With all that grinding it's only a matter of time before that bus is full of kids again.

Outstanding editing all the way through. The rivet removal scenes have an almost musical quality to them. Robert you have really mastered the art of video production. Superb video, easily one of your best.

"About as air tight as a bad alibi." Yeup. That would be bus windows.

My life can generally be defined by the words, “that took five times longer than I thought it would.”.

Aging Wheels: "...I went ahead and added two extra inches..." Something men can only dream of.

I wonder who will finish first, Project Binky's Escargot or your Car Hauler? We'll see in the next five years.

12:37 - rose the roof 10 inches, total height now 128 inches. That's 10' 8" and some change, so you have no worries regarding the 11' 8"+8" bridge. That's good! Edit: Nobody's looking at the '+8"' part, seems... :)

You'd think watching removal of billion rivets wouldn't be entertaining, but you'd be wrong.

So I chose massive engineering challange over big forehead, aging wheels 2019

"I have to leave that out of the video." **unscrews every bolt** This is why you're awesome.

it cannot be overstated how genuinely clever and practical this man is, he has incredible on the fly engineering.

Shoutout to this man who took the roof off the bus and then put it back on just to mention his patreon.

You are a braver man than me I wouldn't want a grinder anywhere near that close to my groin.

Love how calm you were about "oh, well thats on fire" XDDD

You might also check the local bridge clearances 😃 just sayin' . Sincerely, a school bus driver. Nice to see how well these are put together

"God, I have to leave that out of the video." -Aging Wheels

You managed to edit that in such a way that it almost sounded like the next fire beat of 2019. Lol. Great video dude.

Rising the roof is one of the genius process I have ever seen , well done

I used to work for Thomas. It's amazing, after watching them being put together, to see someone undoing everything.

“I am choosing massive engineering challenge over... big forehead” that earned you a new sub there buddy!

If you've ever got to do something similar with rivets, use a flap disc on the grinder and hold it flat rather than upright - it's a bit safer for you and I've found it to be quicker than a cutting disc (my experience being pulling boats apart lol)

Now THIS is how you properly film and edit a project video. Great work all around, I am so thankful I have known of this channel for so many years. First video I discovered was the 1990 Chevy Caprice video soon after it was uploaded.

2:40 sounds like the intro to a dubstep or EDM song

I liked the A Team theme humming. Kind did look like one of those montages where BA makes some kind of tank out of an old go kart or something. Good job so far, can't wait to see the finished project.

Those black painted horizontal rub rails are an integral part of the wall system they also keep the sheet metal wall panels from buckling. I work for a Thomas Bus dealer back in the 90's and was able to visit the factory assembly line when Freightliner/Mercedes purchased Thomas Built Busses.

Heck - that kind of video editing is how you get a large following! Brilliant!

this guy is so much more likable than half the people on youtube its insane. So down to earth its refreshing

I just want to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible editing in this video. Outstanding work!

Complete madness. Well done! I'm looking forward to the rest of the build!

Half of the video looks like a quick-time action cutsene from a Telltale game. The only thing missing is the 'A' button with the green progression circle around it. I love it! :D

As a fellow Ryobi owner...its good to see them working well for you.

“Lots of penetration going on here” You don’t have to keep flexing on us like this.

That bus looks weirdly awesome like that. I like it :)

When you go to sleep at night, do you dream of sheet metal screws? Cheers,

Like clear, Concise articulation, like lack of music, like momentum of recording. Very professional!

“Fit the roof into one byte of data”. Probably the most under appreciated joke but the reason why I love your channel. As a fellow CS engineer who rarely programs anymore, keep up the good work. Regardless of pay, I find physical work and engineering way more rewarding.

"Welp, that's on fire." amazing

7:18 How about turning that panel around so instead of sloping down it slopes up?

That is the biggest pickup I ever done seen! Awesome that it started and stopped. A new feature for your vehicles.

Your editing magic is worth all the effort you put in to it!

A-TEAM reference, what a blast from the past.

Oddly, watching him grind off all those rivets reminds me of the old stop animation videos that The Electric Company (children's show on PBS. Yes, I'm old. Stop laughing or I'll bop you with my walker.) used to do.

Phenomenal work in the shop and behind the cameras and computer. Thank you very much!

The editing in this was so on point, worthy of a big budget TV series. Also those metal sheets for the roof are scary as hell. I bet they could slice off fingers or hands quite easily if you let them fall and accidentally try to grab them on the side.

This guy, what a legend.

I’m going to say the word “undoorated” every time I use a door now.

Hey Bob , It is amassing how much one man can accomplice with a screw gun and a four inch angle grinder , you have to look on craigslist , for a big argon Bottle (and a really long hose ), I see a lot of welding in the future . Thanks for taking the time to make these videos Pete M

great to see you overcome problems with good humour and determination,you are an inspiration to us ordinary humans! All the best.Terry.

2 years? Come on, the A-Team would be done with this build in less than a minute!

I Love the Jack idea, to raise the roof!

112% the greatest build project on yootoob. Bravo Sir. We are willing you on. 👍

I absolutely love the rivet removal part. All your stop action scenes are terrific. Your persistance with meticulously removing every part of the bus is amazing, you deserve a lot of credit.

Definitely going to have a lot of scrap metal after this build.

How long does your editing process take? That's a *lot* of cuts.

