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74CanyonLands is currently offline  74CanyonLands   United States
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So I had heard all about having to pull the entire window frame out to replace glass and if I had help today I probably would have. So I had the cabinet down and all the trim off and looking at the donor window realized pretty quick that pulling apart a window frame that was assembled 41 years ago would probably not go well. So I thought of prying the frame gently until the slider came out. Hmmmm but what to use for that? I stared around the room and when I looked at the pull up bar in my doorway a light bulb came on. So I took the pull up bar out to the coach propped it in the middle of the window allowing enough space for a clear slider track up front and slowly but surely I was able to expand the bar just enough to pop out the plastic junk the PO installed. I then removed the hardware and transferred it to the new OEM donor glass and amazingly I didn't break anything and now I have a new glass window! Thank you Frank Condos for the window you really are a super guy for helping me out.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hrmw37c0vzqt95d/Photo%20Feb%2003,%204%2049%2029%20PM.jpg


Curt Remington, 74 Canyonlands Los Angeles, CA

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Re: [GMCnet] Got the new window in! [message #238727 is a reply to message #238676] Tue, 04 February 2014 09:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
powwerjon is currently offline  powwerjon   United States
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Curt,
Great picture, you should consider getting set up to use the GMC Photo site.
See:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/help.html

J.R. Wright
30' Buskirk Stretch
Michigan
On Location in Tucson

On Feb 3, 2014, at 6:05 PM, Curt Remington <Mag4media@mac.com> wrote:

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> So I had heard all about having to pull the entire window frame out to replace glass and if I had help today I probably would have. So I had the cabinet down and all the trim off and looking at the donor window realized pretty quick that pulling apart a window frame that was assembled 41 years ago would probably not go well. So I thought of prying the frame gently until the slider came out. Hmmmm but what to use for that? I stared around the room and when I looked at the pull up bar in my doorway a light bulb came on. So I took the pull up bar out to the coach propped it in the middle of the window allowing enough space for a clear slider track up front and slowly but surely I was able to pressure it just enough for the plastic junk the PO and put in before me. Removed the hardware and transferred it to the new OEM donor glass and amazingly I didn't break anything and Now I have a new glass window! Thank you Frank for the window you really are a super guy for helping
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Re: Got the new window in! [message #238767 is a reply to message #238676] Tue, 04 February 2014 14:56 Go to previous message
Frank Condos is currently offline  Frank Condos   United States
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74CanyonLands wrote on Mon, 03 February 2014 19:05

So I had heard all about having to pull the entire window frame out to replace glass and if I had help today I probably would have. So I had the cabinet down and all the trim off and looking at the donor window realized pretty quick that pulling apart a window frame that was assembled 41 years ago would probably not go well. So I thought of prying the frame gently until the slider came out. Hmmmm but what to use for that? I stared around the room and when I looked at the pull up bar in my doorway a light bulb came on. So I took the pull up bar out to the coach propped it in the middle of the window allowing enough space for a clear slider track up front and slowly but surely I was able to expand the bar just enough to pop out the plastic junk the PO installed. I then removed the hardware and transferred it to the new OEM donor glass and amazingly I didn't break anything and now I have a new glass window! Thank you Frank Condos for the window you really are a super guy for helping me out.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hrmw37c0vzqt95d/Photo%20Feb%2003,%204%2049%2029%20PM.jpg

Thanks for the compliment Curt. I have the rest of the first series windows available.If anyone need one contact me. Pick up or delivery, Shipping is too much hassle
Frank Condos
Ahwahnee, Ca
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