I Drove 4,000 MILES FOR THIS! The CRAZIEST Thing I Have Ever Done (Will We Make It Home?!)
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- I fly home to New Hampshire, to embark on a 4,000 mile road trip across America with my father, to pick up a vehicle I had never seen in person before. This is by far the craziest thing I have ever done. An hour long, make some coffee, or some popcorn, and enjoy this wild ride!
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No spoilers!! 😂
Yeah, I suppose it would look a bit silly with a roof spoiler?😆
@@toomanycars4800 ..maaaybe a front lip spoiler?
Not if he copies a Leyland cheetah rear end
That’s going to need a lot of beetle pans.
😂😂😂😂😂
You’re are so exceptionally lucky to be able to spend this time with your dad. Really been enjoying your content
This. Cherish those moments.
I absolutely agree. And thank you!
Dude !! Your pops looks so happy man .
Like he literally lives for these adventures with you .
The bus is gonna be so badass
Been waiting for this one! Stoked to settle in and enjoy. That fire lance your father made is sick!
Thanks, Mike! I appreciate all of the frequent words of motivation and encouragement; they are often needed haha
My great uncle worked for Flexible in Loudonville, Ohio in the 40’s to the 60’s. He made 1/2 size wood models for pre-production engineers. He also made the wood bucks for the sheet metal smiths. My father worked there one year (to play basketball) and did sheet metal work. My father joined the Navy during WW II and was an aviation metal smith in Alameda, CA and Guam. Thank you for sharing. My great uncle Lester played a big role in the design of your bus.
Wow, that is amazing! Incredibly cool hearing that story! I would love to acquire more Flxible memorabilia from when it was built.
T-Shirt Idea:
"Here for the buss stuff!"
Undeniably the most underrated channel on RUclips, congrats on the new build and some core memories with your dad!
I enjoyed this. I bought an old Wanderlodge 12 years ago and flew out and drove it 3000 miles home. It was a very eventful trip. I have worked on it ever since and just finished repowering it which was a three year project. I bought a Freightliner Century for the drivetrain, and dismantled it and saved and used everything down to wiring harness and nuts and bolts.My suggestion to you would buy a complete Topkick and salvage the Duramax, the Allison transmission and also the axles. If you use one donor vehicle everything plays well together and you will spend much less time chasing unobtainable parts.
Refreshed RUclips so many times and it was worth it!!
Didn’t expect a bus😂
Love from SA🇿🇦
Thank you!!
I love your dad’s ingenuity and his problem solving skills on the side of the highway.I don’t think a lot of people this day and age have those skills.
Your dad’s great, and you are both mega resourceful. Can’t wait to see it in action.
Your Dad is on air too! Love it!
Came right through backyard.....Scranton, PA. Love your attitude gentleman. My favorite was the old man saying adapt and overcome!!!!
Looking forward to the build
Your Dad is one hell of a Man!!!! All my respect, and one bad ass bus..
Joe Duran
Holy crap dude. I can only imagine that bus on the ground... I'm definitely not missing this build... great video
Not sure if it ever got the patent it deserved, but we had an extinguisher spike in my volly department about 12 years ago. A few local companies had variations of it, and it saved a few lives! Learned about it in an extracation class when I was 17 or 18! If the patent never came to fruition, I owe your pops, at very least, a nice dinner on the town! Cheers guys!
Shout out to that Ram truck, what a beast!
this channel has quickly become my fav channel on youtube!
That means so much to me! Thank you!
John such a wild trip that will last a lifetime! Get some rest and keep knocking out those awesome projects!
Man, I am smiling all the way through. To do such a crazy drive with your dad is a blessing. The bus is unbelievably cool. Right up your alley❤
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS THING!!!!!! CONGRATTSSSSS!!!!!
That literally has your name written on it. So cool
Your fathers bad ass. From the fire prevention invention to the quick thinking fix of the trailor. What a sick project too
Absolutely can not wait to see this become a thing! Congrats on the new project. Love this stuff!
Merchvan need s podcast table!!!
