Tommy Retro Picking up the 1989 GMC Ward School Bus Detroit Diesel

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Tommy Retro

7 ай бұрын

Tommy Retro Picking up the 1989 GMC / Chevrolet Ward School Bus 8.2L Detroit Diesel Auto

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@michaelmarion7161 16 сағат бұрын

Hello everyone and New subscribers from Rensselaer Indiana

@markvmeeker892 6 ай бұрын

I had one of these on my route. Best bus ever. Drove like a smooth car.

@bingfan22 6 ай бұрын

I can only speak as a passenger, but I rode on several of these as a child, and not a single one of them broke down often. Those Ward buses also had the most comfortable seats I ever sat in. Also, there's nothing I love more than hearing an 8.2L Detroit Diesel in good condition.

@jefferyb304 7 ай бұрын

Awesome! My grandmother drove a 1989 Ward GMC issued by the county. Her's was perhaps a 66-passenger. I lived in two counties in West Virginia. Any bus I rode with an AmTran or Ward Volunteer body was crazy slow when crossing a mountain. One was a Ward GMC. One time, a substitute driver put an automatic version in something lower than drive trying to get it to go faster up a hill. Instantly created his own version of a "Screamin' Jimmy" lol.

@markvmeeker892 6 ай бұрын

I drove one of these in Boone Co. WV

@DJBiv788 7 ай бұрын

Man, I live for that 8.2 engine sound with the cooling fan on.

@EDM_Gaymer Ай бұрын

This is my all time favorite bus! I rode in these in middle school! Nice video! I'd pay you to be able to ride in that bus to relive my past and love for this bus!

@geraldbentley5781 7 ай бұрын

Great looking bus I drove a 75 Chevrolet Thomas bus when I was in high school 😊😊😊

@markryl-kuchar2373 7 ай бұрын

My dad drove a 1991 Thomas Chevrolet 66 passenger school bus with the 8.2 fuel pincher just before it was retired in Indiana in 2001. That engine sounds just like I remember as a little kid.

@dsmotorsportgaming5756 5 ай бұрын

Sup Tommy😊 Good To See You Again Sir You Got One Of My Most Favorite SB Of My Childhood In The 1990s In Chicago. I've Rode On A 1991 GMC Ward-Amtran C6000 (366 Gas V8 - Allison AT) 66 Pass Bus Operated By Rachel's Bus Company (Defunct) At The Time. This Bus Just Like This One Had Yellow Gold Tan Interior (Shine Good In Sunlight) Mocha Seats. I've Rode On The GMC & International 3800 Chassis Only Never Got A Chance To Ride The Ford B Series Chassis. If Only I Can Find Me A 1986 Ford Ward-Amtran Model That Would Be Gold To Me She Would Not See Snow & Paint That NYC Spec Yellow Tint The Windows & Yellow Rims Too Just Fire🔥. Anyway I Appreciate This Video With This Bus It Is Very Rare On YT. Much Love Fist Bump💙 Peace💚

@johnclamshellsp1969 6 ай бұрын

Very nice bus and a great video. I own a 2003 Thomas Freightliner FS65. It took three years to convert. What a great ride. 60107 Illinois says hi. My profile pix is my bus.

@AschTheWolf 7 ай бұрын

Glad to see you back! I hope you do something like an update on your buses. It'd be good to see. Anyways, that's a nice bus!

@TommyRetro 7 ай бұрын

Happy new year to all of my subscribers! I have made a New Year’s resolution to create more videos! I am going through some older content and getting videos, updated and uploaded! I hope you enjoy!

@deoncrockett1412 7 ай бұрын

That's A GMC. Not A Chevrolet.

@TommyRetro 7 ай бұрын

@@deoncrockett1412 thanks! I realize that after I edited the video! Lol

@deoncrockett1412 7 ай бұрын

Years Ago They Also Had A GMC On A Blue Bird Body As Well As GMC On A Carpenter Body, A GMC Propane Truck,A GMC Single Cab Wrecker Truck,A GMC Fire Truck, A GMC Crane Truck, A GMC Bridge Truck, A GMC Box Truck, And Even A GMC Single Axel Dump Truck.

