Newbies, Have you seen this bus for sale on ebay??

[tekebird]

hmmm west cove NY?

Bet is was body coming apart that was used to fill in after all the cancer was cut out with a grinder

[Hobie]

The crack looks like thick bondo.  Look at the depression surrounding some of the rivets for the thickness.  Add vibration and the thick stuff will break.  Thin bondo will allow flexing in the panel--like metal.

[Gary LaBombard]

Good Grief!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gary

[Sojourner]

About the "lightning" crack......whatever you called it...it stress cracked. Even if it has bondo over metal, it still cause by metal fatigue to show like it is.

Great motorhome but?? ? ??

FWIW

Sojourn for Christ, Jerry

[tekebird]

I think it is not bondo too...... the rivet pulling in the metal is not uncommon in Buffalo, as I have seen that before on bare metal.....and I have seen similar cracking in late Model GM's, the one that used to park in front of me had a similar type crack below the driver window.

I also seem to recall seeing a buff at Luke's yard with similar non bondo cracking.

Between the NY lifestyle ( read: salt) and the hitch.....i;d say corrosion and stress induced metal failure

[Barn Owl]

Where is that crack located? Above the A/C door or the electrical access door? Everything else looks so clean and spotless. If that was only cosmetic I think that would be a great bus, and I bet one could get it for less than the buy it now price. That would make it a great buy.

[tekebird]

looks to me like it is at the drv side rear quarter...above the Radiator  there is clearly a photo of it towards the end of the presentation

[johnjem]

if that bus is selling for that amount that makes me feel so much better,for when i do sale my
SAM CAYLOR 4905.It tough to know what your bus is worth these days.