Rare Vintage Bus Conversion #1

RARE BUS CONVERSION full tour inside and out, as requested. After other requests we are now considering selling "OUR BABY". Since it is the last Southern Coach, we have been offered $230,000 by one viewer but think it is worth more just on the basis of its being the only one and its condition.
PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY INTERESTED IN OWNING THIS AS A COLLECTOR OF RARE ITEMS.
Another factor of interest to a collector would be the Fageol LP gas engine created by the mechanical geniuses, the Fageol brothers.
Parts are available, however in our 42 years of driving all over US we have only replaced one bearing and got that at NAPA.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED: We made it to sleep 10 because we have three daughters and other family members that liked to travel with us. Plus, we took friends on ski trips and touring many states for up to three weeks. It is easily driven because it was set up to drive on city streets (one of the reasons we chose it). Our teenage daughters had no problem maneuvering the bus even in mountains. SINCE WE HAVE NOT FOUND ANOTHER ONE OF THESE BUSES, WE ARE CONVINCED IT IS "THE LAST ONE" AND ARE SELLING IT AS A COLLECTIBLE. TALKING WITH MECUM AUCTIONEERS.
We are in touch will Mecum Auctioneers and are planning to auction our bus in January.

[@Garymayes24]

I absolutely loved this video. It obviously was about the bus but also for me it was about the gentleman himself, the older generation. Honest, humble, hard working and God fearing. Thank you for posting this.

[@ceeceety2320]

How true that is! This world has lost its way. Sad in so many ways. People could learn so much from the older generation if they would just slow down and take the time to listen. I have an assistant at work who was not my choice and he has zero work ethic and doesn't want to learn. He's barely 21 and thinks he knows it all. I guess I might have been the same in many ways, but I do know I wanted to learn and I paid attention when I was being told something I needed to know. I'm getting close to retirement and have alot of knowledge to pass on. I shouldn't have to make this kid get to work. He should be all over it! I'm gonna blame some of the laziness on this contraption I'm on right now. They sit in their parents basements and play games in the dark instead of getting outside and wrenching on a car or having to be told to mow the lawn! Rant over. You just got me thinking with your comment.

[@walkingthruyourdata-6019]

@@ceeceety2320 I thought I was just out of touch with today. I feel the same way. I watch the old tv shows and realize that If the old farms and ranches had a working radio for AM, they were ahead of the game. No TV's, maybe a radio. the rest of the time they were working the ranch, cooking meals, washing clothes, cleaning house. Recreation was playing sports outside, football, baseball, running jumping, doing barn raisings, hae community dances with real musicians. yeah, the old world is gone. no one talks anymore, visits with each other, worries for each other... churches are dying. It's all about Internet, cell phones, text messaging. really sad.

[@OperatorTony]

For an older gentleman you seem to get around really well. Props to you sir great looking bus

[@dubbeh]

your only as old as you feel , your comment is so insulting ..

[@geoff2911]

@There's No God loser

[@nickhulemose5462]

Dubbeh D øøøøø

[@davelindstrom6005]

@@geoff2911 - What in the hell would make you say something like that??!?!?

[@crayfish9945]

@There's No God You say there Is No God ? ! " Prove It " ! Don't merely Assert it , " Prove It " !

[@Prometheus833]

That is a Moen positemp shower valve. They were originally designed so small children wouldn’t be able to scald themselves. Great bus. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@erikb2270]

Sir, you and your wife have created a work of art! The bus and your conversion capabilities are brilliant, and I enjoyed watching this entire video with my jaw hanging open. I'm sure you've sold it by now but I agree with you, I think it's worth more. Stay well, Erik

[@wallacegrommet9343]

A masterpiece of design and workmanship

[@jimmerriman6920]

You've really done a fantastic job preserving this converted bus/motor home! Absolutely beautiful.

[@lapislazarus8899]

This man has to be forty years my senior, and he gets up and down from the floor easier than I do! God bless 'em

[@pablocruise678]

As a coach operator here in Las Vegas, I am completely blown away with your work sir!!

[@stevewoods8116]

Very Nice! Thank you for saving this piece of history! Because of you long after we are gone it will be a treasure for the future.

[@maneuschwander6394]

Beautiful! You Sir are an Excellent Craftsman! Wonderful Conversion!

