1972 GMC New Look Bus - Will it Run & Drive 3 Hours Home? TDH3302

Daniel and I found this bus in Blue Ridge, GA and we took a trip on the motorcycles to go check it out. We took a second trip with tools to verify the engine was good. The last and final trip was to get the bus fully running and attempt to drive it two hours back to the shop. This is the journey of our 1972 GMC Fishbowl City Bus - follow along!
UPDATE 2024: The bus is for sale if anyone would like to purchase it. We really wanted to overhaul the bus and take it to shows, but if any breakdowns occurred on the road that we weren't able to fix we wouldn't be able to afford a massive tow bill to get it back to the shop.
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[@IronChief]

What a great adventure! Looks like you all had a great time.

[@davidchristensen6908]

The company I worked for from 1998 for the next 23 years I drove bus. We had these 1972 GM buses and used them 2mtimes a day until about 2007 when they all were retired. They had multi million miles on them. Good buses

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Wow! That's really cool!

[@mandocruz3431]

Nice bus i love that kind of adventure.i know you guys restore that gem. I'm working on my 1985 flexible Dina mexican bus awesome big toy

[@Truecountry]

Cool looking old bus Great job guys

[@3TVforall]

I like the Dale Earnhardt stickers on it . Also great job getting it running & home too !

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thanks 👍

[@unclesamsgarage]

This is my favorite video so far! Such a cool old bus i hope to see if not yall someone restore it into a nice RV.. I died laughing at Daniel bouncing on that seat lol

[@timosha21]

I'm a tram and I approve this video!!!!

[@bobbyverne9714]

You guys are so cool! God bless y'all! Wow! Nice job, Dan. Getting that beast back home must feel fantastic! You guys are inspirational! I love you guys!!

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thank you! Looking back it was an incredible journey but one of our biggest stressors of "please get back to the shop" to date. Phew!

[@davidlilly3564]

I really love your old school fishbowl bus. I really love old city transit busus

[@davidlilly3564]

Thank you.

[@frankdenardo8684]

The GMC new look buses were a common site in many United States 🇺🇸 and Canadian cities.

[@125sm3]

New subscriber from England. Great channel.

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thanks and welcome

[@mark112008]

take your right boot off curl your toes over the top of throttle pull it back simple old school tricks

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thanks for the tip

[@guillermoo5493]

buen video muchas gracias, desde Colombia

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Wow! Thank you!

[@luispalomino5514]

BUEN TRABAJO MUCHACHOS! Me gusto mucho! 👍

[@bryancooper2699]

You didn’t have enough air in the system that’s why you are bouncing. 120 PSI is needed always. Good luck on your new toy. You need to find out what keeps buzzing also. Is it the air, low oil or low water?

[@ResurrectedGarage]

It's the air, it built up enough to just turn off the buzzer through most of the ride. Fixing all the air leaks is next on our to - do list now that it is at the shop.

[@drewdemien481]

That was cool.

[@galaxies7426]

cool looking motorhome. thats what i see..

[@BitterDemo]

Them tires are good enough to go to California on.

[@wesoblander3648]

Yep!

[@rockyjay2448]

Did you have dry rot on the tires before you started your drive?

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Yes, the outside rears on the back gave out on the way back. We’ve replaced the back tires since and working on getting 2 new fronts.

[@stevesimpson7957]

Earnhardt sticker increases the value of the bus.#3

[@michaelbottomley2520]

Pull into another fuel stop and get some wiper blades on it

[@netautorisationnetautorisa545]

*LOOKS LIKE THE BUS "FROM HELL" ... SUPER ...* *AND HE DRIVES GOOD ..*

[@peterkingsley2863]

Well seems you can do your own thing in usa,huh,no check of anything before driving on public hwy,with crap tires,ok guys good luck at least it's home ok cheers from Australia ok

[@ManicWrench]

#murica

[@michaelashcraft8569]

Are you going to video the restoration process? I think that would make an interesting video series, I know I'd like to see it..

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thanks, yes we are planning on making a video of the process.

[@tammylott921]

@@ResurrectedGarage LOOK UP ( SCOTT ) BUS GREASE MONKEY ,,, HE KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT THAT BUS ....

