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**Bob B.** · 05-16-2020, 12:56 AM

Wow, that's one nice looking New Look, and with insanely low miles for a transit. I got several rides in the last New Look ever built, Santa Monica Municipal's 5180, a 1986 T8H 5307. Amazingly similar to the old 5303's and 5305's I rode to school as a kid. Only real differences was the 6V92T engine, V730 transmission, and wheel chair lift on front door. As for parking brakes, I have seen New Looks with both mechanical and spring type, but all I have ever seen used those interlocking DD3 rear brake chambers. Foot on brake pedal, open doors locks rear brakes. Close doors, apply and release brake pedal to unlock. Want to see a Santa Monica TDH5301 in action back in the day? Look here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oril-NKqvUQ

05-16-2020, 12:56 AM	#38
Bob B. Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,309	Re: GMC and Chevrolet people movers Wow, that's one nice looking New Look, and with insanely low miles for a transit. I got several rides in the last New Look ever built, Santa Monica Municipal's 5180, a 1986 T8H 5307. Amazingly similar to the old 5303's and 5305's I rode to school as a kid. Only real differences was the 6V92T engine, V730 transmission, and wheel chair lift on front door. As for parking brakes, I have seen New Looks with both mechanical and spring type, but all I have ever seen used those interlocking DD3 rear brake chambers. Foot on brake pedal, open doors locks rear brakes. Close doors, apply and release brake pedal to unlock. Want to see a Santa Monica TDH5301 in action back in the day? Look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oril-NKqvUQ __________________ 1967 GMC CM-2500 Camper Cruiser, 351E V-6, NP 435 4 speed, Dana 60, and factory A/C. 2012 GMC K-3500 WT regular cab, 6.0L Vortec, 6L90. Last edited by Bob B.; 05-16-2020 at 01:08 AM.