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Offline phatpaul

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Louvre window sealss
« on: Fri 26/02/10, 20:34 »
Hi all, this is gonna sound ridiculous, but I have bought a set of louvre window seals from just kampers but for the life of me I can't figure out how to fit them!!!! does anyone have the answers or is there a website where I can get a diagram of how to fit the seals??

as always this stupid novice camper owner appreciates your help!!

cheers

Paul
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Offline hailfrank

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Re: Louvre window sealss
« Reply #1 on: Fri 26/02/10, 20:36 »
is this for a westfalia window? if so they do not fit like a seal would normally, i'll post more in morning when i can think straight unless someone else gets in here with advice.
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Offline scooper

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Re: Louvre window sealss
« Reply #2 on: Fri 26/02/10, 20:42 »
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Offline Fish

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Re: Louvre window sealss
« Reply #3 on: Fri 26/02/10, 20:52 »
these are not easy to fit in the frame or the surround!

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Online BaG hEaD

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Re: Louvre window sealss
« Reply #4 on: Fri 26/02/10, 21:13 »
Did mine a few weeks ago,

Don't expect to do it in 5 minutes...Take your time....
 Be prepared to take it all apart...Have fun..

The hardest bit I found was un-prising the pinches on the channels,.. maybe, someone will say if there is a tool out there for it..

Good luck ;)
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Offline lost-en-france

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Re: Louvre window sealss
« Reply #5 on: Sat 27/02/10, 06:50 »
Quote from: Fish on Fri 26/02/10, 20:52
these are not easy to fit in the frame or the surround!





Nice picture fish.... :ha: afro
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Offline redarmy

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Re: Louvre window sealss
« Reply #6 on: Sat 27/02/10, 07:25 »
it will take a good day for one window, to do all the seals,and a good clean up
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Offline hailfrank

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Re: Louvre window sealss
« Reply #7 on: Sat 27/02/10, 10:35 »
i can't explain how to do it been thinking, you need someone inside and at least one person outside pushing.

make sure you don't trap the rubbers.

the seal doesn't hold the window in! remember that. the window is held in place by lots of small screws that go right around the window frame from inside the bus out through the frame and into the ally in the window frame.

are you fitting new seals onto a bus that originally had the windows in? if so the screw holes will be there, if like me you are adding the windows you will need to drill the holes from scratch
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Offline 75tintop

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Re: Louvre window sealss
« Reply #8 on: Sat 27/02/10, 20:45 »
anyone got a picture /template of where to drill the holes as ive got a westy window i want to fit in my bus?
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Offline hailfrank

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Re: Louvre window sealss
« Reply #9 on: Sat 27/02/10, 20:58 »
i put 4 down sides and several accross top and bottom, no template sorry
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Offline 75tintop

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Re: Louvre window sealss
« Reply #10 on: Sat 27/02/10, 21:01 »
no thats cool ,no worries ::)
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Offline hailfrank

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Re: Louvre window sealss
« Reply #11 on: Mon 08/03/10, 20:52 »
here's a pic from bag heads bus

ask him nicely for a better pic

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