5708]

A new fan from The Philippines. Please upload more. I am almost done binge watching. Very informative, fun and entertaining. Thank you.

[@teciagreen7718]

So glad I found this channel! I have a better understanding of underneath the hood. And you are hilarious.

[@pepijnschmidt3050]

I really enjoyed this series!

[@gepettoe]

We really wish you would create more videos Sir. Love your humor and ingenuity. You should really have many more subscribers!

[@donchandler755]

Thanks for another great video. I enjoy seeing you tackle whatever the problem is, whether is mechanical or electrical, or neither.

[@rrpost45]

The "Blow by" on your spark plug is Corona Stain, when the boot does not cover that portion the plug, it gets charged and attracts particles.

[@danielwells6273]

Cut to 30 years later and your daughter is making a video "I remember when my dad parked this bus here... let's see if we can get it running..." 😊

[@benjamincresswell3713]

There's only one thing I can't stand worse than getting into my excrement, and that's someone else's, shew James, you're really getting right to the top of my Yuck, list. I hope you don't breathe the smoke fumes from that tank! Just normal oil, no chunks no water, that's refreshing! That bus seems like it's going pretty good, I hope you don't "park" it there too long. That is a mobile family unit, all you have to add is a lake or river and you have instant resort. Nice video James, thank you for getting it up on the net. ben/ michigan

[@mikek9159]

More videos please! Watched them all. Multiple times!

[@BCVS777]

I never put antifreeze in the potable water tanks on RV’s. Since the tanks can never be completely drained it takes forever to flush out the bad taste of the antifreeze. Just drain it and leave the valves open. What little water is left will freeze but it won’t hurt anything. I love that old bus!

[@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE]

Nice job with the repairs James 🙂🔧

[@jsnotlout3312]

Im mostly a tech person, Cars are not my biggest interest. But Ive started enjoying car repair videos for some reason lol. Your channel sort of started my new obsession.

[@fredsimmons2793]

This was time well spent with a salt of the earth man.

[@jonaathansimons7938]

"Meat on Fire, electricity later" You've surely got yer priorities straight!

[@goptools]

The new property is the place to go! All that room, and stuff everywhere. It's like heaven! A friend of mine told me that there were NGK knock off spark plugs floating around. I wonder if you got a set of them. Apparently, there are a lot of junk auto parts being made that look the same, are cheap, but do not work. You can't tell by looking at it, what is good and what is junk!

[@davidegan2779]

Watching from the UK .love the channel . Keep doing what you do

[@BourgognePiaf]

Just what I needed before starting my day.

[@ColvinAvianBreadline]

zip ties make a great filler material for plastic welding. Great video!

[@rcpmac]

Love everything you’ve done on the bus so far. I wish the roof scoop was more like the shape of the bus lines. I know that sometime you will come across a ductwork 90 that has a soft curve which would look like original equipment. This could still be done the Low-Buck way and you wouldn’t lose any respect. That bus looks so comfortable when it’s tripping. Hope it’s fun to drive.

[@markellii3093]

What a beautiful bus. I about love it as much as the "2 dollar" jeep.

[@corydriver7634]

I’d advise a battery disconnect for every battery in that old rig. Great video.

[@59vaughn]

Such an inspiring scene in these times.....the American dream is still real...

[@scottsanderson8855]

Thanks for these wonderful videos they sure do bring me some good peace and education.

[@SamRFixes]

Deboss Garage showed what happened when a cheap oil pan was put on a 6BT. Just make sure you keep an eye on the oil pressure.

[@jeffhutchins7048]

Posted the SAME THING!!! Wanted to THUMBS UP yours to help bring ATTENTION!!! I'd rather have the 3 gallon (plenty of oil) PERFECTLY GOOD, Cummins pan that's 4 times better. I saw one that had the engines dropped on from OVER 4 feet HIGH and it barely dented. Straightened it out in a hydraulic press and went back into use...PERFECTLY. They're 4 times as expensive for a REASON.......T'SOB!

[@jonscott831]

One of these days I'd love to work come out and work together on something. I bet a lot of viewers feel that way. Great work.

[@lawrenceengel3330]

Just fantastic to watch all your ongoing sagas and adventures

[@laserhawk64]

Daaang, those battleship desks you had to move to park the bus, those are really awesome. Just need a coat of paint on each of em. Pity I can't even afford to make you an offer, and I'm in NC besides, so shipping would be atrocious. A pity, I've always loved those things. Borderline indestructible without the use of military grade explosives.

