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    Posted: 15 May 2015 at 5:43pm
Following the excellent write up From Huron Sailor and others, I did the Vintage Trailer door window install. I chose to take the door off. It's really not a difficult mod at all. Just like all mods that require drilling, sawing, electrical or mechanical...measure two or three times and save the beer for last! Big smile

If I had the time, I would probably paint the inside trim ring black, but we got reservations at Assateague Island and I hear the fish are biting and the bugs aren't so it will have to wait!

My only regret is that this wasn't the first mod I did!

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Primo!  Looks mighty good.  I may have to bump that up on the priority list.  Did you use a fairly fine-toothed saw blade?  I see you're protecting your hearing, too.  Good call.  Just had a hearing test earlier today.  Results could have been better.  Ouch
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Fred, great job on the window!!
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Posts: 1676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 May 2015 at 6:36pm
John,

Yeah, I think it was a 2.8 mm blade (Makita or Bosch). I got a drawer full. 

I just got these new 3M ear muffs to replace my old broken HD cheapies. They are great! Driving the Gravely brush hog all morning was a pleasure...on my ears. The rest of my body is a total wreck!

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If you will be at Assateague next weekend, we'll be close by.
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Looks great! Where did you get the window? We want to add that to our pod.... 
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I don't see a hole drilled to start the cut.  How did you do that?
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I ordered a window today for our 179.  Did you put any caulking around the opening before setting the window frame in place?
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do you plan to use a pull down blind like the either windows in the pod>?
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Originally posted by Unclewillis

do you plan to use a pull down blind like the either windows in the pod>?

I was wondering the same thing. I am very interested in this mod, but absolutely need a blind for nighttime. I searched online and found a lot of RV blinds but none that seemed to fit this particular window size. Anyone added a blind?
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