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Mon, 30 January 2012 00:23  |
Ken Henderson
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HELP! On Thursday, Alan, with his wife & two sons, will show up here
planning to re-felt their GMC windows. Naturally, they'll expect me to
tell them how. BIG PROBLEM: I ain't never done no winders! I copped out
and replaced them all with Motorhome Enhancements' new ones. We'll be
replacing the right main window with a good one I got with the coach about
6 years ago. That one appears to have good felts, and I know how to do the
replacement. But, all the others BADLY need the replacement seals I bought
from Jim B about 5 years ago.
Does anyone know where there's a good tutorial for us to follow?
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Windows Help [message #158524 is a reply to message #158519] |
Mon, 30 January 2012 01:23  |
sgltrac
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I don't have a tutorial but I rebuilt all of the side windows in my 77 royale and it wasn't too difficult. There are no felts in the big windows just butyl holding the glass and weatherstrip on the outside with a plastic slide top and bottom for the movable glass. If the windows are still holding the frame the strip can be pulled back a bit and then chased by the new strip. If you need to replace the division bar felt then the division bar needs to be removed.
1 remove screen
2 remove movable window run chanels
3 remove movable window like a house window lift up then out at bottom
4 remove outer weatherstrip several inches back from division bar
5 remove screws or rivets holding division bar and tap off of the edge of fixed glass(small plastic hammer). (Might want to have someone hold the glass so it does not move) Tap one end of division bar away from fixed glass while leaving other end stationary till it can be lifted out of frame.
6 clean goop off division bar and edge of fixed glass
7 remove felt and slide in new(cut new one to same length as removed one)
8 re install division bar with fresh bead of eurethane and rivets(screws)
9 install new outer weatherstrip
Sully
77 royale
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HELP! On Thursday, Alan, with his wife & two sons, will show up here
planning to re-felt their GMC windows. Naturally, they'll expect me to
tell them how. BIG PROBLEM: I ain't never done no winders! I copped out
and replaced them all with Motorhome Enhancements' new ones. We'll be
replacing the right main window with a good one I got with the coach about
6 years ago. That one appears to have good felts, and I know how to do the
replacement. But, all the others BADLY need the replacement seals I bought
from Jim B about 5 years ago.
Does anyone know where there's a good tutorial for us to follow?
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Windows Help [message #158543 is a reply to message #158519] |
Mon, 30 January 2012 08:09 |
Dennis S
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Ken,
Here is one for the cockpit windows...
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5779
Dennis
| Ken Henderson wrote on Mon, 30 January 2012 00:23 |
HELP! On Thursday, Alan, with his wife & two sons, will show up here
planning to re-felt their GMC windows. Naturally, they'll expect me to
tell them how. BIG PROBLEM: I ain't never done no winders! I copped out
and replaced them all with Motorhome Enhancements' new ones. We'll be
replacing the right main window with a good one I got with the coach about
6 years ago. That one appears to have good felts, and I know how to do the
replacement. But, all the others BADLY need the replacement seals I bought
from Jim B about 5 years ago.
Does anyone know where there's a good tutorial for us to follow?
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Windows Help [message #158545 is a reply to message #158543] |
Mon, 30 January 2012 08:19 |
Dennis S
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Ken,
JimB also has this on his web site...
http://gmccoop.com/new_page_9.htm
Dennis
| Dennis S wrote on Mon, 30 January 2012 08:09 |
Ken,
Here is one for the cockpit windows...
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5779
Dennis
| Ken Henderson wrote on Mon, 30 January 2012 00:23 |
HELP! On Thursday, Alan, with his wife & two sons, will show up here
planning to re-felt their GMC windows. Naturally, they'll expect me to
tell them how. BIG PROBLEM: I ain't never done no winders! I copped out
and replaced them all with Motorhome Enhancements' new ones. We'll be
replacing the right main window with a good one I got with the coach about
6 years ago. That one appears to have good felts, and I know how to do the
replacement. But, all the others BADLY need the replacement seals I bought
from Jim B about 5 years ago.