[@zaptor1514]

I’ll bet that bus is in better condition than when it was built. It’s been fine tuned. Luxury carpet, clean, polished, all the flaws corrected, etc. A beautiful machine.

[@brendaswann7292]

So beautiful. How sad vehicles today compare to the Style of vehicles manufactured at a time when QUALITY was a badge of honour. Absolutely gorgeous

[@ceeceety2320]

Brenda Swann Well said! It was a badge of honor in days gone by. Too bad it isn't that way anymore in today's throw-away society. We just consume and so many don't even recycle! I would much rather have a vehicle that can be wrenched on by myself or someone who knows more than myself, but if you look around, you see the older Jeeps still on the road and some are in meticulous condition and you can go to a salvage yard and get replacement parts for them. They aren't made of plastic! I don't know if you've ever spent any time walking through a salvage yard, but there aren't many newer models, meaning from the last 2 decades, out there if any, unless it's a truck or a van. That speaks volumes! Nice comment!

[@richardandre9811]

Too bad they weren't profitable enough!

[@trudyhalstead3662]

My gram owned a resale shop for over 40yrs, my appreciation for well kept items and people was ingrained in me and you sir are one of our treasures as is this bus!

[@Emo666Cali]

i fell off my chair laughing at the Library the shower holds 2 we dont do that .... much anyways lmfao !! good job old school !!

[@carlkrebs1]

Emo666Cali not to mention the bathroom is sound proof ? Pop & grams doing the wild thang in there er what ?

[@ian260970]

Yeah that made me laugh also lol

[@hollyholly4418]

My spouse and I showered that way for over 28 yrs. We just started to do single showers about 7 yrs ago.

[@kingsandman1438]

I’m on the verge of being put out on the street I really need it ASAP

[@anamcaravan-cyndialan6313]

@@hollyholly4418 Why did you stop?

[@DulyNoted505]

How many of us remember our first car with the headlight dimmer on the floor? LOL

[@michaelanderson1859]

My first.4 cars were 1977. All had dimmer on floor. And granny's olf 1967 Buick Skylark had dimmer on floor

[@mikelarry1198]

Sry can’t go that far back

[@jennydiazvigneault5548]

I still have 3 like that.

[@thebusterdog921]

It wasn't a dimmer, it was for the bright lights.

[@TheBetterEnding]

@@thebusterdog921 Heh, some people must have driven with their brights on all the time and needed a "dimmer".

[@throughmyeyes8868]

My name is Richard. I am a completely blind person who grew up around these older buses. Thank you for the descriptive video.

[@meandyou2469]

Beautiful.. we don't make quality no more, that's gone. Thanks for sharing your video. God bless you

[@Burton1388]

"Unlike a lot of other showers this one is actually large enough for two people to get in it. But we don't do that, not too often anyway" haha i love how honestly the wiser generation is.

[@pablocruise678]

wes laws I thought the same ...

[@pepelepew4117]

Yeah I got a good chuckle out that one!

[@davelindstrom6005]

@@garlandremingtoniii1338 - That was uncalled for!

[@at400andromada]

Garland Remington III ok boomer

[@MotoAtheist]

@@garlandremingtoniii1338 Umm.. I don't think so! More like fortunate to grow up in a time of great opportunity to set yourselves up financially and since that wasn't good enough you continue to take as much as you can, screw up the political situation and then ruin your children's futures. The U.S. will begin to heal the moment the last greedy bastard baby boomer is dead.

[@jetenginethrust863]

What a beautiful bus. Really well made with pride. Love the LP engine too. Thanks for sharing this video with us. Good luck if you sell her. Have a great day and GOD Bless...

[@carolynrude2830]

Just beautiful. . Quality is everything and it shows in this build.

[@patmaier6917]

Lovely, who ever get this is very Fortunate.

[@paulcordingley7263]

Thank you so much for showing me around your beautiful bus it’s absolutely wonderful

[@kuyabillromjue6892]

WOW !! I've never seen a SOUTHERN before, nice looking coach. BEAUTIFUL Interior, nice design. This video popped up in my que as I was looking at trailers. It looks so nice I had to take a look. Very Beautiful Conversion.

