I Bought a 1950s GMC Bus and Found Something UNEXPECTED Inside!

[@AdventuresMadeFromScratch]

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[@ToddWoodward-r8h]

The bus is cool, but that 67 d200 is really cool. Thanks for taking the time to show us the treasures!

[@johnnydeville5701]

I'm going out on a limb, but that LTD looks like something Mr Goodpliers would buy! Definitely a neat survivor!

[@realmaindrianpace]

I'd like to see more of that '65 Comet Caliente. Always liked those.

[@Jmoniz79]

That bus is so cool , if I had the means to convert a bus to a camper it would def be this one

[@davidhayes900]

Get ahold of bus grease monkey he might buy the bus from you

[@jeffclark2725]

I was thinking of low buck garage myself

[@2StrokeDriptroit]

Silas. I THINK the GM bus is a 4104. Not sure. The engine is DEFINITELY worth saving! It is a 6-71 Detroit, inline 6 cylinder 2 stroke, Clark cycle. These are fantastic diesel engines! It has intake ports opened at bottom of the stroke, and exhaust valves in the head, likely 2 per cylinder unless a later head was put on with 4 valves per cylinder, for increased flow. Tne ports and valves open at same time-actually exhaust valves open slightly before the intake ports to allow “blow down” of the spent gases for better exhaust removal and so hot pressurized exhaust gases don’t blow back into the intake air box. Then the piston opens the intake ports, now both the exhaust ports and intake valves are open, and the Roots type blower on the side of the block forces in high volume air at low pressure, 2-5 PSI, and it goes into the air box in the block, then through the intake ports, simultaneously pushing the remaining spent gases out through the still open exhaust valves and out of the cylinder, then the piston goes past BDC, goes up, closing the intake ports, at same time the exhaust valves also close, the fresh new air is compressed, gets hot because of tge high compression pressure, near the top of the compression stroke, the injector sprays fuel in, the hot air ignites it, piston passes TDC, hot gasses push piston down on the power stroke, and the above sequence repeats. Up is compression, down stroke is power. Intake and exhaust are at bottom of stroke, at same time. Beautiful design and efficient! These engines are the greatest diesel in world history! They run electric motor smooth and sound awesome! And YES 2 stroke! The drive to the rear end is a “V drive” and only uses a torque converter and a simple one speed gear box with forward, neutral, reverse! Excellent design and super reliable like the engine snd no shift jerking because it has no gears to shift! All automatic. These were fine machines. Best diesel buses ever made! Hope ya sell her whole! Worth preserving!! Cheers Silas! 👍🏻

[@ThomasHill-q3c]

@@2StrokeDriptroit That bus is a GM TD series, Old-Look, transit model. It no longer has its original side windows, in addition to other modifications. The GM PD-4104 is an intercity coach with bright aluminum cladding, forward-slanting side windows, etc., most-famously used by Greyhound and Trailways. They were built from 1953-1960, and used that same GM 6-71 diesel as the old look in this video.

[@richardjulien8745]

Hi Silas,big thank you for entertaining us like that,I am sure that all the viewers like me appreciate all the work that you are doing for us,you deserve a five stars and a big amount of newsubscribers,Keep the good work have a great evening,from Canada.

[@Troy-m1r]

The walking liberty is worth about $11.00 in silver, probably a little more for old coin value, nice find

[@trappedinkalifornee]

I think you might just be the hardest working guy on KZbin!🤔😃….that bus is a real beauty … good save hope someone wants it👍🏼👍🏼

[@JohnShinn1960]

That was a professional conversion on that bus for sure, not backyard on Saturdays stuff. Very nice as it has forward, neutral AND reverse! Thanks for showin us Silas! 👍🤠

[@garylangley4502]

The refrigerator in the bus looks like a typical RV refrigerator that is propane or electric, so it does not have a compressor. It will probably work, and they run forever on a tank of propane. The transmission in that is weird. It is a "2 speed Hydramatic", and I remember the GM busses in San Diego having 2 speed transmissions. When the bus would pull away from a stop, the transmission would stay in low in most stop and go city traffic, but if they went on a longer road without many stops and they could get the speed up some, like around 40, it would slam into second gear rather hard. They were geared so that they could run on the freeways. BTW: a little trick on any gas refrigerator. If it does not cool, try turning it upside down and leave it for maybe 5 minutes, then turn it right side up. You wait for it to stop gurgling and fire up the burner. It should start cooling again.