[@ITALJUTE]

You just keep knockin' 'em outa the park. Another great vid.

[@motorv8N]

What a glorious beast of a bus.

[@LovelessAndroid]

Careful with that oil pan! I've seen cheaply painted pans slough off inside the engine and the paint blocks the oil pickup. Love the bus series!

[@saulgoodman2018]

Most oil pans are painted.

[@yeetbeam2273]

@@saulgoodman2018 He said cheaply

[@Sileff]

Buys the cheapest crap he can find. Complains that the quality is garbage.

[@saulgoodman2018]

@@yeetbeam2273 You can say the same as all cheaply made part. That's just a given.

[@LovelessAndroid]

@@saulgoodman2018 The sump area not always. And for good reason.

[@gordonstarship]

Love your videos! So glad to see. Good hearted fun.

[@harlanbarnhart4656]

Nothing but fun on this channel....

[@jasonjavelin]

Very very excited for more mine content, that thing is so rad and i cant wait to see all the cool stuff you got to keep! (hopefully the cool stuff remained)

[@morgansword]

Almost certain the pallet jack in front of the Oliver will be rebuilt in a future video. That bus has turned out to be one amazing vehicle for you and family. You are a guy who puzzles me as to the amount of talents you have somehow taught yourself. I found another channel that may entertain your skill sets. I am amazed at how many Canadians are just some of the best in metal fabrication. No link as they may contain a virus so the guys name is Nick and his dad who also a metal master is similar in sound but memories of names are just not in my wheelhouse anymore. That channel name is INNvision Prototypes. Since you enjoy quite a bit of mopar stuff and do fab work.... I think your going to gain some more to those skills your already aware of. I bent and welded different metals in my day of fab and mechanicing so please check this out. Hope the Enino is finally over and our weather will kind of resume some normalcy

[@thelegion_within]

pietown looks amazing. hnnnnng now I want some pie!

[@braxtonnelson5375]

Enjoying the return of "The Bus"! It's like having a small motel room at the mine property, only probably not up to the "we'll leave the light on" standards. But the price is right!

[@barshak]

Looks like it's time to open an Airbnb up at the mine :)

[@Captain_Bad_Bill]

While I greatly enjoy watching your videos (work fascinates me, I can watch people work for 8 hours a day!), I had a bit of extra joy seeing a Wisconsin (my home state!) Kenworth mud flap on the bus! 😊

[@DanKoning777]

Knowledge via entertainment-the perfect duo. I'm guessing your wife [and neighbors possibly], haven't watched tv for years-ever a dull moment.

[@stevenreining6805]

I use surplus center a lot myself. Great people to work with, and prices are really good

[@AustinRichards]

I found this channel a couple of days ago and I gotta give it to you man, you made a guy who has never been a car guy watching your DIY daily. Keep up the amazing work and if you aren’t having fun you’re doing it wrong!

[@vcurtis2061]

Great content and use of your bus

[@RobertFay]

*- James, it looks to me like your "Likes" are up 2000 from 11 months ago.* *- I like that !*

[@dmindi1773]

I agree, the new parts are almost pathetic! Half the material and quality as they should be. Love the bus!

[@corydriver7634]

I’m always having fun when I’m watching this channel, you had me at Pie Town. 👍🏻

[@patrickshaw8595]

You are my kind of guy. Patiently beating down problems with Good Enough Worksmanship - just like God Intended.

[@cleophusA]

I always have fun on your channel! Never a dull moment.

[@thundermite1241]

Man imagine cramming a 8v71t in this

[@tenow]

Huh, never knew there is a tool for that. I used paper clips and soldering iron

[@miatafan]

I love this bus so much

[@popmarbles6980]

Always having fun with you on Sat. morning...

[@59vaughn]

And by the way....the desert needs fertilizer....and water....for the garden....🤓😎

[@tanker2051]

More content please. Love the videos.

[@DanDan_and_the_boys]

Man that’s a sweat rig buddy

[@jhid1441]

I love your videos, can`t get enough of them and I`ve never been to New Mexico so I`ll try to find the Pie town! Thanks for the video!

[@frankfarklesberry]

I think putting film on all those windows would be a multi-beneficial thing in the desert.

[@Azeralas]

what a cool bus! Thanks for the video!