[@libertylost8286]

Great bus conversion. A lot of love went into this. Well thought out floor plan. It is to bad that you can’t find an other bus like it. I would love to travel in this bus. Thank you for sharing.

[@Karmy.]

I know right

[@kendavid891]

I'd love to live fulltime in one of these!!

[@davetello3764]

She's beautiful. She's cleaner than a lot of brand new vehicles!

[@rockytherock8705]

She ???

[@rubenbraekman4515]

@@rockytherock8705 a vehicle is a she

[@gangisspawn1]

"This is a clean burning motor home." -Hank Hill

[@patb9375]

Sir I love the bus and you did an excellent demonstration. People in large groups and on social media are stupid and have no manners. Since no one sees them they type things their Mother would or should have slapped their face for saying. I would love to take my kids on vacation in a beautiful bus like this, I am in no way financially able to offer what it is worth. I would need to sell my house and live in it, which I think I would enjoy. I hope you find someone that cares as much as you do for it and has the means to take proper care of it when it is not in use.

[@gelotilza3788]

He sounds like a cool grandpa

[@e210dall3]

Well done. Beautifully presented vintage bus. Not sure I could live with that upholstery, but hey, each to their own. Good luck on the sale.

[@daryleharris1021]

This was delightful and makes me want one! Thank you for a wonderful tour. You are a wonderful host, sir! Best to you from Georgia!

[@mdcbert]

they dont cost anywhere near this price that he is asking....jeez, I have the oldest Known rear engine Gillig in the country and Im asking 10% of what he is asking, and mines DIESEL so it gets 10 MPG!

[@OnTheHighWatch]

Very nice work building this bus with excellent craftsmanship, whoever ends up with it will be very happy.

[@chadonan273]

Enjoyed every second of your video, nice job on the bus. Thanks for sharing :)

[@hasletjoe5984]

Stumbled across this terrific tour of a magnificent bus. Your bus looks like what I envision mine should look like. I have no where the skill and attention to detail you possess. Master Piece! And the bus is superb as well........

[@GaryCameron780]

At 29,000 miles the engine is barely broke in. very nice. I like the outside back door access to the bathroom.

[@birddog9388]

So far no one has found one of these. We are getting pretty excited. Mecum Auto Auction is interested in representing us at a future one of their auctions.

[@thevacuumtubejunky9774]

Beautiful Bus you have Sir good luck on your search for a new owner and Thank you for your service. Thanks for sharing! Kind regards, Eric dee

[@bubbafringman1864]

Take it to Barrett Jackson. If I had the money, I'd buy it from you and then take it to auction and make a ton! Watch the Futureliner video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqjShnaEe9WZoas

[@pmlugo3599]

If I had the money and could drive , I would buy it !! (in a wheelchair)

[@shoto2526]

My hope is you get properly recompensed, but more importantly, you find a new owner who truly appreciates this unique beauty.

[@bubbafringman1864]

@@shoto2526 Yeah, after building this and owning it for 42 years, that would be hard to let go of.

[@er1073]

Thank you for the tour. I bet there are a lot of great memories in this bus with family.

[@bouyant8659]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL... THANKS FOR SHARING

[@erikkamaameekuahooper8272]

You know I am just reading the comments and almost all of them are from 7 months ago

[@celestepalm6949]

STILL appreciating your wonderful bus conversion in 2022! Hope it found a good home.

[@birddog9388]

THANK YOU BUT IT IS STILL AT HOME HERE. NOT SOLD YET.

[@unwilligeeinzelganger5404]

OMG. I love these old buses and conversions, and this thing is absolutely GORGEOUS! A masterpiece!

[@troywatson4686]

Absolutely beautiful bus! Thanks for sharing

[@jamesharmon5963]

What a beautiful bus. I know you’re proud of it. You just don’t find old buses that well maintained or cared for.

[@ceeceety2320]

They built them to go the distance back in those days. That goes for most everything. Today we have a throw-away society. I'm so happy to see that you salvaged this gem and did a beautiful job! One of one! Wow! Amazing that it survived! I believe it was just waiting for you to come find it! Thanks for sharing this beauty with us! My wife and I enjoyed it very much!

[@Hudsoncal5]

So, I’m 1/2 into the video. One amazing thing is that you’ve completely planned along the way to help people like me. You are a great guy and I hope and pray I have the opportunity to meet you and see this bus somewhere around our amazing sunshine state.

