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05-15-2019, 03:53 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Gold Bar, WA
Posts: 125
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC 2000
Engine: 5.9 L Cummins Turbo
Rated Cap: 28
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Magnetic screens
I bought screens for my house that attach via stick on velcro and have a magnetic catch down the center. If you can sew at all making these custom seem the way to go. They are fabric screen and do work. Having the magnetic opening down the center would allow easy window opening and would avoid magnetic sticking to metal. I plan to do this for the back bus door as well. Would keep the screens inside so they dont get trashed.
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05-15-2019, 05:20 PM
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#22
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Philadelpiha Pennsylvania
Posts: 397
Year: 2007
Coachwork: IC
Chassis: FE Bus
Engine: DT-466 7.6L Turbo Diesel
Rated Cap: 77
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I've been thinking about practical screen design for bus windows for a while. I'm working on the bus tomorrow. I'll see if I can come up with any good ideas.
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05-15-2019, 06:31 PM
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#23
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,349
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Thomas 4 window w/lift
Chassis: G30~Chevy cutaway
Engine: 5.7/350 Chevy Vortec
Rated Cap: Just me and my "stuff"?
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Since many busses have similar sized windows, someone could clean house making a universal screen kit that could attach inside and be useable while in travel mode.
Wish I was smart enough to do it, I'd be happy to take your $$. Or pay someone for this product...
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05-15-2019, 06:38 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by druidwood
I bought screens for my house that attach via stick on velcro and have a magnetic catch down the center. If you can sew at all making these custom seem the way to go. They are fabric screen and do work. Having the magnetic opening down the center would allow easy window opening and would avoid magnetic sticking to metal. I plan to do this for the back bus door as well. Would keep the screens inside so they dont get trashed.
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I would love to see some (detailed) pics of this!
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05-15-2019, 07:18 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ...little north of Toronto Ontario
Posts: 606
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomsass
Chassis: FreightShaker
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 5 speed
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Quote:
Originally Posted by peteg59
Since many busses have similar sized windows, someone could clean house making a universal screen kit that could attach inside and be useable while in travel mode.
Wish I was smart enough to do it, I'd be happy to take your $$. Or pay someone for this product...
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My $.02...
I used plaque card holder clips, used for dangerous goods on trucks/trailers. Had 12 screens made up at Castle Glass in Etobicoke On. all the same size, cruised the highway at 120kmh with no issues. Can have someone open and close windows easily from inside while driving, doesn't work for the double pane insulated glass [1 on left and 2 on right at the front or the rear larger 2]. Wife made a quilted bag to store them in over the winter.
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05-15-2019, 07:40 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
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Redd, those are nice. if you can leave them in while travelling, that that is a plus in my book!
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05-15-2019, 07:41 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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GOOD repurpose of DOT placard holders!!!
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Originally Posted by REDD
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My $.02...
I used plaque card holder clips, used for dangerous goods on trucks/trailers. Had 12 screens made up at Castle Glass in Etobicoke On. all the same size, cruised the highway at 120kmh with no issues. Can have someone open and close windows easily from inside while driving, doesn't work for the double pane insulated glass [1 on left and 2 on right at the front or the rear larger 2]. Wife made a quilted bag to store them in over the winter.
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05-15-2019, 07:51 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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I like that idea, plain and simple. You could make 1/2 screens to save material. I knew how important those would be the first night I owned my bus. On the way home from Seattle I pulled into a rest stop to take a nap. It was a bit warm out, middle of June, so I opened a bunch of windows to get some circulation. Within minutes I was inundated with mosquitos buzzing in my ears. I tried to cover up with the blanket to keep them out, but that only made me sweat more. I finally said screw it after about 20 minutes and got back up and started driving again.
Yours open from the bottom? Mine open from the top.
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05-15-2019, 08:52 PM
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#29
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Grayson County, VA
Posts: 1,428
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 65
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Quote:
Originally Posted by druidwood
I bought screens for my house that attach via stick on velcro and have a magnetic catch down the center. If you can sew at all making these custom seem the way to go. They are fabric screen and do work. Having the magnetic opening down the center would allow easy window opening and would avoid magnetic sticking to metal. I plan to do this for the back bus door as well. Would keep the screens inside so they dont get trashed.
