repairing school bus windows

[DrClue]

I've a 1967 superior coach shorty school bus and while so far I've been
fairly lucky with my windows, one or two could use some work and I've even
contemplated putting in real tinted glass to replace the tint filmed windows.

The problem is I've never been able to figure out how to remove the windows
to service them.

It would be nice to discover what the procedure is BEFORE the day comes that
a window gets broken or the glass totally falls out of the one window where
the glass is not seated very well anymore.

Anyone any clues as to how this is done in my vintage/model of bus?

--Doc

[Mark R. Obtinario]

Are the windows single sash or double sash windows? IE, are the windows one piece or two piece?

[DrClue]

The windows on our bus are single sash (one piece).

They have puzzled us since we first got the bus and it
will be fantastic to find the answer to the mystery of how one
goes about removing them and replacing them.

Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on this, and given
that this post has had a number of views , I suspect that there are many
who could benefit from answers to both the single and double sash
procedures even though in this case as I mentioned we have the single sash.

--Doc

[Mark R. Obtinario]

Most single sash windows have screws in the track that hold the track into the window posts.

Removing the screws allows one to tilt the track inside. Then all you have to do is pull the window up out of the track.

[DrClue]

In looking at our windows we do see the screws in the track, so one of these times
I'll try and take one apart.

It looks like in our case the tracks would tilt outward and not inward , which is a good
thing as the insides have gotten pretty built up over time.

I suppose that we might have to take the window latches off as well since different windows
only go down so far with one or two being restricted to a point where the
rail screws are not visible.

At least your response gives us some hope of being able to service these windows
and will probably prove of great value to all.

Just as a matter of making this thread as valuable as possible to others , could you also
provide some comments about any experiences you've had with the double sash windows?

When I go to try taking a window apart I'll try and take some photos so that
others might have a clear visual understanding of what we did.

Once again many thanks for your input!

--Doc

[Mark R. Obtinario]

Most of the double sash windows I have seen have been screwed into the window posts.

To remove the windows all you have to do is remove the whole unit.

Once it is out of the bus you can then dismantle the frame to service the glass.