Chance the bus

[yellowxj]

I'm going to use this as a brain teaser at my coffee break with the engineers. They love math that doesnt involve work. So i need to figure out the difference the 6 degrees will make at the vertical window post cut up to the horizontal cut. I'm sure we can make the metal work but the interior....hmmm.

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

Right.
But if you raise one part on a Thomas you'd need to account for the 6 degree bend at the window line.

I'm not nay-saying. if anyone can do it Travis can.



See the bend inward ^? if you raise you have to do it below the bend, but a partial raise will make for lots of finesse to make it look right or work at all.

I'm REALLY interested to see this!!!!

GO TRAV AND MICHELLE!!!!

So- Can I watch? I'll even help if you like...

[weboughtabus]

Originally Posted by yellowxj

I'm going to use this as a brain teaser at my coffee break with the engineers. They love math that doesnt involve work. So i need to figure out the difference the 6 degrees will make at the vertical window post cut up to the horizontal cut. I'm sure we can make the metal work but the interior....hmmm.

Another possibility would be to do the cuts below the current window line and then fit some additional windows below. I feel like I've seen some RV windows that are about 12" tall or so that you could probably fit in there.

[dan-fox]

According to dzlfreek on YouTube the window posts lean in 1-3/4" between the belt line and the roof line. He's addressed this issue head on with his roof raise.

[yellowxj]

Cool. We figured over coffee that our max distance could be 1.9" but that wasnt taking into account that some of my lift height was pre 6 deg

Originally Posted by dan-fox

According to dzlfreek on YouTube the window posts lean in 1-3/4" between the belt line and the roof line. He's addressed this issue head on with his roof raise.

[yellowxj]

Got the title TODAY! Cant wait for my next bus labor weekend! No this weekend though...mothers day.

[yellowxj]

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a bazillion screws... I figure each evening I'll get another panel or two off after work. Going to lay the ceiling panels flat, and hopefully use the sheet metal to cover my roof raise Gap. The panels are two and a half foot wide. I had planned on doing an 18 in roof raise, that will give me six inches of overlap where I cut the bus. Sounds reasonable?

[plfking]

Originally Posted by yellowxj

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Built-in gunports, if you position them right.

And the way society's devolving, you might need them someday.

[EastCoastCB]

IDK if next weekend will be rainy like this week is supposed to be, but I'd love to give yall a hand with that or even just watch and commentate from the sidelines.

Roof raise party at Trav n Michelles??

[yellowxj]

I may be a couple weeks away from a roof raise. Almost got out all of the screws on the interior now. About a dozen screws to grind out and I should be able to drop all the interior sheet metal this weekend.

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by yellowxj

I may be a couple weeks away from a roof raise. Almost got out all of the screws on the interior now. About a dozen screws to grind out and I should be able to drop all the interior sheet metal this weekend.

Impact and appropriate bit not doing the trick?

[adic27]

Did your inside wall panels happen to be kinda tack welded. I'm referring to the sheet metal material under the windows. I took all the screws out, and one rivet? , and even had to deal with a few stripped screws just to finsd that something is keeping the panel intact. At first i thought it was some kind of glue or seal but discovered its like tack welded. I have to use vice grips to pull up a metal flap right under the windows to get to the sheet metal so I can pull it apart but i think pulling the metal flap up is going to make it easy for water to get in when it rains.

[Thomas1985]

Originally Posted by adic27

Did your inside wall panels happen to be kinda tack welded. I'm referring to the sheet metal material under the windows. I took all the screws out, and one rivet? , and even had to deal with a few stripped screws just to finsd that something is keeping the panel intact. At first i thought it was some kind of glue or seal but discovered its like tack welded. I have to use vice grips to pull up a metal flap right under the windows to get to the sheet metal so I can pull it apart but i think pulling the metal flap up is going to make it easy for water to get in when it rains.

You have to take the windows out. It's folded under them. It's really not hard. Something like six screws per window

[jjhwick119]

Originally Posted by Thomas1985

You have to take the windows out. It's folded under them. It's really not hard. Something like six screws per window

His bus is different, it's welded. He posted a vid about it

[adic27]

Here are some pics of what it looks like. Dont understand why its tack welded or whatever this is under the flap instead of screwed like the rest of the panel.

[Thomas1985]

I would still take the window out and look at it. I bet you find a couple screws. You don't have to pry those pieces apart.

[jjhwick119]

Not all buses are built the same. The Yaak bus is actually who listed a video asking what to do about it. It is tack welded, doesn't unscrew. The price it's welded to may be able to unscrewed if it just goes over edge and under rail, but I don't know how your bus is designed

[Yukon Cornelius]

Love the different roof raises, a bazillion screws is the Thomas way....beats dealing with solid rivets though

[yellowxj]

I'm just going to trim the metal along the bottom of window. We'll see tomorrow. Got all the roof panels out tonight. Also found post it notes under the insulation.

[yellowxj]

Moving right along. Today I'll tackle the back wall. Then I will start figuring out my final cut lines. The way I'm cutting the bus I do not have to take all the windows out. But should I take them all out?

[Thomas1985]

I'm taking mine out to put a couple larger insulated RV windows in strategic locations. You can get a bigger better view in the exact spots you want them while managing your heating and cooling a lot more efficiently.