Post by Jonathan Smith on Jan 25, 2005 22:00:25 GMT
Most buses and coaches are sheathed in sheet aluminium. The outer shell consists of panels which are rivetted onto the frames of the vehicle.
If a panel is badly dented, corroded or holed, it is relatively simple to remove and replace the panel.
Rivets can be removed by drilling out the centre of the rivet, Once the panel is removed it can be used to cut a template for the new panel.
If you wish to remove windows the aperature can be covered on the outside with aluminium and lined with wood on the inside.
My two most essential tools are my cordless drill and lazy tong rivet gun. Many components of my own vehicle are hidden inside the body and require the removal of panels to access.
On some vehicles the panels are held in place by strips of beading which are attached to the outside by rivets. To remove the panels the beading strips must be removed.
If a panel is badly dented, corroded or holed, it is relatively simple to remove and replace the panel.
Rivets can be removed by drilling out the centre of the rivet, Once the panel is removed it can be used to cut a template for the new panel.
If you wish to remove windows the aperature can be covered on the outside with aluminium and lined with wood on the inside.
My two most essential tools are my cordless drill and lazy tong rivet gun. Many components of my own vehicle are hidden inside the body and require the removal of panels to access.
On some vehicles the panels are held in place by strips of beading which are attached to the outside by rivets. To remove the panels the beading strips must be removed.
