Eagle bus 10 yrs off the road comes to its new home. 

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I have one of these. 1983 with a 6v92ta Detroit Diesel, tall window concept coach. I'm so happy I didn't know anything about this bus when I bought it because I would have been scared away. Now I love it and when I can afford for you to make it to Chicago I look forward to paying you to teach me everything your videos haven't already.

I was wondering why the RU-vid algorithm recommend you, but now I understand. This video was like a roadkill bus edition. A road trip with good friends, and knowledgeble mechanics is always worth watching.

When I drove for Panhandle Trailways, Amarillo, Texas, I got to drive one of the last, surviving Golden Eagles, many times, on charters. That particular bus, has now been donated to a bus museum. That was definitely a real experience.

You could tell the more he got use to it the better he shifted ! You and I don’t need a tack or speedo to shift by but we both have been driving for many years and it comes with practice , I myself always went by sound and use the speedo to not get tickets ! Lol. It’s surely a nice blank canvas to create a super nice RV !

You're obviosly a first class mechanic but I'm amazed at how well you handle the bumps in the road. I never heard you get stressed when something went wrong and you found solutions based on what the part is supposed to do not on having the exact part. I aspire to be as cool a cookie as you.

It’s a shame that these majestic beasts are so poorly maintained. Glad you’re bringing them back to life.

This episode is action-packed gear jamming”, engine revving, roadside diagnostics and repair madness-I like it! Thanks for the entertainment and education gentleman! Peace-out!

Aesthetically speaking, I've always loved the look of Eagle over all other makes of busses. I toured the Eagle bus plant in Brownsville TX. It was so sad to see them shut down.

When I've looked at this video many a time, I chuckle to myself as a former truck owner with my friend. I learned to drive in an I-H c.o.e. w/ an 8V-71 and a Spicer 10 speed. Many truckers used to wonder why the Trailways Eagles just blew by them like they were stand -ing still.Many thought there were bigger engines in them.No just lighter pushing, instead of pulling!!! HaHa! Good job guys!

Awesome! As a former motor coach driver I have to say thanks for this! Around the corner from my house are 2 coaches, an Eagle and a MCI 9. Both been in the same spot for over 10 years. Not sure what is going on but I winch a little every time I see them. As for shifting, I learned that a tach and speedo are guides. You listen and feel and the more you drive it, the better you get at it (Dad drove a big rig for decades).

What an adventure! I love the way all the problems were solved to get it home. The c clamp battery terminals are the best!

When I was a kid, in the 1970s, I was in diesel technology school as part of my junior and senior year of high school. We toured the repair depot for Continental Trailways located on I35 in Dallas, TX. They ran Eagles at the time. I remember seeing two, rebuilt 8V71s on the dyno running full tilt. It is said that they ran all their engines up to temperature and then held them steady for several hours. If they were going to blow they would do it on the stand and not on the road.

One of the most comforting sounds from my youth was traveling on one of these and remembering the sounds of the driver shifting gears.

Great journey.! I'm watching from Wellington, New Zealand and being inspired by it. I share your passion for older buses..especially American ones like the grey hound GM's.

Thanks for taking us with you on your trip to fixing up these beautiful buses

Loved the longer trip video. Great teamwork, fine team spirit too. Lots of fun and memories for all involved. Thanks for sharing

I stress over the unknown on a long trip. It does nothing for my life expectancy or my marriage. I wish I could just be mellow and deal with problems as they present themselves, like you do. I really admire you for being the gypsy bus doctor that you are, you inspire me. 👍 Everyone loves a Detroit doing hot laps around a truck stop in the middle of the night!!!!

Such a beautiful sight. I have a love for Eagle buses I can't explain. To see y'all give her all that much needed TLC its just beautiful. I'm down here in South Texas with my 1982 model 10. She's sitting there parked. I just wish I could do what y'all have done. I love seeing the dying breed of bus lovers that know how to breath life back into the masterful works of art these old buses are. I even had a 1974 GMC 4905 Buffalo at one point. I wish I could have fixed her up back then. Thank you for this longer video. I wish y'all the best on all your bus fixing adventures.

Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Enjoy your channel I think you have taught me more about Detroit's than I ever thought i would learn I love the sound. Keep up the work. from a fellow hoosier .

I am a biomedical tech that does ultrasounds, x-rays, CT scanners and surgery suites...but the fascination of learning all things has brought me here to your channel... And I am enjoying immensely and am addicted learning about this science and art of diesel buses.