Strong “I’ll be dipped” vibes!!!
We had a Clipper bus for our wedding. It was fully restored and luxury inside with a bar fridge & cold drinks. The guy had a few of them and at least 2 fully restored ones (Clipper Limousines)
Can’t wait to see how you go with it!
John, first off dude you have the COOLEST dad ever!!!! Over the last 5.5 years now ive been one the channel he is just down for everything . Secondly, I am so stoked to see what comes of this!!! Very rad man, I hope to see a coffee pot in the merch bus with ice available haha!!
Unreal! So cool, so airstream!
Stoked you found a Flxible! I've only seen one other one IRL and that was about 30 years ago. Incredible find.
This is Awesome that you found and bought this Vintage Bus 😎😎😎 I am looking forward to seeing you build this Bus into a Merch Store in the future!
As somebody who has to make that drive from Indy to the eastern boarder with Ohio on i70. The state definitely doesn't care about making sure our roads are good. For a state that prides itself on motorsport. We sure don't care about infrastructure.
I couldn’t believe it!
Very cool bus. That is going to be a major project.
Love it! What a fabulously fantastic new project. So happy you both made it home safely! Keep up the good work and stoked you got to spend time together with your Dad. You can see him in all that you do and you are so lucky to have such a great teacher and father to support you whenever you need the big guns. 💪🏼😉 I’m sure he’s very proud of you too! ❤️
Hell yeah a pops road trip and we get to see the cab over what else can we want. Enjoy your dad for every second you have him here on earth. Much respect 🫡
So cool that you’re dad is down for all of this!
An hour!! Get in! Cool project and time with pops. Nice!
I grew up in Maine till I was 15. Hearing your Dad’s accent sound like home. I’ve completely lost any ounce of the accent I had, and even my Dad has lost most of his, it’s been 19 years since he lived in Maine.
John! this is the most awesome build! I can't wait to see more on this!
Those reflective triangles used to be made at Deflect-o corporation there in Castleton, Indiana. They make all the dryer vent hoses and office supplies . I worked there from 1997 to 2008
What an adventure dude!! Awesome. Really looking forward to how this one progresses......
As an old bus driver... This is awesome!!
Only 5 minutes into the video and your Dad is awesome! My Dad is the same way! Back to the video… 🤙
What a surprise! So happy for you! This will be fun to see all the work you do to it.
The bus is sick man. Always loved doing crazy road trips with my friends to get cars. Look forward to seeing the eventual bus build videos!
Jeez John, this is next level. Good luck and congrats! This is gonna be such an adventure!
Thank you!!
What a beast this things going to be when its done. I cannot... CANNOT wait to see it done.
What a bus! What a trip with your dad! How about that 5.9L Cummins!!!!
This is absolutely unreal!! I cant wait to see what you do with it. You and your Dad are a great team its so nice to see!!
I love those old Clipper buses too. No other newer bus goes close.
Love your work John. Welcome to the clipper owners club! Best vehicle on the road! Can’t wait to see what you do with it. From the Flxible Clipper club of Australia!
That’s the wildest addition to an already crazy fleet of vehicles. Very lucky to be able to share that with your dad too! Can’t wait as always to see what you do to this. 🤙🏼
LETS FREAKING GO!!!!
Wish I could sleep for a year dude 😂😂😂
@@JohnLudwick we both know you’re not capable of such things 😂😂
So sick, there’s one near my house that cruises around all the time. They are so cool
Man, what a fantastic video ❤ Best of luck bringing it back to life
Wow so amazing to see a beautiful bus being saved cant wait to see the progress
What a thing of beauty. Such classy styling. It's gonna be amazing once you've done your thing. It's going to fit in so well with your fleet.
Great adventure with your dad too. Even the Indiana roads are part of the story.
Really enjoying your content John. It's consistently brilliant mate 👍
@3.28 that pic of the shop, wrecker and nomad is just the coolest
Awesome bus, awesome Dad. Mine would be the same - fully prepared with a well stocked 'if things go wrong toolbox' and not phased by a setback.
