My dad drove for Greyhound in the 70’s-90’s I rode on many of those buses. Detroit baby! Bill Anderson’s tour bus broke down and dad had to go pick him up and take him to his show while he got his bus fixed back in the late 70’s.
HAY WILY, GOOD REVIVAL, FER-SHER... NICE SUNDAY, GO TO MEETIN-TYPE BUS RIGHT THERE. ALREADY GOT THE HISTORY, JUST NEED THE FOLKS... STAY COOL, WILY, PEACE FROM CREEL CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO...
This is a very cool old bus! I smiled widely when it just cranked right up and it sounds pretty good too! I drove a 1955 GMC PD-4501 Scenicruiser for parts of 2 years for a bicycle tour group out of Michigan. We went as far west as Seattle, as far south as Key West, as far east at Novi Scotia and as far north as Michigan's U.P. Those came initially with 2 4-cyl Detroit engines in line but were rapidly converted to a single 8V71 Detroit. The setup in the rear was very similar with that gearbox sending a shaft left for the engine cooling fan and to the right for the air conditioning system, though there was no turbo. The Scenicruiser only had one drive axle and one tag but both axles had duals. The Scenicruiser had 10 seats and the restroom on the lower floor then went up three steps to 41 mode seats in the rear. (10 rows with the last row having 5 seats across) The transmission was four speeds with no synchro's so it required double clutching when downshifting. To reverse, put it in first, hold a switch to activate a solenoid and, pull back to second. It had only four gauges, Speed, Air, Temp and oil pressure. No fuel gauge, or tach or even an odometer, that was on the wheel. It was such a nice bus to drive. With the engine way in the back and air suspension, it felt almost like you were flying, though it topped out at 72 MPH.
@@DontbeWily the two engine original setup also included two gearboxes a 2 and a 3 speed giving 6 gears. I never saw one so I only expect that the 2 speed unit was a switch not a lever. I have read that the clutch was also just a switch meaning starts and shifts were harsh!! With the 8v-71 and the 4 speed with a real clutch a good driver could produce the smooth acceleration that bus passengers love!
Wiley, I can't say it enough It is truly a great pleasure watching your videos I'm sure you are a great inspiration to all of your viewers, you show great perseverance and a true faith in God Keep up the good work and as always I will be looking forward to seeing your next video Thank you sir and God bless you and your family always
Wow ! You are so lucky Wily ! That many years setting it’s a miracle the rack wasn’t stuck ! I think some of those old coaches were 24 volt with 12 volt converters. Sounds really good but probably got a lot of air leaks from lines and air bags. Have a Blessed Day 🇺🇸⚡️TCB⚡️
Excellent video Wiley :) also cool bus also does need some quarts of engine oil for sure show on dipstick! Also my one aunt drove school bus years ago but not coach type one ! Also I had as my school bus for 4 years and summer school one year to also own her own bus over years were International brand in gas and desiel motor plus Automatic and floor Manual transmission types ! Her daughter was ones watching kids for safety rides or other stuff too!
Your videos are always good but as a fan of the Eagle busses, this one was a real treat. I agree they are some of the prettiest busses around. Have to say I was really shocked and disappointed at the condition of the interior. There seems to be evidence that it was indeed used by a gospel group but the trashed interior makes me think the last road trip was made by a rock n' roll band. Could be a nice project for someone, though the steel frames on these busses were notorious for hidden rust and that will need to be thoroughly checked. The rear suspension was rubber torsion axles that could be adjusted as they wore out, but only to some extent and then they need to be replaced which is costly. Like others here I was not surprised that the Detroit diesel fired right up.
Thanks for another great video Wiley. It was interesting for sure. Feel sorry for you getting all that turbo oil film all over you and your clothes. Going to have to run you thru a car wash to get you cleaned up-just giving you a bad time Wiley. Sorry about the messy oil film you got into. Oh my. Hang in there. I heard the owner say he wanted to sell so I bet you can help him and bet someone out there would be interested. Get him going in the right direction Wiley. Super video Wiley. Thanks so much. The Iowa Farm Boy. Steve. Feel bad for you getting that oil film all over you. How was the meal that Casey fixed for you??????? Let us know please. Thanks.
