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| Sam Summers (Greyghost)
Registered Member Username: Greyghost Post Number: 130 Registered: 4-2011 Posted From: 166.182.3.150  Rating: N/A |
Hey Buffalo owners, do they make a back window cap only, I don't want a full end cap. Sam | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 1608 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 76.4.123.74  Rating: N/A |
Sam I would check with R&M and they would know if any is available. I don't think so but who am I ?? I am nuts BUS NUTS!! Gomer | ||
| Sam Summers (Greyghost)
Registered Member Username: Greyghost Post Number: 131 Registered: 4-2011 Posted From: 166.182.3.247 Rating: N/A |
Gomer at least your not a Planter... Sam | ||
| Steven M. Toomey (Pabusnut)
Registered Member Username: Pabusnut Post Number: 39 Registered: 3-2005 Posted From: 96.25.34.30 Rating: N/A |
Sam, I had considered just covering mine over with fiberglass sheets, as my center section, and one side section are fiberglass in the rubber moulding stuff. If each piece were about 1" wider on each edge, it would be enough to lap over onto the steel. If you find something "pre-made", please let me know. Steve Toomey | ||
| Sam Summers (Greyghost)
Registered Member Username: Greyghost Post Number: 132 Registered: 4-2011 Posted From: 166.182.3.79 Rating: N/A |
Will Do Steve! | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 1609 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 76.4.123.74 Rating: N/A |
Gee thanks for the compliment Sam!! I try ya know? LOL gomer | ||
| Gus Causbie (Gusc)
Registered Member Username: Gusc Post Number: 1445 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 173.202.4.54  Rating: N/A |
My 4107 has an R&M rear window cap separate from the engine cover. | ||
| Sam Summers (Greyghost)
Registered Member Username: Greyghost Post Number: 133 Registered: 4-2011 Posted From: 166.182.3.124 Rating: N/A |
Gus, Do you by chance have a picture of the back of your 07 so I can see what it looks like. John V, your site did not have any photos, only ones were of when you were in the Air Force. Thanks Guys Sam | ||
| RJ Long (Rjlong)
Registered Member Username: Rjlong Post Number: 1879 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 67.187.179.204  Rating: N/A |
Sam - If you're planning on keeping the OEM styling of the coach's rear glass area, I believe you're going to have to custom fabricate what you want. IIRC, R&M's fiberglass rear caps are just that - caps that cover the entire rear of the coach above the engine compartment, making the bus look like a stick 'n staple. You might contact Luke @ US Coach (1-888-262-2434) and see if he still has any complete rear window rubber seals. If he does, just about any good plastics shop can duplicate the curvature of the OEM glass in Lexan or similar. I've also seen where GMC owners have riveted in and painted a single steel panel to cover the former glass area, thus maintaining the OEM styling. Altho the rivets look somewhat tacky, if you keep the "blackout" window treatment all around the coach, they're not very visible. OTOH, on a replacement panel painted white they stand out. Is your glass broken? I'm not sure, but somebody told me at one time that Fishbowl rear glass center sections are the same as the Buffalo's - ask Luke while you've got him on the phone. (If you do ask him, let us know!) Oh, and a bit of trivia - same-vintage Fishbowls had an option a "clean-air" package, where the outer glass panels were replaced with an engine air intake on the right, and the exhaust routed thru the left, and keeping the large center glass. I saw something similar on a Buffalo at the Bus Conversions rally in Laughlin, NV back in '94 or '95, may have a pic of it somewhere, if you're interested. One other thing - If you're not already aware, the big 7" tail, brake and turn signal lights on the back of your coach are the same as many skoolies use. You might consider changing the turn signals to the new amber LED models - our local districts have, and boy, are they BRIGHT! Cannot miss them, even in inclement weather. A nice SAFTEY upgrade! FWIW & HTH. . .  | ||
| Larry & Lynne Dixon (Larry_d)
Registered Member Username: Larry_d Post Number: 369 Registered: 7-2005 Posted From: 50.39.216.227  Rating: N/A |
Hey Sam You mite go to Moffett Bros in Lostine, they mite have some ideas or some old part around their shop. If you don't know them===they are good people. Larry | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 1610 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 76.4.123.74 Rating: N/A |
