Removing the windshield will not help because the window bow will still be there. If you take the strap off the bow you should be able to get the windows out with out having a cut out in the rear. This is for the bubble windshield and as Lynn pointed out you have not told us what windshield you have.
Kevin1 --- In [email protected], iflysmo...@... wrote: > > 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, > dongen...@... 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], Iflysmodel@ wrote: > > > > > > From: IFLYSMODEL@ > > To: DonGeneda@ > > 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, > > DonGeneda@ 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________ > > > Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. _Get it > now._ > > > (https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969) > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links >