[@scottprendergast5262]

That weighs inn at.approx 21,000 lbs

[@gertraba4484]

Get some alcoa aluminum wheels

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Those are on the wish list

[@carlbernard4197]

​@@ResurrectedGaragethey are quite pricey but are worth the money 💰 🤑

[@stevenhoelderich9490]

Hello, you need new, windshield wipers I, recommend that you, go to the store And get, some new windshield, wipers for your new bus.

[@ResurrectedGarage]

They are on the to do list. No air was making it to the wipers in this video so they didnt work regardless of the condition of the blades

[@Tchristman100]

You are SO LUCKY that Toro Flow runs, It is probably one of the worst Diesel engines every made. It is converted from the 478 gasoline V-6.

[@carlbernard4197]

Another Gm diesel like the 5.7 litre in the 1983 Buick LeSabre? That was made using a 5.7 l gasoline engine.

[@thomasbrunn3988]

i though this was a bus video on repair not a fukin religious ceremony

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Our business is Christian centered business, that's where our name comes from as well as the cross instead of a T in our name. Because of that, in all all of our videos I have added a very brief Bible verse. (We live in the US so we are fortunate to be able to have freedom of speech, religion, etc etc while many others don't - it's what makes each of us unique). This video is mainly an overview of how the guys got the bus home, not so much as a how to. We've stumbled across a guy called the "Bus Grease Monkey" who does more videos geared toward that. So those might be cool to check out if you haven't yet. 🙂 -Brittany

[@leyland9999]

Totally irresponsible what you guys did!!!!!! Driving on public roads with a vehicle that you do not know. It has air suspension judging by the bumpy ride, they seem not holding air. What about the brakes, brake lines and so on. And last but not least: the tires! They might blow up while driving at highway speeds. If a front tire goes, you won’t be able to keep a BUS on the road. I know, I’m a bus driver and I’ve been there! You brought yourself in serious danger, let alone other people on the road. Quite embarrassing watching this. Bye, Willem, Holland.

[@morganholloway4697]

Hey they got it from point A to point B with someone following them behind for this very reason . All was good !

[@brentlance2379]

Titled in 2018.. I've driven stuff farther that hadn't been road ready way longer.. u have ni idea what steers were like.. only tires that matter.. I've driven one my buses with throttle sticking like that,. Used a load bar to pull it back up.. damn karens

[@leyland9999]

Oh well, you seem to be proud huh…..ever thought about others on the road? And what you might have caused if……Obviously no use ranting at deaf people. Remember, YOU are responsible for anything that might go wrong. NO insurence will cover the costs either…

[@marcfournier823]

Unplated uninsured bad tires no turn signals, unfit to drive. You are lucķy it wasn't a front tire that blew out. I drive busses and schedule 5 vehicle check exist for a reason, it saves lives.

[@plexis58]

vous auriez pu le laver

[@scottprendergast5262]

It is a beast A mini beast as.its.tge 35.foot.versiom BUT a beast nevertheless -

[@frankwolf389]

I drove Fish Bowls for about 8 years before NJ Transit switched to Grumman Metros. You couldn't kill those buses. A lot of our GMC's went to Puerto Rico as shuttles. A lot of memories flooded back watching your video.

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Glad you enjoy. Thanks for commenting

[@joenichols7194]

man i bet those FishBowls were built way better than the Grumman/Flxble Metros

[@frankwolf389]

@@joenichols7194 Oh, they were but they had no good ac and the shifters hung up between gears if you were sloppy shifting! If I wanted O.T. on a Grumman Metro, I would just take a corner or curve to the right at a slightly higher speed. Tank was close to empty and it would stall from fuel starvation.

[@kevinrice7635]

Run it home get out of that pickle park before smokey shows up.

[@BitterDemo]

Oh how I wish I was still young and crazy. Reminds me of when I left home with an old Ford and bald tires with Boots in them. But I made it all the way to california 2780 miles and sold the car for three times what I paid for it. It was a 1949 Ford Convertible with a Custom Hollywood top.

[@ResurrectedGarage]

I'm sure that made for an adventure

[@ardtessa]

Nice bus ! That town looks indeed like the south of Germany ! Greetings from the north-west of Germany 🙂 Cheers, Ard

[@ResurrectedGarage]

That town is actually Helen Georgia in the USA. The architecture is certainly meant to resemble a German town, interesting to hear they got it right from someone from that side of the world

[@ukkfayooyay]

I had a 1970 Baby Fishbowl like yours. So easy to drive. Have you restored it? What's it look like now?