I can just stand next to grease and it will get on me. Trying to smother it out was the worse part. I got me a lung or two full of it Thanks Kasey can cook. He is a retired truck driver. He should have plenty of stories to tell while cooking
Its very simple to shut down this type of detroit , trip the emergency stop on the blower by hand - its simple to reset by hand . The governor has 2 levers , the throttle and the shut down lever - both can be operated by hand .
Cassette tape are long and before that the eight track, all things of the past, I still have many eight tracks and I think three players i listen too them from time to time.😅😅😅
You did well Mr Wily getting the bus started that's something different and it was nice of him to cook for you too i hope you ate very well 🥣 I'm in one of your videos down the road you should try school bus to start
Back in the early 60s the Golden Eagles had a snack bar in the back with a waitress. I use to ride them to Military school. Those good old days are long gone. SHAME.
From watching bus grease monkey the bus you have here is in real good shape don't let them break anymore glass and get ahold of him he's probably got a buyer looking
I drove these all over the country and I have always thought these were the most beautiful busses ever built
Me too.
It's still For Sale!!!
Awesome will it start...and yes it will...bravo Wiley😎👍🚛🔧🇺🇸🛠️😇
Thank you
Да. Марат Хорошо 👍🙂!!.
Step light chimes..master control..engine start..
It's hard to kill a Detriot. I think those engines will still run during the zombie apocalypse. 😅 Good job Wily! Thanks for sharing!
Хорошии́. 😊👍
LOL. I agree. Right up there with roaches
All I want to hear after the apocalypse is a 220 cummins with a drop end manifold and straight pipe pulling a grade
Awesome old bus they last forever
Thanks
My dad drove for Greyhound in the 70’s-90’s I rode on many of those buses. Detroit baby! Bill Anderson’s tour bus broke down and dad had to go pick him up and take him to his show while he got his bus fixed back in the late 70’s.
Thank you for sharing that story
Thanks for watching
love it
Thanks
Back during the 60s I rode a lot of either Golden Eagle or Silver Eagles while I was in the Army.
When you hooked up the battery I think I heard the toilet flush😂😂😂.❤ Your channel is my favorite.
Lol. Is that what that was ?
HAY WILY, GOOD REVIVAL, FER-SHER... NICE SUNDAY, GO TO MEETIN-TYPE BUS RIGHT THERE. ALREADY GOT THE HISTORY, JUST NEED THE FOLKS... STAY COOL, WILY, PEACE FROM CREEL CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO...
Thanks
This feller looks like he can tell you a lot about cooking and eating.😅❤
always good information from Wily
Thank you for watching
Great taste testing and great will it start video thanks Wylie and Jacob
Hope you do a video driving it out. Love silver eagles!
Maybe one day
That’s awesome no priming just starts right up. Good strong engine. Great job.
Unbelievable that it just popped off like that
Thanks for watching
It's amazing to see that old bus run, but those Detroit diesel engines will run. Great video, Wiley 👍👍
Да. Марат. Хорошии́. 👍🙂?!.
Yes they will
But
It still surprises me when one pops off like that. Especially without any either.
You da man Wiley
Nice job wily.
Thanks!
great job Wiley and God bless
Thank you
Wow, what a great starter. Well done that Man
Thanks!
Great Job Wiley Another Great start up😊 love your Channel and what you do it's Awesome!!! Congratulations keep up the Amazing Work!!😊
Thanks so much
Хорошо. 😊👍
Хорошии́. да. 👍
Great video Wily. Thanks for sharing . Love that old bus . 👍👍👍
Thanks 👍
This is a very cool old bus! I smiled widely when it just cranked right up and it sounds pretty good too! I drove a 1955 GMC PD-4501 Scenicruiser for parts of 2 years for a bicycle tour group out of Michigan. We went as far west as Seattle, as far south as Key West, as far east at Novi Scotia and as far north as Michigan's U.P. Those came initially with 2 4-cyl Detroit engines in line but were rapidly converted to a single 8V71 Detroit. The setup in the rear was very similar with that gearbox sending a shaft left for the engine cooling fan and to the right for the air conditioning system, though there was no turbo. The Scenicruiser only had one drive axle and one tag but both axles had duals. The Scenicruiser had 10 seats and the restroom on the lower floor then went up three steps to 41 mode seats in the rear. (10 rows with the last row having 5 seats across)
The transmission was four speeds with no synchro's so it required double clutching when downshifting. To reverse, put it in first, hold a switch to activate a solenoid and, pull back to second. It had only four gauges, Speed, Air, Temp and oil pressure. No fuel gauge, or tach or even an odometer, that was on the wheel. It was such a nice bus to drive. With the engine way in the back and air suspension, it felt almost like you were flying, though it topped out at 72 MPH.
