Hi Donald.... Many thanks to you and others for responding.
I have a much better idea now of how to do this. The only concern I have is the area between the window ledge and the bottom of the seat as I wont be removing the seatback assy and the side panels. But here too many have offered good advice. I think I will take the welts to work and put an extra stong over stitch into the welt with nylon thread so it might last longer as the ones I have in now, the tread seems to have worn through. Next is to try to find .060 plexiglass for the windows. I was thinking of going back to the original 3 piece glazing but making the middle one a sun shade using aluminum. Any thoughts on how thick this could be. Many Thanks to All. Cheers BobP --- In [email protected], "Donald" <dongen...@...> wrote: > > Words can be confusing here, the felt goes towards the outside of the > aircraft, make sense? > I did not try to glue the felt, I glued basically the back part of the > channel only, allowing the sides to flex and hold the window tight. Seemed > to work quite well that way. I used 3M weatherstrip cement, and if one glued > the sides as well as the back, it woulb also be tricky to get the welting all > the way to the back of the groove. I used strips of cardboard to hold it > into position while it set up > > --- In [email protected], "robert" <justfly333@> wrote: > > > > > > Hi All.... > > > > I originally installed my welts with the felt strip in the inside as well. > > MISTAKE. > > > > I'm going to reinstall new welting. > > > > I understand the part about the felt going to the outside, but does the > > felt go on the top or the bottom of the channel, and should the felt > > recieve a coat of glue as well? > > > > Does the welt act in a manner to apply tension to the window? > > > > Also I'm experimenting with aluminum Chicago Fasteners instead of rivits > > for the fasteners along the sides. They are low profile and smooth, and can > > be easily replaced without accidentally enlargining the holes in the frames. > > > > > > Cheers > > > > BobP > > --- In [email protected], "Donald" <DonGeneda@> wrote: > > > > > > Installed wrong was my problem too. Whoever did it put the FELT STRIP on > > > the inside of the groove, That error allowed the felt to wear and bunch > > > up, locking the window travel. > > > The felt strip does not go on the inside where it contacts the window, it > > > goes between the welting and the metal channel. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], John Craparo <john.craparo@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Kevin, > > > > > > > > You may have to replace it, but first try lubricating the track in the > > > > vinyl > > > > welt. I use white lithium grease. You can buy it in any auto parts > > > > store. > > > > Get it in the tube, not the spray. The spray, even with the applicator > > > > straw, may blow back at you when spraying into the groove. I take the > > > > small > > > > tube, cut the tip at nearly the very end, then place a bb size drop 4 > > > > places > > > > along each track. Then I slide the windows up and down until they run > > > > smooth. > > > > > > > > Your problem may be that the vinyl was installed backward. The slick > > > > side > > > > should make up the groove which receives the sliding window. > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:11 AM, kevinustin <kevinaustin777@>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I need to replace the vinyl or something because i can not get the > > > > > side > > > > > windows all of the way up because the vinyl bunches together. I am a > > > > > new > > > > > EWrcoupe owner and looking forward to flying this 415 C > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
