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bruceknee (12.94.184.138)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 07, 2003 - 12:50 pm: | |
do most coaches have windows that will open or are they permenantly closed/ if closed, what about ventilation on non ac or heat days?
thanks for feedback, bruce |
FAST FRED (209.26.115.227)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 07, 2003 - 1:10 pm: | |
The stock sliders can have stops removed and will open about 50% of the hole size.
Very inexpensive to find a few old frames & modify them to hold screening.
For moderate climates the Awning windows are best , and many are locally made , so can be created to fit into your stock frames.
There are Mfg that make fancy windows for the stock openings , but there mostly a waste of cash as the doubble paine is only R1.5 , not much considering the window sizes in most coaches.
The use of a slightly larger heater or Air cond solves any R hassles .
Or the use of insulated shades with R7 does the trick for the AK skiers ,
dual awnings works for the folks that park near Hell.
FAST FRED |
DaveD (216.18.113.69)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 07, 2003 - 2:20 pm: | |
My MC-8 has sliding windows on the passenger side, fixed windows on the drivers side. Did these ever leave the factory equipped this way?
Dave D |
Pete (205.188.209.11)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 07, 2003 - 4:21 pm: | |
Bruce..
I dont use any air unless its really bad..so i knocked off the stops for the windows. Im working on an idea for the screens. Ive played with several ideas...still trying to perfect it |
Henry R. Bergman, Jr. (Henryofcj) (65.194.145.48)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 07, 2003 - 6:39 pm: | |
My Crown ex-schoolie has 25 windows all of which slide up and down. About 90% open when down.
Do not have the $budjet$ nor really want to reskin the old girl, thus the plan is to window....
....tint all of 'em and to use custom ($cheap$) bug netting curtains to keep the bugs, birds...
... bats and snakes out. AC/apu for really hot days only. Fans work wonders. Good luck. |
Geoff (Geoff) (66.238.120.6)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 8:41 am: | |
A lot (if not most or all) of the "newer" coaches have non-opening windows, which is fine for hauling passengers but not good for a bus conversion. If you end up with one of these you have to buy aftermarket windows that open.
--Geoff
'82 RTS CA (with factory slider windows) |
Johnny (67.242.221.172)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 11:24 am: | |
My schoolie's windows opened.......unfortunately, they also rattled, squeaked, and leaked. They've been removed & paneled over (not a total reskin), & I've added RV windows, which do open & have screens. |