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Dale Stuart (Dbstuart) (63.28.242.242)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2001 - 2:14 pm: | |
I am lookinG for screens or how to build screens for our 4905. Windows from sone of the 40' gmc city busses were the same. thanks for any information. |
FAST FRED (63.215.231.120)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2001 - 3:41 pm: | |
1.The lowest cost method is to open the window with the emerg release , pull some screen carefully arround the window and close carefully.
There is remarkably little air flow down the side of a coach , so this works fine.
Trim on the inside for a neat look.
Also works fine if you use plastic to have a doubble insulated winter window.
Some folks just use "lift a dot" fasteners to a sewn frame.
2.You can also find a glass slider , break out the glass and install screening , just by pushing the screening in with some rubber tube or solid like is used on patio screens.
Mount slider in existing frame .
3.Finest method is to obtain some spare window frames.
Slice the frames around the outside to give two "trim rings" that are exactally like your window frames.
Hot glue the screening to the inside of the trim ring and mount the trim ring over your coach window.
This looks a bit neeter than the first option and does let both windows to slide open .
The second option or the commercial stuff only allows 1/2 the window to open.
Somtime if I find the time in FL I'm going to get awning windows made to fit the GM openings,
ADVANTAGE , the screened window can be left open in the rain ,
a great advantage in a warm climate.
FAST FRED |
Toolman (Toolman) (207.44.55.102)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 06, 2001 - 11:00 pm: | |
Just saw an ad that may help in a little gadget book of my wife's... They were selling fiberglass screen cloth that was held in place with 'Velcro'... They used the hook side of the Velcro fastener and pushed the screen material into it...
Sounds like it may work...
hth
Toolman |
Mark Radius (24.247.10.59)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 08, 2001 - 12:54 am: | |
Could I do something like that for my MC-9 exit windows? I know that you couldn't have them open going down the road, but I would like to be able to prop them open when we are camping for fresh air without the bugs.
MR |
neil (64.12.102.154)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2001 - 2:57 pm: | |
We made ours out of regular alum. screen frame material. We filled the chanel with damp sand and bent it around a form [I used the window].i then used the corner angles on the 90 deg. corners. Then we put screen in with the rubber.[on the inside of frame] After painting gloss black to match my windows I screwed on with SS screws.[painted black]
They look good and work great. |
Mark Radius (24.247.10.59)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2001 - 10:07 pm: | |
Neil, explain the damp sand part.
MR |
Roger (205.188.200.32)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2001 - 2:29 am: | |
We full time in an 04. This winter we had Sun Pro in Yuma, AZ. make Solar Screens for all of the windows. Killed three birds with one stone. Bus stays at least 10 degrees cooler inside, the bugs stay outside and the bus looks sharp. They even made us a screen door.
If you are interested drop me an e-mail and I'll send some photos.
Roger |