[VAC] 66, 67, and 68 windows

[wescott50@xxxxxxxxx (Bill Scott)]

Hey GQ, I read your note to Doug Rowbottom about replacing those curved
Corning glass widows with lexan or acrylic, and I have some questions.
Each window has two or three hooked shaped devices glued to the lower
edge of the window, which act as the holding closures so another
retractable hook can lower down and draw the window in.   Sorry if that
explanation is not clear, but when I rebuilt all the windows in my 66
Tradewind,  these closing devices almost made me crazy,.............well
crazyer than I was .   My question is ,  how did you attach the closing
hooks to the lexan, and how did you attach the upper aluminum frame to
the lexan.  And to Doug, how did you attach your plexiglass window , if
the other window fell out?   Those lower hooks, or clips, are make of
spring steel , and could be fabricated, with time and expense.  I have
seen others replace the windows with acrylic, and just screw them on.
They seal nicely, but you can't open them.  I like the idea of smoked
lexan as replacements, if you can get them to open and close properly.

Bill Scott
66 Tradewind  LY