Interior Upgrades in the 1953 Kenworth Pacific

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  • Опубліковано 13 гру 2024

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  • @josephcook4923
    @josephcook4923 Рік тому +59

    ...that's a T-shirt. "Don't lick the wires"

    • @clarkcraig4347
      @clarkcraig4347 Рік тому +7

      Another good T-shirt could be " Life needs more napping "

    • @peterunderdown4374
      @peterunderdown4374 Рік тому

      I'll have one of each please.,have a good one.

    • @tracywegers7694
      @tracywegers7694 5 місяців тому

      No need for a disclaimer. It's just natural selection

  • @davidpawson7393
    @davidpawson7393 Рік тому +42

    So much better than the channels I used to watch that all do Lambos and crap like that now. This here is exactly my style.

  • @hunbun101
    @hunbun101 Рік тому +11

    unexpected low buck garage oscilloscope cameo

  • @tda2806
    @tda2806 Рік тому +37

    27 minutes 37 seconds of entertainment and information, well done and thank you!

  • @apajohn2
    @apajohn2 Рік тому +10

    Enjoyed your tips and tricks but the electricity tasted funny and made my eyes flutter 😂

  • @thqp
    @thqp Рік тому +24

    The interior looks SO much better now!

    • @n1r0l
      @n1r0l Рік тому +2

      I could smell the difference.

  • @JimNichols
    @JimNichols Рік тому +3

    You and I must be brothers, same scars all over the hands, same save everything because there are screws that might prove useful someday in that. Same do I really need to tell you not to lick the energized wiring that is being tested? Same I can weld, wire, plumb, and carpenter most anything.... I just got tired, sold all my stuff and moved to Thailand and now I watch you do stuff I miss doing. Life is good to me thought and I love the vicarious life lived through good folks like you. The energy, the humor and the videography all are great! Love your channel man!

  • @kurtscustoms
    @kurtscustoms Рік тому +11

    I love the placement of those Amazon chairs/couch. Two separate seats or easily turns into a bed. Smart thinking!!

  • @NileKelly
    @NileKelly 4 місяці тому +1

    Being a lover of restoring anything, I'd love to do something with that old A/C unit. Maybe put new guts in it or something. The appearance is what got me, that classic look of the thing. If not in an RV, I'd mod it to run in a room in the house. Cars, trucks, busses, vintage stoves, A/C units, soda machines, house fans, anything--it's my thing. I'd like to breathe new life into that old A/C unit.

  • @paulosborne6517
    @paulosborne6517 Рік тому +4

    Now, just add some mechanical linkages to the controls and you can drive from the comfort of the 'day-bed'...
    PS - Well done to Mrs Low-Buck, all that cleaning and decorating is a great improvement.

  • @98Kentuckian
    @98Kentuckian Рік тому +6

    The Bob Ross of mechanics

  • @scooty6520
    @scooty6520 Рік тому +9

    It's a good day when ol' Low Buck uploads a new video!

  • @steveb9822
    @steveb9822 Рік тому +37

    I love the style of your videos and the work you are doing on this bus!

  • @thorsbyguy5121
    @thorsbyguy5121 Рік тому +6

    You might want to do a little testing on that inverter if it's an older model. I lived off-grid in Northern Canada about 1990-1997. I had a 500 W Triplite inverter. It was reliable but very inefficient, and took about 60 W just to be turned on, so you had to be very vigilant to remember to shut it off when no longer needed. Trace and Heart Interface were the models I and my neighbors dreamed of, but they were a LOT of money and I don't think there were a lot more efficient at that time, at least compared to what's available now. I would check how much power that Trace draws just to be turned on, and also it's efficiency, i.e. power in vs. power out at different load levels. A new 2 kw inverter is really pretty cheap. Good series, fun bus!

  • @matthewb8229
    @matthewb8229 Рік тому +2

    A Simpson 260!! The number of times I used one of those in my USAF ICBM maintainer career...loved that meter.

  • @sdavrider
    @sdavrider 8 місяців тому +3

    This channel is just my style. Glad I found you.

