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06-12-2017, 07:15 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 37
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Holes from seat bolts..
How did y'all patch the holes left from the seat posts ? I was thinking silicone, but I don't know if it will hold up
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06-12-2017, 08:16 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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Quote:
Originally Posted by brundige
How did y'all patch the holes left from the seat posts ? I was thinking silicone, but I don't know if it will hold up
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I cleaned the holes and got rid of the rust then used fiberglass. cured quickly and worked like a charm.
3M Bondo-Hair resin fiberglass reinforced filler 762 - Read 1 Reviews on 3M #762
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06-12-2017, 08:30 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 37
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Originally Posted by BowserJournal
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Hell yeah, thanks , gonna try it on wed.
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06-12-2017, 08:36 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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Good call. The fiber reinforced Bondo is light years ahead of the old original.
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06-12-2017, 08:51 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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We used to call that "kitty hair" or "tiger hair"
Rebuilt most of a floor in a rotted out 73 bronco with that stuff and some liberated no parking signs...
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06-13-2017, 09:44 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Beech Grove, IN
Posts: 57
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e
Rated Cap: 35
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I used 3M Dynatron 550 seam sealer to fill mine. The Bondo products aren't waterproof so you will have to get underneath and coat them to keep them from absorbing water.
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06-14-2017, 11:59 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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I sanded away any rust, sprayed Rustoleum Rust Reformer, and then filled the holes with Henry 212 Crystal Clear. I love that stuff. A month later, it's rock hard solid and it ain't goin' anywhere. It was a great choice.
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06-15-2017, 06:06 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oregon/Philippines
Posts: 1,660
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fwfw..the 3rd bus i converted was a 73 Flexible,(detroit); and the floors under the rubber matting was all skimmed bondo...all the wood was good, so inmy 93 thomas i did same forimperfections n holes
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06-15-2017, 06:12 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tobeamiss
I sanded away any rust, sprayed Rustoleum Rust Reformer, and then filled the holes with Henry 212 Crystal Clear. I love that stuff. A month later, it's rock hard solid and it ain't goin' anywhere. It was a great choice.
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I think I like this idea. Would it soak into a fiberglass mat, you think?
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06-15-2017, 07:59 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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I definitely think so. And a month later, since I haven't gotten to putting my floors down yet, I've tripped over the nubs several times lol. I decided to test one and try to yank it out...no go. The plugs are firm and not coming out. Super waterproof, so I'll be using it in several areas. I originally bought it to seal a window that was leaking.
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06-15-2017, 08:34 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Thank you
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06-16-2017, 04:17 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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You're welcome
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07-24-2017, 05:56 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Did you try that and what do you think if you did?
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07-26-2017, 07:38 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tobeamiss
Did you try that and what do you think if you did?
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Sadly, since I have purchased my bus, I haven't had a single day off. I am stalled for the near future. I see light at the end of the tunnel, and hopefully will get to something other than starting it and taking it on short hops around the neighborhood (but it is a head turner)
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07-26-2017, 08:14 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Sorry you haven't had time, that stinks. I hope you get some soon. The heats been brutal anyway as you know and I've been sweating buckets. One day I was close to heat exhaustion and had to stop.
When you do get some time off and decide to use it, let me know how impressed you are ;)
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07-26-2017, 08:15 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tobeamiss
Sorry you haven't had time, that stinks. I hope you get some soon. The heats been brutal anyway as you know and I've been sweating buckets. One day I was close to heat exhaustion and had to stop.
When you do get some time off and decide to use it, let me know how impressed you are ;)
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I already bought 2 tubes of the Henry stuff lol. I will let you know!
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07-26-2017, 09:46 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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09-02-2017, 03:14 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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How did it work for you?
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09-02-2017, 04:16 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BowserJournal
How did it work for you?
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Only did 4 holes as a test. Worked great.
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10-01-2017, 06:16 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Njsurf73
Only did 4 holes as a test. Worked great.
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That's awesome. I haven't put my flooring in yet...It's been a year now of stepping all over them everyday and those plugs are tough.
I really like the Henry's crystal clear 212 and find I'm using it alot during my build. But also, all I do is plug up the tube with a screwdriver...can pick it up to use it a couple weeks later and it's not clogged and good to go. I also use it as glue for the felt strips I put around the windows when insulating. And... I fill in all gaps where water might enter around the window. And...I run a fat line of it along the bottom edge of the windowsill before replacing the windows.
It's good stuff. If you make a mistake, wait for it to set and peel it off easily.
I can't say enough good things about it and the many ways I've used it. I might even name my bus Henry when I'm all through LOL
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