I just remembered that a fellow bus nut several years ago found some fiberglass 1/4 inch panel and was able to form them in to replace the glass which couldn't be found at the time and installed new rubber in it.. One side was smooth and the other was fiberglass look. Another thought is Lowes or construction company ?? 1/4 inch is flexable and will work.. Gomer | ||
| Jorge Martinez (Foohorse)
Registered Member Username: Foohorse Post Number: 618 Registered: 1-2010 Posted From: 174.252.133.231  Rating: N/A |
I have a buddy that parted out a 4107 and he listed the rear Glass sections here some months past. I had the rear section welded in and braced on Phoenix it was very well done. Oh the pain. | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 2230 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.71.157  Rating: N/A |
Personally, I never cared for the look of the upper window area on the 4107-4905 models. Made it look like the rear of a city bus somewhat. They were probably designed that way for increased strength due to the increased rear height in those models. Maybe also for better rear body integrity in accidents or roll overs. Maybe it provided more protection of rear glass or better see through angle? | ||
| Tom Christman (Tchristman)
Registered Member Username: Tchristman Post Number: 355 Registered: 1-2006 Posted From: 66.218.33.156 Rating: N/A |
I changed both sets of my 7" stop and turn signals to red LED. U.S.A. is the only country that has red rear facing turn signals. All other countries have orange (that's how you tell a foreign car is made exclusively for U.S.-if it has red turn signals). I kept all red since I wanted all 4 burning as running lights (you're not supposed to have rear facing orange running lights). The only down side to the LED's is that they take such little power to run, I had to install a 100ohm resister to the brake lights to make my King Cruise Control sense the brake lights. Minor. Good Luck, TomC | ||
| Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
Registered Member Username: Chrome_dome Post Number: 439 Registered: 3-2010 Posted From: 74.41.14.235  Rating: N/A |
I know it is probably taller than my 5C but here is a picture of my back cap and it looks like what you describe Sam! Maybe they make the same replica for yours. It has the window look and same slope as the original and have seen some painted black to look like the window where it is inset. Dave  | ||
| Gus Causbie (Gusc)
Registered Member Username: Gusc Post Number: 1446 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 173.202.31.161 Rating: N/A |
Sam, Photo on the way. | ||
| Sam Summers (Greyghost)
Registered Member Username: Greyghost Post Number: 134 Registered: 4-2011 Posted From: 166.182.3.118 Rating: N/A |
Thanks for the Photo John, Gus, Dave. That is what I am looking for Dave and John V. had his painted and looks like glass, was original (optional equipment back in the days). Dave were did you get yours? Sam | ||
| Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
Registered Member Username: Chrome_dome Post Number: 441 Registered: 3-2010 Posted From: 74.41.14.235 Rating: N/A |
sam sorry it was on it when I bought it. I don't know. Just show it because you asked to see any that looked like the window. I would call R&M and ask if they make it for the 5C with the window indent or can make it. Dave | ||
| Sam Summers (Greyghost)
Registered Member Username: Greyghost Post Number: 135 Registered: 4-2011 Posted From: 166.182.3.180 Rating: N/A |
Called R&M this morning, nada. They're only a few hours away and I am going to visit them next month to have a chat. Thanks everyone Sam | ||
| RJ Long (Rjlong)
Registered Member Username: Rjlong Post Number: 1880 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 71.195.175.142 Rating: N/A |
Sam - That back "cap" on Dave's MC-5C is OEM from the factory - they never had a rear window. The 5C uses the same rear cap as the MC-8, as they were both in production at the same time. As I said earlier, if you want to keep the factory styling, you're going to have to do some yanquiengineering. FWIW & HTH. . . | ||
| Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
Registered Member Username: Chrome_dome Post Number: 442 Registered: 3-2010 Posted From: 74.41.14.235 Rating: N/A |
Didn't know that 1. Thanks ,RJ Sam it actually is 4 pieces. The window piece that fits under the top cap and over the piece that holds the upper hinge for the upper engine door on the lower edge. Then the 2 side pieces that fit under the top cap also. Dave |