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Camill Paul Elbisser (Paul)
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Username: Paul
Post Number: 34
Registered: 3-2005
Posted From: 72.49.211.97
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 15, 2006 - 11:43 am: | |
I have done a 10" roof raise and now have the old cap off.
The steel frame is in the way of marker lights on new cap.
Front roof rib must be moved back to allow for the slop of the bus front.
Would like to see some pictures of the way you have done this.
Any help you can give me would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks A Lot,
Paul |
Ray Lala (Rayshound)
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Username: Rayshound
Post Number: 76
Registered: 8-2003
Posted From: 12.148.143.20
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 16, 2006 - 5:21 pm: | |
R&M fiberglass has a good vhs tape on how to install the caps, I'm assuming you purchased the caps from R&M. Also the caps are eigther standard or 8" roof raise you will need to add glass to your caps which is done. give Richard a call. Ray |
Ray Lala (Rayshound)
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Username: Rayshound
Post Number: 77
Registered: 8-2003
Posted From: 12.148.143.20
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 16, 2006 - 5:29 pm: | |
P.S. Gumpy has some excellent pictures of how he installed his caps on his mc1-9 on his web site. Craig posts on this & the other board I do not have his URl at work with me. Hope this helps Ray |
JR Lynch (Njt5047)
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Username: Njt5047
Post Number: 86
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 69.132.238.127
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 16, 2006 - 7:33 pm: | |
Try this. http://bus.gumpydog.com/
JR |
Camill Paul Elbisser (Paul)
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Username: Paul
Post Number: 35
Registered: 3-2005
Posted From: 72.49.32.74
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 16, 2006 - 9:09 pm: | |
I have visited the Gumpy site. His bus is a MCI 9 that you rivet in over the windshield. On a 102A3 the cap fits down into the rubber trim for the windshield. Were the old removed sign board plexiglass fit in. Richard at R & M Fiberglass has no information on installing 102A3 front cap. I do have there video tap and have watched it many time's. He told me to talk with John Cherry at Evolution Custom Coach. John said that they would be installing a front cap on a certain date. My son and I made the trip to Evolution Custom Coach in White Haven, Pennsylvania. He said to remove the plexiglass signboard and Cut cap to fit down in rubber trim. This includes 4 or 6 inches up the side rubber of the old sign board plexiglass. The September Bus Conversions has a article of Fred Hobe 102A3 8" roof raise. I cannot tell how the fiberglass was cut. Was it cut at top of drivers window or the roof line. Did He use the old side rubber from sign board plexiglass. |
Camill Paul Elbisser (Paul)
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Username: Paul
Post Number: 36
Registered: 3-2005
Posted From: 72.49.32.74
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 16, 2006 - 10:33 pm: | |
I have visited the Gumpy site. His bus is a MCI 9 that you rivet the cap in over the windshield. On a 102A3 the cap fits down into the rubber trim on top of the windshield. This is were the old Plexiglas sign board was.
Richard at R & M Fiberglass has no information on installing 102A3 front cap. I do have there video tape and have watched it many time's. He told me to talk with John Cherry at Evolution Custom Coach. John said that they would be installing a front cap on a certain date. My son and I made the trip to Evolution Custom Coach in White Haven, Pennsylvania. He said to remove the Plexiglas signboard and cut the cap to fit down in rubber trim. This includes 4 or 6 inches up the side rubber from old Plexiglas sign board.
The September Bus Conversions Magazine has a article of Fred Hobe's 102A3 8" roof raise. I cannot tell how the fiberglass was cut. I need to know if the rubber is used around the sides of the old signboard. Also if the cap is cut at the top of drivers window or higher at roof line. |
JR Lynch (Njt5047)
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Username: Njt5047
Post Number: 87
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 69.132.238.127
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, October 16, 2006 - 11:06 pm: | |
Try Va Coach. http://www.sawyersbussales.com/ He's a knowledgeable converter that may be helpful with a cap on a 102.
JR
(Message edited by NJT5047 on October 16, 2006) |
Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
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Username: Buswarrior
Post Number: 923
Registered: 12-2000
Posted From: 64.231.200.111
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 4:53 pm: | |
Hello Paul.
It sure would be neat to integrate the upper window from the later 102's into an "A" roof raise.
Other than that, I have nothing constructive to add.
happy coaching!
buswarrior |