[@ResurrectedGarage]

We have one update video showing the interior tear down so far.

[@julianliles9270]

Just watched your video. I do belive this old bus was a shuttle bus at the Universty of Georgia back in 1977.

[@ResurrectedGarage]

From the info we have been able to find on this one it is very possible.

[@RoizWorld]

Great Video... Took me three years to restore my 1969, it was very difficult to find parts, but well worth it in the end. You guys have one big learning curve with that bus, good luck! Oh, and not too much either, it'll do damage.

[@bryancooper2699]

Your bags aren’t building up. Your leveling valves are stuck from sitting for so long. Check your air bags and leveling valves repaired. You can replace them your self. U S Coach in New Jersey has the parts. The man name is Luke Bonagura.

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thanks for the contact, the bus wouldn't build over 90. It has some major air leaks we are going to address now that it's at the shop. Once we get the air leaks fixed, new tires, and go over some things it will be much better.

[@bryancooper2699]

Your very welcome. Keep us up to date on the progress please.

[@sidgysoho1960]

I'm not going to post a Doogie Downer comment. I was young and foolish at a certain point in my life. Then I look back and realize what a fool I had been. I'm pretty sure a check stop by a trooper, had he checked the tires for date and condition you may have been fined BIG time. But all went well ( or so it seems ) and you did make it safe but please no more risky trips. Other than that what a great model to convert to a coach. She's not long on wind being a city bus so keep an eye on the weight you put into her. Unless of course you perform some upgrades. Happy trails !

[@ManicWrench]

This guy gets it

[@eddieflxible379]

That’s a nice rare fishbowl y’all guys have with a TuraFlo engine.

[@ramblerclassic400]

Even more rare is a gas-powered one. Only 13 built.

[@jimtomassetti8928]

As a former Transit Driver..The Reason you have no wipers or the door does not close.. You have no air pressure that's why it's terrible bumpy. Not sure what your air gauge is reading or how your brakes are working?

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Air was blocked off to everything but the brakes. Unblocked the line to the front and fixed some leaks and now wipers and suspension air up

[@janbonsema5888]

I enjoyed riding the TTC Fishbowls so , in the early seventies in Toronto. They were magnificent, majestic beasts. And quick off the line, too!

[@brentfoster9138]

50 miles per hour with no air in the suspension…with a blowout.

[@MrSkoda105s]

Wow this is super cool! What are the plans? Such enthusiasm by all of you. I loved it. Greetings from the Netherlands.

[@albertrodriguez3330]

Nice video love those old busses. Thank you God Bless

[@glennman9890]

Excellent. I had a '68 Fishbowl with a 6V71 and 2 speed automatic. It would go up any short steep hill, but the long grades were slow. We used it as a motor home for about 10 years. Now we are converting a 2002 MCI. Enjoy your project!

[@markwitkop7022]

I bought my replacement wedding ring in Helen GA. I like that town. We live in MI.

[@Pincho.]

Now, i understand the climate change...😅

[@terencedarby587]

Long after I got into the transit business fishbowls were a thing of the past, I only drove preserved ones.

[@KevRalph]

We live in North Georgia and go to Helen Georgia about once a year but I was born in 1969.. and as a little kid grew up in Staten Island New York which is part of New York city. And I remember clearly my mom taking me on buses just like this with the fish bowl opening in the back. I don't know if your bus had it but when we wanted to stop there was a wire we had to pull down on to make the bell ring. But anyway, great video I enjoy your content

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Always nice to see local fans in the comments section. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@bradrichards6107]

I saw this bus on FB marketplace for sale about a month ago. I am glad y’all bought it. The bus runs well. Are you going to convert the bus into an RV?

[@ManicWrench]

The plan is to build it out as an RV and use it for traveling to out of town shows. Rod Run, Lemons Races etc

[@ResurrectedGarage]

That's where Brittany found it and decided we needed it. Thanks, it took the guys a couple of hours to get it to that point. The older couple that had it previously had already started and added in some appliances and a bathroom. We want to start fresh and re-do it.

[@michaelashcraft8569]

I am happy you have chosen this piece of History to restore, and, repurpose as an RV, I think you will be HAPPY with it a long time!!

