Frameless windows

Cowanlaw

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Does anyone know why they stopped making the frameless windows? And whether they are still available anywhere?
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Rehabbing a 1975 GMC Avion
 
call Jim K. at Applied GMC.
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Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
 
> call Jim K. at Applied GMC.

You can call Jim K if you wish but the answer is that the company was purchased and the new owner eliminated not profitable lines. Not enough of a
demand. I called around about a year and a half ago and the only window available was one of the small size at Sirum's. You will have to find someone
that a set that never installed them or a donor coach. If you find a set be prepared to drive to wherever they are located to get them.


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Tom Lins
St Augustine, FL
77 GM Rear Twin, Dry Bath, 455, Aluminum Radiator Quad-Bag Suspension Solar Panel
Manuals on DVD
YOUTUBE Channel: GMC Dealer Training Tapes
http://www.bdub.net/tomlins/
 
ISince we partnered up with Coop and stocked them we had bunch around,
Nick checked the warehouse and we have one set in stock, if your serious
call us and order now.
Best to call us as there is a chance Jim B will smooth talk another
supplier to do a run for us and Applied will front the funds at that time.
As you know the lower ball joints are no longer made and Jim B is getting a
quote for me and we will have them .

> > call Jim K. at Applied GMC.
>
> You can call Jim K if you wish but the answer is that the company was
> purchased and the new owner eliminated not profitable lines. Not enough of a
> demand. I called around about a year and a half ago and the only window
> available was one of the small size at Sirum's. You will have to find
> someone
> that a set that never installed them or a donor coach. If you find a set
> be prepared to drive to wherever they are located to get them.
>
>
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> Tom Lins
> St Augustine, FL
> 77 GM Rear Twin, Dry Bath, 455, Aluminum Radiator Quad-Bag Suspension
> Solar Panel
> Manuals on DVD
> YOUTUBE Channel: GMC Dealer Training Tapes
> http://www.bdub.net/tomlins/
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Jim Kanomata ASE
Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
jimk
http://www.gmcrvparts.com
1-800-752-7502
 
To Jim K. that's tremendous that you and Jim Bounds would spend money and time to get stock of such limited demand items as GMC Motorhome ball joints
and frameless windows I don't have a GMC Motorhome but have followed this forum for many many years and I know about your expertise and generosity.
Newbies have no idea of the good, great things you have done for the GMC Motorhome community
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DAVE KING
lurker, wannabe
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 
Thank you all for your contributions. I contacted Jim and he has set the windows aside for me until the shop can schedule me in for installation.
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Rehabbing a 1975 GMC Avion
 
I bought my Avion with the frameless windows installed. Not sure if I’m in a “grass is greener” mode but I feel I’d be happier with original
windows with good rubber,felt and tint. I get very little air circulation, the windows screens are a pain, opening the one by the door is susceptible
to damage, and minimizes fire escape options. My PO said the originals were too noisy and I think he said less energy efficient IIRC. Can anyone that
has had both give me their experience/ opinion?

Thanks
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M Beam
75’ Avion
TBI EBL , 3.70 LSD and other stuff
Zuki Sidekick,
Dozier Al
 
The one thing you can notice is how quiet it is just parked and
traffic moving and when your sleeping. The windows are gasketed on all 4
sides. The originals have a thin Fin gasket between the two glass and can
hear everything from the outside.

> I bought my Avion with the frameless windows installed. Not sure if I’m in
> a “grass is greener” mode but I feel I’d be happier with original
> windows with good rubber,felt and tint. I get very little air circulation,
> the windows screens are a pain, opening the one by the door is susceptible
> to damage, and minimizes fire escape options. My PO said the originals
> were too noisy and I think he said less energy efficient IIRC. Can anyone
> that
> has had both give me their experience/ opinion?
>
> Thanks
> --
> M Beam
> 75’ Avion
> TBI EBL , 3.70 LSD and other stuff
> Zuki Sidekick,
> Dozier Al
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Jim Kanomata ASE
Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
jimk
http://www.gmcrvparts.com
1-800-752-7502
 
To me the big difference is how quieter the coach is inside going down the road.
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Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
 
We had lots of troubles with the rear bedroom windows leaking and noise issues when sleeping, so I replaced the rears with the new style. Been happy
with them regarding leakage and noise. The down side is if you need to get out fast, with the old windows it was just a matter of pushing out the
screen and climbing out. New windows, you'd have to break them. So we carry the tool in the bedroom that breaks glass easily. We chose not to replace
the front side windows, because we can open those big windows and get great cross ventilation which allows us to not turn on the AC. We have awnings
on both sides, so between that and the large windows open, only the warmest/hot conditions, do we have to run the AC. We love the fresh air cross
ventilation. Just what we do.
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Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
 
We have that glass breaking tool mounted on the wall for those
emergencies with the Coop FireFight extinguishers.

> We had lots of troubles with the rear bedroom windows leaking and noise
> issues when sleeping, so I replaced the rears with the new style. Been happy
> with them regarding leakage and noise. The down side is if you need to get
> out fast, with the old windows it was just a matter of pushing out the
> screen and climbing out. New windows, you'd have to break them. So we
> carry the tool in the bedroom that breaks glass easily. We chose not to
> replace
> the front side windows, because we can open those big windows and get
> great cross ventilation which allows us to not turn on the AC. We have
> awnings
> on both sides, so between that and the large windows open, only the
> warmest/hot conditions, do we have to run the AC. We love the fresh air
> cross
> ventilation. Just what we do.
> --
> Larry
> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> Menomonie, WI.
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Jim Kanomata ASE
Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
jimk
http://www.gmcrvparts.com
1-800-752-7502