yes to the wheel sim question...they are chrome covers that make the heels look like fancy rims at a fraction of the cost. My Moho came with them and with a good shine they really look fine. Not as nice as Alcoa aluminum rims, though.
You can get a set for non tag axle models for under 300, I guess another 150 or so for the tag axle models.
Check my photos to see what they look like.
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"A tad under $300.00" for wheel shims. Well, my list is divided between functional , necessary and decorative with decorative coming in at # 48. Maybe someday when I hit the lottery after I finally buy a ticket.
OK, Guys, today I got the fuzzy channel for my front side windows. After reading repeatedly how some of you did the removal and installation, I'm anxious to get this job done. It's about the only thing on my "new" 370 that isn't like new. I got the fuzzy channel from Vintage Trailer Supply (along with a 2006 Airstream calendar ). Just as soon as I get this water hose installation finished I'm ready to get on the window channels.
Don't forget to order the weep hole covers. I got mine yesterday and they look just like the originals. They even had the screen in place.
I have the originals, and a spare new one. I'm hoping to be able to reuse the ones I have, but we'll see. I guess I can always go back to Vintage and order any I destroy . Did you get yours from Vintage? Thanks.
OK, Guys, today I got the fuzzy channel for my front side windows. After reading repeatedly how some of you did the removal and installation, I'm anxious to get this job done. It's about the only thing on my "new" 370 that isn't like new. I got the fuzzy channel from Vintage Trailer Supply (along with a 2006 Airstream calendar ). Just as soon as I get this water hose installation finished I'm ready to get on the window channels.
Tim
Hate to quote myself , but I still haven't done the front side windows. However, we just had the remains of Tropical Storm Ernesto come thru last Thursday and Friday. Took the Blimp out this weekend and discovered the side windows had finally begun to leak , sooooo it's time to bite the bullet (Blimp) and get this job done . Don't really like the maps in the side pockets getting wet, even if they were only severely damp . I've got print-outs of all you who detailed the process , so I'm getting on this ASAP. If anyone has any updates on the process, I'd be grateful to know.
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1983 30P
2003 Suburban 2500 AIR # 5648
I did this same thing to most of my windows two years ago, and did it differently than previously described.
I was working alone, so I did not have the company of a helpfull son-in-law. My windows were really tight in their frames, so I removed the channel first. I took out the screen, plastic divider, then the little screws on the outside jam brackets. With that I was able to slide the fixed window to the rear. That allowed access to the channel. It came out like everyone else will discover: A chisel, a bent screwdriver chisel, hammer, and most of the cuss words you know. A blood sacrifice is also usually required.
Anyway, with the channel out, I slid the fixed window back, but it still would not clear the frame! I guess I am a bit too cautious, but I will never get a hammer too near a window I do not intend to break, which is just my luck. So I marked the top frame using the window as a guide. I them took a file to the frame and removed just enough to get the window out by prying it with a chisel. My idea was that when the new channel went in, it would move the window up enough to hold it in place (it did). You can then remove the movable window. I had to use the file a bit more.
Get the rest of the old adhesive out following the same method as the channel. 3M Adhesive remover can help some. File off any rough edges.
I had to put the glass in first, then the channel. I used 3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive to hold in the new channel. Don't forget to punch out the weatherstrip around the weep holes. I wish I was as smart as Chaplin Kent and painted my frames at the same time. Oh, well, another day.
I must admit that I am trying to recall something I did two years ago, and I usually don't remember what I ate for dinner two days ago. I have a few notes, but they seem to be rather cryptic now, so I probably have missed a few things. Hope this helps.
We only had 9" of rain with Ernesto, Tim. A little water is not too bad.
I remember that in one of our earlier PMs (I think) you discussed the way you did your windows. As always, I'm appreciative of any help I can get. I've taken the liberty of printing out your instructions. Frankly, I think the fact that you did this by yourself is amazing. Everyone who's logged in on this says to get a helper first. Regardless, I've got to tackle this thing soon. I really don't want any more moisture inside if I can avoid it. Pulling wet maps out of the side pockets was somewhat discouraging - to say the least . Apparently, some of these MoHos had thoroughly glued in channels, and others seem to just pull out. Typical, I suppose. It will be interesting to see how easily mine comes out.
I'm not complaining about getting the rain. It did take one day off a 3-day weekend, but I'll settle for the water. Besides, I'm not sure I would have found this leak if the volume of water hadn't been so great.
Thanks for the help. (I just looked outside, and it's raining again.)
Best,
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Tim
1983 30P
2003 Suburban 2500 AIR # 5648
I did this same thing to most of my windows two years ago, and did it differently than previously described.
I was working alone, so I did not have the company of a helpfull son-in-law. My windows were really tight in their frames, so I removed the channel first. I took out the screen, plastic divider, then the little screws on the outside jam brackets. With that I was able to slide the fixed window to the rear. That allowed access to the channel. It came out like everyone else will discover: A chisel, a bent screwdriver chisel, hammer, and most of the cuss words you know. A blood sacrifice is also usually required.
Anyway, with the channel out, I slid the fixed window back, but it still would not clear the frame! I guess I am a bit too cautious, but I will never get a hammer too near a window I do not intend to break, which is just my luck. So I marked the top frame using the window as a guide. I them took a file to the frame and removed just enough to get the window out by prying it with a chisel. My idea was that when the new channel went in, it would move the window up enough to hold it in place (it did). You can then remove the movable window. I had to use the file a bit more.
