My Dad Built This CRAZY RV From a Rare '40s Bus You've Never Heard Of: Check Out the Results!
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I'm 74. My son passed away almost 46 years ago. My favorite part of this video, is not the bus. It's listening to the two of you talk and the way your father looks at you when you reminisce about your trips together. It's a look of pride and a look of love.
The two of you are lucky.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I'm so sorry for you that you lost your son at a such young age.
I’m so sorry for your loss. I pray you have some meaningful memories you’re able to reminisce over 💜 I agree with you. As a mom of 3, two of whom are now adults, watching this father and son interact was absolutely beautiful.
i feel with you and your loss , about the same situation here
Your not alone 🤗
Love ❤ from India mumbai/Goa
You sound like a cool dad Gregg
Wow... the only thing cooler than that bus is your dad. You're lucky to have both in your life. What a machine, Great video!
Such a talented man . I can appreciate the craftsmanship for sure , the dedication , and all the long hours , repeated trips to parts stores and hardware stores , trying to mate stuff together that wasn’t intended and yet look factory . All the the wiring , cables , etc
This is a 10/out of 10
I love it
The interview & interaction between a father & son made this bus even that much more amazing! Stunning bus, the love, pride & memories made with father & son… Priceless❤
That is absolutely gorgeous, inside and out! The styling of mid-century vehicles really was top tier. They don't make them that nice anymore.
Beautiful, is she for sale?
Thanks for such a informative and professional video presentation, especially with no music😊
Took the words right out of my mouth.
That's the most beautiful, awesome RV I've seen. Really a gorgeous and modern way to live. Even the garage is far out.
@@tennisbum3686
The music can be so annoying,
I agree, keep the music out.
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What a great video! I love seeing father and son together talking about real world projects. This was not only educational from a “car guy” perspective, but also incredibly heart warming. Thank you so much for sharing!
Exactly! Beautiful story!
This video was fascinating to me because I grew up less than a half mile from the factory in Loudonville, Ohio where these busses were manufactured (along with ambulances and hearses). So they are something I saw nearly every day as a child as they drove down the street near my home on their way to customers, And Hugo Young, who is mentioned early in the video as the founder of the company (named after its initial product, the flexible motorcycle sidecar coupling he invented) was still living in a home about 200 yards from my home. That was a very long time ago, as I turn 81 next month.
Two other interesting sidebar stories.
The company is named Flxible (without the "E" in the descriptive word "flExible) because Mr. Young mistakenly believed you could not establish a company name or trademark using an existing word in the dictionary. So he conjured a differently-spelled word that sounds the same.
It was mentioned in the video that General Motors (a bus manufacturing competitor) would not sell its diesel engines to Flxible. However, GM did not use all the engines it manufactured in its own products and sold some bare engines to others. This was the issue in a case the went to the Supreme Court and was decided in Flxible's favor. If you sell products in the open market, you cannot refuse to sell to a particular customer simply because it is a competitor. I vaguely recall it was deemed a violation of something called the Robinson Patman act.
Superb insights. Thank you.
Thank you for the informative stories sir. People such as yourself are what makes the comments section invaluable. Cheers sir 👍
Here, Here. This is exactly how comments should be.
Adds a lot to the history the video gave us. Thanks for giving us more information. So cool that you grew up near the factory and had first-hand knowledge and great memories.
This is an unusually captivating video - the father-son commentary, the history and the clever design and renovation makes the production interesting even to someone like myself who has little interest in cars, car racing and vehicle collecting. It was a pleasure to get this tour and see the results of man's passion for a bus and hear his son's memories and sense his respect for one of his dad's passions. Thank you for the video, well done! Allen in Brooklyn, NY.
Your dad is a likable man, I like his personality. Be good to him !
What a beautifully well done build, and great people to boot !
You must be so proud of your dad I can just imagine you both travelling in this and you answering all those questions with such pride I bet as a younger chap. It is a stunning build even by today's standards I think it is one of the best conversions one has ever witnessed it is quite stunning.