I love that someone rescues them old buses. I see so many that waste away. I had a old 77 that we made to a rv and burnt to the ground over a fuel leak that happened goin down the hwy. I would give anything for a good old bus but i could never afford another one.

This was a great bus adventure! It had everything! Bringing one back to life, mechanical breakdowns, quirky shift pattern, a road trip, and friends laughing all the way... I've got to get a bus!

Years ago I was hired to drive over the road and they gave me a truck that had been used as a yard jockey. I made it just over 140 miles and it started starving for fuel. Changed the filters 5 times over 70 miles. Finally pulled into a truck stop and pulled the fuel tank, it only had one and dumped over 80 pounds of crap out of the tank. Turns out 3 months later the yard driver stated he found a landscaper dumping grass and leaves in the fuel tank. Bought 5 more fuel filters and engine ran fine after flushing and remounting the tank. This trip you made with that coach reminded me of that trip. 400 Cummings with a 13 speed. The amount of blue smoke I laid down after I left the yard was bad enough traffic came to a halt due to the blue smoke behind me. It finally began to clear up after 3 miles down the road. If he can swing it I highly recommend you introduce him to a 6 speed Allison automatic transmission as he will be happier and you won't have to r and r the tranny because the way he's grinding you just might half to. Cheers!

I highly recommend before you take her out on the road ADJUST THE HEADLIGHTS! When you light up the top of a 13'6 trailer at night your blinding everyone your passing. Congratulations on arriving safely. Cheers!

You upshift with the RPM coming down, and you downshift with the RPM coming up, you don't need a tachometer. I'm a trucker with 57 years of road experience, but YES, he did an impeccable job of driving that shift pattern AWESOME, thanks for the content Scotty I love your channel. I too rebuild two stroke Detroits! My favorite is the 8V92 TTA

Great theme song, so glad you have saved so many busses, truly a thrill to watch your episodes.

Awesome to see someone who is bringing this beautiful bus back from the grave.

Beautiful Eagle!!!! nothing like a roadtrip adventure in a vehicle that isnt road tested and has been sitting for a few years lol good job was fun to watch

I've done a coup[le of the 05 Eagles which were factory rebuilt and updated in 1979, and they had a steel tag welded to the frame, just above the rear bumper, and next to the vertical member on the curb side of the engine compartment. The other place I found a serial number (and rebuild date) was in the dash compartment, where the fire extinguisher was kept. For the fuiel problem, I would suggest changing the primary filter, likely full of jelly after sitting that long. As for the 10 speed, I installed one of those in my Flxible, and loved it. finally found the shift adapter could be flipped right to left, and the pattern was correct. Also found that shifting without using the clutch and matching RPM was much smoother. Stuff you learn when you're young and don't have vast finances!

I've enjoyed every minute of this video coz I was a bus driver a few years back. Just a little tips about gearchanging. How about not to follow each gear at low range, but ''jump'' from 1st to 3rd, than from 3rd to 5th. After you hit the High range, than you follow the steps from 6 to 7 to 8 to 9 and 10th. I used to drive a 10 speed Scania like this and it went smooth. Greeting from Penang, Malaysia.

This video took me back to when I was a kid in the 70's grand paw drove for city of coral gables bus company (fishbowls mostly) and dad drove for trailways and later a local tour bus company (eagles, 4104's, buffalos, MCI 8&9's) , have rode all over Florida

Love these videos, when all your mates are like minded it's a amazing just what you can achieve , good luck with your next stage of the bus, this one must be the most rust free one you've had so far, nice bit of kit.

Its obvious that you are a great buss mechanic and very resourceful at improvising when needed. A job well done!

I like seeing these big machines brought back to life. Good job and great videos to watch!

My hat is off to you as a truck driver and former mechanic I appreciate your ability and knowledge on these old busses some day I will have one when I’m getting ready to retire

People think I'm crazy, a bus channel one of my favorites....cause you do real work...not just a little lipstick

So much work to do. Cripes, I admire you for your energy.

Driving an Eagle with worn out torsion bars is like sitting on the end of a diving board during an earthquake.

Those DD3 brakes were common on MCIs as well. I had the same diaphragm go bad on a 96A3 while out on a trip. I did the same and used a piece of tape to slow the leak in the rubber until I could get home. No fun crawling around in the spare tire compartment taking the valve apart at 11p after touring all day.

