I did this exact replacement myself. You can read about it on my website listed below.
While it may have been a rock that took out your window I doubt it. Many of us have found these two specific wrap windows seem to harden over time and with the drying out of the window seals which also harden, causes the breakage when moved from its long time stationary home. I suggest when someone is going to tow a newly purchased trailer to soak all the seals with silicone spray in hopes to aliviate the problem I think you will find your remaining window will shatter fairly soon while underway. If you need further assiatance on the repair let me know. Good luck! -Tim www.ldservice.com/tim/tim "Tom B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: __________ > > > >Howdy! Am new to this Group; just brought home, 1450m. from >Wisconsin, a 1970 31' Sovereign Land Yacht [should I be seeking a >VINTAGE Airstream group?]. Have had many trailers over past 34 >yrs., but this is my 1st AS. > Enroute, my front left [NON-opening] window took a rock, >shattered, blew glass all over the sofa-bed & LR. There are only >solid head rivets on the outside metal frame, which by browsing some >AS sites, I see requires special [& expensive] tools to replace. > Inside, the window is surrounded by a plastic frame, held in >place by the more-common hole-in-middle rivets [which I have the >tool for, and experience with]. I've emailed owners at several >sites about this, but no one's answering, and it's pretty urgent I >get the window replaced quickly [live at 6700' elev., no cover for >trailer, winter's arriving early!] My question: > >If I drill out those rivets on the interior plastic frame, will that >give me access to replace the pane? >[Which curved Corning Glass I understand is no longer available, and >I'm thinking Lexan.] >....................... >Also: the reason the window was vulnerable was that previous owner >somehow broke the rockguard panel, but simply removed it and saved >the frame [which I brought home in my pickup bed]. He told me that >replacement cost was $300 to $350, but add another $300 for freight - >youch! So my 2nd question: >Is there any material I can get locally that will conform to the >rockguard [with it's slightly curved ends] that will protect the >windows in the future [and, of course, look reasonably good]? >....................... >Thanks. I hope to get up to speed on Airstreams quickly [Hey! I've >got Traveling-Plans! :> ], and I Do have general RVing & boondocking >experience I'm very willing to share. > >Tom Bokalosky, Mountainair NM > > > > > > > > >To unsubscribe from this group, go to >http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/AirstreamList/ and unsubscribe. To suspend delivery >while traveling, simply change the delivery option to No Mail-Web only. > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, go to http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/AirstreamList/ and unsubscribe. To suspend delivery while traveling, simply change the delivery option to No Mail-Web only. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AirstreamList/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