Get the rest of the old adhesive out following the same method as the channel. 3M Adhesive remover can help some. File off any rough edges.
I had to put the glass in first, then the channel. I used 3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive to hold in the new channel. Don't forget to punch out the weatherstrip around the weep holes. I wish I was as smart as Chaplin Kent and painted my frames at the same time. Oh, well, another day.
I must admit that I am trying to recall something I did two years ago, and I usually don't remember what I ate for dinner two days ago. I have a few notes, but they seem to be rather cryptic now, so I probably have missed a few things. Hope this helps.
We only had 9" of rain with Ernesto, Tim. A little water is not too bad.
Good luck to you with your project.
Steve
Steve,
I have got to read more carefully before I respond ! I just read over this post and realized you're talking about the windows down the side BEHIND the driver and front passenger. I'm talking about the driver's and front passenger's sliding windows that need the fuzzy channel, rubber slides, and outer seals. When I read over the info about screens and removing screws I began to see you weren't talking about what I had thought .
I think the front sides are a little easier than the ones farther back, at least that's what I've read on the Forum. As far as I know , my sides are NOT leaking yet. (Of course, that doesn't mean they aren't - just that I haven't discovered it yet ).
Quick side note: I'm assuming it's virtually impossible to clean the entire fixed window or repair/replace a screen without disassembling the whole thing? Is that true? I've studied mine pretty closely, and there's a small part of the fixed window that I can't clean, nor can I get to the entire screen if it needed repair - at least that's what it appears to me.
I'm still saving your post. I'm sure I'll be dealing with that soon enough.
Best,
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1983 30P
2003 Suburban 2500 AIR # 5648
When I went after this project, I was fat, dumb and happy. I had no book to help out, and I was unaware of this forum. Now I come here first on anything new.
One more thing. Set up a walk board between two ladders or use a section of staging when you work on the outside. It really beats trying to kill yourself on a single ladder.
As for the materials, I got mine from Inland. There was a mixup on the part numbers, but I got a callback when the amounts didn't match what people normally ordered. At the time I didn't know about Vintage, but when more vendors are in the mix, the better it usually gets.
When I went after this project, I was fat, dumb and happy. I had no book to help out, and I was unaware of this forum. Now I come here first on anything new.
One more thing. Set up a walk board between two ladders or use a section of staging when you work on the outside. It really beats trying to kill yourself on a single ladder.
As for the materials, I got mine from Inland. There was a mixup on the part numbers, but I got a callback when the amounts didn't match what people normally ordered. At the time I didn't know about Vintage, but when more vendors are in the mix, the better it usually gets.
Have at it,
Steve
Steve,
I've never been fat, but I've been dumb and happy quite often . I'm still amazed you got this done without all the help available on this Forum.
I like the staging idea. I can see where trying to balance a ladder while holding a window could get rather hairy.
In the short time I've been on this Forum, I've seen a real improvement in the choices of suppliers. It seems the more we join together here the more incentive there is to compete for our needs, and that availability of materials encourages folks to hang in there with these "orphans". Nice little circle.
I'm getting ready to "have at it" as soon as we're due for a few days without rain .
Thanks,
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1983 30P
2003 Suburban 2500 AIR # 5648
Sorry about the mix-up. I was wondering about the map pockets and thought that since your coach is so different from mine, that maybe you had quad captain's chairs.
My front windows have no screens. I don't know if the PO did away with them, or they were never there. I have never seen any indications that they were ever there. If you are talking about the screens in the other windows, you can get the screen frames out with out taking out the whole ball of wax. Take out the plastic divider and you have to bend the frames a bit to get them out. When you re-screen, get new spline and a spline roller along with the screen. The spline can be had at a hardware store, just get the right size. Same with the roller.
My front windows were not too much trouble. I was able to get the channel out of the driver's side with the windows still in. With the channel out of the way, the dirver's side window still needed a bit of talking to to get it out. It was tight, but by doing a little prying and a little of crossing of the fingers, it came out. The passenger side window almost fell out. I never removed the fixed front windows.
There is that little piece of window that you can not get to to clean. Don't forget to clean it before you re-install.
I replaced mine because they were worn and the glass-on- metal grind when I opened them was really getting on my nerves.
Why is it that I have a mental picture of you with a large magnifying glass combing over your Blimp from one end to the other?
Hope it all goes well and I like your new sign off.
I don't have screens on the front side windows either, and I've never seen a Classic that did. That's one of the reasons I realized you were describing the windows behind those. Tomorrow I'll take another look at the screens in the remaining side windows. I can't visualize the "plastic divider" you have referred to, but I'm sure it's there if you say so. I have one that could use a new screen, or at least re-splining.
If I used a magnifying glass to go over the Blimp (my brother informed me it used to be called the Chrome Toaster when he owned it), I would probably also be a little more careful reading over these Forum instructions. I'm getting better, but still mess things up now and then. Fortunately, this is a very forgiving group .
Thanks for the clarifications.
Best,
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1983 30P
2003 Suburban 2500 AIR # 5648
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, sooooo it's time to bite the bullet (Blimp) and get this job done
. I've got print-outs of all you who detailed the process
. Apparently, some of these MoHos had thoroughly glued in channels, and others seem to just pull out. Typical, I suppose. It will be interesting to see how easily
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