kaffi311
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Post by kaffi311 on Jun 19, 2018 17:36:01 GMT -8
I am finally getting to my last window for cleaning- yahoo!!! It's the LONG front one for my 63 Shasta. I cannot figure out how to get the keepers off - the metal pieces that hold the window glass in. I've had no problem with all the other windows- but this one has me stumped. Can anyone help? Thanks kathy IMG_3594 by kathy, on Flickr IMG_3597 by kathy, on Flickr
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Post by roadtripper on Jun 19, 2018 20:46:53 GMT -8
If it’s the fairly light guage alu that snaps in be careful. I followed the suggestion of the guy at the place that sells all the hehr replacement gaskets. He said break the glass out first. Easy and cheap to get new glass but almost impossible to find those alu pieces. And they are very fragile and if bent dont work any more. Even then use a thin sharp putty knife. They sell rolls of the thin replacement seal. And make sure the glass is the same thickness. Sorry i dont remember the name at the moment but someone here knows who im talking about. Sounds drastic but wasn’t that hard or expensive. Hopefully someone has a better solution though.
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Post by mel on Jun 20, 2018 3:23:48 GMT -8
I glanced mine the other day because my glass is broke and needs replacing. On mine It looks like there are retainer clips on the inside of the window. There are a few tutorials on how, I'll see if I can find them for you. Edited: Here is one of the tutorials, im not 100% sure this is how it is on the inside of our front window, its just what It looked like when I glanced at it. I also believe mobiltec has a video of it too. vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.net/thread/4864/guide-remove-reseal-shasta-windowEdit #2 lol Mobiltec post his videos in the comments of the tutorial i posted
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Post by vikx on Jun 20, 2018 20:15:36 GMT -8
Lay the window on two sawhorses and fill the window area with water. If there are no drips leave them be. The aluminum can be polished and they'll look nice.
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Post by DayDreamer on Jul 25, 2021 16:37:20 GMT -8
Lay the window on two sawhorses and fill the window area with water. If there are no drips leave them be. The aluminum can be polished and they'll look nice. I was wondering if I need to remove my front window if it wasn’t leaking. Will do this to check it. Thx
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Post by vikx on Jul 25, 2021 20:14:21 GMT -8
You definitely need to remove all the doors and windows to do proper repairs. Take the skins off, float or remove the roof and you'll be able to see all that needs to be repaired.
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Post by DayDreamer on Jul 26, 2021 12:35:14 GMT -8
You definitely need to remove all the doors and windows to do proper repairs. Take the skins off, float or remove the roof and you'll be able to see all that needs to be repaired. Sorry I wasn’t clear, I meant I had been wondering if I needed to remove the glass from the stationary window and reseal it but, after reading about testing it and it does not leak I do not need to. Thx
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Post by vikx on Jul 26, 2021 14:18:12 GMT -8
Gutter Seal by Geocel comes in "aluminum". You can seal the corners before you reset the clips. It's harder to find than OSI but good stuff.
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Post by DayDreamer on Jul 26, 2021 18:36:34 GMT -8
Gutter Seal by Geocel comes in "aluminum". You can seal the corners before you reset the clips. It's harder to find than OSI but good stuff. I have a window missing a lever arm and the PO screwed it shut. Now I have a hole in the window frame. Can I patch it with this gutter seal? www.dropbox.com/s/b4zqksozoakaq8o/IMG_9551.jpg?dl=0
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Post by vikx on Jul 26, 2021 20:03:47 GMT -8
Yes, the aluminum looks really good.
That looks like a front window, be sure it latches tightly for rainstorms...
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