87 Wayne Lifeguard international S1700 CXXVI

[proconsul100]

Originally Posted by bus-bro

I don't know about your bus, but my BB AA the door hardware and door are well engineered. It would take a sledge hammer, with a few blows to break through the door when I set that bus door handle all the way forward. The lock to latch the door when I exit has some problems though. What I'm trying to say is that some school bus doors are actually pretty damn good.

bus-bro, the door on my Wayne is very strong. some of its problems are that when locked using the handle, if a person were to actually pull on the door instead of pushing on it, the handle will pop out of the locked position allowing the door to then be pushed open. the other problems i see it that i don't see enough space in the metal in which to put a dead bolt, and its shorter than the door frame with the difference being made up with the big rubber gasket, which would make a dead bolt useless. i love the four windows on it though, and the solid steel construction. hmmm if i could find a way to make it a swing out door, close enough to the door frame to accept a dead bolt, and a way install a screen i would probably keep it.

[go00nascar]

Here is the factory lock we have on buses on our district. Its simple but effective.most are direct on tumbler assembly others use solenoid with key switch on door post.

[proconsul100]

Originally Posted by go00nascar

Here is the factory lock we have on buses on our district. Its simple but effective.most are direct on tumbler assembly others use solenoid with key switch on door post.

This is good information. probably more useful to bus-bro. i wish there was something similar out there for Wayne buses.

thanks
Eric

[Diesel Dan]

I figure I will have to add some material to the door frame to get the original bus door to work. I'm hoping that a strip of 2" angle iron will do the trick. Dang I'd really like to learn how to weld!

[proconsul100]

Dan, i would like to learn how to weld as well. it would make things a lot easier. you brought up a good idea. if i can replace the rubber gasket with 2 inches of steel somehow i could add a dead bolt to that. then i could reuse the bus door.

[Diesel Dan]

Yes, either the door needs to be wider or the opening smaller. I think making the opening smaller may be the easier and more stable option.

[somewhereinusa]

i would like to learn how to weld as well

Check with the local schools. I took a night class 40 years ago, most useful class I ever took.

[proconsul100]

some additions i made recently. i was having Internet problems so i haven't been on for awhile


my aunt made 10 sets of drapes with this light blue material, and it looks pretty good:



i built my first 2 screens. the frames fit perfectly withing th 1/4 inch all around ridge on Wayne bus windows. the screen firs under the rain gutter, and its held in place using pieces of aluminum held in with some of the window frame screws.

[Diesel Dan]

Nice! I need to get some screens in place soon as well - bug season is just about here in Central TX.

[proconsul100]

Originally Posted by Diesel Dan

Nice! I need to get some screens in place soon as well - bug season is just about here in Central TX.

yes, and Dan, you guys have a real bug season down there. i noticed last year that flies and stinging insects tend to be attracted to the open windows of my bus. at least we don't have some of the larger bugs i remember from living in the midwest.

[browncrown]

Very nice job on those screens!

[proconsul100]

thanks Guys, i have a new method of holding in the screens i may try, ill keep you all posted

[Diesel Dan]

I think it would be nice if the screens were easily removable without tools, but I'm not sure how that could be accomplished in a mobile application with high winds. I think Lorna put her screens on the inside maybe for that reason. Hmmm...

[nat_ster]

Originally Posted by Diesel Dan

I think it would be nice if the screens were easily removable without tools, but I'm not sure how that could be accomplished in a mobile application with high winds. I think Lorna put her screens on the inside maybe for that reason. Hmmm...

Wing Nuts?

Nat

[keith]

i have one of them locks on my b/b if anybody needs to buy one,, and ill make a key for it $20.00 + shipping just pm me

[proconsul100]

Originally Posted by Diesel Dan

I think it would be nice if the screens were easily removable without tools, but I'm not sure how that could be accomplished in a mobile application with high winds. I think Lorna put her screens on the inside maybe for that reason. Hmmm...

i agree Dan, I'm just afraid of them falling off and blowing into other vehicles. the way i have them right now you just loosen 4 screws, move the retainers and the screen will come out. the new method I'm looking int will use smaller, thinner pieces of metal under the window retention metal strips. ill post pictures once it is done.

[proconsul100]

i removed and repainted the dashboard and the area around the shifter headlight switch. found about a pound of dust, filth, pencils, school papers and a 1964 dime in the defroster Chanel. im not sure the brown is the best color for the dash, but it has to look better than the dirty industrial green that it was. i have more to paint and more coats to do but it is a start.

[lornaschinske]

Originally Posted by Diesel Dan

... I'm not sure how that could be accomplished in a mobile application with high winds. I think Lorna put her screens on the inside maybe for that reason. Hmmm...

Yep!

[proconsul100]

i re-assembled the dash and defroster:

[proconsul100]

sealed my broken glass solar panel i bought on ebay with bar top epoxy.
made a dam with tape poured the resin in and smoothed it out:






its still drying, but it has leveled out to be much smoother than in this photo. it also filled in and subdued the cracks in the glass.