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That's what I used on our back door. I hemmed the bottom, but that's the only alteration it needed.
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05-15-2019, 09:39 PM
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#30
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,349
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Thomas 4 window w/lift
Chassis: G30~Chevy cutaway
Engine: 5.7/350 Chevy Vortec
Rated Cap: Just me and my "stuff"?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by REDD
My $.02...
I used plaque card holder clips, used for dangerous goods on trucks/trailers. Had 12 screens made up at Castle Glass in Etobicoke On. all the same size, cruised the highway at 120kmh with no issues. Can have someone open and close windows easily from inside while driving, doesn't work for the double pane insulated glass [1 on left and 2 on right at the front or the rear larger 2]. Wife made a quilted bag to store them in over the winter.
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Those look nice. Even though they mount outside, I'd go for something like that if I could get some!
How much for 6?
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05-16-2019, 06:25 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ...little north of Toronto Ontario
Posts: 606
Year: 2000
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Thanks Rovobay...I think it's a plus being able to drive with them in.
Haz Matt...not repurposed, bought them new from a truck supply shop
[Fort Garry Industries]...Stainless steel. Buck and a half each.
Mark... Standard bus window, open from the top.
Peteg... Thanks, I paid 300 for 12 screens.
I'm thinking of modifying them a bit... A piece of 1/8 x 1 inch flat bar running the length of all the windows tucked up under the drip rail screwed to the posts. Then I could eliminate the top clips and use them on the other windows. The three remaining double pane windows will be replaced with single pane....they're all fogged up and can't see out of them. I could also mount my awning rail to the flat bar.
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05-16-2019, 06:34 PM
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#32
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
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Never paid enough attention to notice the upper window is the outside window.
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06-11-2019, 11:08 AM
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#33
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 15
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Thomas Bus Screens
Just took delivery of our "Buster"
we now have the screen question as the summer months mean mozzies....and they are out in full force.
We would love to incorporate some sort of screen + window covering in one shot, but we have a rounded window opening side to side.
And of course window frames are aluminum.
In my boating days, we put a fabric binding tape around the screen and then put in snaps which we screwed into the interior wall. Worked like a charm don't have that ease here.
Has anyone had any screen success with a Thomas bus.
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06-11-2019, 11:27 AM
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#34
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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Define, "success"
In post 10 of this thread I delineated my screen solution for my Thomas, so no need to reiterate, here. I will note the mag tape pictured in #14 was a bust.
Since then, I've built in overhead (well, over window), storage. Its floor is low enough to still reach the window slides to open them, but barely.
That nice strip of steel is now buried, so I had to do something different:
Rolls of adhesive-backed Velcro were used, putting the "hook" piece on the frame, it's plush mate on the screen.
Good adhesive, but not good enough on the screen, so some well spent time sewing them on did the trick!
Maybe, one day, I'll make exterior screens, but for now, especially in TX:
"Close enough is good enough..!"
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06-12-2019, 01:09 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
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Yeah, the magnetic tape just did not have the grip needed to hold itself up, let along some fabric.
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06-12-2019, 05:01 AM
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#36
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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Doubly sorry about that bad intel...
The good tape that I used was acquired, not bought, somewhere down the line, so no telling from whence it hailed.
Too bad, too- living in an iron box, magnets can make for an nice, non-destructive fixative!
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06-13-2019, 12:51 AM
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#37
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
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Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
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No problem ... we live and learn.
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06-13-2019, 12:13 PM
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#38
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: E Central Tejas
Posts: 2,094
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH 3800, 8 window
Engine: T444E w/ Spicer 5-speed MT
Rated Cap: I prefer broad-brims hats
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So long's the mistake wasn't lethal...
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06-13-2019, 10:43 PM
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#39
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
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Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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I couldn't agree more!
Having fun is a plus ... and even that failed attempt had its moments and even provided a little humor. It must have been funny watching me attach one side, move to the other and as it was getting close to being attached, the first lost it's magnetic pull. Too bad I did not have a video going!
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06-13-2019, 10:47 PM
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#40
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
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Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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I still have not yet tried the hook-n-loop. I think I will sew the loop to the screen. I saw a video where the person used some binging tape to give the screen a little stiffness. I think I may do that as well.
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