@deoncrockett1412 7 ай бұрын

@@TommyRetroI Don't Even Know Whether If An AMTRAN GMC School Bus Was Ever Brought Up At A School At All Years Ago.

@deoncrockett1412 7 ай бұрын

@@TommyRetroThis Is The Exact Same Bus That Actually Also Had A Manual Transmission Years Ago Pretty Much.

@user-iy5tp8rz1f 7 ай бұрын

We are still waiting for the rts video

@Bus-16 7 ай бұрын

That is beautiful Tommy! Keep up the great video!

@joshuapereira3787 4 ай бұрын

GOOD MORNING BEST TOMMY RETRO CANADA ONTARIO MISSISSAUG TRANSIT KZfaq VIDEO 🇨🇦🇨🇦🌿🌿🌿🍀🍀🍃

@samuel_productions 6 ай бұрын

Love the videos! wish you would do some more videos and show the whole fleet off more.

@evanbush1426 7 ай бұрын

Little FYI, those 8.2 Detroits don’t have glow plugs.

@heavycruzgarage4859 7 ай бұрын

Awesome bus , Classic 💀👌🏼.

@posilna7944 7 ай бұрын

Be cool if you could find an 79 to 84 Wayne Ford, GMC/Chevy or International S series with gas engines.

@timbuktug3321 3 ай бұрын

Back when they made real school buses compared to the junk they make today.

@alex84896 7 ай бұрын

So cool man I plan on being a classic bus owner soon

@jdtankvideos2584 7 ай бұрын

Are you going to do a new update on your school busses on your KZfaq channel keep up the good work my friend

@lloydrobinson7081 7 ай бұрын

nice to see u back, keep the clips coming

@MrDmagic88 4 ай бұрын

Who do you get to insure your buses? I'm having a hard time finding insurance 😮‍💨

@user-iy5tp8rz1f 7 ай бұрын

Happy New Year

@johnblessing68 7 ай бұрын

Burlington isn't really far from me nice work

@littlesquirtthefireengine5478 7 ай бұрын

Man, I would love one of these. This generation of GMC chassis and ward body fall into the category of "so ugly, they're beautiful"

@fordmuscleluis9710 7 ай бұрын

Very nice sounding detroit diesel

@josepenate7367 7 ай бұрын

good find Tommy.

@newfoundrooski 7 ай бұрын

Nice unit!

@MichaelOKeefe2009 6 ай бұрын

These Wards have....................................DAT VERY AMERICAN LOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@catdiesel7143 7 ай бұрын

What kinda transmission ? Alison figure it would be standard for year ?

@TommyRetro 7 ай бұрын

Allison At545.

@missdonna9896 Ай бұрын

Those red lights could get you stopped

@0312Productions 7 ай бұрын

Nice video!

@missdonna9896 Ай бұрын

Wards lasted forever. Some 30 years of service or more

@CyanTheStrategist 7 ай бұрын

How is the 1985 Chevy Bluebird?

@TommyRetro 7 ай бұрын

Doing well, parked for the winter!

@brianbrwa 7 ай бұрын

4th gear is locked out. fix it and it'll do 70

@CLHardy44 Ай бұрын

That's a 545 it is what it is. No such thing as locked out. You'd have to swap the rear and being a non turbo you'd lose a lot of power

@pherriswill4422 2 ай бұрын

Please help me find a Ward bus!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@Ray.Tompkins.02 7 ай бұрын

Nice bus. How many are you at now?

@TommyRetro 6 ай бұрын

I’ve got to count em up. Lol About 20, going to be more into restoration mode now instead of acquisitions unless an opportunity to trade up comes along.

@user-iy5tp8rz1f 7 ай бұрын

Would you buy a gillig transit bus

@TommyRetro 7 ай бұрын

We’ve got two of them!