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Yesterday the county cleared out the drainage canal beside my house and the brush hog on a boom threw a chunk of wood right through the big side window right behind the drivers seat. I've filed a claim already but I was wondering if anybody can help me ID the window. The nearest good place to get it fixed is over 2 hours away and they say they need to see it in person to tell if they have a replacement or will have to order it. I have gorilla taped a piece of visqeen over the hole but the entire pane is shattered and I'm kind of scared to drive it any more than I have to. The name of the place I will be taking it to is Suncoast Designers in Hudson, Fl.


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ID the window

I am certain that in the 1980s, Barth used the Hehr brand of windows, with a dark oxide coating on the aluminum. Perhaps you have Hehr, not coated? Can you get a picture?
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Here's the hole.


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Duct tape the window and make an appointment.
 
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Here's the hole.


It might be a Hehr. It doesn't look like the frame is busted up. If it is a Hehr, the glass is replaceable, I think, without the frame being removed from the rig. You'll need the dimensions of the glass.
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Sorry for your mishap! Put a ladder through a window on my Winnebago, before the Barth was in my life. Had just a local guy replace it with Plexiglas.

Just make sure they use Polycarbonate, not acrylic.


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Danny, I have used Suncoast and can highly recommend them. They even have parking and hookups. So you can stay in the coach while the work is completed.

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We're heading up to Suncoast this morning to get the window replaced. Taking provisions for a few days but hope we don't need them. I'll let you know how it goes.


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We got up there yesterday morning and they pulled the whole window out, leaving us hanging around till about 3 before telling us they would have to special order the glass and it will take 7 to 10 days. They taped up a piece of cardboard over the hole and we decided to head home, but a nights stay at Hillsborough sounded like a good idea. [We're kinda liking this semi retirement stuff!] Too late to get a reservation and too late for them to take any money from us at the Ranger Station. Ranger Scott just let us in and gave us site 77. Went to the station this morning and he said he still couldn't take our money but a 20 would cover it and go to the park improvement fund. Back home now and have to return to Hudson next week to get the new window installed.


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You got an opportunity to go for a ride. You got to stay at Hillsboro. You got a start on you window fix. Not the worst case scenario but not the best. Keep the faith Danny!

You would think they would know if they had glass on hand to fix?


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Semi-retirement, semi-free night on the DNR, too bad about the window, but another trip might result in another free DNR night!!!


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They have to cut the glass before tempering. I had it done many years ago. Kinda forgot the whole thing but it did take a few days.


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Over 2 weeks now and still no glass. The place that cuts it is down with Covid right now and they can't tell me anything. Not the end of the world but kind of discouraging.


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Danny, I order glass all the time. Tempered would take about 2 weeks after they received pattern. They may only run tempered once a week. and a small order may take a few weeks get in the order stream. I bet your glass should be there soon, Good luck


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