Bus Conversion Project - Video 97 - DD3 brake chamber disassembly and rebuild

[@soillife1]

Im amazed at your tallents. In all seriousness I pray you live long enough to finish, drive and enjoy your effort's. We all want to see your travel viseo in this finished Bus. I had a stroke last December at 68 years young. That was a wake up call for me. God Bless James

[@satan8593]

this has to be most detailed and interesting bus building video series in whole of youtube , thanks for doing these :)

[@JamesEDennison]

Thank You!!! ....and your welcome... :-)

[@matrixservices2707]

Before to After ... So that's what that should have looked like in the first place. Glad you recognized the Driver side verses the passenger side difference I was scratching my head as to why the drain vent was on top. Shop manuals are worth every expensive penny for the paper their made of . This one job alone proves that the rebuild cost for a shop to do it for you would not have saved you much money or told you it was the wrong side chamber. glad to see the important parts of this rebuild got into the video a lot to learn from this one video and most of it was in the commentary . Great work again James and Amazing work on the video and commentary. We need to get you a Honorary Doctorate Degree in Automotive Technology. Professor Dr. James E. Dennison PhD AT.

[@JamesEDennison]

Thanks, hopefully it will come in handy when someone else needs to rebuild their brake chambers....

[@TOTALLYRELAXED]

Hi Mr James. Hoping this finds you and your family in good health, spirits, and, happiness! I am constantly in awe of your knowledge and skills regarding electrical, mechanical, and, cosmetic features on vehicles! And, after watching this particular video, with you confessing you didn't know anything about rebuilding a brake chamber, I have to add 'courage' !! Some of the things I have watched you do would simply cause me to go into freeze mode! My hat is most definitely off to you! As always, great video! Sometimes watching YOUR videos I wonder what happened to our friend in Austin, Texas. Seems he just disappeared off of KZbin and the planet in general. Wherever he is and whatever he's doing I wish him well. Keep pumping out the videos, as, they're not only educational, but, very enjoyable as well! Every video of yours I watch 'the move' y'all have to make from your current location sticks in my brain; I really feel for y'all on that note because I'd rather take a beating than move! Take care and God Bless! ( 8/11/2019. Sunday. 12:29pmCST. ~Jim in Houston, Texas~ )

[@JamesEDennison]

Hi Jim, thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it, ... our Austin friend uploaded a video a couple weeks ago so at least he's not dead.... :-)... probably just busy enjoying his hard work and no time to upload.... or no desire.... glad you enjoyed the video, see you next time... I'm workin' on the cooling system now

[@TOTALLYRELAXED]

James E Dennison 👍😎

[@mrmudstud5980]

Excellent James. Thanks for taken the time and detail description of the brake chamber, very interesting.......

[@JamesEDennison]

You're welcome.... my pleasure

[@chrisdodds7469]

I actually work for a company that both rebuilds and supplies new dd3 chambers. Most of our sales go to New Flyer industries (MCI)

[@jettpro6647]

Nice that you had all those spare parts on hand, great video

[@JamesEDennison]

Ya.... they were in a box in the luggage bay when I got the bus

[@briandavis9975]

Nice work James I've never seen one of the brake chambers opened up on my last coach before my current conversion I had maxes put on the bus because it had the old Johnny arm emergency break in it and I didn't like it's. Thanks for taken the time to walk us through it. Can't wait to see the coolant video. Your bus is really coming along buddy keep up the great work.

[@JamesEDennison]

Thanks Brian, putting Maxi's on would have been my preferred fix as well but there just isn't the clearance for them.... at least these are rebuildable .....

[@JustLivingWithGeorgeAndWoon]

Hello James, I just finished watching all of your video you are doing a fantastic job. I am amazed at what you are doing. I have subscribed and looking forward to all the videos to come. Keep chipping away and sooner or later you will be finished.

[@busoldmanphil7293]

Hello James. I just came across your post tonight. I have been with Richfield Bus Company as a driver/mechanic for 18 years, primarily working on the Bus Boys Collection flleet of vintage buses. Although we have had from time to time MC and GM coaches and transits with DD#'s, I have never overhauled one, so this video is very interesting. I started posting a year ago. Please visit my postings and let me know what you think. Some are mechanical, some are electronic.

[@JamesEDennison]

Hi Phil.... I watch the Bus Grease Monkey so I've seen you on his channel.... thats a nice collection of old buses... those DD3 brakes are a goofy design but they work fine... way cheaper to rebuild yourself than to buy a rebuilt one.... I'll check out your channel.... good to hear from you

[@benjaminkriesch9643]

Hi James - great video! Was wondering if you know of a place to get parts to work on a DD3 brake. I need to rebuild both of mine. Thanks!

[@JamesEDennison]

Hello Benjamin Yes...contact Luke at US Coach. They are in New Jersey...you should be able to google them and get the phone number but if you have trouble just let me know and I can get it for you...I just don't have it with me at the moment Thanks James

[@MidnightAmratha]

Did you use a scrap piece of wood with two holes for the large threaded bolts to hold down the spring while screwing the plate on?

[@JamesEDennison]

NO.... that would have been a great idea.... where were you when I was doing it... :-).... I just compressed it by hand and wiggled the bolts in till I got it... it wasn't easy....

[@MidnightAmratha]

Guess you just pop the next project and do that one in the next update, i was a bit handicapped not being able to do the timewarp, sorry mate :)

[@timklassen421]

well done boo boo get that frog in your throat checked out could be related to your ticker I know because I have the same phlem or mucous problem

[@JamesEDennison]

well, I have High blood pressure......

[@timklassen421]

I have congestive heart failure

[@JamesEDennison]

You Win!!! .... sorry to hear that!!!!