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Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 03-17-2015, 09:37 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
It sounds like you have everything you should...

It sounds like you have everything you should need for the rebuild. The only other advice I would offer is that the aluminum clip/clamps that bind the frame of the center windows to the wing windows...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 01-12-2015, 12:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
The rubber air hose I used was the typical 1/4"...

The rubber air hose I used was the typical 1/4" variety you might buy to use with your home air compressor. Many of the cheap hoses you find at the big box stores are made of polyurethane, and have...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 04-28-2014, 07:30 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
I bought a "rivet removal tool" from Aircraft...

I bought a "rivet removal tool" from Aircraft Spruce.

RIVET REMOVAL TOOL from Aircraft Spruce (https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/topages/rivetremoval.php?clickkey=249743)

This tool is...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 07-17-2013, 07:23 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
Missed responding to this one earlier--Here's the...

Missed responding to this one earlier--Here's the long story: Yes, I did replace the quarter panel below the window. The original had a large dent in it that I successfully popped out with a...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 07-16-2013, 09:04 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
Tom, I know that both of my wing windows...

Tom,

I know that both of my wing windows have been replaced by a previous owner, so it could be that the windows I rebuilt are of a much later vintage. If you look back at post #16, you can see...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 07-08-2013, 09:08 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
Yep, used the original glass, and the good news...

Yep, used the original glass, and the good news is, the next time the outer pane breaks, I have the inner pane in my attic ready to go into action. I probably spent the most time trying to decide...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 07-08-2013, 03:06 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
There is a liberal amount of vulkem both sealing...

There is a liberal amount of vulkem both sealing the glass into the frame and providing extra adhesion under the hose. There is also a bead on the outside to make sure any void at the edge of the...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 07-08-2013, 09:27 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
Finally got the window back on the trailer this...

Finally got the window back on the trailer this weekend (replaced the curved panel underneath it as well. I had to put washers on the back side of the rivets because the holes were such a mess. I...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 07-08-2013, 09:23 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
I spent altogether too much time mulling over...

I spent altogether too much time mulling over what to fill the frame with after rebuilding as a single pane, but finally settled on some sort of tough hose, so that it would not only fill the frame,...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 07-08-2013, 09:16 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
OK, just for the sake of completeness, I'll...

OK, just for the sake of completeness, I'll document what I did during the wing window rebuild. First, I removed the clamping extrusion that ataches the wing window to the center window. As beat up...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 06-07-2013, 05:08 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
Damn--lost opportunity!

Damn--lost opportunity!
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 06-07-2013, 01:20 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
Well, we keep coming back to the "funky stuff." ...

Well, we keep coming back to the "funky stuff." There was a very enlightening discussion about this very topic on the following thread:
...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 06-07-2013, 08:52 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
Andy, The intention was to reassemble as a...

Andy,

The intention was to reassemble as a single pane window--the conundrum is how to fill the space in the frame that would normally be occupied by the second pane and spacer material between...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 06-06-2013, 02:53 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
Yes, I recall seeing that thread. I think that...

Yes, I recall seeing that thread. I think that was offered as a solution to avoid removal and disassembly of the window. In my case, the window is already removed and disassembled, so I was hoping...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 06-06-2013, 02:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
Awful quiet...

Awful quiet...
Forum: Windows, Doors, Locks & Vents 06-03-2013, 12:26 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,750
Posted By Belegedhel
Wing window rebuild

Hi all!

I've pulled the wing window out of one side of my '73 Globetrotter because...well..because I was tearing the rest of it apart, so thought I might as well (plus there was moisture and funky...
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