Silas, that '70s GMC motorRv, in just running condition,is worth between 10k and 30 k. It has a Tornado front wheel drive system w/ a Olds 455 engine. Grab It!!! The glass, is worth thousands!!
Silas, I enjoy the exploration videos of abandoned areas. Like you, I ponder the history and the lives and times of people maybe long gone now. Sad to see, but there is much of it across the country.
Enjoyed this video so very much. My guess is that the brick school was a WPA project from the Great Depression era. During my career teaching high school, I taught in several WPA project schools with features very similar to that school. The large post rock/limestone farmhouse brought back great memories of my first teaching assignment in Osborne County Kansas. That GMC motorhome was one of the few production Motorhomes to have front wheel drive - it featured the Oldsmobile Toronado front wheel drive system with the 455 cubic inch V8 and 425 TurboHydramatic transmission/axle assembly.
This is one of my favorite videos from you. The old town is a memory that at one time was the center of someone world. very nice. Love old cars but history is in life that was lived not things...those builds are still alive now because of you..Thank you
I like everything you do but the explorations are my favorite. It seems that the property was a good chunk of the small town. It's very sad to me that small towns are fading away. At least the windows of the limestone house and the church buildings weren 't broken. The size of the school indicates a prosperous town in the past.The Ford Econoline pickup is very desireable. If you return for a vehicle, I hope you can film more of the buildings.
I like all your videos, BUT the ones like this, where you are out exploring, are my favorote! Please do more like this, and provide updates if you cme back and buy something and film the trip thee and back! Thanks!
I absolutely love the drone footage. Love being able to look out over the country side. So many country sides are disappearing into cookie cutter, too cheaply built, too expensive houses.- ugly. I so enjoy this type of videos, I loved getting out in areas like this, exploring and trying to imagine what the area looked like in it's heyday. Please know that I appreciate all that it takes to create content and present it so we can tag along with you. So many folks for one reason or another can't do this. Gosh it makes a day more exciting. Always look forward to seeing your videos. Stay safe and GOD bless
I always watch your videos for your interesting posts and of course the cars. However this time I prefer the town. Why is is abandoned? It looks as though it could be restored. The countryside around is gorgeous. I would convert the school to live in as I love the architecture. Secondly I would restore the stone house which is beautiful. We just don't have abandoned places like that in England
Mostly the reason is economics. All these little towns were born to service the small farms and ranches. As the economy dynamics changed it became less profitable to keep a small farm alive. Being so far from major markets it cost so much to get your goods to market it just didn't make sense. Then add manipulation of grain and stock prices by the government it's often futile. You cut your losses, leave what you can't haul behind and head to more populated areas where there are jobs that pay enough to feed your family. Most of these towns are inhabited by old timers on fixed incomes that don't rely on commerce to live. Once they are gone, the farm or town just fades away. From time to time you can buy one of these little towns and be your own mayor, fire chief and post master. At least you don't have far to deliver your own mail........ Cheers Terry
@@machinist5828 Australia has gone through the same thing with too much government social engineering leading to towns dying slowly. Theres a good YT channel where a guy travels outback Australia in his toyota troop carrier (troopie to us ) doing Ag contracting.
Cool walk around id love to do that weekly A family member has old property like that was in our family since the civil war my uncle is the last relative there hes 71 now but he sold everything off 5 years ago tons of vehicles in the woods middle of nowhere. Thanks for filming Silas
My dad bought a ford econoline pickup brand new in 1961, just like the one you showed, it was light green, he drove it until 1967 when he bought a new 1967 Ford F-100. Had a lot of good memory’s in both trucks.
I envy you so much. I always wanted to be a junk yard man. When I was younger I lived out in Arizona and we had such good junk yards. I loved going out and just walking through them and seeing all the good old cars and parts.
There’s simply no way to explain the joy and contentment of walking through a junkyard to those who can’t imagine what would be so appealing to it. I can completely relate to your pleasure and all the other sentiments and imagination ms that that apply.
I enjoyed this video, thank you. The old school building was interesting, I"m glad you found the front entrance with the walk. I can imagine the green front lawn with a few nicely trimmed trees, kids hanging around out front being kids, yelling and screaming. The cars and trucks laying around for years and years. The entire place is kind of a time capsule.
Brought back a childhood memory for me. When I was about 9 or 10 years old, an old brick school building in my town was being torn down. I remember, my mom and my two brothers and me all went to the site and scavenged a bunch of the old bricks. It was a lot of hot and dirty work for kids to be doing - but, we loaded up the family station wagon and took a bunch of the bricks home. Then, came the chore of cleaning them - one by one - knocking off all the old mortar. Eventually, we had them all cleaned, cleared an area outside of our back porch and laid them down and made a nice patio. The patio remained until the day I left for the military and further until my parents sold the house. I wonder if it still there ??