Thanks for sharing. I would like to see that duel engine set up
@@DontbeWily the two engine original setup also included two gearboxes a 2 and a 3 speed giving 6 gears. I never saw one so I only expect that the 2 speed unit was a switch not a lever. I have read that the clutch was also just a switch meaning starts and shifts were harsh!! With the 8v-71 and the 4 speed with a real clutch a good driver could produce the smooth acceleration that bus passengers love!
Great video. I appreciate you sharing this.
Thank you and I appreciate you watching
Wiley, good job, buddy. You got another running that's awesome, buddy. I appreciate you 👍
Thanks 👍
Good old GM, fires right up!
Wily Bus it was just a step back and one forward good job with halper keyman
Wiley, I can't say it enough
It is truly a great pleasure watching your videos
I'm sure you are a great inspiration to all of your viewers, you show great perseverance and a true faith in God
Keep up the good work and as always I will be looking forward to seeing your next video
Thank you sir and God bless you and your family always
Thank you for that
Very beautiful would make a amazing rv
Another adventure lets go wily
Thanks
I like 👍 the bus 🚌 I. Think 🤔 it would make a great 👍 r/v to take a trips and don’t forget to try the food 🥘 you have a great 👍 day
Good job guys
Central California watching
Thank you from south Alabama for watching
Beautiful
Great video Wily,them old detroits...👍👍
Thanks and yes they are
Great job Wiley!
Thank you
Wow ! You are so lucky Wily ! That many years setting it’s a miracle the rack wasn’t stuck !
I think some of those old coaches were 24 volt with 12 volt converters.
Sounds really good but probably got a lot of air leaks from lines and air bags.
Have a Blessed Day
🇺🇸⚡️TCB⚡️
I should be prepared for a run away
Thanks for watching
Cool bus
Excellent video Wiley :) also cool bus also does need some quarts of engine oil for sure show on dipstick! Also my one aunt drove school bus years ago but not coach type one ! Also I had as my school bus for 4 years and summer school one year to also own her own bus over years were International brand in gas and desiel motor plus Automatic and floor Manual transmission types ! Her daughter was ones watching kids for safety rides or other stuff too!
Well done Mr she sounds great 👍👋🇨🇦
Thanks
That's was very cool
Nice video,,, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great 👍 content Wily. Things sure seems to go easier for you when Hanks not around 😉. Funny right??? Thanks 👍 for sharing 😊.
Thanks for watching
LOL
Actually it’s easier when Hank is around. I don’t have to worry about talking or if the camera is on and most important. Lunh
Your videos are always good but as a fan of the Eagle busses, this one was a real treat. I agree they are some of the prettiest busses around. Have to say I was really shocked and disappointed at the condition of the interior. There seems to be evidence that it was indeed used by a gospel group but the trashed interior makes me think the last road trip was made by a rock n' roll band. Could be a nice project for someone, though the steel frames on these busses were notorious for hidden rust and that will need to be thoroughly checked. The rear suspension was rubber torsion axles that could be adjusted as they wore out, but only to some extent and then they need to be replaced which is costly. Like others here I was not surprised that the Detroit diesel fired right up.
It's been robbed of a good bit of the interior and used for storage.
Great video wily love the old eagle 🦅 it would make a great camper for all these people wonting to go off the grid
It really would
Thanks for watching
Nice work.
Thanks
You're welcome. The polite southern commentary is 2nd to none.
what a bus
Yes it was
I sure would love to have that.
Thanks for another great video Wiley.
It was interesting for sure.
Feel sorry for you getting all that turbo oil film all over you and your clothes.
Going to have to run you thru a car wash to get you cleaned up-just giving you a bad time Wiley. Sorry about the messy oil film you got into. Oh my. Hang in there.
I heard the owner say he wanted to sell so I bet you can help him and bet someone out there would be interested. Get him going in the right direction Wiley.
Super video Wiley. Thanks so much.
The Iowa Farm Boy. Steve.
Feel bad for you getting that oil film all over you.
How was the meal that Casey fixed for you???????
Let us know please.
Thanks.
