Steve,
I have a 31' Streamline Imperial Count with all windows having an aluminum
storm/damage cover over each that latches and locks. The slick smooth
aluminum is sort of like a large pan, having about a two inch lip on all
sides with no seams or visible corner welds. They each have a very slight
almost unnoticeable compound curve to the center which seems to make them
very rigid. Looks like a factory stamp from a one piece sheet. They use a
concealed full length ss hinge on the top, slide-click polished aluminum
bars on each side that prop up lift at various levels like an awning. They
shade each window, total rain protection, totally block all sun
deterioration, and completely secure and cover all windows during towing.
They appear to have been high polished at one time. The thickness is about
that of the trailer skin. They use two locking hasps per window at the
bottom. The hasps are unusually light weight, small, look stainless, and are
very strong. I have never seen another like this. Tom Patterson has seen the
trailer at my house. The trailer spent it's life in Florida Keys.
Maybe you could have similar custom made fit for your trailer too. No rock
or vandalisim would pierce without serious deliberate actions such as a gun
shot or pry-damage. The aluminum would dent, but maybe the vandals fun of
not being able to watch his damage would be a deterent. They would provide
the ultimate in camping security at night. They are very light. They could
be polished to a brilliant shine if desired. They could be slight center
stressed with a large or small scripted A S for strength, uniqueness, and
style instead of the compound to center curve. You would need to find
someone who does pressings, would use an adjustable pressing mold/jig, and
fabricate a thin A S scripting veryt thin letters sheet. These could also be
very less-expensive run thru a simple metal brake, and the folded corners
short-arc welded for a practically seamless corner. The rigidity could be
accomplished by X slight breaking the entire sheet, before brake-folding the
corners.
Just a thought.
-Eddie-
> RE: Broken Windows, 58 Airstream
>
> I keep my trailer in the mtns and for many years have had no problems but
> in the last year the windown has been smashed twice. It has homemade
> fiberglass covers with metal channeling but that was no deterent.
> Does anyone have a suggestion on how to protect the glass?