On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:08:46 -0500, dannydee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>Lets say I want to remove the whole slider window. How do I do it?
>I'm assuming there are some sort of clips on the inside, is that
>correct? Then I imagine the window comes off on the outside.
Haven't taken one out, but IIRC they are the same design - there's
a wedge strip in a slot of the main surround gasket, just like the
little rubber strip that holds the window screen in the screen frame.
When you pop out the strip, the gasket will flex enough to pop out of
the hole in the car body.
Sometimes the chrome garnish trim around the window is shoved into
the slot along with the wedge strip, so you take it off first.
Whenever working with glass, be somewhat gentle with it. It will
take some serious bending or compressive stress to break it, but you
do NOT want to chip the edges, especially on tempered. The chip can
start a crack on plain or laminated glass.
And tempered glass doesn't just crack or scratch (like with a glass
cutter) it shatters. Funny stuff, the center core is under pressure
and the outer surfaces under tension, part of the cooling process.
The stresses relieve themselves by shattering into crumbs.
They make special tools for glass installers, a lot of plastic
coatings and HDPE wedges and hooks, etc. Everything metal is padded,
and sharp points are shrouded. You don't want an "Oops Moment" on a
$500 wind****eld you have to replace if broken. If you use regular
tools, tape everything.
>I suppose I'll have to remove it and then fix it. I am also
>considering seeing if I can cut some plexiglass to fit in there. It
>looks to be a possibility. I made a tem****ary patch out of 1/8"
>masonite wood. After cutting the shape, it fit in there pretty well,
>although I didn't waste a lot of time on it, and the piece of masonite
>was a half inch too narrow to begin. Duct tape solved that for the
>moment, I just want to keep out rain (and my farm cats) for now.
>
>This is a farm truck, so I dont want to spend a lot of money on it,
>but I do need to get some kind of window in there. Maybe plexiglass
>would be a better solution anyhow, since it seems more durable????
>Some silicone caulk around the edges does wonders too.
Farm truck? Well, why didn't you say so!! That makes it easier.
Go get a chunk of Lexan® (polycarbonate sheet) the right size, cut
to exact size with a saber saw, and make a replacement window for the
slider out of that - it'll work just fine and be just as safe.
You just have to be more careful when cleaning the windows to NEVER
WIPE IT WHEN DRY or it'll scratch all to heck. Plexiglas® (acrylic
sheet) is cheaper and will work, but it's much easier to scratch.
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