You’r videos are so awesom to watch and all the adventures and places you guys see, thank you for that😊👍

Our band had to duct tape a 2x4 on the steering column to keep it from wobbling back and forth when coming back to corpus Christi tx from Houston tx ( it had come unwelded) , ahh those were the days......77 silver eagle

So impressed with the backstory of how you became ( THE BUS GREASE MONKEY ) the DETROIT 2stroke's were used in lots of Of applications so you are teaching us inexperienced diesel mechanics a new trick . THANK YOU SIR !! .

Glad to see you got ahold of it, hard to find and old eagle that isn’t rusted to pieces

Brings back memories, drove for TRAILWAYS , Boston to New York City in the 80’s what a great ride

Awesome! California prop 65 complaint for sure! The outside didn't look half bad and then you stepped inside to a blank shell. Freakishly light weight. This will look awesome when restored and I have you a lot of credit for the love and hard work you have given her.

I started watching you guys and I think YOU guys ARE AWESOME!

Rock on enjoyed the vid, long time watching people work on old eagle . I worked for Trailways in Dallas body shop . Thanks

Love your videos. Incredible skills to keep things running!!!!!!!!!

You're true friends. Making memories of a great life. Thanks for letting us be part of the experience.

Awww I feel like.she or he is alive, used to rule those highways...nice to see her not giving up (and you). I feel like by the end of the video, she is like yeah let's do this!!!! ❤

I remember riding those Eagles as a kid on trips from N.Y. to Philly Trailways was using those at the time...in the early seventies!

Roaring around the gas station reminded me of Maximum Overdrive. Passing those trucks made me think of an old Hoyt Axton song. Glad you made it. Bus trips can get kinda scetchy sometimes.

I must say that when I was a kid, mom and dad never owner a car. I got to see a lot of our country by bus. I'm in Indiana and I remember a line that ran all over Indiana called "Indiana Trailways." Spent many hours on an Eagle. Except we always got a bus that had leaky front windows and whistled something fierce!

wow! I do know and love Eagles and Flxibles. Looks like "Murphy" did your pre trip inspection though! However, all is well that ends well...any trip you can walk away from os a good one, and if you can use the equipment again, it is a great one! And of course, what ever tool you need, is the one you left at home! Looks like an updated Model 1 you picked up, being a "four door" baggage bin setup. I've done a couple of 05 to 10 updates about 30 years "or so" ago, but wouldn't look forward to that again! I envy your energy and determination!

HI guys! I could never afford to have one but watching you go after it and get it back home was a real treat. I've been watching RV videos for a while now and this one caught my eye. The surprise for me came when you got it home and I realized, "hey I've been here"! I used to live on the south end but now live in North Fort Myers. Maybe if i'm down around that area (I have friends still there), I could drop by to see how you're doing on the Eagle? That would be a real treat! Thanks for the fun!!

in 1969 i was trained to drive a siliverside bus around newport,ri navy base.... instructions were simple, put it up on the governor, then shift it.... on the ship we rebuilt many 6-71 and other detroits for the task force.... i was an aux. machinist mate.... i am glad to see that you take great care from tire, brake and axle.... some of the axle incorrectly assembled, or repaired(patched) that you worked on are scary if a complete failure happened.....

You got a roadranger transmission in that thing boys 10 speed are a dream loved them I didn't know Eagles had 10 speeds in them you get used to them you don't even use the clutch to shift keep practicing😄

I am an Eagle Bus fan. The VIN problem explained a lot about the bus. That bus looks amazing, since it was built as a Model 01. I didn't realize the factory did rebuilds like that - turning an 01 into a 10. Quite an amazing transformation - and to have it still going. Great!!

The bus going around the truck stop at night, reminds me of Maximum Overdrive!!!

That is a labor of love ! Poor Eagle !!! She really needs some love in !

I absolutely LOVE this! I am an old Eagle junkie and to see this, and your knowledge of this bus is awesome! That sound!!! I spent several years practically living in one of these as a bass player for several artists.

I like the longer videos...thanks

that old bus for her age sure halls the mail, speedwise.

That was great, i know you guys were glad it is over, but i was so into it - i didnt want it to end.

I noticed I was holding my breath more than once. Enjoyed this video to the max!

I drove a few of these at Texas Bus Lines out of Galveston Texas. Ran both schedule and party.

I just found your channel a couple days ago and have been binge watching. This video was a adventure. Some time will pass and you might look back on it with a bit of fondness. Thank you for a story and adventure.

