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I need to replace the side windows, the plexiglass is in poor shape. Suggestions as to how to do that?

Probably should mention it is a 1946 C 140

Door or rear windows?

The door windows Plexiglas is in poor shape on a 1946 140. How do I go about fixing that. Replace the whole window or take off the frame and replace the plexiglas?

The frame is removable, then you can replace just the plexiglass.

You have to drill out all the rivets around the edges.

6643 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:35 am You have to drill out all the rivets around the edges.

John, I was looking at mine the other day and considering replacement as well and saw those rivets. From a tool perspective, how do you get new rivets in there? It just doesn't seem like there would be any room to work with a rivet gun and bucking bar. I'm sure there's a solution, I'm just ignorant to what that would be.

Thanks

8233 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:09 am

6643 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:35 am You have to drill out all the rivets around the edges.

From a tool perspective, how do you get new rivets in there? It just doesn't seem like there would be any room to work with a rivet gun and bucking bar.

Pretty easy to do with a 'Rivet Hand Squeezer'. Check Spruce for different models. Did my windows and it was not very difficult.

6643 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:35 am
Pretty easy to do with a 'Rivet Hand Squeezer'. Check Spruce for different models. Did my windows and it was not very difficult.

Ahh, thanks! I knew there had to be something out there for that.

I've seen adds for "Bubble" type windows. Seems to me that it might have a distortion problem. Any experience with those?