Replacement windows

[schibs]

Looking to replace windows on our 31' 1979 Excella 500.



Looking for best places to buy new and any advice on taking window measurements to ensure the right size


Thanks!!

[mkcurtiss]

from what I have gathered, the best route is to refurbish your existing windows...new weatherstrip, new caulk, etc....I will be following this thread to see what kind of info you gather.....

[schibs]

Not really an option...Dont know if you've looked at refurbishing a window but is VERY labor intensive. To have done by a restoration facility charging $75 an hour, faster & cheaper just to replace the windows in my opinion unless someone can show me otherwise

[No blenda]

I'm interested in this too.
Have a few Airstreams I looking to refurbish and wondering what can be done about the windows, most of which have been replaced with fixed acrylic board.
possible to buy replacements?

Thanks for any intel

[kimgilmore]

I too am interested in replacing windows on the airstream. Most of them have the interior tinted film deteriorated. Can I simply replace it with new glass?


This is part of a larger project to gut and remodel the interior.

[sibbs123]

I'm also looking to replace all my windows. was thinking of just getting a household replacement window made to custom size, the welding an aluminum frame it would fit in, then bend some flashing back to the wall from the window frame, has anyone tried this?

[Sylvain]

You mentioned that is a for a 79 Excella 500 31ft, if that is correct I am currently rebuilding the same model. However, to my knowledge the glass are curved. So household window as someone suggested most likely won't work.


If you are committed to replacing instead of refurbishing your windows, the old ones can be of interest for others. Speaking for myself here, I do have three windows that actually need replacements as the glass is either broken or missing, looking at getting used ones and refurbish them.
It really depends on your budget and time. Last time I checked, new windows were around $600 a piece, refurbishing is almost free if you can do it yourself.


Anyway, if you ever get rid of your old window let me know

[sibbs123]

Correct there is a curvature to the windows, what I’m thinking is start at the bottom build a frame that fits the opening, level it vertically, then fabricate what’s missing and tie it back to the trailer, the get a replacement window to fit the opening.

[HiHoAgRV]

Originally Posted by sibbs123

Correct there is a curvature to the windows, what I’m thinking is start at the bottom build a frame that fits the opening, level it vertically, then fabricate what’s missing and tie it back to the trailer, the get a replacement window to fit the opening.

There have been a couple of threads here where folks used home type windows as replacements. From my view point the result looked so out of place that it destroyed the Airstream ascetics. Like the Mona Lisa with a clown nose. No matter what I do, all I see is the nose.