Re: Copilots Window Replacement

[smquick.f24r46]

'Anyone know where I can find a replacement copilots window. The inner
pane of mine cracked this weekend. I have not removed the door panel
yet and the window may be able to be replaced by a local glass
company. Anyone had to replace the window and care to share a few tips?

Thanks,

Steve'

[Bob Etter]

'I think that you may find that going to a good glass repair shop can cut you a new window. If I remember correctly, the only problem that you may, will be to get un-tinted glass. You should also be able to get new channel material as well. I did the top, front & rear channel with the same stuff, which had an aluminum base. If it proved to be too tight or loose against the glass, it can be adjusted with little or no problem. Be careful, it will crimp easily. And don't shim the channel too tightly against the front and rear edge of the glass. Your old glass & channel should provide a good guide.

Getting the old glass out may be best accomplished by removing the door skin. After that, there is 4 glue joints that will need to be broken loose. If your Fairchild is like mine, you really won't need to break the glue joint. It will already be broken and the nail is all that it holding it together. The one thing to watch when putting the glass back in place is to not locate the channel any farther inside (toward the inside of the cabin) than it already is. The channel at the bottom of the glass and the regulator can make contact.

Bob
775-482-6820

----- Original Message -----
From: smquick.f24r46
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 7:06 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Copilots Window Replacement


Anyone know where I can find a replacement copilots window. The inner
pane of mine cracked this weekend. I have not removed the door panel
yet and the window may be able to be replaced by a local glass
company. Anyone had to replace the window and care to share a few tips?

Thanks,

Steve





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[smquick.f24r46]

'Thanks Bob for the reply and your number. If I run into problems I
will give you a call. Thanks again,

Steve

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Etter" wrote:
>
> I think that you may find that going to a good glass repair shop
can cut you a new window. If I remember correctly, the only problem
that you may, will be to get un-tinted glass. You should also be
able to get new channel material as well. I did the top, front &
rear channel with the same stuff, which had an aluminum base. If it
proved to be too tight or loose against the glass, it can be adjusted
with little or no problem. Be careful, it will crimp easily. And
don't shim the channel too tightly against the front and rear edge of
the glass. Your old glass & channel should provide a good guide.
>
> Getting the old glass out may be best accomplished by removing the
door skin. After that, there is 4 glue joints that will need to be
broken loose. If your Fairchild is like mine, you really won't need
to break the glue joint. It will already be broken and the nail is
all that it holding it together. The one thing to watch when putting
the glass back in place is to not locate the channel any farther
inside (toward the inside of the cabin) than it already is. The
channel at the bottom of the glass and the regulator can make contact.
>
> Bob
> 775-482-6820
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: smquick.f24r46
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 7:06 PM
> Subject: [fairchildclub] Copilots Window Replacement
>
>
> Anyone know where I can find a replacement copilots window. The
inner
> pane of mine cracked this weekend. I have not removed the door
panel
> yet and the window may be able to be replaced by a local glass
> company. Anyone had to replace the window and care to share a few
tips?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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