Air brakes, suspension, bearings, drive train and more! Rusty hardware and fasteners are really causing us grief. Can’t wait for the test drive on this one. We made a new air bag removal tool that really made things go faster on the rusted hardware.
Air brakes, suspension, bearings, drive train and more! Rusty hardware and fasteners are really causing us grief. Can’t wait for the test drive on this one. We made a new air bag removal tool that really made things go faster on the rusted hardware.
This young man you have working with you on the MCI is focused and seems passionate about the actual work and the theater of what actually drives a real mechanic. It ain't all glitz and glitter. Well done! Thanks!
I'd sure as hell HOPE it's not all glitter, that's a lot of bad bearings! 🤣
The sound is terrible
@@markblanscet Sure there are a couple of places where you can't hear every word, but geez dude, they are working on a fricking bus, not performing onstage. Chill out.
I'd say he's clueless and lazy.
@@RealDixonPeter shut up
I love watching you all do your thing. Congratulations on the milestone.
Great work Scott. It is scary when you think these things are rolling down the highways at 70mph all around us and we just assume they are in good working order.
You're not just a guy that works on old busses, You sir are a modern day legend. God bless
I do not come to watch someone work on Old buses, I come to watch quality men do quality work under rough conditions! Keep up the good work! We are losing these skills extremely fast.
I could watch this stuff all day. Unfortunately I’ve got my motorcycle projects to get after. Another great video!
Everyone loves a great conscientious tradesmen who is brilliant at his work. 50 million and going up. Well deserved 👍👍👍
Hard to believe a Nascar team would just let a primary mode of transportation just get in such bad shape but kudos to the owner for immediately bringing it to the master who put it in top shape again!
Been watching the channel for years, I'm a truck mechanic (class 8) from Australia and occasionally work on buses, some of the stuff iv seen on your channel has helped me out so I appreciate that. Congratulations on the milestone.
Hey guys. Scott and Tyler. I'm a mechanical junkie. I love anything mechanical. Specifically diesel. And the old, cool and interesting coaches and busses that have come in. I've seen so much really fascinating stuff. So for you to hit 50 million views doesn't surprise me at all. You've got great content! You're knowledgeable. Informative and a good fella. Give that puppy a chin scratch for me.
I love watching you folks do your thing. If I owned a coach I know where I'd go for service! Keep up the great work!
I second that. At the end of the day and when you drive down that mountain for the final time you know your bus has had the very best attention it can receive AND know that it's safe to be on the road. CONGRATS TO SCOTT AND THE CREW!
Just found the channel. Boy does it bring back memories. Started my driving career on a 1959 4104 drove an early 1950 GMC transit BUS graduated to a 4903, 4905A with an air throttle then a MC-9 finally a Prevost H-3. Always helped in the shop when not driving. Thanks
I remember as kid visiting my grandmother in Mexico, I would see big buses called Sultana. They had double steer axles.
Congratulations, Scott, on achieving 50-mil views on your channel! Love watching your channel and admire your and Tyler's attention to detail on all of your repair jobs. You two do amazing work and work well together as a team.
"just got to have the strength to remove it" lol so true
Thanks for getting back to teaching us something loved your videos when you taught us things every time
great to see lots more bus content,Thankyou
Keep up the good work , my man!
Great update Scott, way cool stuff. Love the videos.
Scott, besides producing a whole new way of life in 2 1/2 years you are doing us all a tremendous service by making these extremely heavy vehicles safe to drive!! You've uncovered a large amount of shoddy work by people who just should not be allowed to work on vehicles. It is always an education to watch your videos, Thanks!!
Been watching your channel for years and years. Even now I’m amazed at the sheer amount of work you guys put into each one of these buses 👌
Id like to know the cost of these jobs. Book time vs what he does it for.😶🌫
Wow! Just amazing to watch, thank you :)
Thx for another great video.
You're channel is awesome Scott 👍🏻
Great work guys! I enjoy watching all your videos
50 million views... But one can understand it because your videos are so factual and easy to watch, no boasting or self-appraisal, just the real thing! Thanks!
Excellent idea on that custom vise grip tool. 👍
I was just waiting for the comment that he "just had it in the shop for a service and brake check and they told him the brakes were all good and adjusted...good to go" since that's what it seems like the story on all these busses is!🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's fantastic. 50. Millions congratulations. )
Great work Scott and Tyler love seeing how it’s done…
Thx Scott great video as always.
You guys are saving history for the world to enjoy!!!
finally we can see you repair busses again. that is very good. Your shop has gotten pretty good!!
So glad I found this channel 👍👍
50 mil is well deserved. Thanks for bringing us along
Congratulations on the views! I’ve never driven a bus but these mechanical marvels really catch a guys eye! Some much to see and see how to keep these buses on the road. Old Bus Man Phil will be smiling down as every bus gets fixed up and rolls on down the road. RIP Phil, thanks for remembering him to us Scott. Stay safe folks.
