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10-18-2018, 11:09 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Ceiling sheet metal gauge
I will be skinning the original door so its a solid door but is still a school bus door. I wondering if i can recycle the sheetmetal from the ceiling?
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10-18-2018, 01:23 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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How will you see out? I’ve thought of that but you need visibility there.
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10-18-2018, 03:12 PM
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#3
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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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I agree...you definitely need some vision in that spot so some kind of window is called for. I even added a small "curb view" window down real low. Helps a lot when ooching up next to gas pumps and such.
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10-18-2018, 04:52 PM
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#4
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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I will be cutting 4 windows in the sheet metal to match windows in the door.
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10-18-2018, 04:53 PM
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#5
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
I agree...you definitely need some vision in that spot so some kind of window is called for. I even added a small "curb view" window down real low. Helps a lot when ooching up next to gas pumps and such.
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Did you create this door or just skin it?
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10-18-2018, 10:13 PM
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#6
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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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Made from scratch. And a nightmare! The leading edge is straight but the back edge has a tiny amount of curve.
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10-19-2018, 10:35 AM
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#7
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Made from scratch. And a nightmare! The leading edge is straight but the back edge has a tiny amount of curve.
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Nice, good fit too.
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10-19-2018, 09:04 PM
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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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Now...a warning.
If you build a proper door frame, then skin it , it should fit. And mine did. Prewfectly. But...if...after the skin is on (14 ga. in my case) you come back and cut out a big area (like that large window)...it just may crank itself out of shape due to relieving some stress across the skin.
This one did.
Maybe 3/8's of an inch now out of alignment (along the "straight" edge). Still need to correct it and still uncertain as to exactly how to go about it. A buddy at the sheetmetal shop that did the skinning thinks he can torque it back where it should be but we don't know yet. That sucker took a couple of months (and a fair amount of $$$) to build so I am reeeaaally hoping we can correct it.
Wish me luck.
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10-20-2018, 10:21 AM
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#9
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Now...a warning.
If you build a proper door frame, then skin it , it should fit. And mine did. Prewfectly. But...if...after the skin is on (14 ga. in my case) you come back and cut out a big area (like that large window)...it just may crank itself out of shape due to relieving some stress across the skin.
This one did.
Maybe 3/8's of an inch now out of alignment (along the "straight" edge). Still need to correct it and still uncertain as to exactly how to go about it. A buddy at the sheetmetal shop that did the skinning thinks he can torque it back where it should be but we don't know yet. That sucker took a couple of months (and a fair amount of $$$) to build so I am reeeaaally hoping we can correct it.
Wish me luck.
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Good luck! Im not creating a new door. Im joining the 2 halves together. (I guess that could be called a new door). Luckily i have a friend who is a sheet metal worker(tinner). I may just run a 8" piece down the middle front and back. Glue and bolt it on and be good to go.. im guessing the ceiling metal is 14-16 gauge, so im going to use it. In a perfect world skinning it is the correct way to do this, but it isnt a perfect world..lol
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10-20-2018, 10:22 AM
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#10
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Now...a warning.
If you build a proper door frame, then skin it , it should fit. And mine did. Prewfectly. But...if...after the skin is on (14 ga. in my case) you come back and cut out a big area (like that large window)...it just may crank itself out of shape due to relieving some stress across the skin.
This one did.
Maybe 3/8's of an inch now out of alignment (along the "straight" edge). Still need to correct it and still uncertain as to exactly how to go about it. A buddy at the sheetmetal shop that did the skinning thinks he can torque it back where it should be but we don't know yet. That sucker took a couple of months (and a fair amount of $$$) to build so I am reeeaaally hoping we can correct it.
Wish me luck.
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Does your door have body contours your trying to match?
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10-20-2018, 10:05 PM
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#11
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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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Ya...nothing on this sucker is square and the door was a royal beotch to get this far. The transition from one straight edge to a curved one made for some long days...and nights.
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10-23-2018, 05:48 PM
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#12
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Ya...nothing on this sucker is square and the door was a royal beotch to get this far. The transition from one straight edge to a curved one made for some long days...and nights.
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I bet..lol..but think of how nice it will look when its all finished. Plus the sense of accomplishment!
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