[@clarkclarke]

WOW!!!! This is gorgeous.... If these companies only knew that they would've been able to make money selling these buses after their original use !!! I hope whoever gets this bus appreciates it .. definitely one of a kind. I LOVE it 💞.

[@tim1299]

WOW . JUST MAKES ME SPEECHLESS. BEAUTIFUL.

[@680mudman]

Beautiful piece of history you should be proud, brings back many memories as a boy going on adventures with my best friend and his father, who drove highway coach.....thankyou!!

[@jenniferholden9397]

What a lovely gentleman with a subtle sense of humour. What marvellous tor, thank you. ❤️🌹🇬🇧

[@deemodjeski3492]

Love Love Love! I have looked at many busses converted to homes... This is in my top 5 that I have seen!

[@TheresaPowers]

Thank you for being a great host and showing all of the amenities of your Southern bus. I wish I could be on the ten people who ride your bus. Everything was beautifully done and I hope you have many years of fun riding the highways and byways.

[@andreas6958]

He sounds like Orshal (Walking Dead) loved that guy😊 Your bus is AMAZING!!!! ABSOLUTELY love it .

[@marvintyson]

Floyd the trucker on The Bob and Tom Show. "Turtles and whores", lol.

[@skoolrocks1991]

Very good video & awesome coach!! Well done,Sir, on all accounts!

[@timstime1970]

LP equals no carbon buildup and that is why a LP engine has such a long life. Great conversion Brother!! I would love to own and cherish it.. I love my 42ft Redwood fifth wheel but i have been wanting a old Silver Eagle motor coach or old bus like yours for years.

[@lazarus1313]

Never did I see such well kept RV. , It beat all the new ones ,hands down ... what a blessed life you must have .....standing salute , sir .

[@iamKORHAL]

This is the most amazing video I have found on KZbin yet in 2019 :) I love the work you, your wife and anyone else involved have put into this bus.

[@bugsydavis148]

Birddog sir I don't believe I've ever seen a finger bus home ! Well done 👍 I absolutely love it !!!

[@shouse1014]

beautiful bus thank you sharing, showering together is awesome!

[@jessewoodsonjames6669]

Nice home away from home. Nice job!

[@scopex2749]

What a beauty you have sure done a fantastic job on her, its a real shame there aint anymore left because I would sure like one!

[@Priesttx57]

Lovely bus! Very nostalgic. You and your wife did a beautiful job! A real treat to see!!

[@rayvelez3736]

Great Job on Her

[@Underappreciatedclassics]

Beautiful bus! Also I saw you wearing a veteran hat, thank you for your service sir!

[@donaldgehre5964]

Beautiful, simply beautiful. Nothing more need be said.

[@dongrace6404]

Hello...Don Grace, Bristol UK. You are so proud and rightfully so too. Great looker and Fantastic condition throughout. Many years of devotion and improvements on improvements I think. I am in awe of this beauty. You don't say what the reward is if someone could point you in the right direction to locate another one. My brother-in-law who lives in Dumbarton Scotland knows of one laying idle and in need of TLC, but has not been converted from a bus though.

[@katzfam1089]

That bus is absolute mint. I love it. If I had a few hundred grand I would buy it, but it wouldnt last here in Toronto Canada. I would keep that thing in a garage out of any elements while parked. Great job.

[@livingauthenticallyonmyownterm]

What an amazing bus build. You’ve kept it tip too and that shows the love you’ve had for it for 42 years. You’re a very knowledgeable man sir and I thank you for the tour.

[@davidfarrell7318]

love the bus it looks amazing would love to have heard the engine run

[@frasermcburney270]

WOW!!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BUS I WISH I COULD AFFORD TO BUY IT

[@dodgeguyz]

Beautiful! You will never see any manuf build something with that kind of care and attention to detail again!!! Stainless steel for the dash? Back when America was proud of itself and what it had accomplished.

[@jaypaster8244]

Great rig and great tour. Thank you.

[@RVthereyetmemaw]

This is amazing! I must say, I would so love to camp in this! Thank you for sharing it!

[@ReggieTime]

He gives a good tour!, lm liking the vinyl cabinets, very different!

