New to the boards. Bought a scenicruiser.

Installglass · July 18, 2015, 06:56:01 PM

Yes Kyle, I agree with the restyling not being to my liking but being done quite well. I wish I had the original stuff but what we have now is quite nice and I'm not complaining. Especially not for what we paid. I know the son and was told that this was the third conversion his father did and was his pride and joy. He spared no expense while still doing the conversion himself. The quality of the work seems stellar even though I question his taste and decorating sense. I will also concede it was the late 70's and early 80's. I'm not sure any decorating from that time period has withstood the test of time.

Thanks for the advice on the other systems. I will keep that in mind when beginning that part of the journey.

kyle4501 · July 18, 2015, 07:26:29 PM

All decorating styles fade over time.
Then they fade back in style.
However, when the late 70's style comes back around, it will likely last for only a couple of minutes.

In '87, the popular color was 'dusty Rose' - guess what the main color is in my Newell. . . .
Now 'Radiant Orchid' is a trending popular color (looks exactly the same as 'dusty rose' to me).

As much as I would rather not have that color in my coach, the more time I spend in it, the less I care about that minor detail.

Installglass · July 18, 2015, 07:55:46 PM

We have that lovely 70's gold/light brown color along with white vinyl. The walls are all tongue and groove hardwood. The wood was done really well. Unfortunately it's about 30x the amount of wood that I'd like. We will see what we can live with and what will need replacing. Some things we can live with short term, some long term, and some won't last 5 minutes. It's going to be an experience.

Dave5Cs · July 18, 2015, 08:32:03 PM

Welcome Installglass. Very nice Bus. if you get time you should drop by busgreasemonkey.com where there are quite a few Senic owners to include Tom and many others.

Dave5Cs

TomC · July 19, 2015, 06:24:34 AM

I wouldn't change the interior, just because it is dated a bit. Look at the retro Brave Winnebago has come out with. And also some of the models of Airstream. Good Luck, TomC

RJ · July 19, 2015, 07:17:43 AM

Sean -

And just in case you're interested. . . The PD4104's front bumper, headlights, etc. will interchange with the Scenic, but not the windshields.

Oh, and please take a minute to update your forum profile with at least your name, home base city/state and coach model, similar to mine below. That way we can better help you by referring you to more local parts and service sources. Just click on the profile tab above. When that menu opens, in the LH column click on Forum Profile Info and follow the prompts. Easy to do, and only takes a couple of minutes. TIA.

FWIW & HTH. . .

krcevs · July 19, 2015, 07:45:18 AM

Welcome! I actually like the look of the eagle bumper on the front. My wife would say it takes away from the originality. Nice bus! Hope to see more pictures.
Good luck on the vista windows. I had to buy a whole bus to get some for my 4107. Might try Curved Glass Inc. They can bend laminated glass and if you can get the broken one out in one piece it would make a good pattern for them.

Ken

Installglass · July 19, 2015, 11:52:46 AM

I own an auto glass shop. That should give me a leg up with the laminated glass. I will see what happens. Not a top priority at the moment.

If I ever do decide to return to the original bumpers that info will be of great help. It was something I would've asked about if we ever decided on that. I thought they looked the same.... But, looks can be deceiving.

Scott & Heather · July 19, 2015, 02:10:16 PM

Nice Scenic!!!!

We call St. Joseph, MI home so when we are there we'll have to pop up and see your Scenic

Installglass · July 19, 2015, 03:46:55 PM

That's cool. I'm in St. Joe and Benton Harbor all the time. (More Benton Harbor. I'm sure you know why.) My shop services all
The way to South Bend and Michigan City. Id love to check yours out too.

Scott & Heather · July 19, 2015, 08:26:08 PM

If you're in the auto glass business I understand exactly why you're in Benton Harbor more than St. Joe haha. Yikes. Anyway, we won't be back home until December for Christmas but at some point I can assure you we will meet up. Our newest bus is parked in Berrien Springs at the moment but we are currently living out of our older coach.

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Installglass · July 23, 2015, 04:59:13 PM

Update

Have the alternator out for a rebuild. Haven't started on the generator but did decide to try shore power today. Both ac units fired up,and blew cold right away. All of the 110v inside the bus seems to be working. No further info at this time. Water systems, generator and inverter still to be tested. Fingers crossed. All is going well so far.

MightyThor · July 24, 2015, 09:40:46 AM

Would love to see the inside of this one, especially if the floors are lowered to be flat in the upper deck.

Installglass · July 25, 2015, 02:25:00 AM

I can get some interior pictures. I don't like the interior at all so I've neglected those photos. It's functional though. I will have to look closely but I believe they have. Bathroom and closet doors go all the way the floor. The lounge isn't raised up at all. I think front floor was left as is.

zubzub · July 25, 2015, 08:18:07 AM

you lucky bugger! Looks great (other than the bumper and the square wheel surrounds). As fuel goes up and guys get old there will be more deals, makes it hard to work on mine. BTW care to share what you got it for?