  • @andrewcoates3050
    @andrewcoates3050 2 місяці тому

    The old tektronix oscilloscope, I love it I have a type 561b in my basement, I always appreciate when people use old equipment instead of wasting money on new equipment

  • @duncancremin1708
    @duncancremin1708 Рік тому +3

    I love it.
    If you ever forget how to use it, just take it apart…
    How true that actually is, for some folk!

  • @KingJamesIX
    @KingJamesIX Рік тому +2

    "I don't bother measuring stuff like that.. brrrrrr.. Perfect." Just like this channel. Perfect.

  • @aaronmcconnell7358
    @aaronmcconnell7358 Рік тому +2

    The old bus is looking great but a great vehicle like that needs a name,I'd say ask the kids see what they want to name it and let us know .but that's up to just glad you shared this project with us

  • @MRrwmac
    @MRrwmac 5 місяців тому

    Excellent improvements! A couple pictures or small cabinets on the wall and some electric shades, WALA new motor home!! You wife did a great decorating job and yor daughter was a great helper! Thanks for sharing!

  • @Vile-Flesh
    @Vile-Flesh Рік тому +1

    12:16 I am so upset over losing my Gerber multitool like that one last month. I had that tool for nearly 20 years and used it a lot for damn near everything. It was one of the last Christmas gifts I ever got back when things were normal and before family went crazy.
    I love these videos though. I wish I had someone like this in my life growing up. The closest thing I had to learning fixing and building things with was a neighbor who taught me a lot back when I lived at home with the folks. He passed last summer but watching these Low-Buck projects makes a lot of memories of learning from him over the years. He taught me a lot of things my father never taught me and he also gave me a practical outlook on life that I use to this day. Just a simple, solo life enjoying simple things and being content.
    I miss my God damned multitool.

  • @HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE
    @HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE Рік тому +3

    Awesome job with the interior upgrades James! 😁👍 I really like how the "bed" can be turned into two chairs or the lounge couch! Nice touch. Take care and happy wrenching 🔧🔩

  • @duncancremin1708
    @duncancremin1708 Рік тому +3

    Inductive loads don’t do well with square or modified sine wave power sources. That means anything with a motor or a transformer.
    So the fridge will work, but will consume more power than it should, on the inverter. The microwave might work, but if it does, it will operate at about 3/4 rated power, while consuming the usual current.
    Lights are mostly resistive or “passive” loads, so will usually work fine.

  • @pickle4034
    @pickle4034 Рік тому +1

    I love the end result.

  • @dustcommander100
    @dustcommander100 Рік тому

    That seat-bed thing you put together - it's the cat's pajamas! Very nice!

  • @2coolwheels139
    @2coolwheels139 Рік тому +1

    I got a chuckle out of that wiring, LOL! That is becoming one nice RV! Great job James!

  • @danpags7023
    @danpags7023 Рік тому

    Coming along great! The lights are nice and bright. And yes that is the perfect place for a nap. I retreat to the RV when I need one. Awesome bus, just don't lick the wires. 🤣👍

  • @3rdpig
    @3rdpig Рік тому +4

    That's a huge improvement, I bet it's a lot more fun to work on now!

  • @billbrowse2553
    @billbrowse2553 Рік тому +6

    Great video, I always like the low cost repairs and renovations. Keep the videos coming.

  • @peterstringer3285
    @peterstringer3285 Рік тому

    Love watching Low Buck - can watch forever! What a communicator.

  • @hotpuppy1
    @hotpuppy1 Рік тому +3

    I like the new couches. There is also room underneath for some under bed plastic boxes to store stuff in. I think I would ditch the inverter and get a better one when finances permit.

  • @brandonscheetz5409
    @brandonscheetz5409 Рік тому +7

    I have been following this bus "saga" and I enjoy watching the transformation of it, you are doing a great job with it! It would be nice, just for S's and G's to see when your done a list of all the things you have done, real time spent working on it all and what all the parts and pieces cost for this rebuild. Keep up the great work!!

  • @Vein1986
    @Vein1986 Рік тому +5

    Regarding square/sine, electronics usually handle square wave better than electric motors or transformers. First thing that is done in power supplies is rectifying voltage.

    • @brendajanes4139
      @brendajanes4139 Рік тому +1

      You are very correct! I had one of these inverters before and found out that it likes resistive loads, anything inductive, it would burn them up. Especially transformers!