You got me at the econoline pickup. 5 window model too, tailgate if it has it is worth a fair bit. Be well worth grabbing that. I just shipped one to Australia. Know your busy but these vids are cool to watch. 🇦🇺🇦🇺👍👍
Like the design elements on the brick school building. There are several Ford Econoline pickups in the SFV. All of them are showstoppers. PS - we have nothing like that old village in SoCal so please make more videos of a piece of America that is fading away.
Hello Silas, great show, really like the walk around, lot of cool auto's. My favorite was the Econoline pickup, I have a 62, fun truck to drive. Again great program, take care and be good. 👍
Silas another cool video, thanks for sharing... I would pick up the Five Window Econoline, as compared against the truck, as there are more trucks out there then vans like this as it looks prety solid, just my poinion. Your right when you mentioned how these small towns are disaperaing, do you know what the name of this town was, that shoud be part of the documentation if your recording what you see for any historical vaue. Again thanks for taking time to shoot, edit, and share.
I have to say I agree with most others here, these are great videos and as long as you can physically get around I hope you can keep doing them. I'm unable to get around physically and financially so I travel through people like you. The Econoline pickup is my favorite hands down in the cars and the church is the favorite structure of the rest. I have to agree, going to church twice on Sunday and once for Bible study on Wednesday is not crazy, it's barely enough. Most people wouldn't dream of being with their family for only a few hours on three days a week, yet 5 or 6 hours a week with our Savior seems too much to them. I feel sorry for them. Thanks for the videos and thanks for letting people know that Jesus is of great value to you and is worth spending time with.
Those types of communities sprung up throughout Kansas in the late 19th Century. Many collapsed during the 1930s depression era and never recovered. They hung on through the 1950s with main buildings such as a community center, post office, school, and a church. Their death spiral was beyond recoverable. People moved to the nearest commercially viable town, such as their county seat, where prospects where much better.
Memories galore were called up with this. I grew up out in nowhere. At one time a successful Farmer was knowable by the fruit trees and such planted around the homestead, did the house and outbuildings have paint, and was everything kept up with. The local township had a modern school and the Church(s) were attended. A good Feed, seed and hardware, as well as a dry goods and staples general store.
Silas, You are doing exactly what the name of your channel is! Doing what you like to do and Going out and finding an adventure! I like to explore old towns, buildings etc. myself! I don't think we always want it to be crunching cars!
This is a great channel! Great content . I wouldn't be surprised if major network might pick you up! Please just be careful of the shocks! Again fantastic channel keep it coming!
......what happens when a major network picks you up ?? ......you lose all of your creative control and must start bowing down to what the sponsors want.....not cool....
Just a few months ago Classic Ride Society grabbed some parts off a similar Mercury that was about to be scrapped down in D-FW. That one and this one could have made one good car. Those GMC motorhomes have a following. it's front wheel drive, uses the same stuff as an Olds Toronado. Chainsaw makes short work of the trees 59 Ford Econoline pickup aught to be an easy reseller Just a little place that time forgot, I guess. Fun to see.
This is a very interesting video . Keep making them when you can . When I see these videos it make think of the same thing you do . Happy times that were had in these towns . Try not to let these towns be forgotten. Your effort is worth it . It is a shame it has become a throw away society
Hi Silas,the motorhome that you,ve showed us with the weird suspension have been made by generals motors between 1972 to 1978,somes were called eleganza,.they are very desirable.but expensive on maintenance,most of them were using the 454 cu in motors .thank you Silas for the nice video with the nice shot with the drone ,keep the good work from Richrd in canada.
“…see what the Lord has to say…”!! Best, and most real, comment in your video. Everything you’re filming will all pass away one day but “the Word of the Lord will endure forever and ever”!! Good job sharing your fun, passion, and joy! Glad I stumbled across your video….so refreshing in all of today’s craziness….liked and subscribed.
The Drone adds another dimension taking your videos to another level. Love to see the car and trucks out in the wild. Keep up the good work. And hey you deserve a day off work, even if you don't get paid!! The Uk car was probably MG MGT
These type of videos are great, I always look at the vehicles that you refer to as pretty rusted out, being in Michigan those vehicles are considered solid. They pretty much turned the state into a tourist economy, so all the old cars are long gone and the few yards left have had so much trouble they won't let anyone in, so it's nice to see what is out there.
Thank you for the time u spent going up there and walking through the woods and fields taking all the pictures i really liked seeing all the old cars and houses even the church n school..
Thanks Silas, I'm 71 and enjoying this immensely. Beautiful area, Kansas must have some obsolete little towns for you to search. What a good friend you are to drive all that way to pick up that car. Blessings 🥰🙏
Great video. I love this content. Econoline and 52 heavy truck are very cool. The GMC motor home have following, I know of a few here in Canada. Parts hard to come by. Front wheel drive 455 I believe.
