OK, I have the bubble windshield. It is getting thru to me now, I did not realize that the piece that appears to be the window frame, is actually just a strap over the frame.
[email protected], "Kevin" <kgass...@...> wrote: > > 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], Iflysmodel@ 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, > > DonGeneda@ 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 > > >