  • @Turbo496Vette
    @Turbo496Vette Рік тому +1

    Love the Simpson 260 and the Tek scope. I have a few of those as well. Built like tanks.

  • @jayjones6904
    @jayjones6904 Рік тому +2

    Really enjoy you're videos cause 99.9 percent of the time unfortunately im low buck all the time since retiring lol

  • @wesgraham9588
    @wesgraham9588 Рік тому +1

    👍 looking better

  • @mattfranck7040
    @mattfranck7040 Місяць тому

    Adhesives that catch on fire when they warm up... HAHAHA Gold!

  • @sunilphalakdhari3869
    @sunilphalakdhari3869 3 місяці тому

    Don't lick this! So many ways to use that term.😂😂😂
    Bus it amazing cool...
    Glad you restoring it....

  • @darrenhawken9766
    @darrenhawken9766 Рік тому

    Nice to see the bus coming along, think your Dad will be very proud, great teamwork thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

  • @wreckclues
    @wreckclues Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the tip on the Loctite, ordered a case of the Big Gap filler and repaired the fenders on my 5-Ton, currently doing some structural work on the bed walls, it's an M813, although advertised as sand-able and paint-able I've found best practice is to skim coat after sanding as it takes a lot of paint to fill the pores...but most importantly it was fun.

  • @BallBusta
    @BallBusta Рік тому

    I like how the seats/bed came out. That camper really coming together.

  • @GeorgiaRidgerunner
    @GeorgiaRidgerunner Рік тому +2

    Hey low buck garage just a piece of advice for you to save money
    All your old faucets and spigots keep them if they have those big heavy gaskets theyre much better that whats being produced today what we have in modern faucets is some weird cup style gasket with a spring similiar to gaskets in hi pressure application like hydraulics but the the material the gasket is made (maybe neoprene) is thin and fails ive seen them be cut by rust in galvenized pipes and seen them turn to a mushy substance (not sure what causes that) also the use plastics in the valve is a common failure point
    Water faucets and spigots is one of a very few times in life where the old stuff is actually better stuff

  • @richardphelan8414
    @richardphelan8414 Рік тому

    Comedy with a skills what a hell of a combination

  • @0MyWay01
    @0MyWay01 Рік тому

    Goop is my go to adhesive for gluing microwaves to fridges. Great video

  • @duckman2667
    @duckman2667 Рік тому +1

    I really enjoy your channel. Thank you for the great content!

  • @jeepindave5464
    @jeepindave5464 Рік тому

    That couch was slick James.

  • @subzeromjc
    @subzeromjc Рік тому

    Thanks Mrs. Buck for helping 👍

  • @dirk4926
    @dirk4926 Рік тому +1

    It's been a lot of fun following along with the bus and it's really looking like a rig that will serve you well

  • @bradwinter156
    @bradwinter156 Рік тому

    Those seats are a great addition

  • @IsaacGossard-ij9vw
    @IsaacGossard-ij9vw 9 місяців тому

    Running the generator while underway is very common. Me and my dad have a 39’ 1981 Newell with a 12kw Perkins gender and run it going down the road very often. As long as it cools properly while in motion and the exhaust is routed safely you should be great.
    Also having generator start/stop inside the coach is a big plus.

  • @williamwoolcock
    @williamwoolcock Рік тому

    A true decorating genius.

  • @sokoloft3
    @sokoloft3 Рік тому +1

    Thats an awesome old oscilloscope. Looked like a bit of HP equipment. I want one of their power supplies and volt meters sometime. Providing I continue fixing electronics.

    • @sokoloft3
      @sokoloft3 Рік тому +1

      Ah nvm looked up the model number. Tektronix. iirc I think a youtuber I watch has their soldering iron and a desolder gun from them.

  • @kevinjackson7009
    @kevinjackson7009 Рік тому

    Love your videos and your sense of humor. From the looks of things you look like you might live in my favorite place. Southern New Mexico

  • @Kyle-ev4fk
    @Kyle-ev4fk Рік тому

    If you lick the wires one at a time you should be fine! The bus looks awesome, I am sure your family will enjoy it.

