Date:         Wed, 18 May 2005 23:27:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Spiffing up the sliding glass frames
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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Hm. I haven't looked at the sliding window assemblies closely. But if it
requires pulling the whole thing a la a windshield then I haven't the
fortitude to tackle it. You seem to have mechanical skills just like
mine: very good!

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
KG6RCR



On 5/18/2005 7:45 PM John Bange wrote:

>Well, I've never actually pulled the side windows, but as far ar I can
>tell it looks about the same as a windshield. I would probably rate it
>s 4, but then I guessed that putting in new wing window assemblies
>would be a 2 and it turned out to be about a 5. I also thought
>changing the 2nd gear brake band seal on my transmission would be a 5,
>and it turned out (for me) to be at least an 11 (broke it!).  So using
>my tendency to underestimate as a guide, it's probably about a 9. If
>it was ME doing it, I'd probably end up ruining the rubber seal on the
>first one before I figured out how to get 'em back in properly. Surely
>there's someone here who's actually pulled a side window, no? Anyone?
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>> What's the disassembly routine like in terms of difficulty on a scale of 1
>>to 10 ( 1 being opening a jar of olives for your wife, 10 being pulling the
>>refrigerator ) - or pick your own scale.
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