Hey Don: I still do not know which type of windshield you have??
IF you have the bubble windshield, plan on cutting approximately 2
inches out of the rear window channel and placing a cover over it when you are
finished. This should have been accomplished when the bubble windshield
was put in place. I do not believe that the windows can be easily removed by
removing the windshield. I have not run across this problem, but I have had
to put the cut out in the rear channel.
Lynn Nelsen
In a message dated 2/22/2010 5:27:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
I am still stuck on getting the windows out! My coupe does not have that
little opening in the channel as the photos show, so I guess I have to
loosen the windshield and move it forward to release the windows?
--- In [email protected], iflysmo...@... wrote:
>
>
> From: iflysmo...@...
> To: dongen...@...
> Sent: 2/22/2010 12:17:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
> Subj: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Removing sliding canopy to replace welt
>
>
>
> Hey Don: I am sure you can get different answers to your questions. I
will
> try to answer them in turn.
> Yes, you can push the welt out of the channel enough to get the window
in
> and/or out of the track.
> You remove one window at a time, but take everything out and replace
both
> welts before putting anything back.
> Yes, glue the welt to the channel. (The hardest part is usually removing
> the old glue)
> No, you do not need to remove the upholstery, just unsnap the baggage
> compartment (after opening the zipper in the bottom) and you will be
able to
> see the bottom rear of the channel. Remove the seat bottom, and raise
the seat
> bottom support and you can see the forward channel bottom. I use a 3
foot
> long 1/8 inch thick by 1 & 1/2 inch wide stick to attach the new welt
to. (
> A thumb tack works well) After placing some glue in the channel, run
the
> welt down to the bottom and use the stick to work it into the channel
from
> the window opening to the bottom. Of course, it helps to have glued the
top
> of the welt in the channel first. then remove the thumb tack and wood
> strip. (A piece of two by four ripped on your table saw works well if
you have
> no knots in the wood)
> You do not need to remove the windshield, just the strap over the top,
in
> order to remove the windows and put the welt in place.
> Of course, it is easier to replace the welts if you remove the
entire
> seat structure and the panels covering the side windows.
> Oh yes, I recommend using several strips of cardboard cut into
about
> one foot strips 2 inches wide. Once you have a welt in place with fresh
> glue, place the strips along its entire (as much as you can reach)
length and
> let it sit at least overnight and preferably a day or two to let the
glue
> dry completely. This will make your reinstallation of the windows much
> easier. Also, I recommend putting some talcum powder inside the welts
prior to
> putting the windows back in the welts/channels.
> Lynn Nelsen
>
>
> In a message dated 2/22/2010 9:56:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> dongen...@... writes:
>
>
>
> I am following this close, my welt is badly worn, I have new ones on
hand.
> I believe you are saying that you can push the welting up and out of
the
> way to get the window into the new welt? Do you do one side and window
at
> a time or both at a time? Do you glue the new welt to the channel? I
have
> the sun shield option, wo I have another piece to deal with. I assume
you
> need to remove the upholstery inside to gain access to the entire
channel?
> I need to replace the rubber at the bottom of the windshield as well,
> would it be better to just remove the windshield to replace the welt?
>
> --- In [email protected], Iflysmodel@ wrote:
> >
> > Hey Mac: I strongly recommend against cutting the new window welt to
get
>
> > the windows back in place. It is OK to cut the old one, but you
really
> do not
> > need to. Just push it up and out of the way as you are forcing the
> window
> > end/edge out of the track.
> > Lynn Nelsen
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 2/22/2010 9:37:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > hbeil@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> > mac.
> >
> > have a look here:
> > _http://www.ercoupe.info/?n=Main.SlidingWindows_
> > (http://www.ercoupe.info/?n=Main.SlidingWindows)
> >
> > You need to pull the window a feet or two through the opening that
it
> can
> > be removed from the other channel.
> > I hope you meant the sliding windows when you are speaking of the
> sliding
> > canopy.
> >
> > Hartmut
> >
> >
> > ____________________________________
> > To: [email protected]
> > From: pilotmac818@
> > Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:19:44 +0000
> > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Removing sliding canopy to replace welt
> >
> >
> >
> > My sliding canopys have metal bars on both ends and I can't seem to
> slide
> > them out of the one slit on the forward frame. A matching slit on
the
> rear
> > frame would have helped (Mike at Skyport says there is such an
> arrangement
> > on one of the Coupes there). I would appreciate advice on how to
remove
> the
> > plastic canopy to replace the welt. I have considered removing the
> > alumnium panels covering the base of the panels by drilling out the
> rivets and
> > later replacing them with self-taping screws but I'm not sure that
would
> help.
> >
> > Mac McMahon
> > N94184 VKX
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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