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Post by hoppydawg on Jul 4, 2011 7:59:03 GMT -5
My '69 compact only has the drip cap over the front door. Was this an optional add on accessory at time of purchase? I have seen others with them installed over all the windows. Does this make a big difference or is it mainly cosmetic?
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Post by vikx on Jul 5, 2011 1:05:41 GMT -5
I think the eyebrows really help against leaks. It does depend on the style of window-some have sort of a built in drip edge.
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Post by Bob on Jul 5, 2011 4:49:32 GMT -5
Where can you get sturdy drip caps? I've seen some that were in the $7-12 range per cap, and they seemed too flimsy. I don't want to drill holes in the trailer to attach something that might get bent by a twig or a falling pine cone.
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Post by katstar on Jul 5, 2011 10:35:24 GMT -5
Potomac30,
I don't have an answer about where to find sturdier ones, I'll be interested to know if you can find a source.
We have several different brands of trailers around here and from what I can tell, none of them have stronger drip caps than the others. They all seem the same, made out of that thin aluminum that you described.
I have seen new ones for sale in a local RV repair place and I believe those are the same weight as the ones we have already, but I'll pay more attention the next time I am over there.
The good thing about the thin ones is that they're pretty malleable, so if you bend it or get a dent, you can often times get it back into shape.
Kat
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Post by blu26ovl on Jul 5, 2011 14:24:05 GMT -5
My 69 only had the one over the door also. I don't think after Shasta went to the boxer shape that they put drop caps on the windows. I did put caps on my windows when I rebuilt my camper just to add a little insurance from leaks. I got them from Vintage Trailer Supply. They only come in white but since my trailer was white, instead of stripping the paint off, I scuffed them and painted them the same white as the camper. They do seam flimsy until you mount them to the trailer but they really stiffen up.
Brent
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Post by jer5217 on Jul 5, 2011 14:39:28 GMT -5
VINTAGE CAMPERS.COM HAVE THEM AS WELL AND A LARGER SELLECTION OF SIZES THAN V.T.S.BUT THE ENDS ARE FORMED WITH A LARGER RADIUS THAN V.T.S.
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Post by lopo on Mar 19, 2012 17:28:17 GMT -5
I ordered the white one from VTS and it arrived today, bent. And a hard bend, like it could break at that point. But I took it out to see how it would look on the back window of my 72 Compact (which has never had one). Ugh. I don't want to put new holes in the trailer to put up a bent drip cap. The other windows have a little channel over them and the door has the drip cap, but the rear window has nothing. Do have others left the back window alone in the squarish Compacts?
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Post by boandsusan on Mar 19, 2012 19:34:32 GMT -5
Ours is a 72 Compact. A po had put a homemade plexiglass window in the back. There was also an ac unit in the front window. We removed both windows and my son replaced them for me(he installs glass for a living) both windows will have Eyebrows. I believe they really help to prevent leaks. I use butyl putty tape on the backside of them.
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Post by lopo on Mar 19, 2012 20:38:52 GMT -5
If you could take a photo of that, Susan, I'd appreciate it. I need to return this bent one to VTS, but I want to be sure it's what I even want. It will definitely require new holes to be drilled.
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Post by boandsusan on Mar 19, 2012 23:12:36 GMT -5
The eyebrows aren`t on the windows yet as my son still has to install the exterior aluminum frames on the windows. I`ll take pics and post them for you when I replace the eyebrows.
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Post by roothawg on Mar 23, 2012 1:14:09 GMT -5
I think I may make my own.
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Post by dawgpound on Mar 23, 2012 11:32:34 GMT -5
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Post by lopo on Mar 23, 2012 12:59:43 GMT -5
I received a new one from VTS today, unbent because they put it in a tube. Now I'm having heart failure at the thought of drilling new holes for it.
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Post by dawgpound on Mar 23, 2012 13:47:02 GMT -5
It will be fine. As a little piece of mind, Lopo, try this.
Pre attach the drip cap and then remove it. Add a drop of sealant into each screw hole before attaching it. When the screws are driven in to each hole, sealant will be taken into each hole, thus sealing the screw threads.
I do this for every single screw that I replace on my trailers and I replace them all with Stainless Steel screws.
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Post by lopo on Mar 23, 2012 15:50:09 GMT -5
What sealant do you use, Ross?
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Post by dawgpound on Mar 23, 2012 17:31:42 GMT -5
I prefer using Clear LEXEL Sealant. Clean up is easy. It stays pliable once it cures. I have used it for years and love the stuff.
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