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Old 06-25-2015, 03:28 PM   #1
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Is this possible or even feasible

Is it possible to replace schoolbus windows with these?
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Old 06-25-2015, 03:29 PM   #2
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The one pic got turned to the side
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Old 06-25-2015, 03:47 PM   #3
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Anything's possible. They would certainly be a HUGE upgrade over the leaky standard windows.
You could ask Nat, or read over his thread.
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It can be done, but it would have to be safety glass if your on the road.
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YES. Make DAMN SURE it's tempered safety glass.

Speaking as a first responder... You don't want your body to interact with anything but tempered in an accident.
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YES. Make DAMN SURE it's tempered safety glass.

Speaking as a first responder... You don't want your body to interact with anything but tempered in an accident.


as an operator, I don't want my body coming into contact with ANY glass!


Thanks for being a First Responder! It's a tough job!
as first civilian to several fatalities, it's definitely not for everyone
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as an operator, I don't want my body coming into contact with ANY glass!
Well yeah, there's that aspect too.
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There are a few of us that have used residential windows.

Tempered glass and things like vent tubes can be ordered into the widows.

Left and right hand swing casement windows. (hand crank swing out)

Cheap.

Two or three pains of glass.

And on and on.

My currant build. Windows being installed are among the pages.

http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f11/th...ime-10138.html

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Ol Trunt's '35 Chevy build used very similar "household" windows" quite successfully. I'll have to search to see if the info is still here.

Meanwhile, as Nat stated, they can be ordered with a host of trick amenities. Double pane, gas filled, safety glass, etc. in just about any configuration...slide up, slide down, side-to-side, jalousies, tilt-out. For many, they can be real problem solvers at a bargain basement price as compared to the typical high-dollar "custom RV windows".
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Old 06-29-2015, 08:36 AM   #10
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These ones I looked at are also insulated... Thanks everyone for all the input... Ya'll have been very helpful
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BTW...below is a link to the '35 Chevy project that shows his window installation. Very trick stuff on this bus.

1935 Chevy school bus - Page 22 - NOMADICISTA
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Now that's what I'm talking about!!
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brain overload....

the possibilities are freaking endless!!!!
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Ya...Jack did some very trick work on that rig, and did it beautifully.
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I found a YouTube video that shows the process of changing the windows to open from the bottom. This may solve some of the leaking problems.
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I found a YouTube video that shows the process of changing the windows to open from the bottom. This may solve some of the leaking problems.
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Perfect!!! I love it... And he shows how you can include screens.
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