[@leslie-reagan5219]

Phenomenal tour and moveable house! Beautiful work. So cool to see something like this on the road- live able art with historical significance! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@pappypinel7484]

Beautiful bus..Great tour...

[@aceautonewportky]

Great video, what a beautiful bus. Craftsmanship and quality. Fantastic!!!

[@parsia1363]

I'm absolutely in love with this bus! Vintage charm, practicality, all the amenities and just all together well built. Fantastic job

[@giozalez6261]

What a superb cozy looking bus, love how well it has been kept! Gorgeous & for sure, unique as it is the only one left, priceless that's for sure!

[@Djamoekjouw.]

So nice that there are stiil craftsman who keep this piece of beauty on the road! Big compliments!

[@timklassen421]

thankyou for the showing of your beautiful bus conversion

[@143katieb]

21:13 he was contemplating how to word it!!! 😂GOOD JOB KIND SIR👏🏻👍🏻

[@adinahirschmann3112]

Excellent bus for a touring group, vocal or band. Great old-school guided video. Self reliance and a good sense of humor, fabulous history!

[@KOurTNeeSHeRi]

You are so awesome! Wish this generation was as hard working as you and your wife are! Thanks for showing us your gem!! I’d LOVE to have the freedom of having something like this to live in!

[@kennolte5801]

It is a beautiful bus. I've been interested in old buses for years and had not ever seen that brand. Thanks for sharing your story. It's a great bus.

[@skytechbits]

I believe you would be really sad if you sold this bus. It is so beautiful. You and your wife did a great job converting this bus. I would add an office at the end of the bus though. I wish our country made this type of quality today.

[@BigDaddy-se7xh]

Love listening to you talk. Very nice coach. Thank you for sharing.

[@Stuff4Steff]

Wow! I think this is my favourite bus conversion yet, so beautiful!

[@douglashughes2331]

The underside of your bus is cleaner than the inside of my car!!

[@birddog9388]

THANK YOU ; TURN YOUR CAR OVER AND CLEAN IT. LOL

[@vintageprolink]

This blue and chrome bus , looks awesome!😀

[@MrRippinonyou]

its a blast from the past inside and out

[@mechanicforlife9468]

You did a nice job with this bus. Love the wheels!

[@larryspicer3701]

Man what a vintage piece of history.. I rather hear him talk than see the bus...I dont know where you live but wish you were my neighbor.

[@nrcmm13]

A couple of real gems! There's nothing like a man and his bus, Thanks Bird Dog, N.

[@143katieb]

Omg 😮 those cushions remind me of summer when I was a child in NewJersy. So many couches and outdoor couches had patterns like that.

[@mrsgbracing6012]

‘Talk to the traffic ahead of of ya...that can be kinda fun.” Loved that!

[@gunnyu.s.m.c8606]

Mrs GB Racing I got tickled when he said that

[@mrsgbracing6012]

Me too, loved that and had a quick mental picture of this owner “talking” to the traffic ahead of him, then how much fun I’d have with it! 😂🤣😁

[@dotherighthingq1079]

I wish I was that handy & had your energy ! Thanks for the video.

[@ubuibme.rev.davidlee]

Much respect due you sir. As a former owner of a Prevost coach out of Orlando Florida as well as working on Prevost coaches in a custom shop crafting MDP (main distribution panels) and wiring harnesses from tail to front turn signals I appreciate and applaud your attention to detail and your passion for your personal coach. I also owned an Airstream classic 345 for a short time intending to refurbish from stem to stern. Wonderful design and classic class A style. Alas the years caught up with the wife and I and strength youth and stamina is gone and we sold our coach. It is good to hear and see another man of some years talk about his coach in a forthright, upstanding manner. Be well, you've a fine unit.

[@boeingman777]

Beautiful machine and I love the way you have things set up. :) Very nice.

[@grandmasfavorites]

You bus is a beauty! I hope you and your wife will get lots of enjoyment from it.

[@danielequihua9359]

She's so beautifully crafted with painstakingly care how awesome is this rare. Treat thank you so much for sharing your Bus take care God bless .

[@Wildstar40]

I like it. Can you please make another video and start it up and maybe go for a ride ? Thank you.

[@birddog9388]

Yes. Such a video is coming next week.