Does anyone know where there's a good tutorial for us to follow?
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Windows Help [message #158550 is a reply to message #158545] |
Mon, 30 January 2012 08:36 |
sgltrac
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Dennis, good find!
Sully
77 royale
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Windows Help
Ken,
JimB also has this on his web site...
http://gmccoop.com/new_page_9.htm
Dennis
Dennis S wrote on Mon, 30 January 2012 08:09
> Ken,
>
> Here is one for the cockpit windows...
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5779
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> Dennis
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> Ken Henderson wrote on Mon, 30 January 2012 00:23
> > HELP! On Thursday, Alan, with his wife & two sons, will show up here
> > planning to re-felt their GMC windows. Naturally, they'll expect me to
> > tell them how. BIG PROBLEM: I ain't never done no winders! I copped out
> > and replaced them all with Motorhome Enhancements' new ones. We'll be
> > replacing the right main window with a good one I got with the coach about
> > 6 years ago. That one appears to have good felts, and I know how to do the
> > replacement. But, all the others BADLY need the replacement seals I bought
> > from Jim B about 5 years ago.
> >
> > Does anyone know where there's a good tutorial for us to follow?
> >
> >
> > Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Windows Help [message #158562 is a reply to message #158519] |
Mon, 30 January 2012 10:04 |
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mike miller
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| Ken Henderson wrote on Sun, 29 January 2012 22:23 |
HELP! On Thursday, Alan, with his wife & two sons, will show up here
planning to re-felt their GMC windows. Naturally, they'll expect me to
tell them how. ...
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Ken,
What year coach?
The link to JimB's site with instructions seems to be for the early windows. I THOUGHT Alan's coach was '75 or newer, and would require different instructions.
In either case, call JimB.
For info: I changed just the felts (not the seals around the stationary windows) on my '73. It is very similar to replacing the felts on the cockpit windows. (See earlier linked photos... ) I have no experience with repair of the newer style windows.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
http://m000035.blogspot.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] Windows Help [message #158571 is a reply to message #158562] |
Mon, 30 January 2012 11:06 |
Ken Henderson
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Mike,
You're right, I failed to include that Alan's is a '76 X-Palm Beach.
When I checked the spare window we plan to install in place of the
glass-slipped RF window, I found that it has felt runners, so I guess it's
an early design. Should we even bother to install it or repair the slipped
glass?
Ken H.
On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 11:04 AM, Mike Miller wrote:
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> What year coach?
>
> The link to JimB's site with instructions seems to be for the early
> windows. I THOUGHT Alan's coach was '75 or newer, and would require
> different instructions.
>
> In either case, call JimB.
>
> For info: I changed just the felts (not the seals around the stationary
> windows) on my '73. It is very similar to replacing the felts on the
> cockpit windows. (See earlier linked photos... ) I have no experience
> with repair of the newer style windows.
>
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Windows Help [message #158577 is a reply to message #158571] |
Mon, 30 January 2012 12:02 |
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mike miller
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| Ken Henderson wrote on Mon, 30 January 2012 09:06 |
Mike,
You're right, I failed to include that Alan's is a '76 X-Palm Beach.
When I checked the spare window we plan to install in place of the
glass-slipped RF window, I found that it has felt runners, so I guess it's
an early design. Should we even bother to install it or repair the slipped
glass?
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Ken, the early windows have multi-part frames. The moving window is on the outside, and have the latch on the leading edge, just like the cockpit windows, just larger.
They are very hard to get sealed. Plus, they are also not the easiest to use. To open you slide open the screen and unlatched... if you are lucky you'll be able to open the window enough. You then slide the screen back shut.
I find it easier to unlatch and slightly open the window then go outside to open the windows. I also go out to close the windows.
I would not install an early window in a newer coach if I could avoid it.
I have been able to get the slipped "fixed" window back into position by tapping with a hammer and a block of wood. But it was on the early windows.
For the 75+ windows, I would call JimB for the best advice.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
http://m000035.blogspot.com
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