[@brentlance2379]

Maybe look to put a turbo 471 detroit in it...

[@brentlance2379]

I'm guessing by the looks of front end..air bags r shot.. looked low at gas station.. that explain some rough ride bouncing.. I have a fishbowl... I'll be parting out.. I may have some parts depending on what u may need.. I'm in NC

[@ResurrectedGarage]

That could be useful, give us a call at the shop number 706 870 1323

[@Romeo-nl1zw]

This video is truly awesome and it's great to see you guys rescuing a bus this would be a great camper or motor home

[@ResurrectedGarage]

We are certainly looking forward to getting the inside built out to use it for just that

[@51tiredout]

Great video. Especially since you are in Georgia. Good luck!

[@bennyogden4524]

I like your channel man everything you work on is pretty cool so keep up the good work

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thanks, will do!

[@DavidMarcy-m7s]

Awesome Trump sign. Except for pence

[@ramblerclassic400]

The way it was bouncing, it looked like the air ride wasn't aired up.

[@ResurrectedGarage]

We had a pretty substantial air leak. We have to get all that fixed before we start using it. I'm working on a follow up video now. There will be many updates as we go along with the project.

[@carlbernard4197]

​@@ResurrectedGarageThat I'd probably why two of the rear tires blew out. The suspension was oscillating too much causing the drive axle to jump and stress the tires the boom 💥 they give out. Seen it with tractor trailers. 😊

[@kevincampbell7276]

Tell how many miles did you drive from where you picked it up to go home

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Around 100 miles

[@craigmonteforte1478]

I love these old Bussesand i still laugh that now they are like 40 years Old we still call the the “NewLook” Busses i have a good freind who’s son is named after the Father and despite the Son being way over 6 feet tall and nearly 200 lbs he is still Little David i’m almost 60 years old and my Hometown used the FishBowl Models when they were new and i had to take Public Transportation to High School , those Old Detroit Two Strokers area BulletProof motor and it sounds like yours is still a good Runner BTW i’ve seen a few of these models converted intoMotor Homes and they look fairly Sharp

[@kjchicago1]

What a nice looking 1972 GMC Fishbowl Bus you’ve got there and it goes from 0-60

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thank you, we are excited about it!

[@truthteller8459]

Way to go to drive it first then see if the brakes work.

[@jeffreylyon9643]

🤣🤣

[@frankleonard6570]

these 2 stroke detroit diesel are amazing. they run forever. they like fuel and they like their oil but that engine sound makes it all worth it! long live the two strokes!

[@ResurrectedGarage]

This one is a Toro-Flow, it didnt get the Detroit since it is only a 29 foot bus, but we are on the look out for a Detroit

[@frankleonard6570]

toro-flow now there is a rare engine never talked about ive never seen one! it makes your bus quite rare. i assumed they all had 2 strokes detroit. i didnt know busses got thr toro-flow i thought only 60's and early 70's medium duty trucks did very interesting!

[@carlbernard4197]

​@frankleonard6570 I have never even heard of that engine. More familiar with the two stroke Detroits. Is a lot of them in various trucks and busses here in Michigan.

[@sha1om]

@@carlbernard4197 GMC used to make big-block gas V6's for the medium duty trucks; the Toroflow was a diesel conversion of the 478.

[@カンタ郎]

何年放置されてたのかわからないけど、自走出来るんだから凄い！

[@tonyneff5218]

Can I have that bus to live in for me and my wife

[@ResurrectedGarage]

We are working on building it out so that we can take it to races, swap meets, and car shows and stay in it.

[@davidlilly8411]

They were great busus

[@Nonameleftohav]

Really enjoyed your video! Thank you for keeping it clean!

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@craigmonteforte6111]

the GasMonkey Shirt is what they all Say LOL it’s kind of the Standard Joke on old Vehicles around the World I Personally love the”New Look” GM Buses of the same Era as yours I did callMaryland home for over 35 years I’m guessing that’s the Caroll you were referencing on the Bus ? what are your Intentions for the Bus? ImO it could make a nice Motorhome Conversion as it looks like it might be Geared for Highway ! The Engine sounds good when you get it started I was a Kid in New York when those buses went into service the biggest thing I remember about them being used for Mass Transportation was most of them were Automatic transmissions You need a Bungee Cord on that throttle for a temporary fix

[@ResurrectedGarage]

That's really cool! Bungee cord would have definitely helped! Our original plan was to do a motorhome conversion, but we have since decided that it would be best to put the bus up for sale and let someone else give it a home. We really wanted to have a unique motorhome for all the events we go to and stay at but financially we just aren't at that point in our lives right now.