[@user-rx3ew9fq5r]

There were two twin bed frames built over the back wheels and those fresh water tanks sitting in there were under the beds. That random copper line going up to the roof is PROPANE, the tanks are on the roof, if they are still there I never looked. That carpet was under the beds is the reason it looks newer, awesome find on the coin, who ever did the conversion must have lost it laying the carpet.

[@aa64912]

I’ve wanted a bus like that since I was 14 and I’m 73 now. I’d give anything to have it.

[@AdventuresMadeFromScratch]

I’d love to have one too but I know I’d never fix it.

[@phillipdickinson8557]

Salis that was so great enjoyed the bus thank you for sharing and your time

[@karensavarese5684]

GMC Bus is super cool. If not rusted completely out, I'm sure someone would take that on. Green Chev., is 38, and very glad to see your getting some "better" stuff! Love,,Dubs.

[@nathanrichardson1351]

I expect the water in bedroom area was for winterizing. Often, the inlet for that is under bed.

[@notrevich]

Oh Woww let us know if someone buys the bus, it's incredible, hate to see it scraped 😮

[@rickwalker1462]

That ford at the end is the same car from "uncle buck" without the whole smoke and backfire option

[@larrydean6930]

That was a mercury in

[@larrydean6930]

The movie

[@MarshallMoostoos]

I believe it was a 76 mercury marquis

[@andyolin3988]

His was a 2 door, I believe.

[@JohnSchneider-gd1iy]

Yes 2 door

[@sararedfearn4691]

🇬🇧🇺🇸. Thank you once more for your very precious time Mr Silas. That was a treat for my eyes. Trucks cars and a good old coach or bus.

[@scottyparker2534]

Good video Silas enjoyed the bus and the LTD enjoyed your commercial about the food too thank you sir

[@TimboWhite-w7b]

Good Afternoon There My Good Big Bro Silas Of Adventures Made From Scratch

[@StivNagen]

Lots of good stuff, Silas. Love that '63 Valiant of your dad's.

[@darylhudson777]

Please save the old bus and everything that is Made In America 🇺🇲👍 Someone on KZbin will buy it. I know I have seen several people redo them. I would do it, but at this time I do not have the funds.

[@matthewkardys6514]

Big Love From Virginia 🔥 Jesus Saves 🔥 praying for you and your family and your Channel .☝️ Y'all are always in my Prayers 🙏

[@vicpadilla9425]

@@matthewkardys6514 I was thinking the same thing and thanking 9. God for this gentlemen, and his family legacy.

[@Nmyoutube821]

Nobody asked

[@vicpadilla9425]

@@Nmyoutube821 You don't have to ask for prayer.Some people do it for other people because they know it's a positive thing. You just qualified. Peace.

[@Nmyoutube821]

⁠@@vicpadilla9425what’s the point of announcing that you are doing this and decorating it with emojis. They do this so called selfless deed while decorating it for attention. Which makes it selfish which makes it hypocritical which brings me to my topic statement of “nobody asked”. I don’t care what death denial dogma you follow but keep it to yourself.

[@Seabee_Camper]

I think the large copper lines brought engine coolant to the cab for heat/defrost.

[@user-rx3ew9fq5r]

The guy I got the bus from was driving the bus from Michigan to Hutch but the V-drive transmission stopped working, probably needed new filters and fluid changed. It was towed the rest of the way.

[@jeffclark2725]

Mr Good pliers has a bunch of those 4 door fords like that, thumbs up, always enjoy the thursday afternoon distraction from work to watch the video

[@danno3497]

That bus has potential,but a lot of work! A couple of them hoses,lines over the wheel wells might have been from the engine compartment for the heater cores to heat throughout the bus and into the cab

[@patrickquirk-qz8ri]

Yes, heater hoses ran under seats, blower motors under every other seat for heat,was 5/8 copper pipe.