  • @DavidKellogg-z4o
    @DavidKellogg-z4o Рік тому +1

    Awesome build. Gives me all kinds of ideas and because I am so cheap I like the idea of using repurposed items and doing things as cheap as possible. Have a great day.

  • @ohenrysservicesjeep233
    @ohenrysservicesjeep233 10 місяців тому

    I like the sofa bed replacement and the leds

    • @hgj2019
      @hgj2019 4 місяці тому

      Sofa bed is really nice. Be great to have a link to it.

  • @gregdrmax
    @gregdrmax 8 місяців тому

    Vents so you can see the roof better😂 You are my new hero!! I will be ordering a shirt from you Sir!! Plz keep on making the videos. I am advertising for you 😊

  • @raypowell2521
    @raypowell2521 Місяць тому

    Be advised that the peak voltage of a square wave of AC current is absolutely the voltage that you get to run AC equipment, no problem. So 120 volts with a square is 120 volts. Now for the Sine wave AC current- Notice that digital multimeters have a label with RMS for AC measuring. RMS stands for root-mean-square. For further insight on RMS checkout calculus in that regard; otherwise, with AC current we can use the square root of two (1.414) to figure what we need. So if you have a transformer with an output of 165 peak volts, measured with an oscilloscope, the RMS voltage for normal usage is 165/1.414= 116.69 . Now, if you are dealing with building a DC power supply and do not want any AC to DC ripple use caution when selecting the voltage output of the transformer because a capacitor will need to be used across the output terminals of the rectifier which provides for full peak voltage output of the transformer for your DC equipment. There will not be any RMS circumstances with this scenario. So back to the AC concept- if you have 120 VAC square wave for AC usage it is okay, as well as using 120 VAC RMS which has a peak voltage of 169.68. This means that every household wall plug has 169 peak volts. So peak is much higher than RMS voltage. These are the specifications of normal household AC at 60 hertz in the USA. The RMS voltage is the effective voltage as if it were smooth DC.

  • @AeroDynamix747
    @AeroDynamix747 Рік тому +1

    Its always a good day when a new video on this bus project comes out! Amazing job!

  • @georgeanglin4038
    @georgeanglin4038 Рік тому

    Wow haven't seen an oscilloscope like that since my navy days. Cool

  • @waltereskridge5055
    @waltereskridge5055 6 місяців тому

    Your editing and camera work are excellent.

  • @shawnmrfixitlee6478
    @shawnmrfixitlee6478 Рік тому

    WOW.. You rocked that interior , I bet your wife needs more credit .. Mine did all the paint and cleaning in our rv , I did all the fixit work ! enjoyed

  • @craigbowley6783
    @craigbowley6783 Рік тому

    That thing is coming along nicely 👍

  • @davidbeer
    @davidbeer Рік тому +2

    Love your work. You've kept the momentum up and it really shows with a fantastic result in progress 😊

  • @raychambers3646
    @raychambers3646 Рік тому

    I'm more of a no buck garage , but living in the uk we don't do bucks ! I like your attitude out of sight out of mind .

  • @sunfishensunfishen2271
    @sunfishensunfishen2271 Рік тому

    I am having fun with my projects, thankyou

  • @parlance.electricco
    @parlance.electricco Рік тому

    So enjoyable. A gifted man.

  • @jerryb1234
    @jerryb1234 Рік тому

    Try finding some old aluminum semi wheels for that rig, it would look so much better,😁👍, awesome project, thanks for sharing.

  • @ja-bv3lq
    @ja-bv3lq Рік тому

    Bus is looking GOOD!

  • @scotth9881
    @scotth9881 Рік тому +1

    That turned out great. I keep seeing the black Craftsman toolbox in the videos, and it's the same one I have around, although mine is in a lot worse condition. I remember buying that a long time ago, and haven't seen another for years.

    • @deepbludude4697
      @deepbludude4697 Рік тому +1

      Ive got one bought it when I was 17 in 1977 still hanging in there!

  • @Red1red1MC
    @Red1red1MC Рік тому +2

    "Interesting. The instructions are inside of it, so if you ever forget how to use it, you just take it apart" 😂
    This channel is so underrated! You're funny, and knowledgeable! Intro might be a tad bit long, but dude you are spot on 👌

  • @htownblue11
    @htownblue11 Рік тому

    Just used some Nilight products this week. Always having fun watching you have fun on the projects.