That's definitely hard work you guys make it look easy
Never get tired of watching these maintenance videos ! Have a Blessed Day
very interesting....never realized what all went into the repairs...great series. thank you for the education!
It is because of you that everyone keeps tuning in, you are a kind and wise guy and you know those old detroits better than most mechanics and we enjoy learning from you.
That Black Beauty is truly a rolling coffin in the condition it was in before BGM
Scott pretty Damn awesome the work and knowledge you have. God Bless you and the family
50 million that unbelievable good 4 u. Hard work pays off
Scott and Tyler you are skilled professionals in your work and it's great to watch technicians who take such pride in your work.
Doesn't say much for the Nascar team Scott doesn't, there all about no mistakes and 100%performance yet they can't maintain such a beautiful bus .Well done guys for thorough and flawless work you do on these buses.
Which Nascar team was it do you know?
Fluid looks clean .
This is a beautiful bus definitely worth the work to make it great again.
great channel family oriented Your son, and you are hard workers awesome support from your wife and your home in Tenn. has come out so nice. This young man who purchased the Mci is also a hard worker great people at your place.
Great video of a rusty old bus, as you put it. What fascinates me is the fact they keep going despite how bad they actually are.
I remember watching the struggle you had with the last swing arm bushings, now you have another one to fight with.
Just recently came across your channel and I can’t stop watching. My uncle was a mechanic for Greyhound here in Louisville. He used to tell me stories about his days there. I have some chrome “boxes” that came out of the buses but I don’t know what they are. I could send you pictures and maybe you could identify them for me. Can’t wait for the next video
50 million views eh? something to be proud of that you've given us something worth watching. That wrench extender is neat! having broken wrenches . . . and nice job on that visegrip mod! We all need to collectively thank Mr. Petersen for inventing them.
You're just a kid, Brad Klingensmith...! Congrats Scott on 50 Million views! Glad to say I've been watching for quite awhile! Always interesting, always learning something, always feel better about this world after a little time with BGM! Thanks to you all, and many continued blessings!
Living the dream Scott I’m proud of you happy to know you
Great content. I love the backstory with the previous NASCAR ownership. Cool stuff.
G/day Scott Whats insane is the depth of knowledge you have on these old girls and your willingness to educate and share that knowledge.I sure hope the younger generation take full advantage in learning the trade from you. Very inspiring!
50,000,000 views! Wow, many congratulations and very well deserved. So fascinating to see these beauties brought back to life, safe and ready for more miles. Great job!
Greetings. Been watching a few of your videos ...... Man alive, taking classic and bringing 'em back and keeping 'em going is something to appreciate. Back in Ireland we'd barely have the roads to accomodate these old girls but we can dream. An easy subscribe in a sea of youtube nonesense. Your channel sure stands out as a good one. S!
My friend coined the term "a buttered up mess".. this bus qualifies as such. But you guys do a great and eithical job!
Great work on this bus Scott, truly amazing the amount of neglect that this one has had over the last few years of ownership! Cheers Drew
...You have come a long way since I started watching you Scott! 100 million will come even faster.... Lots of work here - but it's in good hands...reminds me of some people I know - All great looking on the outside...but....
Congratulations on 50 million Also good to see video like this again can't wait to see more
Very beautiful that you're able to save these vs scrapping them,, very complex machines but the smooth rides definitely worth it's weight in gold over a school bus rough ridelol
wes you do great work well done sir, great video
50 million views! It’s your lovely personality Scott! Great video as always
Wow Scott!! 50 million!! That says a lot. I've been watching you for a long time now and I think you deserve it. You keep us informed and entertained at the same time. I think that's the key to it. Just think if you made a buck off of each view!! I'll bet that Tony Stewart's bus doesn't ever get this bad. So congrats bud and keep on bussing. Are you going to show us the apartment when you get it all done? Maybe fix up a few busses and have an air B&B on the property someday? I'm sure you would stay filled up all the time.
50 million views :-) That says a lot about Scott and his family, very personable people, no major theatricals on video, but takes time to calm down and then delivers a well deserved roasting. Roll on the next 50 million views and additional 100k subscribers.
Love watching you work and finding things to fix, but what I really like is the integrity you put into everything, if it's worth fixing it's worth fixing right, that's my moto too.
Good work!
Another well maintained vehicle, here in New South Wales Australia all cars over 5 years old have to have a yearly inspection, Heavy vehicles are every year. No pass, no rego! I hope Thier nascar was in better Nick! Great work Scott! 🇦🇺🍺🍺
Vice grip tool really handy!
Jeez, the repairs on that Challenger is gonna cost more than my Newmar 37' gasser is worth. I guess I'll count myself lucky. 😎☝️
Ahhhh! the old Mobil money pit. A little bit of Preventive Maintenance goes A long way, But Dang it sure look's good going down the road. I can't wait to buy one! Looking for a silver sides to Buy.
this has turned into one of my favorite YT channels ,,i think it's been 3 or 4 years now ,, i've learned a lot from watching Scott and have my own bus now too
Great tool you made there guys well done Tons of work done but she never looked so good. Oh congratulations on 50 million views that's huge im happy for you guys.