I sincerely appreciate people who give what it takes to preserve history. There is nothing like being able to take in the sight, sounds, smells, feel of times long ago. So so fulfilling for not just you guys, but everyone blessed enough to run across your path. Dreamy!
BTW-a joy to drive flat front. I drove a school bus with big 'antenna' mirrors. Best years driving those. Ease of seeing the kids around the front.
Awesome unique build. No corners cut. Good mix of retro styling and modern convenience. My kinda RV !
Very nice.....well done.
Love the unlimited hot water! So sensible. They probably have diesel heating as well that's very efficient.
It reminds me of an American style school bus we had in the country...(nearly outback) Australia. That school bus was a serious cut above all the others, it was repurposed luxury bus like this one and the lines were very similar. It had a lot of chrome and it was all leaning forward in terms of the design lines. Great project! True respect.
The bus is a cool bonus. Seeing your dad light up and smile, remembering the good times you had together roadtripping that bus was really the highlight of this video 🙂Hope you two and your family are able to add new, fun memories to the ones you already have!
Beautifully retro. The exterior color choice was perfect. The bathroom door closed in order to extend the space was brilliant. The motor easily accessible is a plus and the quietness of the ride is a bonus. However, the best feature for me is that it's not all teched out. That is a rarity today. I enjoyed learning the history of the bus and appreciate how informed Dirk is. Thank you for sharing and taking us on a tour.
I was the sound guy on the film crew that featured this bus (and matching tailgating trailer) in 2013 -- The fit and finish and attention to detail in this bus is STAGGERING ... The skylights over the bed must be nothing short of magical on a fall morning in the North Ga. mountains.
That was a fun day, you guys were so professional. I think that was for mega rv countdown, or something like that. If I remember correctly for the History channel possibly A&E. Long time ago.
That bus is gorgeous !!! your dad did a fantastic job on it!!
Nice to see a Flxible bus. Even on Bus Grease Monkey’s channel they are fairly rare. There is an Australian family company which restored several Australian built versions BUT experienced so much demand for charters that they had to buy at least two West Coast versions, import them to Australia and then carry out bodywork, control and steering geometry conversion work to bring those buses to full RHD roadworthy condition.
Excellent job, the time invested with your children appears to have really paid off and the Flexible I’m sure is a family treasure.
I'm Brazilian guy from UK and a coaches enthusiastic. Beautiful relationship son and father and amazing Flxible Classic. Great job guys. Big hugs for all !!!
Sweet conversion! I love that you kept that rare old bus rolling. Thanks for sharing this.
Beautiful build. Checked out the pictures on the website, looks very comfortable and homey. Your dad is a real craftsman!
I enjoyed the video’s laidback commentary. The detail touches of the bus history and remodel. The finished product has held up nicely. My complements to the camera control. At 76 years of age, I appreciate the quality and the effort to maintain as much originality as possible. Well done.
Cherish these moments. I lost my mentor 17 years ago. You have a great Dad. Enjoy every minute you can. There are a lot of things I missed out on. My dad was a very quiet and reserved man. I would give anything to have him be like yours.
Very cool! My dad converted a 1940s Spartan bus very much like this one. Same curved lines, same door mechanism. And the layout was very much like yours, too. Not as nice, but still very functional and pretty good for the times-1960s. We traveled all over in that thing and yes people loved to come look at it and peek inside. His was a manual transmission. He eventually sold it, but I wonder whatever happened with it. I dream that it may still be in service somewhere!
It might be the one I posted 14 years ago at a cruise. Spartan only built 50 of them, and that one was the only one that wasn't sold for use, ended up as a motorhome conversion. Cleveland OH area. Haven't seen it in years. Search for "Rare 1948 Spartan Coach at Annabelle's".
My dad has that same tattoo. Another cool dad we wish we had. I can only imagine the cool stories he’s got to tell.
Beautiful. It is in immaculate condition and well cared for, just like everything that old should be. And still going strong ! We need to bring this kind of quality back. Love it's lines and style ! What a cool and creative Dad you have ! It's a beautiful !