  • @mikeconner5119
    @mikeconner5119 Рік тому +1

    looking good from what you started with cant wait to see the finished product

  • @TheOldaz1
    @TheOldaz1 Рік тому

    Turning into a nice rig.

  • @andrew5792
    @andrew5792 Рік тому +5

    I know it's personal taste, but the I think the cool white light of the LED's is much easier on the eyes that the yellow light you get from incandescent. Coupled with the re-painted ceiling the whole bus looks 'cleaner' and brighter. Coming along nicely!

    • @static_bolt
      @static_bolt Рік тому +5

      I have the exact opposite opinion, i had cold white LEDs in my bedroom for years and I had to switch them to warm because it started to drive me crazy and now I can't stand cold white even on offroad lights

  • @deepbludude4697
    @deepbludude4697 Рік тому

    Right on pulled out the O scope!

  • @unorthodoxridez
    @unorthodoxridez Рік тому

    This channel is awesome! So glad I found it.

  • @rickjohnston9113
    @rickjohnston9113 Рік тому

    What a change, It looks great

  • @nickj2508
    @nickj2508 Рік тому

    Nice progress, I look forward to the next installment.

  • @johndglynn
    @johndglynn Рік тому

    Perfect! Coming along just great 👍🏻

  • @AndrewHCann
    @AndrewHCann Рік тому

    Excellent video Glenn :) also all repairs doing work out super 100% on Kenworth bus and soon be ready go on trips with again to ! Light how fix up to and so nice restoration doing well too also!

  • @dennisbeauchamp6193
    @dennisbeauchamp6193 Рік тому

    really enjoy your videos, learn a lot and laugh a lot

  • @TheHellmet
    @TheHellmet Рік тому

    love your work and your she'll be right mate attitude

  • @nickraschke4737
    @nickraschke4737 Рік тому

    Another awesome video mate. Thanks. Greets from Australia

  • @thomasstipech4917
    @thomasstipech4917 Рік тому

    Thanks for the nilight info . Ordering replacement clearance lights for my camper

  • @tommaples9174
    @tommaples9174 Рік тому

    Love this series, hope to see you on the road/ camping 👍

  • @daviddamico4288
    @daviddamico4288 Рік тому

    Nice work, looks great…

  • @hoists1829
    @hoists1829 Рік тому +1

    Awesome video

  • @brianhayes7618
    @brianhayes7618 Рік тому

    Turning out real nice good job

  • @plezurhounds
    @plezurhounds 6 місяців тому

    I'm happy that you're happy:-)

  • @alangordon3283
    @alangordon3283 Рік тому

    Brilliant as always .it’s turning out to be a lovely looking machine.

  • @donscarborough1951
    @donscarborough1951 Рік тому

    Thanks Another great video.🙏🙏🙏

  • @ScottDLR
    @ScottDLR Рік тому

    Good vid but a thought on wiring those lights.. If you pull the wires tight like you did at 10:38 and you ever want to remove or replace the fixture, you wont be able to because the wires don't have any slack.

  • @Brokeandtwistedgarage
    @Brokeandtwistedgarage Рік тому

    Awesome job on the old motor home, that couch idea was genius ! Keep up the good work man, always glad to get an alert for a new low buck video! Cheers from Alberta man!

  • @bobfurman862
    @bobfurman862 Рік тому

    Enjoying the mods you are doing to the bus..great video!!!

  • @francistheodorecatte
    @francistheodorecatte Рік тому

    the rubber valve bibs for the valve are pretty common in that size, and you can get bags of dozens for a couple of dollars. same for the graphite packing seals. north american plumbing fixtures like that largely haven't changed since the 1930's lmao.

  • @martinedelius
    @martinedelius Рік тому

    At 26:08 I wasn't paying attention to the inverter because I was busy looking at the... Cadillac? outside the window. Future project?

  • @mcqueeninc
    @mcqueeninc Рік тому

    Great channel always is a great video

  • @michaelf8302
    @michaelf8302 Рік тому

    Great job..I love your videos...