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Guy Bouchard (161.184.182.238)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 6:56 pm: | |
In the evolving process of getting ready to begin a conversion,we are removing the inner window steel panels(or trying to). The question is, has anybody done this before and how do you get the spot welds apart. I need an answer before I lose it totally and begin to do serious damage.
Thank you
Guy 4905A |
Ed Jewett (Kristinsgrandpa) (171.75.99.129)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 8:01 pm: | |
I've seen drill bits advertised to drill out spot welds. I've seen two sizes 5/16 and 3/8. I don't know how well the work but I thought about buying a couple for my use during my conversion. E-mail me and I'll tell you where I saw them. My address is listed.
HTH Ed. |
Geoff (Geoff) (66.238.122.72)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 8:45 pm: | |
Just use an small grinder and cut off tool. Check Harbor Freight-- they have what you need at a throwaway price. |
Ed Jewett (Kristinsgrandpa) (171.75.99.129)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 9:31 pm: | |
Guy Bouchard I got your E-mail but no return address, and it's not listed with BNO.
Later Ed. |
john marbury (Jmarbury) (65.100.118.8)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 1:18 am: | |
I strongly recommend that you do NOT do this.
I removed 2 entire window panels on the first side I did and regreted it. The second side I used 16 gage steel panels (piant-lok) and rivited right over the existing window panels using the same rivit holes. Visually, you can't tell the differance but It's much stronger than the side where I removed the window panels even though I put in some steel tubing bracing.
For what it's worth.
John |
Jayjay (198.81.26.104)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 2:09 am: | |
John is correct in the way he did it. Look at the way it is built in the manual and you can see the way you will loose strength. Look how thick those panels are, and you will understand that they are structural members, that are part of the over-all monococque construction of the GM's. Thats why it weighs about ten thusand pounds less than an Eagle or a Prevost. If you run out of fuel and have to get your shoulder into it to push it very far you will appreciate it's light weight. |
Jim Wilke (12.46.52.74)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 10:44 am: | |
I don't know about you Jayjay, but if my bus ever runs out of fuel, I intend to carry the fuel to the bus!
LOL
Jim-Bob |
Guy Bouchard (161.184.194.128)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 12:03 pm: | |
Hi:
Actually, I only want to remove the steel panels to do some repair work to the outer skin (rust spots) then replace the inner panels to their original positions. I understand the ramifications of changing the engineering of the Buffalo. Thanks for your info. By the way Ed my e-mail address is
boscombe@telusplanet.net
Guy Bouchard 4905A |
Stephen Fessenden (Sffess) (65.154.177.151)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 12:16 am: | |
Here is a source of the spot weld cutters. Go to the web site and search "spot weld" and you will find several sizes and syles of spot weld cutters.
http://www.eastwoodco.com |