What an amazing father and son combination you can just feel the love between them. What an fantastic Dad to have while you grew up. Wonderful vid and an amazing piece of history, the bus not your Dad. 👍
Love it. The preservation, the fact that you have had it a while and now have great family memories in it, the colors and the interior layout is really perfect. The high revving two stroke also gives off a nice sound that takes you back in time. Thanks for sharing this gem. If I had a choice between this and say a brand new coach, I would choose this one.
The craftsmanship of this coach alone, Wow!
What a beautiful bus! You did a great interview and your dad had all kinds of interesting information to share. Nice job.
That is a beauty guys.
I love the old style buses, they've got so much character.
It must have been a blast camping in that as a child.
Thanks for sharing it.
That is one of the most beautiful builds I've ever seen!
The inside design is top notch professional! You can't get factory builds this nice!
The wood work is so comfortable.
Some people just have so much talent. WOW!
Beautiful job. Kept all the classic looks with nice upgrades. I so appreciate people like you keeping some history alive and useful. Excellent!
That is an ammazing motor home. The build quality is outstanding. Your dad is very down to earth. The value of this bus cant be measured...its just so cool. Powered by 2 stroke diesel. Being a camper, i know all about fresh/gray/black tanks and capacity. This was great to watch.
Love the bus, it's so spacious inside. What an amazing restoration done. Love the woodwork. Thanks for sharing.
Wow. Absolutely awesome. Thanks so much to you and your Dad for sharing this great story. What a beautiful bus camper RV.
It looks gorgeous and I LOVE what you did to it to create an RV that brought many wonderful memories to your family. Thank you for sharing your incredible bus turned RV with us.
Straight 8 they used, Buick fireball 8 and also I believe the Ford flathead V8. I'm so glad you've done a video on this bus....been loving this model for over 10 years now and there wasn't much on the Internet about it
Gorgeous bus. Thanks for sharing the great chemistry between father, son and your love for the bus.
I remember those well from the 1960s! When I was a kid. The local provincial bus company
Acadian Lines had a whole fleet of them. They really did have an old school retro look to them.
I don’t know if anyone remembers but there was a Robin Williams movie called RV and a family in that movie had a red flexible. I had never seen one before seeing that movie and it’s nice to see that someone actually owns one and it was being used like the one in the movie.
Exactly what I was thinking when I saw the thumbnail
This is so cool! Lots of great childhood memories. What does your dad do to afford this type of setup?
You are lucky to chill and chat with your Dad ,appreciate every moment
watching you from kenya 🇰🇪
A really beautiful job! I hope you keep it in the family for generations to come! What a treasure!
Search for the DuMont Telecruiser. It can be seen in Kilgore, TX. It's a beautiful restoration of a 1947 TV mobile unit. Saveral were made, this is serial #2. WDSU TV in New Orleans had one, several went overseas - Cuba, South America...
This bus was also popular with Country & Western acts, Like Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadors, Bob Wills, and others.
Wow!
You’re dad is cool. I built a 1939 LaSalle with my dad when I was 13 (2003) and he wanted to keep it completely original and I remember wanting to change the color scheme to a green just like your bus! I didn’t win that one, he went with black, but I’m so happy he put his own tasteful spin on something rare and beautiful. He also sounds like Jeremy Irons.
Jeremy Irons...?
Scar..
Everything is beautiful about this video. Cool dad loves his clever son, beautiful bus, lovely family stories. Such a pleasure to view, thank you both for sharing.
What a gorgeous RV! Amazing build! Thank you for sharing!
Growing up in Honolulu in the 80's and 90's the bus system mostly had flxible busses from the early 70's, the windows rattled like crazy over every bump and pothole.
Ha...we had that same issue with the Flxible New Looks in D.C., when they all got rebuilt in 1993-1994, WMATA Mechanics custom fitted Furniture Floor Padding Protectors between the Window Dividers and the glass in order to reduce the rattle, it certainly made a major difference in noise reduction.
Love the sound of a two stroke Detroit diesel! Beautiful bus guys, and the family history is amazing! Glad you and dad have that to share Chase.
