| | 7/17/03 Aluminum corrosion after 25 years. | |
| | | 7/17/03 Rivets have rusted and been painted in the past. | |
| | | 7/17/03 Serious rust underneath the seal. | |
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| | 7/22/03 Only basic tools are required for disassembly. | |
| | | 7/22/03 Don't take the windows out of the frame this way. Remove left side first. | |
| | | 7/22/03 All the fasteners are on top and bottom. | |
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| | 7/22/03 You'll find sealant at many of the seams. | |
| | | 7/22/03 Pretty hard so you'll need to scrape it away. Flat screwdriver works bes | |
| | | 7/22/03 c-clip holds the rod to the winder mechanism and levers. | |
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| | 7/22/03 Oil the mechanism and give the rivets a pinch so it operates smoothly. | |
| | | 7/24/03 Start the restoration by wetsanding the chunkies from all surfaces. | |
| | | 7/24/03 Washing off the buildup. | |
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| | 7/24/03 Starting to look better. | |
| | | 7/24/03 All of the hardware rusts. | |
| | | 7/24/03 After wetsanding use a brass wire brush. | |
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| | 7/24/03 A toothbrush sized one gets into all the cracks and crevices. | |
| | | 7/24/03 Use the dremel for hard to reach areas. | |
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| | 7/26/03 After the brush use 00 steel wool for a nice brushed finish. | |
| | | 7/26/03 This part takes the longest time. | |
| | | 7/26/03 If so inclined you can use a polish like Mothers Mag and Aluminum. | |
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| | 7/26/03 It will leave black marks in the pits in the metal so you'll need to clean it after. | |
| | | 7/26/03 The rod rusted out so we painted it silver. | |
| | | 7/26/03 The winders cleaned up nicely but we didn't like the dark areas. | |
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| | 7/26/03 So we painted them also. | |
| | | | 7/26/03 Painting all the rivets. | |
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| | 7/26/03 Rather than bother with finding replacement screws... | |
| | | 7/26/03 ...we painted them as well. | |
| | | 7/26/03 All the hardware hanging to dry. | |
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| | 7/28/03 Be sure to put butyl rubber sealant back upon assembly. | |
| | | 7/28/03 Assembling each pane was the hardest part of the job. | |
| | | 7/28/03 The old seal is pretty dried out but kept the water out. | |
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| | 7/28/03 The new seal is one piece. | |
| | | 7/28/03 Start by wrapping it around the window pane. | |
| | | 7/28/03 Cut off a bit at the corners and struggle to assemble. | |
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| | 7/28/03 WW give you 6 seals. 1 outer, 1 top pane, 3 inner panes and 1 long one to cut for the rest. | |
| | | 7/28/03 If you thought assembling the panes were hard wait until you deal with these crimps. | |
| | | 7/28/03 You need to carefully open each one, insert the new seal and close it. | |
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| | 7/28/03 Threading the seals isn't a picnic either. | |
| | | 7/28/03 Don't forget the seals in the winders. | |
| | | 7/28/03 Assemble by leaving the left side open, then attach the panes. | |
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| | 7/28/03 Crimp every place the mounting screws will go for a tight fit. | |
| | | 7/28/03 A pain in the ass but worth it. | |
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