I did not take the glass out. I was able to pull out the old and slide in the new. A lot of pulling and tugging, sliding the glass back and forth with the channel to work it in. I used some plastic trim pry tools from Harbor Freight and an old T-handle dent pulling tool. I also used some female personal lubricant to help. It really helped and is water soluble so it washes away. I started at the top and worked it all around. Be careful at the edges of the tempered glass, a chip can lead to a shatter. It was a big job but our windows didn't move either. The old channel had metal coiled inside the felt and rubber and was all rusted.
I have decided to sell my '75 flat nose Revcon. Is there much of a market out there for this great classic RV? Where besides Craigslist would be a good place to list this? I would appreciate any advice.
I am too old, on my own and lack the skills, tools and agility to take this on by myself. I cannot afford shop prices; I had a local guy who was good but he flaked out on me and I have made no headway for a couple of months now.
It runs fine, drove it from Sacramento to southern Oregon and then to the Oregon Coast and back. It is in good condition but still needs cosmetic work. I has new rear brakes. A slow radiator leak was fixed, the fan had lost a blade and was replaced. There is a solar charger for the startup battery.
A few of the lower cupboards need attention. I have ripped out the nasty ancient carpet but have not replaced the flooring yet and still need to replace the window channel material. I did find where to get that and have 2 samples of channel material to be decided upon.
I found a replacement fridge which I will be picking up this weekend. It is a Dometic RM2620.
I updated the cook stove, had a new converter installed and added/replaced some of the lighting fixtures to LED. I also replaced the noisy old furnace.
The tires were brand new when I got it last November.
Incurablescrounge
May 7, 2017
FrannyLee
Good to know. I truly appreciate that. :)
May 7, 2017
FrannyLee
I have decided to sell my '75 flat nose Revcon. Is there much of a market out there for this great classic RV? Where besides Craigslist would be a good place to list this? I would appreciate any advice.
I am too old, on my own and lack the skills, tools and agility to take this on by myself. I cannot afford shop prices; I had a local guy who was good but he flaked out on me and I have made no headway for a couple of months now.
It runs fine, drove it from Sacramento to southern Oregon and then to the Oregon Coast and back. It is in good condition but still needs cosmetic work. I has new rear brakes. A slow radiator leak was fixed, the fan had lost a blade and was replaced. There is a solar charger for the startup battery.
A few of the lower cupboards need attention. I have ripped out the nasty ancient carpet but have not replaced the flooring yet and still need to replace the window channel material. I did find where to get that and have 2 samples of channel material to be decided upon.
I found a replacement fridge which I will be picking up this weekend. It is a Dometic RM2620.
I updated the cook stove, had a new converter installed and added/replaced some of the lighting fixtures to LED. I also replaced the noisy old furnace.
The tires were brand new when I got it last November.
Jul 5, 2017