[@patrickquirk-qz8ri]

Yup, copper pipe under all seats, every other seat fan moter under it.

[@ThomasHill-q3c]

@@danno3497 The seat next to the emergency exit door had a fan-forced heater underneath it, and there was also extra legroom there. That was the best seat to get on a cold winter day!

[@I.Live4oldcars.prospecting]

Those old chevs are cool. I love the 39 .

[@user-rx3ew9fq5r]

There was a stacking washer& dryer where that back door is, it was removed before I git the bus.

[@johnwinkler6575]

Can’t wait to see the white e 350 bus. Mainly if it’s a 4x4. I just gave one of my grandsons mine. It was 84 ford e350 school bus with a pathfinder conversion.

[@GwynnOak1]

Oh! The 38 & 39 Chevys have shown up! No further word on them yet, eh? Sorry but I love 37-39 Chevys. I had a gorgeous 38 that I bought in Kansas, third owner, 56K original, broke my heart when I had to let it go from illness. That's why I really hope you were kidding about crushing! You know, best as always!

[@sunnyjoelandry3971]

When I used to have big holes like that. I would dig out all the dirt and gravel and make it deep and then bury a bunch of engines and heads and other stuff that would be solid and not crumble. And then I will be bury it all with dirt and gravel and that would never ever sink again once it was all packed in. And it wouldn't really cost me that much in scrap metal compared to gravel and dirt I kept putting on top of it

[@rickijimenez2386]

My dad would’ve said the law of the land applies to that coin now ! Finders keepers losers weepers !! Cool Ford LTD a friend of ours grandfather had one like that but it was a different color his grandfather would give us a ride to high school in the morning back in the 70s !

[@javajeff3772]

Lots of people are saying that half dollar is worth $500+. You should offer to sell it to them for half that because it’s really worth about $14 given its poor condition.

[@michaelschuenemann3505]

Yard Work and Eating is sooooo Important ! Cool Bus - but what to do with it - I guess Scraping ! It is always so very Interesting at Your Yard Silas ! Great Video and many Cheers from Australia !

[@garysimonson9593]

that 50c piece is pretty cool. Those circulated for a very long time, until real silver coins were no longer produced. Used to see quite a few like that pre-65 when I was a kid. All kinds of coins went through the till at dad's gas station. They started disappearing from circulation pretty fast after that. Even saw a few into the '70s working at a gas station in college, and it was usually kids coming in to buy candy from our counter. You knew they'd raided mom and dad's coin stash. They wouldn't have had a clue.

[@kaboom36]

those old look GMs are so rare it would be a crime if you scrapped it, especially with such a unique conversion I'd buy it if I didn't have my heart set on a different old look (a gm PD-3702 about 3 hours from me) someone somewhere is going to be looking for one of these at some point guaranteed, heck it might end up being me if I miss out on that 3702

[@williamlloyd3769]

GMC bus has a heck of a paint job!

[@billlindsley1642]

The flexible duct tubing was used for the furnace to run heat ducts.

[@johnhobbs4133]

If I had time in my schedule, I would absolutely get the Chevrolet Truck cab and front end. 27:51. If I can’t find a GMC COE.

[@eddief3326]

for gradeing your drive get an I beam and cut slots for your forks on the big loader to go throue. the webb . a small chain will keep it from slideing off when dumping the rocks . i have seen it done with i beam and steel pipe in case of snow... if you scrap the bus cut the front off and sell ? just a shot . nose looks good on it.

[@allenlampman8493]

Hopefully someone buys the bus! It could be really cool!!

