New Caps for 102D3

rwc · May 14, 2012, 04:13:14 PM

I want to raise roof 8 inches on 102D3 and will need new caps. R&M says that they do not have caps for D3. Does anyone know where I can get theses caps made? Thanks
Rod

luvrbus · May 14, 2012, 04:56:35 PM

Cut it above the windshield fill the 8 inches in with a chopper gun or a 8 in fiberglass blank and glass it in or hand lay it same on the back except you leave it intact on the top and fill the bottom that is the way I have saw it done any fiberglass shop can do it for you or you can do it yourself I don't care for fiberglass work so I hire it done lol

Call Gary Bennett at B&B Coach in Vegas he did the roof raise on one of the sister buses from Northwest for Les on the BNO board I could be wrong but I don't remember Gary buying caps for Les's 102D3

Nick Badame Refrig/ACC · May 14, 2012, 05:22:03 PM

Hi Rod,

Why can't you R&M's standard 102 caps? They are the right size for your D3 too.

I have them on my C3 and they look nice.

Good Luck
Nick-

rwc · May 17, 2012, 05:22:14 PM

Nick when I contacted R&M the reply I got was that they had no caps that would fit 102D3. I guess I will have to try and find someone to do the fiberglass never had any luck with that stuff.

scanzel · May 18, 2012, 03:19:04 AM

I have a dumb question. Why would you want to raise a 102D3 8" aren't they already high inside 6'10" or better. From what I see every day on the local roads the 102D3 seems very high compared to my Prevost which is on 76" inside height.

rwc · May 19, 2012, 04:18:35 AM

I am a tall person and the roof is too close to my head. By the time I pu AC ducts in I will be getting knots on my noggin whic is already bumpy enough. Rod

John316 · May 19, 2012, 09:21:34 AM

Quote from: rwc on May 19, 2012, 04:18:35 AM
I am a tall person and the roof is too close to my head. By the time I pu AC ducts in I will be getting knots on my noggin whic is already bumpy enough. Rod

I hear you there, Rod. We raised ours 8in, and I wouldn't go back. Good choice, if you have the money.

John

Scott & Heather · May 19, 2012, 07:56:59 PM

What is the actual exact stock interior height of a 102D3? Is it 6' 10" ? Is that an actual number?

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Scott & Heather · May 20, 2012, 07:11:35 PM

Bump for the interior height of the 102 d3

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Busted Knuckle · May 20, 2012, 07:19:55 PM

I don't recall them having bumps! That was mostly a "Buffalo" or "Scenic Cruiser" thing!

BK

Scott & Heather · May 21, 2012, 02:41:22 PM

BK you're full of it this week!?!? :-) somebody stop this guy before he hurts someone

lol. We are contemplating a 102D3 for our next conversion and really dont want to raise the roof again as it was drama when we did it on our 9. Would love to know the actual interior height of the 102D3

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luvrbus · May 21, 2012, 02:50:48 PM

They are the same as a D4000 or D4500 6 ft 6 inches

good luck

Scott & Heather · May 21, 2012, 07:26:55 PM

Thanks cliff. I'm gonna start just PMing you lol

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Busted Knuckle · May 21, 2012, 08:15:22 PM

Quote from: Scott Bennett on May 21, 2012, 07:26:55 PM
Thanks cliff. I'm gonna start just PMing you lol

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LOL! No don't do that! If ya do the rest of us can't learn from Clifford's replies. And good luck getting Clifford to read & reply to PM's! (at least he doesn't mine and several others I know, but that could be because we are like red headed step children too!)

BK

Scott & Heather · May 21, 2012, 08:30:25 PM

I've been lucky enough to get him directly on the phone before! But that was a lucky break. In any case I'm glad to know the actual interior height of the 102s. Still not high enough to skip a roof raise. Going to do some research to find out what the tallest interior stock height
Of a bus was. Prevost? MCI? VanHool? Eagle?

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