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morgan Clough (Mclough777)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 3:02 am: | |
i have a 57 4104. it is painted from top to bottom. id like to have the shiny aluminum look on bottom. is it standard for them to be aluminum under paint.? |
FAST FRED
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 5:39 am: | |
Yes , BUT , when a coach is painted its usually only for a cause.
Few classic owners go for the Shoebox look , unless they have to.
If there is much damage to panels , dents , scratches or some genius removed the annodizing (to "polish" it) the usual is a couple of gallons of bondo and a few more of paint.
Only use an "aircraft" grade stripper to not do further damage to the aluminum monocoque shell.
FAST FRED |
Donald Lee Schwanke (Dontx)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 7:51 am: | |
Not always, my delivered to Hawaii 4905 bottom area was painted from the factory according to the build sheets. Not sure just why, always suspected the blowing salt water had something to do with it. Made life easy for me, I just repainted it to my color tastes. |
Rich (International Bus & Parts
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 10:12 am: | |
Morgan,
It just takes money.....It depends on your plans. Fred & Don have some good information.
If you are trying to make it into an instant "classic". You could do like Pat McNeal did with his SceniCruiser. He had us make polished stainless skins for the bottom. Everyone has a plan & a budget. That's what is so cool about these bus'. You can do so many different things.
Rich
800-468-5287 |
Geoff (Geoff)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 11:11 am: | |
About ten years ago I priced out new aluminum siding for a 4104 at $10,000, skins only. I don't even know if they are still available, the price and availability was from some place in Florida who's name I cannot begin to remember....
--Geoff
'82 RTS AZ |
Linda-4104
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 6:02 pm: | |
International Bus Parts, Apopka FL. |