[@crabbymilton390]

I guess you can always put in a newer CUMMINS ISB and ALLISON. Parts could be hard to find for that old TOROFLOW. Looks nice and hope you enjoy it. I love how those blue jays were cheering you on.

[@donizettiribeiro-xw7ij]

E não é que o busão roda bonito!? 😊

[@ResurrectedGarage]

It surprisingly does, we still have a few kinks to work out.

[@sl-usa-lions6526]

I just subscribed. You two make a great team. Keep up the great work 👍🙏

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thanks for the sub!

[@slandry786]

Very cool! I saved SDM 5302 457

[@marshmower]

She offered a very powerful hand and controlled the camera the whole time. That's finesse.

[@BitterDemo]

BIBLE Belt, Boy's and Girls, Pay attention.

[@thomasbradley4868]

I would love to have that 1973 ford F150 truck !

[@ResurrectedGarage]

If it's the blue one at the start of the video that's our shop truck; it's actually a '77. We've did a few video's on it in the past if you want to check them out. We've had it since we were 15 years old (we are almost 30 now) and it's been driven all over the US. 🙂

[@carlbernard4197]

​@@ResurrectedGaragewas two years old when your shop truck was born. 😊

[@matthewanderson7766]

Really cool bus sucks it doesn't have a Detroit 6 or a 8 in it

[@OVERLOARD949494]

how nice it would be to convert it into a self sufficient camper

[@leoudell4267]

Did anybody else think in the thumbnail the tail lights when the rear hatch is up look like old drivers hats you’d see a bus driver wearing

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Ah! I didn't think about that, I see that now.

[@swedacashregisters]

love the bus you guys are very cool very chill i knew it would make it to

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thank you!

[@garycecil9561]

Great video, thank you.

[@willthetrill4849]

I can't think of the movie Speed

[@davidlilly8411]

Cool bus. Love it.

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thanks 😊

[@scottlongley6097]

Awesome 💯

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Thanks

[@markwhitfield5412]

wonder why u lot drive on the wrong side of the road, your steering wheel is on the wrong side too, and your diesel nozzle is green, here in the UK green is petrol, and black is diesel. oh and all your light switches are down for off in your house.

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Welcome to video content from the USA.

[@NintenGamer]

Not all light switches are down, here in North America. Take staircase light switches as an example. If one light switch at the top of the stairs is down (off), the other light switch at the bottom will be up(off).

[@Stanf954]

No wipers or seat belts driving in a rainstorm. Brilliant

[@ResurrectedGarage]

It was never our intention to drive in the rain. When we checked the weather there wasn't supposed to be any rain, but GA weather does what it wants. Brittany wore her seatbelt (she didn't want to fall out the door) and Daniel is wearing it 25 minutes in.

[@rayneal1469]

Ho How are things going with the bus?

[@arthurmartin0724]

LOVE TO RIDE THE BUSES HERE IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI!

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Sweet!

[@catherinebatistakrueger3960]

Ônibus GM muito bonito 👏👏👏

[@atisitie936]

in film speed 1994

[@josecortez5922]

love that little bus

[@stigrunetefke2157]

Cool old bus :)

[@ChiefRangerSmokey]

Thank you for saving that beautiful old lassie.

[@abeld.4008]

What is the overall length of this bus bumper to bumper?

[@robbiethrasher2208]

Nices

[@robertomarinovic5504]

Nice

[@gizmo98632]

A gmc bus with 6 lug wheels?!

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Yes, it's an odd duck.

[@gizmo98632]

@ResurrectedGarage I'd say.. having a toroflow is even more rare in my opinion. She's a unique old girl.

[@emilioreyes4494]

Guaguas buenos 👍

[@ResurrectedGarage]

Gracias!

[@davidlilly8411]

Please more of that really cool bus.

[@tarik6990]

Great job, I hope you kept it.

[@AngelRodriguez-vd4jb]

👌🏻