HandyAaron

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      HandyAaron replied to the thread ChesterDaBigBus - 07 Thomas.
      One thing we really wanted on our bus was lots of storage underneath the bus. I'm a stickler for efficiency and seeing all that unused...
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      HandyAaron replied to the thread ChesterDaBigBus - 07 Thomas.
      The next project after raising the roof was to put new sheet metal on. I used: 18 gauge galvanneal sheet metal 1/4" stainless steel...
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      HandyAaron replied to the thread ChesterDaBigBus - 07 Thomas.
      Yup exactly how I did it! Cutting the weld between the triangle looking piece and the curved hat channel was the most challenging part...
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      HandyAaron replied to the thread ChesterDaBigBus - 07 Thomas.
      Thanks for the feed back! Everything went to plan. Here are a few pictures of what it looks like as of today. I think the main reason...
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      HandyAaron replied to the thread ChesterDaBigBus - 07 Thomas.
      Once the roof was free, raising it went without a hitch. It took me maybe 15 minutes from when I started pulling the chains on the hoist...
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      HandyAaron replied to the thread ChesterDaBigBus - 07 Thomas.
      After the bus was in place I started cutting and grinding. here I'm explaining the plan before I started: I got a metal blade for my...
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      HandyAaron replied to the thread ChesterDaBigBus - 07 Thomas.
      Now that the demo is nearly complete it is time to start thinking about the roof raise. Thankfully I have access to a shop which has two...
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      HandyAaron replied to the thread ChesterDaBigBus - 07 Thomas.
      On to removing the windows. Each hat channel had an aluminum bracket, held with one screw, which held the windows on either side of it...
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      HandyAaron replied to the thread ChesterDaBigBus - 07 Thomas.
      I started the demo in by taking out the seats. What a job that was! Everything was through bolted so I had a friend up top with an...
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    • HandyAaron
      Here is our bus which we have named Chester, partially because it is from Rochester and because I think it sort of looks like a Chester...
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