Prevost Restoration Progress

coachconverter · January 21, 2008, 07:33:37 PM

For those of you that remember my Prevost 1998 H3-45VIP restoration job, here's the "as received" picture.

This is being done for a customer in Houston, he's planning to fulltime, we're going to put in 2 slides.

Next few replies are of it's current condition...

coachconverter · January 21, 2008, 07:34:58 PM

Paint still showing, but smooth as glass.

Engine, tranny and bus had 17k miles on it...

coachconverter · January 21, 2008, 07:35:50 PM

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coachconverter · January 21, 2008, 07:38:47 PM

B-500 Tranny, 17k miles, back from the Dyno, all checked out

coachconverter · January 21, 2008, 07:39:54 PM

One of five crates of new Fiberglass, cost more than the bus!!!

Songman · January 21, 2008, 08:20:03 PM

Big job! I'll look forward to seeing the progress.

H3Jim · January 21, 2008, 08:42:46 PM

Wow, thanks for posting those picsd. I'm very interested in your progress. Keep up the posts and the good work.

Green-Hornet · January 22, 2008, 05:04:29 AM

Man-o-man! I saw the first pic and thought it was a joke.

What happened to that poor bus to begin with? It looks like things are coming together nicely though.

muddog16 · January 22, 2008, 05:07:54 AM

This looks like the site to watch, good luck! It looks like your headed in the right direction.

Tenor · January 22, 2008, 05:38:34 AM

"We're not worthy!, We're not worthy!" -Movie "Wayne's World". Wow! Please tell us the story behind that fire!

tekebird · January 22, 2008, 06:27:56 AM

very impressive. How many manhours are you ibnto it at this point

TomC · January 22, 2008, 09:23:47 AM

Personally would have just replaced those expensive fiberglass panels with aluminum sheeting with 3M VHB (very high bonding) tape. Still-going to be a nice bus when done with a good modern drivetrain. Good Luck, TomC

coachconverter · January 22, 2008, 07:07:55 PM

Manhours, hmm, probably close to 1300 by now. We took 2 semi length dumpsters of debris out of it and off the frame.

As for the panels, I agree that aluminum is a good alternative but we found an OEM supplier and bought at 60% of mfr. price.

It's a HUGE project, obviously, probably another 6 months in restoring it to a shell, then on to the interior. We're planning at least 2 slides, perhaps a 3rd.

It's a 98 with 17k original miles. It was parked in a storage yard next to a semitruck that caught fire. The attendant tried to move it, but it caught fire before it could air up!

Thanks
Todd

Tenor · January 22, 2008, 07:29:04 PM

That was a brave attendant!

tekebird · January 22, 2008, 08:03:01 PM

wow, and 6 months yet to go till a shell. then still do the interior.

seems like alot of work...will be nice to have a low mile coach

Prevost Restoration Progress

Songman