[@hylandshire]

I remember seeing this for sale. Old looks are so rare now...don't scrap it please. I'm saving mine ;)

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Cool looking Old bus just to bad it's gone nice car's too Was fun thanks 👍👍👍👍👍😊

[@Itsme99925]

What a wonderful camper-bus that must have been at one time. I still think it is a beautiful bus. Certainly nicer than most of the modern junk driving around these days. Not too long ago I saw a semi-truck with a huge trailer behind it all set up as a “camper”. It had panels that could be extended on the side. That thing must have cost a fortune. Anyway, an enthusiast with some time and love and money should probably be able to restore that van and turn it into a beautiful camper. A shame to scrap it, but from your point of view I understand that you can't do anything with it. In fact, like any other car, it's just a piece of metal. I'm afraid your half dollar won't be worth that much, but it is a unique piece, so you should keep it nicely. Thanks for the great video, and I look forward to the next one! 🙂👍

[@krazyphucker369]

That fridge in the camper is pretty good to have it runs on propane or electric

[@danielsmith9500]

If I had plenty money id buy it and build it. That coin is such a sweet find

[@andrewbratos6907]

Great video, that bus would make a nice Cattle hauler

[@garysimonson9593]

I remember those Firestone bikes - my older sister had one.

[@alsmith6246]

The headlights and taillights are from a late 70s early 80s GM RTS bus. There should be a model nameplate in the front and the serial number in the driver side outside compartment.

[@rottmanthan]

i really like the exterior of that buss.

[@AlteredCarbons]

man, that front clip has got the coolest patina (the desk one)

[@pierrewellington9662]

That Detroit should be a two stroke i love Detroit engines they seem to never die best engine ever you should get it running but make sure the rack is free or it will run away.

[@morgansword]

Not a bus person but really a man who has too much money for spending could take that bus to the high levels required to live in. I live in Alaska where this doesn't happen ever

[@patrickluzmoor4839]

Those 2 old cars are beautiful

[@charliemansonUK]

17:05 those pipes would have gone to the fresh water tanks you just touched under the bed possibly? It's where the fresh water tank was in mine here in the UK 🇬🇧

[@AdventuresMadeFromScratch]

That’s probably right. I’ve never owned an RV, so I’m clueless on some of this stuff.

[@markheld5788]

The bus would make a cool man cave lounge.

[@pierrewellington9662]

That Detroit Engine would make a great video it mite sell for good money if you get it running they are hard to kill

[@Scrapping4aDart]

Crazy that you found a silver coin in that bus. Have you found silver in any of your older vehicles? Love your videos. I've been a fan since your first video, and I've watched everyone. Hope you get back to two a week again. I know it takes work, but it's appreciated. Take Care.

[@AdventuresMadeFromScratch]

I've found silver coins before. Sometimes in the dirt, and sometimes in vehicles.

[@hellsfirefreedomtube6984]

Put a time limit on how long you’ll keep it and to maybe sell and if nothing happens by the time limit scraps it.

[@TrevorByrne-g2n]

Absolutely love the bus

[@6996brandyl]

maybe a 671 2 stroke? The thing with bus motors most of them rota counter clockwise

[@matsjigestam8538]

Wery cool bus, love it👍😇

[@WilliamTucker-j8s]

Cool Bus

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Mr. Silas 👍👌👏 Oh WOW, I absolutely love the yellow front clip and would like to have it. But unfortunately there is this big pond between us, sigh. 2) I really like this video, especially because of all the different content. All the cars and trucks you showed are looking great. Especially the black 1938 car. 3) The GMC Detroit Diesel bus still looks great and I hope that it will sell. By the way: Congratulations 🎉, nice coin find! As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health in particular.

[@chadrossiter156]

I bought a few of the fridges a year or 2 ago 50$ each plus shipping

[@markhoffman9674]

Awesome camper/bus, bet that was nice back when it was converted over! Would make someone a good project! Awesome survivor Ford LTD, what you-tuber bought it!? Another great video, take care!😊

[@RobertStewart-r6n]

That 50 cent piece in my old book is worth a maximum of 500 $ but it isn't worth that much it is probably worth 50 dollars

[@johnterral185]

Check the title for previous owners it might have been a tour bus a sports team or singer

[@dave-uf8ir]

Excellent silas cheers 🥂 😊

[@rodneybalog4605]

Make a good storage gut it fix the top put some selfing

[@1964corvan]

i had an even crazier car coin find, several years ago i parted out an early 1962ish rhd jag mk2 that had been imported to america early in its life and i wondered if id find any british coins in it....i did find just one coin.....an 1889 large cent!

