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02-15-2019, 04:35 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 9
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Suggestions on bus doors
I am wanting to replace my original bus door. Looking for suggestions or pics would be nice to. And what would be an estimated cost. Thanks
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02-15-2019, 04:37 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jasonwp
I am wanting to replace my original bus door. Looking for suggestions or pics would be nice to. And what would be an estimated cost. Thanks
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My plan is to use an rv door with as much glass in it as I can find.
I HATE school bus doors.
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02-15-2019, 04:40 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 9
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Yes the original doors let a lot of air in and out . The bugs are really bad were I live in the summer also
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02-15-2019, 04:46 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Yeah here in Fl the mosquitoes don't seem to notice the school bus doors much.
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02-15-2019, 08:07 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 9
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Arkansas either lol I found a place that will custom build me an outside door with a window in it but probably won’t be cheap
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02-16-2019, 03:51 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Southern Maryland
Posts: 505
Year: 1986
Coachwork: Gillig
Chassis: Phantom
Engine: CAT 3208
Rated Cap: 87, says Gillig...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jasonwp
I am wanting to replace my original bus door. Looking for suggestions or pics would be nice to. And what would be an estimated cost. Thanks
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Jason, this may no be completely on topic, but I decided to straighten the original bus door. It opens and closes like a vault, takes regular home door locks, and will be wind and weather tight once completed. Thread HERE.
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02-16-2019, 12:46 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 9
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Ok thanks I never thought of that.
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02-16-2019, 07:32 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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Anderson Doors makes one for around $200. It has THREE latches and pneumatic closers.
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02-20-2019, 03:23 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 9
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Is it already cut to size?
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02-27-2019, 06:35 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Port Townsend, WA
Posts: 89
Year: 1969
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Ford B-750
Engine: 390 BB
Rated Cap: 2 humans, 1 cat
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I can't find an easily accessible picture (I'm at work) but we replaced ours with a standard RV door and widened the doorway so it would fit. (Ours already had an RV door on it, but at only 26" wide (maybe 28" - I don't remember for 100%) we decided it was too narrow by far.
I think it ran about $4-500 - door and screen combo with deadbolt. And big window for easy viewing when turning!! (The first time I drove Wanda, that old door was one with a frosted window - WanderingJuggler had to be my right eye!!)
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02-27-2019, 09:00 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Virginia
Posts: 548
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Door
Quote:
Originally Posted by ComfortEagle
Jason, this may no be completely on topic, but I decided to straighten the original bus door. It opens and closes like a vault, takes regular home door locks, and will be wind and weather tight once completed. Thread HERE.
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I’ve seen others do similar with good results. Seen some where they welded the door sections together to make it one solid door and welded on a plate for the lock mounting area. Lots of possibilities if you have some fabrication skills.
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02-28-2019, 08:49 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: East Texas
Posts: 21
Year: 2006
Coachwork: Goshen
Chassis: Ford E-450
Engine: 6.0 Diesel
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Suggestions On Bus Doors
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02-28-2019, 09:00 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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If you can weld (or know a welder) it is not that difficult to fab a door. Especially for a square, flat opening.
Mine was complicated by the very slight curve on the back edge but straight front edge.
Had an RV window made to fit top and installed a "curb viewer" down low from a boat. It uses a standard RV door latch/lock w/deadbolt.
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03-02-2019, 08:03 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: NC, TN, and CA
Posts: 154
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Eldorado (REV)
Chassis: Chevy Express Cutaway g3500
Engine: Turbo diesel 6.5L
Rated Cap: 14
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In May I am having an RV door installed on my shuttle bus. My current door opening is 36 inches for door/40 inches including frame. So It would fit a standard house door. My contractor, Jeff Flake, at Vanlife Conversions, says RV doors have glass windows that are better suited to travel. I can let you know how it turns out if you are interested.
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03-02-2019, 08:17 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Wood frame, 3 years now, no problems.
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Don, Mary and Spooky the cat.
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03-02-2019, 09:53 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: NC, TN, and CA
Posts: 154
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Eldorado (REV)
Chassis: Chevy Express Cutaway g3500
Engine: Turbo diesel 6.5L
Rated Cap: 14
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I like your door. I hope my door turns out this good. Is it a house door, RV door, or custom door?
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03-02-2019, 04:56 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharee100
I like your door. I hope my door turns out this good. Is it a house door, RV door, or custom door?
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Rv door. Thanks!
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11-17-2020, 08:52 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: FT WORTH TEXAS
Posts: 14
Year: 1992
Coachwork: WARD / AMTRAN
Chassis: INTERNATIONAL
Engine: DIESEL
Rated Cap: 74
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Door experience?
Looking at keeping entrance doors on amtran - but want to make solid and hinge out.??
Any experiences/pictures available..
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11-17-2020, 08:40 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Lafayette, Indiana
Posts: 332
Year: 2003
Engine: DT530
Rated Cap: 84
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The door in my bus is nice and wide unlike any RV I've seen. We want to maintain that size and the school bus look. Our door is aluminum so I will bring it to a fabrication shop and have them weld both sides together. Welded together it will be about 2" smaller then the door jam so they will weld on 1"x2" aluminum stock. That will also give me a space to mount a handle. I also plan on covering over the 2 bottom windows.
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11-24-2020, 05:38 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: FT WORTH TEXAS
Posts: 14
Year: 1992
Coachwork: WARD / AMTRAN
Chassis: INTERNATIONAL
Engine: DIESEL
Rated Cap: 74
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Ok - doors made solid & have plan for weatherizing - need suggestions on a passage latch so we can just close the door & have a lever/knob to open from inside & outside - when not locked - or may include lock..
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