[tcb] Re: Hehr Jalousie Window Restoration Questions.

  • From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 07:49:15 -0800 (PST)

Just watch the thickness of the glass you order. I made that mistake once. 

Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:  Yeah, it sure does Mark!
I am still gathering parts, so when I get that all done and new glass cut
I will plan something out...
It looks like after I have everything disassembled, it shouldn't be too
difficult to get at the rivets with some tools.



> Sounds like the beginning of a work weekend at Eric's
>
> Eric Woodall wrote: Hey everyone,
> I know there are some Westy freaks on this list so...
> I recently acquired some original jalousie windows (thanks Peter!), and I
> have some questions about some different aspects of putting them together.
>
> 1) Some of the clips that hold the windows in need to be repaced. These
> are riveted together, and I am going to need to drill out the rivets. Is
> there a certain tool that I should use to put the new rivits in?
>
> 2) I also need to replace the mesh screen on the screen frames. Is there
> some type of window company that should be able to do this?
>
> I can tell already that this is going to be a lot of work to get 6 working
> windows, but it will be soooo nice to have them installed in the bus.
> I can't wait!
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