Tah Dah- I pulled it off. Got the windows almost all done. I am missing one piece of glass for a louvered window (very thick, tinted type-special order), but everything is clean and reassembled. The four small windows for the back and kitchen are all completed. I replaced one piece of glass (that I actually broke while taking them apart), but they are scrubbed, brushed and polished. New gaskets, glazing, trim and weatherstrip. The louvered windows have new brush trim on the sides of the glass, new weather bulb gasket at the bottom- just missing the weather strip at the top- got the wrong type at VTR.com. I need new window screens on a couple frames, and I think I might try to insert a couple screens on the small windows that are missing. I tucked them in the back of the shop and got everything cleaned for this coming Thanksgiving. I am thankful to complete this task, and am wishful that when I finish skinning the trailer, there are no more surprises. Happy Thanksgiving to all!!
We bought a 1960 Garwood Vintage trailer for my wife's birthday in July. It had been sitting on the side of a house for years, and we've always had our eye on it. The day came and we brought her home, and then dicovered how much work was really needed to get her street ready, much less camping worthy. This is her story - we haven't decided on a name yet, but she will shine some day soon.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Nov. 20th - Windows done
Tah Dah- I pulled it off. Got the windows almost all done. I am missing one piece of glass for a louvered window (very thick, tinted type-special order), but everything is clean and reassembled. The four small windows for the back and kitchen are all completed. I replaced one piece of glass (that I actually broke while taking them apart), but they are scrubbed, brushed and polished. New gaskets, glazing, trim and weatherstrip. The louvered windows have new brush trim on the sides of the glass, new weather bulb gasket at the bottom- just missing the weather strip at the top- got the wrong type at VTR.com. I need new window screens on a couple frames, and I think I might try to insert a couple screens on the small windows that are missing. I tucked them in the back of the shop and got everything cleaned for this coming Thanksgiving. I am thankful to complete this task, and am wishful that when I finish skinning the trailer, there are no more surprises. Happy Thanksgiving to all!!
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