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Posted By: Michael 111 on 12/29/14 01:42pm

The 2 Fans are in both have 2 settings
DC wiring is finished besides the solar stuff

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once the skin will go in i will add a gasket in the gap between the opening and the fan itself

total power consumption so far:
all the lights on and 2 fans at full speed, one phone and one Jambox charging
2.75 amp

not bad

Happy new year

Michael

Posted By: D1trout on 01/04/15 08:30pm

Ticki2, I've been studying your window pane replacement process carefully in your recent posts. I'm at a point where it might be timely to do this in my 69.

You say that the windows must be completely removed in order to replace the glass/plex - rivets drilled out, the whole nine yards... Is that, in fact, the only way to reglaze?

I've taken so many rivets out... Just hoping I might do the reglaze without the full removal program...

Any advise appreciated.

Dick

Posted By: ticki2 on 01/04/15 10:08pm

You can remove the operating sashes from the front and the bottom of both sides by removing with saw, dremel ,or file , the slight overhang at the top of the hinge in the frame that I showed .

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Then remove the hinge screws and the will come out . The only way to do the top fixed windows is to drill out the rivets and remove the frame . The plexiglas and U channel are a very tight fit in the frame ,the plexiglas would never slide in if you only took off one side of the frame . I had to use clamps and a rubber mallet to put it together . Be careful it's easy to bend the frames with the force needed to put it back together . I did not do the jalousie window in the bath .

Yes I know , it's a lot of rivets , a little over a hundred each . [emoticon]

'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed

Posted By: D1trout on 01/05/15 10:35am

Ticki2, thanks for that. I studied my windows this AM and, while I'm loathe to continue removing parts, it's clear that they are sufficiently weathered and have been caulked in such an erratic and overly enthusiastic by POs, the best course will be to take them out for a proper R and R. Rebbedded with new tape, new glass added, etc.
A couple of questions: how thick is the plex? I'd like to replace all the panes with actual glass (safety or laminated or the like) but there are limitations to those products in terms of thickness. Also, there are couple of little plastic and rubber moldings that slide into channels in the frames. You mentioned the rubber channel for the actual glass. What about those other moldings? Did you find a source for or solution to replacing them?
Did you curve the new glass or plastic panes? It appears on mine to be 1/4" in 13".
Acrylic is pretty easy to shape with the judicious application of heat. Safety glass - I don't know if one can buy it with a curve. Could be very expensive... The big fixed panes in the big windows are currently plex but flat. The two fixed panes in the smaller windows on the other side are curved. That's where I got the 1/4" in 13" measurement.

It's so nice not to have to create this rebuild out of whole cloth, to be able to share experiences and sources and problem solving strategies.

Onward
Dick

Posted By: 67avion on 01/05/15 02:23pm

D1trout wrote:

It's so nice not to have to create this rebuild out of whole cloth, to be able to share experiences and sources and problem solving strategies.

You bet! And we'll compare notes at the first Western Avionista Rally in Muley Pt. Utah.

Posted By: ticki2 on 01/05/15 02:47pm

D1trout , all the parts I used are listed in my post at the bottom . I sent for samples from several companies and these are the only ones that worked with the .118 plexi . They all came from Pelland Enterprises . Don't know about glass , I felt it was more than I wanted to tackle , and I was only replacing the two windows over the dinette , so trying to match the others . The plexi is referred to as 1/8 nominal thickness which I found has a bit of variance . The bottom seal that slides in is the same for the sides and the top of the operating sash .

69 cayo also rebuilt his windows . You should check with him if he found anything different .

Posted By: 69cayo on 01/17/15 01:05pm

I have the interior portion of the antennae rotator which I will not be using so anyone that wants it can have it for the cost of shipping.
It cranks both ways with no grinding so I assume it's in good shape.

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Dennis

Posted By: 67avion on 02/03/15 12:48pm

OK Guys. Its time for an update on the Avion projects. This Forum has the Grand Whazoo back and all is right with the world. Whats going on?

Posted By: garryk6 on 02/03/15 02:26pm

Well, my Avion is on the truck right now. Two weekends ago, my sons boyscout troop had an Eagle Scout Beach cleanup scheduled. It has been wet and rainy all winter, with no snow. That morning we woke up to crystal clear sunshine with 25-35mph winds and about 27F (without windchill...). We had saw the change coming, so my oldest who is an Eagle Scout, but left that weekend for Marine Corps Boot Camp, helped me load the Avion for a winter exercise. We had Donuts, coffee nad hot chocolate going for the entire length of the event. The scouts collected and categorized over 600 lbs of marine debris from the beach. The C-10 worked well for the teams rotating through to warm up, get something hot, and then get back to work.
Camper is still on, since the weather has been unseasonably warm and wet. We hope to take the kids out camping soon to allow some running and playing as they have been cooped up so much this winter.

Other than that, I have been too busy remodeling/finishing the basement to be able to do much on the Avion in the rain...

So, What are you other guys up to???

Garry

Garry K
Wife + 4 kids
Retired Military Family.... Alway's on the move....
2002 F350 CCSB 5.4 6spd 4x4 in AK
1966 Avion C-10 Truck Camper

Posted By: ticki2 on 02/03/15 02:39pm

67avion wrote:

OK Guys. Its time for an update on the Avion projects. This Forum has the Grand Whazoo back and all is right with the world. Whats going on?

Yes it is time for updates , been pretty quite around here . Last I knew D1trout was going to rebuild his windows and you had some panels to replace . So what's up ? [emoticon]

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