I am absolutely gob smacked by this beautiful RV! I’ve always thought of the ultimate comfortable ride and I’ve always thought back to these old Airport buses. I remember riding on these when I was a little kid and the ride was so smooth you could hardly tell you were going down the road. I’m sure you experienced something very similar. I’ve never seen one that had been dressed out as an RV before. Would love something like this. Thank you for posting!
Loved the video. We used to camp straight across from ya'll in the tent section at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Your dad let my husband and a couple of friends tour the bus. I had went off wandering around and missed the tour. Thanks for showing it. Now I get to see it. Just not in person. Maybe we'll run into you again someday and I can see it in person. We started using your campsite with our camper we had at the time after you stopped coming to Atlanta.
Awesome bus !! Have always loved the looks of these and very nicely done interior . Very cool dad ,and great job Kase .
It’s awesome to see family! Casey gets it honest, doesn’t he?? I can imagine running all over the place in this.
Something truly one of a kind and of to be very proud! Wife and I love road tripping across the country when we can and if I ever see your bus, I'm definitely stopping to say hi and shake your hand.
Happy travels!
7 months late to the game but LOVE THIS BUS !!! Greetings and bonjour from the French Riviera (so you know how wide spread your reach is). Born in Fort Worth, Texas and when I was around 6 years old, I was playing in our front yard in a new suburb outside the city limits. A Fort Worth City Bus, in yellow and white livery, pulled up at our curb and stopped ... never forgotten the air brake release sound. And out steps my Dad. And for the next 2 years, he removed all interior seats/fittings and converted it to bunk beds, kitchen, etc. (Toilet was in the rear entry stairs were) ... and my personal "Play house" during the process. Your interview with your Dad brought back fond memories so thanks for the stroll down memory lane y'all.
I've always liked these buses ever since I saw one in the movie North by Northwest. The first rescue squad I worked in had one that was converted to a canteen. A big window on each side opened up and we could serve from the counter. We responded all over southeast PA to large fire scenes and fed the first responders.
You’re speaking of the Second Alarmers in Willow Grove. I was a Chief Engineer in early 70’s and worked on that bus!
@@roberttwist5190 I was there from 76 to 84
Step dad and I built 2 bus motorhomes. The first was a scenic cruiser and the second was a 4107. Both turned out great. The toughest part of the build was getting the passenger seats out. We ended up just cutting the rails and welding in new floor supports.
What a nostalgic piece of art!
I'm 76. I lived in Montreal until I was 5 when we moved to the US. When I was at least 5, I remember a man that used to have 5 or 6 busses with the rounded back with no rear windows like this one. They must have made an impression on me because I can still envision all of these beautiful busses parked in his yard in St. Andrews, Quebeck, Canada.
This bus is so beautiful! I bet it's so much fun to drive!!!
Beautiful. Your dad did an amazing job...and love that you two are such good "friends." ..I miss such talks with my dad.
Awesome classic bus! The exterior colors are beautiful & the chrome really looks great
What a great Dad. You’re a lucky guy Case! Awesome bud too!
Your RV is the most beautiful one i have seen in my life! WOW! You did such an awesome job! Just beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Wow, that's very impressive, and the end result turned out beautiful. Congrats! Well done!
What an amazing piece of art this bus is Case, this is amazing. And you have a wonderful motorhead dad, you are so lucky. Please pass our best regards to this gentleman. Thank you for sharing with us my friend.
Working at O'Hare back in the 60's I remember seeing those Flexibles running down to the Loop and to Midway. You've done a beautiful job converting it for travel.
Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime, and too sleepy to worry at night.
This is a NICE bus! It's nice to see something that old in such great shape. Good job!
Nice job Kase, video turned out great.
This is the type of bus that Fort Lewis College had where my Dad worked at in Hesperus and the bus made the trip between the campus and Durango twice a day. Was known as the "MIghty Moo".
Love this restoration!
Beautiful beautiful beautiful!!! Definitely shows pride of ownership. I just luv it and the nostalgia associated with this RV bus.
