1952 AEC Regal III [2547]
2025
Body February
Norman Julian 13 Mar
A few things going on here.
This is to explain how the roofs of buses were sealed way back when.
You firstly have a top hat shaped roof bow which roof sheets meet.
Then a sealing tape is laid in long strip's from one side to the other.
Then a metal strip is laid on top then riveted down, basically as pictured.
The only difference in what I'm doing is the rivets that I'm using.
Back then they used rivets that required 2 people. One on the roof and one down below with a weight.
The rivets were hammered flat giving a perfect seal. For me this small example I have made is a bit of a test run to see how It will end up going for me.
It is also a test to see if this sealing mesh will do the job for me.
The test example will be placed in the hot sun to see if it copes with the heat ok.
It is close to what they used way back but not necessarily the same.
It is very tacky.
The best way to describe this sealing tape is its like a flimsy hessian soaked in molasses.
A few things going on here.
This is to explain how the roofs of buses were sealed way back when.
You firstly have a top hat shaped roof bow which roof sheets meet.
Then a sealing tape is laid in long strip's from one side to the other.
Then a metal strip is laid on top then riveted down, basically as pictured.
The only difference in what I'm doing is the rivets that I'm using.
Back then they used rivets that required 2 people. One on the roof and one down below with a weight.
The rivets were hammered flat giving a perfect seal. For me this small example I have made is a bit of a test run to see how It will end up going for me.
It is also a test to see if this sealing mesh will do the job for me.
The test example will be placed in the hot sun to see if it copes with the heat ok.
It is close to what they used way back but not necessarily the same.
It is very tacky.
The best way to describe this sealing tape is its like a flimsy hessian soaked in molasses.
Norman Julian 15 Mar
Update on this test piece roof section.
Yesterday, I placed it in the sun for about 6 hrs.
The temperature was about 32 degrees.
The metal temp probably was twice that and there were a few areas where the seal bled through.
I wiped it off and put it out in the sun today on a slight angle and it didn't have any bleeding happening.
I'm pleased with that.
Update on this test piece roof section.
Yesterday, I placed it in the sun for about 6 hrs.
The temperature was about 32 degrees.
The metal temp probably was twice that and there were a few areas where the seal bled through.
I wiped it off and put it out in the sun today on a slight angle and it didn't have any bleeding happening.
I'm pleased with that.
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