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Awesome. That metal desk you moved is worth good money, people love that stuff and if the pallet truck works it will be very useful. You got yourself a gold mine there. Cheers.

[@salty-9]

Always love the videos... but..... I am yet again requesting the 68 d200 be fixed

[@rustyrobinson8027]

Thanks I appreciate your content 👍🇺🇸

[@ineverhadthemoney7857]

grand out the crack line first//then make a scheeld made of steel over part of tank to keep it safe from more damage on black water

[@dirk4926]

Black water tank repair and wiring are weird ways to have fun

[@ruben_balea]

Those spark plugs with "NGK" printed on them were most likely made in the same place as some spark plugs with "Champion" printed on them that I bought a local store that was closed shortly after by the police for selling counterfeit parts.

[@Yardoun]

This is the best channel ive ever stumbled across

[@bradi5050]

Awesome video i can't believe that's the bus you dragged out in one video unbelievable the work you put into it great job

[@UnderSprayedWhiteSkies]

The plastic repair kit was pretty cool. I hope it's not cheap (you know where) crap that will only be good for one or two uses. I live not far from Pie Town, just across the AZ/NM States' line. I would love to tell you about what I once saw in the sky very near VLA. I guarantee you it's purpose is not for sending radio messages to Pluto (or wherever). If you ever visit Round Valley AZ please let me know, I would love to meet you in person.

[@DOUGARRINGTON-h3f]

look forward to all your videos. You are the best! Thanks

[@nariman_kashefi]

Wish I had your talent, keep up the great work Sir 🍺

[@Freedbird]

Very excited to see what kind of fun you get up to at the mine camp with all that material around. From 1959 to 1984, my county had the Vermilion River Radio Observatory telescope. This was a 400' radio telescope, run by the University of Illinois. In 1963, the FCC banned broadcasting on uhf channel 37, over concerns that would interfere with the measurements being taken. Your camp would be great for a regular telescope. Good problem solving with the meter on the bus. An altenator draining a battery is a new one to me. Are you going to start training the kiddos to be equipment operators with the Oliver ?

[@wmsification]

Hoarding is it’s own reward

[@TheStoney07]

You have the coolest toys to play with!

[@bymarcatholictinkering]

Again defective parts this can’t be just coincidence! We were running into this issue with increasing frequency before I retired and twice we experienced new aftermarket hub bearings fail by the time the truck backed out of the shop! Once on Uncle Tony’s garage he had a new brake rotor where the center lug section broke out . I watched a channel about swapping out TBI with a carburetor, then I watched one more and what I notice and seems to be a common issue/ is all the parts the sensors these people spent time and money on to no avail before deciding to do a carburetor swap . Wonder how many of these people got defective parts 🤷‍♀️

[@fclentuber]

One of the best car channels on YT.

[@FatherMcKenzie66]

Oh man i love this bus!

[@curtislowe4577]

Surely you can find enough material to erect/construct a pole barn over the bus. There is no downside to protection from the elements other than not knowing if a leak has developed.

[@Me-zo8yc]

NGK plugs too, a decent brand. I have NEVER seen a spark plug blow-by before!

[@boellis241]

Unfortunately, NGK is also a victim of the counterfeiters. It can be tough to spot the difference

[@Me-zo8yc]

@@boellis241 Oh yes, good point.

[@bwilliams463]

These old buses are so cool, and that little welder is crazy. We pulled an old basttery out of a late 60s Ford N-series semi tractor and it started hissing. My Uncle got spooked and hurled it as far as he could, cracking the battery open and spilling what seemed like five gallons of acid all over the ground. We had a hydraulic hose press at the O'Reilly's where I worked, and I'm pretty sure a lot of rural parts stores still make custom hoses. Was it actually cheaper and/or easier to buy one mail-order?

[@LostParadise_]

"Dipstick of Unknown Depth" sounds like a really strange band name

[@mikeschneider2161]

Totally freaking awesome 😂

[@nosrin1988]

Nice Bus.

[@ProctorSilex]

I am a fellow satisfied Surplus Center customer.

[@aroundnorth]

Awesome bus.

[@aserta]

Gotta stop for pie! :)

[@MarcinNorbert]

The bus is great !!!

[@steveharper3559]

Great work! I just hope you don’t get a squatter in that thing!

[@jeremyTallen1]

You are the man!

[@donaldnichols2434]

Saw pietown on dirt every day first time same thing path less taken

[@ronaldbrown7780]

Great Video aa usual ❤