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captain ron (Captain_ron)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 7:25 am: | |
I believe I have located a pair of caps. just emailed the lady and wating on a reply. couple of questions. 1. if they are for a raised roof can I just cut the bottoms off in the amount of roof raise? and 2. on the rear cap I realy don't feel a need to go through all of the expence and labor of taking off the rear section and doing it that way. I basicaly just want it for cosmetic reasons. can I do it that way or do I realy need to go the full route? The front one I will do the way you guys sugested. |
Don/TX
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 8:33 am: | |
I was going to leave in the windows on the rear, but when doing final checks, found that I was using up space that made a dandy closet there, so took the rear windows out. That is ALL you remove on the rear cap. |
Brian (Bigbusguy)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 5:35 pm: | |
The front cap maybe you can cut the bottom off.
The rear I dont think so it a hard fit even with the right size one to make it fit.
I would not remove the rear section . Some have done it but I think its a gamble that the rear motor dont rip off if not done right and even then I think people are just guessing.
The front is also a lot of work to remove and it not in your way for head room if you dont bring the upper floor to far forward. I built a enterment center in the empty space but left the factory roof there. It is set up so I can put a flat screen TV in there and have it pull out and tilt down. May or my not do that.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bigbusguy/detail?.dir=194b&.dnm=7a4e.jpg&.src=ph
Brian 4905 Klamath Falls Oregon |
Cliff (Floridacracker)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 18, 2005 - 7:17 pm: | |
Ron,
I have the front and rear caps for the raised roof raise. One thing I noticed when I was cutting mine to fit(I did a 10" raise) that there is a premarked line on the raised rear cap and it appears to be the cut line for a non raised installation. I don't think you will have any problem cutting it down.
As RJ stated earlier I would remove the rear glass. The cap will give you all kinds of space.
The rear cap is probably the hardest to install as you have to cut around the engine compartment vents and make it look nice. I used the measure three times and cut once theory and even then I cut it a little long and did several trial fits. Just in case!
I would also use a lift when you are doing the install, I had mine on and off four times by myself in less than a couple hours during the fitting process.
"Heavy equipment is our friend"
Cliff |
marc schlabach
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2005 - 3:20 pm: | |
I put a rear cap on my mc9 but left the old cap on . It worked great. I used a lot of urythane glue and rivets. I'm happy with the results. |
Craig (Ceieio)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2005 - 7:56 pm: | |
Moron caps? I think we all had them on when we got into buses! :-) |
Sojourner (Jjimage)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2005 - 9:20 pm: | |
Captain Ron;
If you still have metal roof like Brian's GMC (see his post w/link) & then fiberglass cap over it, plus raise roof to match cap’s level. It would be fine if you connect raised roof to under driver’s roof with square or round steel tubing .090” x 1 ˝”dia. or .125” thick x 1 ˝” angle iron. About 6 parallel with diagonals between connecting bars. _______
************Side view--> _____/ of parallel bars.
Main point is to reinforce (side way force) the two roof level to avoid crack or loosen rivet around fiber glass mount.
FWIW
Sojourn for Christ, Jerry |