I can just stand next to grease and it will get on me. Trying to smother it out was the worse part. I got me a lung or two full of it
Thanks
Kasey can cook. He is a retired truck driver. He should have plenty of stories to tell while cooking
the Continental Trailways silver eagles were my favorite ride.
Thanks for sharing
WRAURP WRAURP WRAURP...ROARRRRR...
Its very simple to shut down this type of detroit , trip the emergency stop on the blower by hand - its simple to reset by hand . The governor has 2 levers , the throttle and the shut down lever - both can be operated by hand .
Thanks for sharing and watching
This is something different for you but, still you got it running.
Thanks for watching
I would love to have that. Make a home out of it.
That's what. Country music group travel in Willie Loretta and Conway had
That’s the right front tire .
Cassette tape are long and before that the eight track, all things of the past, I still have many eight tracks and I think three players i listen too them from time to time.😅😅😅
Great job Wiley!!
Thanks
There's a few videos of the Tri City Quartet on UA-cam. That's some tasty southern gospel music.
Thanks for sharing
Good job,Wiley ! Don't get in your pickup with that t-shirt on .
Lol
I did
The old screaming demon fired right up it's hard to beat an old Detroit good job Wiley
I agree
You did well Mr Wily getting the bus started that's something different and it was nice of him to cook for you too i hope you ate very well 🥣 I'm in one of your videos down the road you should try school bus to start
Ok
Thanks for watching
@@DontbeWily your very welcome Mr Wily
Those were some good old buses. Those old Detroit hard to die
Yes they are.
Very nice job and God bless y'all
Thanks
That ol Detroit was ready to go sown the road! Man I've always like these Eagle buses! Wonder how much he'd let it go for🤔
Contact take Casey. His channel info is in the description. He can give you information about it
Are you still interested in this bus? Please contact me.
nice!
I want to buy it love it.
Good looking bus, make a good motor home 😅😅😅😅😅
I think it sold to someone for that very purpose
Thanks for watching
You the man wily I knew you could do it
Thanks
I would love to have that bus
I love Cummins
Damn you Wiley now I want Chicken Noodle Soup and reach out to the Legend Himself Scott the BGM he may know more about the bus and finding a buyer
Lol
Thanks for watching
Enjoyed your video Wily.
Thanks
👏👏👏
Now that was an easy start , huh Don? 👍👍😎😎🍮🍮
It was.
Thanks for watching
👍👍
That bus looks great and sounds so sexy #DetroitDiesel
It started up like they just shut it off a half hour ago
Yes, another great one! You think Hank would get that dirty?
Lol.
Damn nice I wish that it was mine They are rare down here in Australia
Thanks for watching
My pleasure@@DontbeWily
cool bus great job 🚍🚌
Thank you very much
Back in the early 60s the Golden Eagles had a snack bar in the back with a waitress. I use to ride them to Military school. Those good old days are long gone. SHAME.
🎉🎉🎉🎉
WOW 😮 Y'ALL!"2024
Wily that was an amazing video 😊
Thanks
@@DontbeWily wily u are very welcome 😊
Здравствуйте интересно было бы если бы вы на нем проехались
11 years
LOL
I cant add
Love your viedos
Thanks
hard to believe it was abandoned for so long? why no TLC?
A viewer contacted Casey and i understand it sold
You can start that bus from back by the engine
Thanks for sharing. Didn’t know that
I believe that you can play those drums
Lol
Retrospect
Who is the gospel singing group?
It was Tri-City Quartet. We traveled for 28 years and mom and dad retired. Now I and my family travel as New Reason Quartet.
i just subscrbed to your channel
Thank you
From watching bus grease monkey the bus you have here is in real good shape don't let them break anymore glass and get ahold of him he's probably got a buyer looking
You forgot to tell us how the food was
Words wouldn't of been enough
I sampled it. It was good
He knows what he is doing and the owners grand kids after getting home from school eat a lot of it
Wiley is the bus for sale I've been looking for a silver eagle for a good while
Yes it is
Contact Casey His channel is in the description.
Thanks
did you sample the chicken soup?
Yes
It was good.
Nice one! How was the chow?
Very good and thanks for watching
✌️
What is on top of the tire…
I didn’t notice
Автобус так рад что его оживили ,даже вык лючаться не хочет
👌👌👌👍👍👍😊😊😄😄