KZfaq decided to put your traby engine rebuild into my suggested feed today. I am now hooked and about to spend the weekend binge watching! Love this bus project 😀

Great editing! I really like how you do the time lapse. I liked the musical rivet removing too. It will be a frankenbus masterpiece!

3:06 expertly cataloged

Wait wait, the end cap is still there...

I normally have quite the aversion to bare school bus frames, but this pleases me. Thank you.

I watch you at work (banking) and it makes my days tolerable. Win! Thank you!

I feel like being able to get it out of the shop might of had a factor in the height

Have you considered filling the pit with the steel dust from grinding the rivets? Seems about the right amount.

Your threaded rod lifters were ingenious, it's so simple yet so effective.

I'm so glad I blindly stumbled onto this channel. Very cool project. Never knew I wanted to see a bus taken apart so badly.

My favorite KZfaq channel! Have this at SEMA next year???

All that hassle just so he can move his Trabbi without having to drive the wretched thing. ;)

Man. Can't believe you seriously drove the bus while standing. Even I didn't go farther than sitting on a wood stool to maneuver my car when it had the seats off for my acoustic insulation project.

I always drop whatever I’m doing to watch these. Pretty cool to see what a bus looks like under all those yellow legal pads.

10:36 It was at this moment that i realized the beard

3:43 This is why I subbed to Aging Wheels, because Rob says things that my girlfriend will not.

You know? That thing was a great value. It's an awesome machine for what you paid for it. The sheer amount of steel involved is by itself impressive.

I'm so glad you use your powers for good as your level of obsession and compulsion exceeds my own. We Robert's could take over the world were we to put our minds to it. The fact that you edited down every cut, drill, screw, and weld like you did adds a new level of..."eccentricity" I only dream of. Not to mention the whole bus... Thing.

"Electric Impact Driver ASMR"

absolutely losing it at "so i chose massive engineering challenge over big forehead."

we know it takes alot of effort to put together these videos and that puts u away from actually getting work done, but we anticipate them always. u just opening your mouth is entertaining and funny. we cant get enough, no pressure!

Those threaded rod jacks to raise the roof are really very ingenious. Well done lad. Bad Obsessions Motorsports would make you a cup of tea for that bit of engineering.

4:30 ASSVILLE

Had to pause the video after the A-Team reference to write this... I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER!!!! Carry on !!!!

I love the screw removal because it gives you an idea what you will be doing. Unfortunately when you actually do it, it takes forever.

I run a hand grinder at work prepping chimneys for tuck pointing. I use a old school full face MSA silicone breathing mask. Also decent foam ear protection and double thickness cloth chore gloves, plus a paper head cover to keep some of the sand and dust out of my ears and hair. Those masks are available on eBay, many times for a great price. They sell all the parts you'll ever need to repair or ad upgrades too and many versions of the filter cartridges, sometimes dirt cheap. They also sell plastic visor sheilds that glue on the plastic view port so you don't destroy it and just keep swapping them out as they get too dirty and scratched see through. I like this setup way better than a half mask and eye protection goggles as it's a all in one breathing and eye protection system that is completely self contained for cheap. I usually use the N95 or 99 dust filters but you can get everything all the way to NBC filters if you're worried about the apocalypse. Mine is the ultra veiw twin though they now make newer more expensive versions. Think about it if you're going to do about anything that can destroy your lungs or eyes.

I love the fast forward method you used A day for you is a seconds for us, I shouldn’t be saying this part 😁 Can’t wait to see the bus finished

I'm impressed! No loss of blood/skin/other necessary parts of a homosapien. Bravo!

I always love the editting for when he is doing a repetitive task. Those little smash cuts for every bolt. It's beautiful.

Robert loves it when a plan comes together. You should weld some brake drums to the front bumper in case you have to smash your way out of a barn under incompetent gunfire.

I saw a truck bus about 20 years ago and its been on my bucket list since.

This guy is funny, doesn’t make it boring. He is also doing a good job of editing

You did a lot of work to that so far. I'm genuinely impressed, and, it's fun to see a school bus get the axe👍

"like peeling back a sardeen can that used to hual children" my favorite quote

Love the realism of the insulation falling from the ceiling and the birds nest in the drive shed

Good grief! That bus is huge. When you parked it in front of the Volvo SUV it really gave a size comparison (mmm....I think that's why you did that). Amazing work. Cheers.

This is one of the best channels on KZfaq now.

You are doing a fantastic job with it thus far. Keep the Bus/RV content coming!

It is looking good. Looking forward to the last bit of demo and the start of putting things back together.

So this IS the project I see on the side of rt 5 on my way to Brandywine from time to time. Neat seeing more detailed progress in the video.

You need luggage / tool storage boxes in the underneath section of the rear. This way you’ll get a matching lower bodyline again, and all that space won’t be wasted. Propane, water, waste water etc can go under the living section. Make sure you plan for a shower and a throne

So, what Im getting out of this is that Thomas single handedly keeps the screw manufacture industry alive.

I am quite impressed you are still alive despite, well, your DIY style.

Some of that grinding was quite musical. That’s a well built bus!

Loved the way all your problems largely turned into the material to solve the other problems- you are one in a million; two of you might be overkill! Thanks for the Back Yard Engineer we all love- KOKO!FR

Wooooooo I was so exited when I clicked this video. Glad to hear your going to continue working on the bus. I can’t wait to see the final product.