Got a seal not sure where it's goes? Also on the top frame there's a slot for a seal does this take the seal that does in the louvre, as there is a seal that butts into there from the top louvre or does it create a double seal?
They're the rain seal that sits above each top pane of glass. I can't get to the bus today or I'd have snapped a pic for you. I think?? they fit into a groove in the horizontal frame above the top glass & flex outwards when you open the window Neil
Cheers what did you use to bring it up that good? Does the seal that goes in each louvre also go down the sides as theres a slot there.
I've got loads of pictures reassembling the windows, will sort one out of the side. Lots of stages of polishing to get them that good, they were pretty scabby when I started. I got a small bench grinder and added polishing wheels. Stage 1 Scotchbrite wheel, then coarse abrasive on a sisal wheel then fine on a cloth wheel. Hours and hours and hours. The big problem is the power of the bench grinder, they're all small so the pressure you can apply before stalling is limited. Smaller wheels helps, but ideally if you could get a couple of kW motor set up, you would fly through the process.
Ah cool, I've used the same process but only have 8" polishing wheels and found I couldn't get into most of the places easily. Didn't spend too much time on them though just enough to remove the crusty look, As the bus is going to be 75% Og paint. Yep I've only got a draper grinder so it stalls quite easily but does for what we mainly use it for.
Here it is: It's a tight fit past the hinged pieces. I used Autoglym Fast Glass to lubricate when putting all of the seals in as it wipes / evaporates away without leaving a mess.
Similar here. Had to stop frequently in the summer when it got really hot. Smaller wheels are better, it keeps going for longer. You can get a decent enough finish by hand - green supermarket pan scourers (the plasticy ones) together with Autosol gets most of the crud off and a decent shine, but to get the marks out you need the scotchbrite wheel first and then polish up in stages.
Brilliant cheers, Yep I'll have to hit it with some autosol now to get all the bits you can still see and look out of place to the rest, Although I think I must have spent half my time polishing areas covered up in the window recess
Me too. On the second one I was a bit wiser and did a less thorough job on those areas. Have you done the glass seals too?
Yep I was given the louvre and it was in bits so I didn't know which bit was which. Yep did the glass seals, Seemed to be a tad on the small side length wise and were pre joined? I ended up cutting them to length and gluing the corners to hold it in place whilst sliding it in. Then it needed pushing down into the slot. A big pain for the first one but easier on the second!! Not done the third yet,
Ah when I placed it on, The corners didn't look right and the OG seal was joined at the corners so presumed it needed cutting,
Fit ends. Use a screwdriver to press the seal in as you ease the ends over it. Make sure the driver blade is not too sharp to avoid seal damage.
To finally snug up the seal tight, a small wooden block tapped with a small hammer works really well.
