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03-01-2018, 12:14 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 45
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Has anyone tried these skylights on Ebay?
https://www.ebay.com/i/331513761292?chn=ps
Very good price and are clearly pretty strong, judging by the picture. Should fit nicely in the exit hatch.
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03-01-2018, 12:51 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Wright City MO
Posts: 280
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins/Allison
Rated Cap: 74
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lowkee
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unless your exit hatches are different than all I've seen before they are 7" too narrow and would require extensive reframing.
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03-01-2018, 12:57 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Yes, would fit nicely "through" the exit hatch.
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03-01-2018, 02:57 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Some of the marine hatches, at about $300 each, fit the 24x24 hole with a small bit of adjustment. Apparently they're about 1/8" to wide which can be fixed.
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03-01-2018, 07:00 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 973
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lowkee
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Maybe, but are they UV stable? If not you gonna have a wet skoolie...
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03-01-2018, 07:50 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Ridge Manor, FL
Posts: 311
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 20 person
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I ordered one from the manufacture earlier this week. Probably will install as soon as I get it. Defiantly will make a video for the YouTube channel doing it.
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03-01-2018, 07:57 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 2,627
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
Engine: Cummins 6CTA8.3 Mechanical MD3060
Rated Cap: 46 Coach Seats, 40 foot
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jdawgsfanasty
Maybe, but are they UV stable? If not you gonna have a wet skoolie...
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The ad is a bit disingenuous.
Lexan is polycarbonate. Lexan is merely a trade name.
Polycarbonates have a moderate resistance to UV light, but they will all degrade over time. The important bit is "how much time".
A thick poly item will retain its strength for a good many years, and they can be coated to further resist UV light.
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03-01-2018, 08:06 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 973
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Twigg
The ad is a bit disingenuous.
Lexan is polycarbonate. Lexan is merely a trade name.
Polycarbonates have a moderate resistance to UV light, but they will all degrade over time. The important bit is "how much time".
A thick poly item will retain its strength for a good many years, and they can be coated to further resist UV light.
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Good deal...lexan is really tough stuff...
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03-02-2018, 06:06 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gdog 5651
unless your exit hatches are different than all I've seen before they are 7" too narrow and would require extensive reframing.
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The holes from my hatches are 25.5 rib edge to rib edge. The holes that are pre-drilled on the skylight should line up along the first line of rivets. I may have to do some work to get it to seal over the different height in the bus skin, but I think these should fit without any reframing. I've already covered over my hatches with 18ga galvanized sheet. just need to cut a hole for the skylight.
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03-02-2018, 06:07 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BowserJournal
I ordered one from the manufacture earlier this week. Probably will install as soon as I get it. Defiantly will make a video for the YouTube channel doing it.
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Awesome! Please let us know how it goes.
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03-02-2018, 07:00 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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I bought a set of four of these and when they arrived I sent them back because I did not like the way that they distorted the light through them. I’m a little bit picky about light and I didn’t like the way that the bubble shaped the beams of light as they came through the ceiling. I also just sort of didn’t care for the curved bubble look so installed flat Lexan skylight panels. In order for them to work you will have to skin over where the emergency hatch used to be and then cut a new hole to size.
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03-02-2018, 07:00 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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They did look like they would be tough, long lasting units though.
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03-02-2018, 07:21 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Wright City MO
Posts: 280
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins/Allison
Rated Cap: 74
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lowkee
The holes from my hatches are 25.5 rib edge to rib edge. The holes that are pre-drilled on the skylight should line up along the first line of rivets. I may have to do some work to get it to seal over the different height in the bus skin, but I think these should fit without any reframing. I've already covered over my hatches with 18ga galvanized sheet. just need to cut a hole for the skylight.
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I may be obtuse but I don't see how a 18"x26" poly panel is going to fit a 25"x25" opening without serious reframing.
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03-02-2018, 07:29 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gdog 5651
I may be obtuse but I don't see how a 18"x26" poly panel is going to fit a 25"x25" opening without serious reframing.
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What part of "I've already covered over my hatches with 18ga galvanized sheet. just need to cut a hole for the skylight." was hard to understand? Shouldn't need any "framing".
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