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ronsgto · 04-09-2008, 07:06 AM

Hey any help would be greatly apprecited. Have a broken window on my Airstream. Its the window just to the right of the door. Small oval window I believe just below the main window that opens. Anyone know where to get such a window?

The Flintstones · 04-09-2008, 07:45 AM

Hi and Welcome
I would drill out old rivets and replace with lexan or take frame to local glass shop and have them cut a piece to match. Be sure and drill out rivets as explained on this site or new rivets will not fit properly and seal new rivets and window with vulkem.
good luck
James

ronsgto · 04-09-2008, 07:55 PM

Thanks kind of new to this forumn guess I can do a search on rivets and find the thread your talking about.

The Flintstones · 04-10-2008, 07:46 AM

Hi,
Here are the instructions per Andy, I don't know how to link his thread so I just copied it:

"The three drill bit sizes that you will need are #30, 21 and 11.

We have a drill bit assortment kit available.

Olympic rivets are used on the exterior, unless you have a portion of the interior off. You then could use "buck" rivets.

The underbelly uses 3/16" pop rivets.

Drilling out the original buck rivets takes a # 30 drill bit. The holes are then opened up with a # 21 drill bit for the olympic rivets. "DO NOT" drill out the od original rivets with a # 21. The idea is that you can and will have oval holes with the #30 drill bit, since you cannot absolutely center the drill bit. Those holes are trued back to round with the second drilling, using a #21. If you attempt to drill out the old rivets with a #21, again you will have oval holes. The problem then is that you would have to true the hole with a #11and the use an oversize 3/16 rivet. Olympics are not available in 3/16, and if they were, the rivet head would be much larger than the buck rivet heads.

Also you will need a "shaver" if your going to do a bunch of rivets. If not, then you can dress then down with a Dremel tool, but they will all have a different appearance from each other.

You should use "vulkem" sealer when replacing rivets and/or sheet metal."

Andy

ronsgto · 05-01-2008, 06:57 AM

I am still a bit confused on the rivets. I was reading another post and it looks like the olympic rivets are 5/32". I want to make sure I am buying the right thing. I have drilled out the rivets per instructions but have to clean the surface and do a final drill through the holes. Where is it suggested to buy the rivets. Looks like Vintage or Inldand RV just want to make sure of the size for the window.

Distantdrummer · 05-01-2008, 10:15 AM

I thought that window had a retention ring that allowed glass removal from inside without rivet removal.
I know some of the similar shaped Vista-View windows have the removal ring.
Do you not have a 1974 service manual?

ronsgto · 05-02-2008, 07:56 AM

Not on this one. Its a double window and the rivets have to be drilled out. I have allready done that just not sure of the excat size olympic rivet to purchase.

bedfords · 05-02-2008, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ronsgto

Not on this one. Its a double window and the rivets have to be drilled out. I have allready done that just not sure of the excat size olympic rivet to purchase.

So its a double pain window. Are both pains broken? I have a sigle pain. You might could use the glass to replace yours?