I love looking up parts for these coaches
Glad to see another bus getting a new lease on life and safer for everyone on the road!
Gotta love mechanics who can make a tool when you need one!
I LOVE that crows foot/vice grip tool you guys made. I had to make something similar for my Honda a while back, I use it all the time. Congrats on 50mil views!!
Congratulation's Scott on 50 million views. I never would had thought their could be that kind of interest in old Detroit Screaming Jimmies. You Scott and your son, Tyler put the word Professional back where it belongs. Your customers don't know sometimes just how lucky they are. If Scott, or Tyler say's the vehicle (bus, etc,) is safe to drive down the Blvd / Highway, you can take that to the bank. God Bless, and stay safe.
50M views on a bus channel...that just shows how much people out there are into them which i think is really cool!! I always love watching what the next rig will be and seeing how good...or not so good some are taken care of. What I like is it seems most of the major projects like this one are new purchases and its just a ton of catch-up maintenance. Boats are the same way I hear. a HUGE congratulations though on the 50 m views...its a lot of work but you do it right and that is always great to see given the challenges some rigs pose. Heres to another 50M views Scott...high fives to all:-)
Thanks a lot! Now I have to go out and buy a new tool! 😂 I like that wrench extender, very nice. I wonder if they make it for jumbo wrenches. Well there is one thing for sure, this bus will be so much safer going down the road after BGM and the crew get done with it! Looking forward to seeing the Prevost with the added Series 60! That gets my gears turning!
Hell of nice job lot's of sweat 4 sure thanks for sharing Scott, Tyler whole BGM Family& Friends
That wrench extender is sweet.
Nice leverage tool
Congrats on your views Scott well deserved and a great entertaining channel.
The vice grip tool is pure genius! I work on a few airsuspension Mercedes cars from the 1960's through 70's and I'm going to make one of those tomorrow!. (I have a box of Chynese vice grips which broke in service). The Coach must have sat somewhere very damp , for a long time. I would be checking vents for mould.
yep, nice bus from outside ! I like these MCI !
it seems that there is some work to be done on this bus !
It would be interesting to see your list-making process as you discover the parts you need and turn that into orders, presumably from multiple places. It would be so easy to forget something and have to wait some more. You seem to get this right more often than wrong.
Having been in the heavy commercial vehicle business 38-years thinking I have seen everything, nope. I am continually surprised with what I see. My initial thoughts on this coach was, has this thing been subjected to flood waters in it's past? Just the impression I get. Can't believe the amount of energy required to get that hub nut off, never seen one like that before. That is a beautiful coach with gorgeous stainless but boy has it been neglected mechanically. I too can't wait to see the initial test drive once all this work is done.
Hey scott . I have lived in a bus for ten years . Youre a clever lad . If i had to travel in such cold conditions i would plum a full size radiator inside . Seems a wast to not harvest free heat
You have a cool show man ..
I enjoy watching thanks
I believe this would be the absolute definition of “a labor of love”.
It seems like you are a orthopedic, surgeon doing a total hip replacement! What a job.....! Fifty years of wear, tear and rust! Pretty interesting, how you go about the repairs!😀👌 Of course, your repair work is much, more, intricate and complicated!
Love the videos. Opinions are like a$$holes and I'll share mine(opinion that is). From my first car (started working on in the 70's with dad) until today I fought rust. Best thing I have found is wire brush chunks and spray with Blaster Surface Shield. It never hardens, and it flows into crevices, but doesn't wash off easily. That's all I have to say about that!
Nice to know a NASCAR team was so diligent with their service. Forget the bushings at lease, the brakes are #1 importance for even a lazy man.
Some old timer was talking about taking axles out and was saying that he marked where he removed each axle on the Hub so that there would be the problem with it being in a Twisted condition of any kind. I guess he'd had one snap off at the end and he was always making sure that it happened again!! All the best from Canada
Yea been there done that to, I have a 1985 AM General M923 army truck. Never a shortage of work. lol
Would love to see someone add hub motors to the lazy axle on one of these busses and make the house battery dual use, would expect some significant fuel savings and benefits of regen braking to be fairly awesome.
The additional drag and weight of motors would offset any potential savings. Plus the house batteries are far too small to store a meaningful amount of energy while continuing to serve their original purpose.
They do have giant sized hybrid systems for city busses and garbage trucks, etc. They work great for stop-and-go. But they're completely useless for a long distance at a consistent speed, which is exactly what these busses do.
@@billmoran3812 larger "house" batteries will become more common, prices of them keep dropping all the time, weight and drag would be minimal.
@@SalisburySnake depends on terrain, on the hills where you're going to be into it is where they would be of most benefit, I think as people start adding larger batteries it could become a good option... a lot of the sailing yachts are going this way it seems, I think it will make it's way into busses and motorhomes sooner rather than later.
I would call you the bus whisperer. Lots of fun :)