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09-12-2015, 09:05 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1972 27' Overlander
puyallup
, 98373
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 23
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windows wont fit back ....
ok so I re-did my windows and tinted them so when I went to snap them in the metal track to put them back on they don't want to fit back together? and if they do they wont fold down they stay propped up.
I never touched the track so I don't know what im missing.. help..
my husband tried like 6 times and we don't know...
2 out of 3 are still not fitting
1972 overlander
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09-12-2015, 09:36 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1971 27' Overlander
Jackson
, Tennessee
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 166
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I was in the same situation and ripped the rivets out of the trailer-side hinge channel on my first frustrating attempt. After several deep breaths, time-outs, and some forum searching, this is what worked for the remaining windows:
First, get a large, stable platform to work from, such as a 2x10 between two step ladders, etc. And no matter how young or strong you are, it is so much easier with two people working together. (Beware: my wife and I had to walk away from it a time or two on that first one - whew!)
It is important to clean the hinge channels thoroughly, then wipe each well with silicone spray. I recommend wiping this on; overspray silicone is a pain to remove.
Then, holding the window at the high angle to get the channels to meet, keep the channels in place with upward pressure on each end of the window, and with one hand push hard in the center of the hinge (toward the trailer) as you slowly lower the window. Only by keeping all three points of the channel in place will the window lower on the hinge properly. Pressure on the center of the hinge, spread out a bit with a wood block, was the key to success, in my experience.
I hope this is clear and helps some.
Have fun,
Alan
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09-12-2015, 11:19 PM
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Rivet Master
Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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Quote:
Originally Posted by firstremodel
ok so I re-did my windows and tinted them so when I went to snap them in the metal track to put them back on they don't want to fit back together? and if they do they wont fold down they stay propped up.
I never touched the track so I don't know what im missing.. help..
my husband tried like 6 times and we don't know...
2 out of 3 are still not fitting
1972 overlander
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When the 2 halves of the hinge are properly mated, closing the window becomes a piece of ckae.
Andy
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09-14-2015, 11:37 AM
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#4
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2 Rivet Member
1972 27' Overlander
puyallup
, 98373
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 23
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window problems
Quote:
Originally Posted by TennTex
I was in the same situation and ripped the rivets out of the trailer-side hinge channel on my first frustrating attempt. After several deep breaths, time-outs, and some forum searching, this is what worked for the remaining windows:
First, get a large, stable platform to work from, such as a 2x10 between two step ladders, etc. And no matter how young or strong you are, it is so much easier with two people working together. (Beware: my wife and I had to walk away from it a time or two on that first one - whew!)
It is important to clean the hinge channels thoroughly, then wipe each well with silicone spray. I recommend wiping this on; overspray silicone is a pain to remove.
Then, holding the window at the high angle to get the channels to meet, keep the channels in place with upward pressure on each end of the window, and with one hand push hard in the center of the hinge (toward the trailer) as you slowly lower the window. Only by keeping all three points of the channel in place will the window lower on the hinge properly. Pressure on the center of the hinge, spread out a bit with a wood block, was the key to success, in my experience.
I hope this is clear and helps some.
Have fun,
Alan
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thanks so much we got it done yesterday! we used your advise and got two ladders and two people, the pressure you put on the middle was what worked perfectly. hard pressure! the windows look beautiful now. thanks everyone !
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09-15-2015, 03:59 PM
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#5
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2 Rivet Member
1978 28' Ambassador
Pacifica
, California
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 99
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This happened to me too! I thought I was going crazy since no one else seemed to have the same problem/understand mine. I'm glad it worked out for you!!
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