rahangman

[dale farley]

Since I don't have one, I'm thinking about making a shield out of 1/2" plywood. I don't want it to look tacky, so I may spary it with clear coat so you can see through it.

[mike kerley]

Welcome rahangman.

I've a 93, and limited manuals. Been fine for over five years. The wiring number chart is the most important item. Showing what number wire goes where. If you've got that, your most likely good to go.

Good luck and enjoy the banter!

[michaeldterry]

Since I don't have one, I'm thinking about making a shield out of 1/2" plywood. I don't want it to look tacky, so I may spary it with clear coat so you can see through it.

That should look spiffy, Dale! I'm designing my shield to be made from lead for extra protection against ray guns and such, but will employ your idea and use clear coat so it is practically invisible!

[Petervs]

Bus owners who have the plastic shield installed also have the clear plastic covers on all their upholstery in the bus, as well as at home; just like your grandmother used to have. It is especially nice to sit on in shorts on a hot day.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

When people get old and senile they put plastic bug catchers on the front of their bus. The theory is it protects the stainless and the paint in the front from dings when they follow the car ahead too closely.

Then they drive around with a bus so ugly it makes the dings they would have gotten look like beauty marks.

When they wash their ding free buses they have to clean the plastic which has the clarity of milk, and then they have to lower the plastic down to clean the front of the bus and the back of the plastic. Since they are old they also are retired and have plenty of time to screw around with the plastic bug catcher.

Then they go in the coach and sit on the sofa with its own plastic shield. The crackling of the plastic as they move around keeps them awake, and when they try to get up from the sofa their skin sticks to the plastic and peels off the top layer. (Skin, not plastic)

They also keep the plastic carpet protector on the floor, all of this to keep the bus in pristine condition for their grandchildren who will take it to Panama City on spring break with about 30 of their closest friends who will in one weekend do more damage than 25 years of ownership ever did.

[MangoMike]

Ragman,

Welcome to POG.

Forget the milky plastic, I found this works much better at a quarter of the price.

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Mango Mike

[rfoster]

Mango: You beat me to it.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Hangman, the above photo is the high class Marathon approach to ding protection. There is no end to the clever ways owners protect their pride and joys.

Think of these devices as condoms for coaches.

[GDeen]

When people get old and senile they put plastic bug catchers on the front of their bus. The theory is it protects the stainless and the paint in the front from dings when they follow the car ahead too closely.

Then they drive around with a bus so ugly it makes the dings they would have gotten look like beauty marks.

When they wash their ding free buses they have to clean the plastic which has the clarity of milk, and then they have to lower the plastic down to clean the front of the bus and the back of the plastic. Since they are old they also are retired and have plenty of time to screw around with the plastic bug catcher.

Then they go in the coach and sit on the sofa with its own plastic shield. The crackling of the plastic as they move around keeps them awake, and when they try to get up from the sofa their skin sticks to the plastic and peels off the top layer. (Skin, not plastic)

They also keep the plastic carpet protector on the floor, all of this to keep the bus in pristine condition for their grandchildren who will take it to Panama City on spring break with about 30 of their closest friends who will in one weekend do more damage than 25 years of ownership ever did.

Now that is funny....