----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----
Hey Joey: The best answer is that it all depends. Meaning if the
window supports are new, then 1/8 inch soft rivets will do the job. but if the
windows have been replaced a time or two, then you will probably need larger
diameter rivets. I recommend getting fairly long (about 1/2 inch) rivets and
then cutting them if needed to do the job. You will need longer ones to go
through the window pull handles anyway.
If you are planning to do the replacement job
yourself, then make sure you drill the holes in the windows at least 1/16 larger
than the holes in the supports. You need to use a special type of drill bit to
drill the holes in the Plexiglas and be sure to bevel both edges of the holes to
ensure the window does not crack later. Be sure to go slowly with the drill so
as to not put undue pressure on the Plexiglas.
A trick I have used a couple of times is to use #4
washers on the 1/8 (soft) rivets on both ends, when you are replacing the
windows and using old supports that have been drilled a time or two. The washers
are a fairly close fit on the rivets, so they allow the rivets to pull the
supports together without spreading the rivet too much in the middle.
Good Luck
Lynn Nelsen
============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