Absolutely Beautiful!!
Great Family Bus!!
Stunning work
Excellent build! Reminds me of the red Flxible in the RV movie with Robbin Williams.
That's something I always wanted to do, rebuild an old bus into a motorhome. You did a very great job. Kudos to you.
Beautiful bud! Congratulations to your dad.
What a beautiful old bus. Great job fixing it up. This will make a person smile! It did me😊
Gods above this is such an amazing build. Damn fine work!
Flxible is popular with anyone that knows anything about buses. Nice bus man!
This bus is what most of us dream about adventuring in! From a classic era of motor vehicles and a 100% vehicle to live it. Wonderful video. Thx for sharing.
The build speaks for itself. And it’s one awesome story. This is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!!
What an awesome machine! I can tell that you are very proud of your bus, as you should be. Great job and a great story. 👍❤❤
What a wonderful bus! To bad everything now days are plastic and cheap. Sounds like y’all had a great time at the races. Thanks for sharing with us and great video.
My father converted two different ones in the 60’s. Many fond memories taking it skiing in Michigan, one of the first tailgating in an RV at Purdue, and traveling to Florida.
Awesome camper/bus! I bet there were many challenges along the way.
In 1967 my mom bought a 1950 Ford school bus with a flathead V8 & 4 speed no syncro tyranny. Ours was real rough, but oh the trips we took & family memories!
On a trip in August of '69, I almost talked mom into stopping at a farm in NY state. Tasker's Farm it was called! We missed a history lesson there.
This bus is a Yacht on wheels. A gem among gems! Have yet to see what the bus looked like before all the dedicated hard work, but she sure turned out gorgeous!
Great content, nice to see Case and his dad what a cool RV.
Truly awesome bus, my friend. Lots of hard work is obvious, and the end result is an RV that is a magnet for attention. Thanks for sharing with us. You deserve to be very proud of what you’ve built here.
What a beautiful vintage bus! Love the skylights, brings in so much light. Love the exterior colors, and the layout of the interior. Big bathroom area, it's all very functional. Thanks!
I saw a similar type of build (though not as nice) when I was a kid. Have loved the older, converted buses ever since. Your father has a real gem, and I'm sure you both have great memories from its use. Awesome rig and vid!!
A very fine machine! Nice to see the old Flxible’s being restored/upgraded and driven!
Best bus conversion ever,all the memories you have had in the bus .👍🇬🇧
I’m so impressed with this beautiful piece of art! Thx for sharing!
Wow, looks very retro futuristic! This bus is a real work of art. My respect to your father's work.
This coach is so much better than even the brand-new multi-million dollar mansions/RVs. The build quality is phenomenal. Thank you for showing us this classic, flexible coach.
This bus is beautiful, a work of art. It is good to see someone living their dream. Still having fun and I think loving life.
This is absolutely beautiful! When I became a bus driver, one of the first buses I drove were Flexibles. This is my dream ROAD TRIP vehicle! I love the 2 tone color with the wheels and tires. Love how the upper green stripe forms a shevron point on the back, very nice touch! The door opening mechanism had to be over built. When I was a bus driver, we had to open and close the door at least 500 times in 8 hours. I drove for small private companies with lesser quality openers. Coat hangers and duck tape held them together.
Awesome bus, I fell in love with these ever since I saw my first one in the movie "RV." This one is beautifully done, and the interior remains nicer than any RV built in the early 2000's I ever saw, and I've seen some of the most expensive units from that time. And obviously the fact that it's built out of a 40's bus with that Art-Deco styling is just phenomenal. I always wanted to find one of these, and similarly make an RV out of it, maybe one day.
Nice! My wife and I, and our microdog, live full-time in an RV, but a bit different from that. We have a fifth-wheel toy hauler, so we have my motorcycle with us wherever we go. We admire really clever builds like that one. It's great that it's holding up so well, a testament to your work.
Simply stunning build and video by a wonderful father/son "team!"
What a beautiful bus. I love the rounded back and the green and caramel color as well the chrome. And the motor is great too. Just look at those huge fans.