to chicken to fit a back window!

[manxie]

Hi all,
i have the glass but am to chicken to fit my back window as i'm very clumsy and terrified if i do it, it will fall out!

Anyone in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne want to earn some cash?
My van is not registered yet and i don't have a tow car yet so wold need you to come to me. 

I am happy to pick up the rubber stuff and whatever glue is needed (i will look through tech files) and i will be a willing helper!
Manxie

[Rattles]

I am assuming the widow is a fixed rubber in window - Yes it is much easier with 2 persons one to hold and one to do, all you you need is a length of Venetian Blind cord to pull the lip of the rubber seal over the lip, I have done this job on several motor cars, Toyota 1980 L/C, Suzuki Sierra 1981 but never a caravan, the only difference is the lip in a bond-wood caravan is ply and thicker, my only suggestion is to sand smooth and paint the lip all round with Gloss Paint to provide a smooth as possible lip.

See the process on the rear widow of a Ute in the Video below:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvcJ_lU_VpQ

Hope this helps,

Rattles

[manxie]

i'm lucky it is fixed and its on aluminium maybe i could be brave! thanks for the video!
Manxie

[manxie]

i'm surprised that they don't use glue!
Manxie

[cobber]

Thanks for the link to that video Rattles it really does show how easy it can be with two people.

I've added the link to the Restoration Parts Suppliers list to increase the chances of somebody finding it one day..... maybe 

Cobber.

[manxie]

Hi all, update on the (bluudy) window!
I sourced the equipment needed and someone who had put loads of windows in before and gave it a bash, i was quickly out of my depth and the experts stepped in! 2 hours later (in 39oC temp) we decided that the new rubber must have been slightly thicker than the original and now we need to take a few mils of the original glass!
Decided I would happily pay to not have to do that again (still have to get the almost in window back out again) and called a guy called Bruce who fixed my front window in the house once, he is coming tomorrow to see what he can do!
i'm hoping my window is in by the weekend!
thanks for listening to my moan lol
- Manxie

[Gypsy 10]

Manxie,

Don't fell bad I did my two back windows on my Gypsy 10......I got them in, it was a terrible job.......both doing it and the end result......epic fail.......I then had it done professionally.

[manxie]

thanks Gypsy, I'm glad we had a bash at it, we were so close! in fact the window is in but not 100% and has been all week lol i figured i would let the glazer see the problem first lol, and he is allowed to refit a window with the original glass but by law he can't replace it with plane glass again.
Manxie