Nick, could you please post the contact information for the replacement
window supplier (Phillips)? We don't need any curved windows now (knock on
wood) but I'm concerned about finding replacements if we ever do.
Thanks!
Christian
'66 Caravel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick Novia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Multiple recipients of VACList" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 7:08 PM
Subject: [VAC] Safety Vue windows2
> Harvey...and others,
>
> In the 66-68 owners manual, it shows the procedure for removal of the
windows.
> It is very clear and succint!
>
> The problem is, it doesn't work for me.
>
> The glass comes as an assembly from the supplier.(Philips)
>
> It is a pane of Corning curved glass, and the aluminum bar/hinge that it
is
> bonded into. It happens that this bar is also made up of two separate
parts.
> The top "hinge" and the "bar." The glass is bonded between them.
> There is a clear picture in the manual.
>
> The manual says to take out the entire glass assembly by;
>
> 1. Removing the "C" clip holding the raising bar to the assembly arm.
> 2. Then remove the screws closest to the top of the glass.(5)
> 3.Move the glass to a horizontal position, and then just apply pressure
inboard
> until the assembly clears the "head" (frame) and it will..here's the best
part.."drop
> right out!"
>
> I have found the removal of those screws really helps nothing...except to
facilitate
> the separation of the two aluminum parts of the assembly.
>
> I guess I will do it this way, although, I am really leery of removing the
Corning
> glass this way. I don't want to risk breakage. It's easy to separate
them
> when there is only a piece of plexi, or Lexan in there, but starting to
"pry"
> it apart is a whole new deal when you risk an "original" piece of Corning
glass.
>
>
> Thanks to all who have responded...this is a very gray area, and there are
very
> few of us that have delved into this area. It's a learning
experience...stay
> tuned!
>
> Nick CT
> '68 Safari
> '68 Ambassador
> WDCU
> VAC
> Glass hunter..<g>
>
> Nick
>
> >Nick,
> >
> >It is difficult to explain or understand technical discussions via
internet
>
> >in the absence of drawings but if I am understanding you correctly, you
are
>
> >attempting to remove not only the glass, but the top frame which holds
the
>
> >glass in place? I don't know how to remove the frame, but I have removed
> >the "glass", in my case, cheap ill-fitting plexiglas. I replaced the
> >"glass" with Acrylite, which is similar but better, also available and
much
>
> >cheaper than the original window. If you only want to remove the glass,
not
>
> >the frame, I think a utility knife with sharp razor blade cutting edge
will
>
> >separate the adhesive to allow you to remove the glass from the frame.
If
>
> >you are attempting to remove the top frame, I'm sorry, I haven't done
that.
>
> >
> >Harvey
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Nick Novia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 12:54 PM
> >Subject: [VAC] Safety Vue windows
> >
> >
> >>
> >> As always, it's the little things you don't plan on that seem to cause
the
>
> >biggest
> >> problems,
> >> As I continue with my restoration, the jobs keep mounting. I expect
that.
>
> >>
> >> Today I started what I thought to be a simple job of window removal.
The
>
> >manual
> >> certainly makes it seem easy.
> >> The 1966, 67 and 68 Philips windows are all the same...the curved
Corning
>
> >glass,
> >> many time discussed here.
> >> I could not remove any of mine. I followed what the manual said about
> >removing
> >> the attatched rod, and holding the glass and hinge up horizontally, but
it
>
> >will
> >> NOT come loose!
> >>
> >> If anyone who had done this can contact me, I would be in your debt! I
> >have
> >> replacement windows...and I can't even get them in!
> >>
> >> It's frustratin'...maybe I'll take off 'n visit the R1 Rally in RI!
> >>
> >> Nick CT
> >> '68 Safari
> >> WDCU
> >>
> >>
> >>
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