[@jasonmoore5685]

I heard it helps the AC run better😂

[@firstcomment2801]

Always enjoy the show.

[@KenthGustafsson300]

Nobody thought it should be like this today. 40-60 years from today nobody had old cars with patina and visit meetings. An old car then not in mint condition was junk and either scrapped or left somwhere to rotten.

[@vicpadilla9425]

Don't scrap the bus so quick.I know there are many people that would love to have it. Of course with you making a profit.

[@charliemartin-k7m]

Hate to say it and I’m done watching his channel after this but he just wants a quick buck and seems to never try to make money off anything he says he does but never backed up his claim.

[@72Vw1302]

on those busses there should be a gm plate on the inside passenger side where the knees would be on the dash. the paper work might also have it as the vin. TDH Transit Diesel H hydramatic . and then the numbers after 51 would be 51 passenger and the version 01 so would say tdh5101. could be a 53-59 tdh5105 102 inches wide 3600 made or a 53-59 tdh5106 1700 made

[@donpugh8099]

Wow..Thats a 50s scenic cruiser 😮 That bus looks worse then it really is..Coming from someone who had a conversion that bus has all its water ports tanks electricity air vents exhaust body looks solid too and it's a Diesel Pusher wow..When you think about it. Some carpet new paneling camper stove . Shes not too far gone..Its just alot of things laying all over inside .It wouldnt take much.That Siver dollar is a sign..You should offer it up to the bus guys on here.Shes in better shape then most find..I wonder if her PowerPoint would fire up ..Great find..PLEASE don't scrap it..She deserves to be put back on the road..I wished I didn't already have one or had a place to park her

[@joegutierrez2019]

AWSOME finds nice job oh and thanks for editing I enjoy the videos 😂😂😅😅

[@andyolin3988]

Depending on the mint mark, that 50 cent piece could go up to $17,000 (maybe a bit less)

[@jhbb68]

Even on vacation in Key West, I'm gonna enjoy an AMFS video by the pool. Thanks, Silas!!!!

[@AdventuresMadeFromScratch]

Is it windy there?

[@jimjordon9841]

The frig is, more than likely, a rv frig that used ammonia and a propane heat source to make it work.

[@AdventuresMadeFromScratch]

I was thinking they made something like that but couldn’t remember.

[@williamdeegan7840]

I hope that Land Yacht Ford doesn't end up a derby victom.

[@number7__879]

Yes Sir!!!

[@richgreiner8965]

I wonder if those RV wood cabinet doors would sell online.

[@johnkranz4004]

Kool Bus Silas lots of good stuff if you part it out Real nice car on the trailer are they still available

[@LOUISIANAMAN1984]

Old uncle buck car so cool

[@brucecoleman6014]

That be a nice RV

[@DavidMounts]

You should try and start it

[@iscariotproject]

budget buildz fixed up an old bus like trhsi they simply bought a modern camper that had been in a crash and just moved over all the stuff into the bus so wasnt crazy expensive.

[@rickgordon3938]

Hey Cyrus, just seen your latest video how much you asking for that black 39 that was on that trailer thank you much my name is Rick . Have a great day.

[@AdventuresMadeFromScratch]

Those aren’t mine and aren’t for sale

[@robertsmith7580]

Awesome video Silas

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Nice two old cars on that trailer

[@richardbrady2818]

WOW, you're rich

[@robertbolino9052]

I bet that the guy, that own that Bus was born in 1942. And that was his keepsake !

[@gerry-p9x]

Hows the weather by you...amy bad rain or wind😅😅😅

[@phhu7554]

Are you not allowed to burn stuff like that tree brash out there? 7:04

[@ahsartvagriculturehydroponique]

This is a cool project for #heavyD