Date:         Thu, 20 Aug 1998 13:14:46 -0400
Reply-To:     Robert Rountree <rountree@PLANETEER.COM>
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From:         Robert Rountree <rountree@PLANETEER.COM>
Subject:      New Skylight
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I order a new Skylight to replace my original (leakier)
I got the new one from Trevor Reid (AKA the Skylight Guy) website at:
               http://members.home.net/skylight/

and I'm real pleased with it, for starters it thicker Plexi, and on the old
one, it was cracked all around where the bend is... the old one came up
about 1/4 inch short of plastic where the two pieces are glued together...
and that's where it was all cracked.. the new one from Trevor,  comes up
snug where the two halves are glued together and the Plexi is thicker on
both parts.. I got a med. tinted one (smoky-copper) wasn't that hard to
install... just had to re & re all the old fittings, clean off the
caulking... and while I was at it, one of the plastic bushing on the end of
one lifting arm had broken (due to sun damage) so I knocked off the other
(it was just waiting to go) and then I used 2 lock washers (straighten them
out with some pliers and opened them up a little) I pressed one on each
arm... a little 5 min epoxy and they look good and should out last any
plastic. Some silicone caulking on all the outside fittings and Bob's your
Uncle. Looks much better... Now I'm waiting for it to rain... they are
calling for thunderstorms in a few hours... I'll let ya know how it goes.

Rob
87 Westy SyncroGL... Cynosure