Sunday June 30th at 2:48 pm sitting in front of my computer watching your latest video with anticipation and I had to stop half way thru to make a comment.
WOW!! John, Holy S@*T I am so freakin excited for you. Congratulations!!! I also have goose bumps. Now back to the video.
As a Hoosier, our roads are ass but somehow they are always working on them.
This is incredible. I cannot wait to see what comes of this project. Your dad is an actual boss.
DUDE! Even the patina, it’s perfect.
Ok, this I did not expect!! But I'm here for it!
I would definitely paint it, it would make an excellent motor home. Probably the nicest one so far with no rot.
Even the bus looks like a big Beetle with a rear engine. Very cool 🏆
There’s a vintage bus place in Williams, CA. Several art deco busses on the property. Might be a source for parts for you.
Having been on long road trips I can understand the anxiety of a flat tire but this bus is epic! Look forward to watching what you do to it.
Great time with Pops. PRICELESS. great looking bus
This is going to be a loooooong Beetle chassis!
😂😂😂😂
Not at all what I expected. But it is amazing, and I can’t wait to see what you do with it!
What a great find. For your intended use, I don't expect it will ever carry the load it was rated for, full of passengers. That should mean you can opt for some squatier tire profiles to accentuate the stance, and the target aired-out height. Sure does not look like there is much serious rust repair work needed on this jewel. Happy revanping.
That’s beyond sick!!!
Epic trip/adventure with your dad! The previous owner was cool as hell too. What a cool find/story. 👍
as tall as that bus is, i'm amazed you didnt experience any issues with overpasses/wires over any of the route home.
12'6" to the top of the scoop. 13'6" is legal limit.
@@user-np1pp5fj7c from the ground or while on the trailer?
Ground to top of scoop was about 12’6” !
Amazing video man, that dodge is an absolute trooper, can’t wait to see you and your dad working on this and I’d love to come over and lend a hand
Dude you have to!
crazy nice man, congrats! would love to see it on the streets Chatt
The cabover with 14ft deck and trailer with all your cars on it would go crazy
We are definitely kindred spirits dude. I’ve spotted a bus similar to that one here in my hometown in south Florida and I’ve been keeping my eye on it for a few years cuz I’d love to make a bagged rv out of it. Outstanding come up!
Wow.. Absolutely Amazing. ❤
Wow, amazing video and incredible project. Hope to see it on the road some day.
That's the Steve McQueen of buses
The worst part about the roads in Indiana is in between lanes there are HUGE holes so changing lanes is near impossible. Drove my stanced accord up to Louisville last year and barely avoiding hitting those holes multiple times.
Love it. If anyone can handle a project like this, it's you.
Thanks Elliott!
Never guessed this!!
This is wild… I’ve actually worked on a few GMC “fishbowl” buses in my time and this is sort of similar. If you ever need help answering questions, solving technical problems, sourcing parts, etc… I MIGHT be able to help. If you want, I could email you and I’m the future you can always try me. Give a holler if you want
I really appreciate that! LudwicksGarage(at)Hotmail.com
Thats an adventure 😂 love the old bus its really awesome ❤✌️ thanks for the video! Watching from the Netherlands 👍
Wow the Silver Rhino. Haven't seen that since your dad was working the bugs out of it. Good times working for your dad. What an adventure. That bus is soooo cool and looks pretty solid. Can't wait to see progress on this.
Thank you!
so stoked to see this thing in meredith
this is unreal! this channel is criminally under subbed
Without a doubt the most awesome find out there! An amazing survivor having new life breathed back into it!
Dude I can’t believe it!
So hyped! This is going to be nuts!
You f'n loooove patina . Do you love the Fallout series of games? I would bet
This is going to be a sick project.
this is the coolest bus ive ever seen and i can only imagine how its gonna end up man this is just too awesome your beyond talented brother very inspirational
Thank you!
That is so briljant!!!
what a great project!
I can’t wait to see what you do to this thing. Gunna be sick!!
🍀Really cool🍀Gratulations Good Luck🍀