I drove one back in the 90s with Greyhound Pioneer Australia. Built to last with all the stainless steel and the torsilastic suspension was amazing. Ran an Allison automatic which was a bit agricultural shifting. Also the arrangement of the auxiliary drive was a bit unusual. Still got classic looks that I would be proud to drive today. Protip: load up the gearshift before changing so it slips out of gear as soon as the load on the gearbox is released. The accelerator control makes for easier shifting than using the clutch to release the load

Take it from someone who has been around heavy trucks a long time................when something is that old, rip out all the relays,valves,etc,air lines,tanks and start over. The muck that gets into air systems is a big problem and all those rubber diaphrams,o-rings and seals dont like being old. Great video, the bus has real potential!

That was an awesome expedition.. Bus retrieval on the run.. repair on the fly.. lol. reverse 10 speed... We had a 10 speed in the band equipment truck back in the 80's.. .. Loved that thing.. . Great stuff...

"Busmans Holiday" Epic road trip video fun to watch as well as interesting, very enjoyable effort

What an "Odessey" ! Great job guys!

O.M.G. That Detroit sounds so sweet. Music to my ears for sure.

I've rebuilt car engines mostly Chevy's when I was younger but there is something that catches my attention watching you work on theses buses there are plenty of car fix-it channel's online thank's for posting these very informative an interesting videos I'm hooked PEACE

Awesome trip I enjoy watching these videos always something different with this channel keep up the great content 👍👍👍👍😎

You guys are hard core and dedicated! Hope you got that bus cheap, it needs a complete rebuild to go over every part and bring it up to speed. Good video!

We still had a few 05 Eagle's when I drove for Colonial Trailways / Mobile, Ala. back in 1993. It was a 4-speed & with the loooong linkage, it DID require some finesse. Good to see one of the ole classic gals back on-the-road - many memories - Thanks Steve/W5BIB -Mobile, Ala.- (new Subscriber)

I drove commercially for several years...if you lower the seat so your legs are not resting on the front edge it is less fatiguing. you are also closer to the road and feel tossing or swaying less. An old driver taught me this when I started and it really helps on long hauls. We used to run Florida spring break trips straight through out of Canada and northern US.

You guys seem like a bunch of funny guys to be around.

So nice to see another Silver Eagle 01 brought back to life! I own the very last 01 built and enjoy others that own one and also work on them. I've done everything to mine from the exterior, interior and all of my own mechanical work.

Nice to have fellow gear-heads helping to get thing on the road

As much as I love the sound of that Detroit,......Man that must have been loud!. Great job guys!

Ah buddy! You were in my neck of the woods, wished I’d had known and I coulda at least brought ya some good bbq for lunch. Let me know if you ever get back up thru the stretch from Raleigh to Winston Salem and I’ll give ya a rain check. Be safe out there guys!!

Your team of mechanical engineers is terrific.

You weren’t kidding about seeing a tour and more of the Eagle! Great video!

Eagle, king of buses on the American road. Ask any Trailways driver. These Were some. sweet riding machines.

Keep us up-to-date on where you're headed. there's a lot of your fans out here that would be glad to come out and lend a hand or support with local knowledge. I'm in Virginia near Lynchburg. You can stop here anytime you want I have a big yard plenty of space to park a bus and power.

Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane. I cut my teeth in Eagles; 05s with 10 caps and 4 speeds; 10s with 7 speeds; and a 15 auto. Music to my ears. I don't know what it is about Eagles, but I have always preferred their exhaust note to that of the MCIs and Prevost 2 strokes.

Great job with a whole lot of dedicated teamwork and improvising to just git 'er done! Well done.

Hats off the all the resourcefulness..

Man you look like you just got off a Mule after crossing a rocky mountain path beat the hell up ! lol Good job !

Never a dull moment it seems

Well done, lots learned. The neighbours will be glad to see it!

LOL. That stuff with the belt was hilarious. People driving by.. I can only imagine what they thought was going on..

It never fails, it’s just amazing the damage a tire can do to anything in its way.

Great share. Made a good successful trip out of it

Great video. The reversed pattern Road Ranger is something. You did great driving and changing gears. Thanks and take care.

15 hours of loud chilling on an air mattress, what a time to be alive!

We had a GM4107 Bus ALL BUSSES are hard and heavy to work on engine or chassis...and very expensive!!. I applaud you sir. Love people who over tighten filters..