Carpenter 3800 bus windows

[Zephod_beeblebrox2]

I have a lot of windows in my 1995 carpenter that I just don't need.\

Here's what I propose...

If nobody wants them, I'll just paint them black, epoxy them shut and glue closed cell foam to the inside.

If somebody wants them then we can do a swop... For each window that I swop out, a piece of fabricated aluminum 1/4 inch thick that will replace each window - complete with a bottom sill.

[EastCoastCB]

Just curious- why not steel?
1/4" aluminum is pretty expensive.

[Zephod_beeblebrox2]

Its what I used on two missing windows. There was a 1/4 inch aluminum folding table on the side of the bus that proved an excellent donor.

[EastCoastCB]

Ah, I see.
I'd think something measure in Gauge, not inches would be ideal if shopping for materials.
But yeah, some free 1/4 aluminum lying around is always nice.

[Zephod_beeblebrox2]

Steel would be an option but I'd want it 1/16 thick.

[EastCoastCB]

14 ga is .083
16ga is something like .065, and a 16th is .0625.
I wouldn't even consider going with anything thicker than 16ga.
If you end up having to actually pay for it, I'd actually probably go with 18ga.

[Zephod_beeblebrox2]

Well, the offer is windows for metal. My solution is cheaper. Paint over, glue foam over and done.

[EastCoastCB]

10-4
Just offering a bit of metals opinion/advice. I prefer the bartering system myself.

[Zephod_beeblebrox2]

I *would* replace the windows *if* somebody bartered prefabricated metal replacements *or* waved sufficient quantities of the green stuff that it attracted my attention.