Rear window metal replacement rack - Page 2

Bbasso · 02-11-2018, 04:20 PM

I dig it!
But I hope you don't encounter the same problem I have with the ecco-temp mounted there...
If it's windy or even breezy the flame gets knocked out and then the cold water comes but then the gas builds and if you don't wait long enough to restart the unit it will basically blow up ( almost harmlessly) I've lost some hair on my arms twice.
Try to build a wind guard.

rallypanam · 02-11-2018, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bbasso

I dig it!
But I hope you don't encounter the same problem I have with the ecco-temp mounted there...
If it's windy or even breezy the flame gets knocked out and then the cold water comes but then the gas builds and if you don't wait long enough to restart the unit it will basically blow up ( almost harmlessly) I've lost some hair on my arms twice.
Try to build a wind guard.

Never had that problem.. I've had mine for years and love it!

Bbasso · 02-11-2018, 06:34 PM

Oh, don't get me wrong, I too love it.
Mine is mounted on the 40 door...

shenrie · 02-12-2018, 05:54 AM

that looks really good rob, great idea and nice work!

can you think of any reason why someone couldn't do this same mod with pop-out window hardware and retaining some airflow capabilities?

rallypanam · 02-12-2018, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by shenrie

that looks really good rob, great idea and nice work!

can you think of any reason why someone couldn't do this same mod with pop-out window hardware and retaining some airflow capabilities?

It would probably lose some weight carrying capacity... but otherwise I don’t see why it wouldn’t work.

BrianW · 02-12-2018, 07:49 AM

I'd be concerned about hanging any sort of weight off the pop-out window hardware, as it's only basically two attachment points (at the top) that hold the window to the frame (which is attached to the door itself). In this mod the metal plate is very well-bolted to the door with many bolts.

86Scotty · 02-12-2018, 08:41 AM

I second this emotion ^^^

Czar308 · 03-27-2018, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by rallypanam

Brought a glass spare window over to one of my local sheet metal places, and they roughly formed the window out of 1/8 Aluminum. I cleaned it up, drilled holes, and had it powdercoated.

Nice work on the window. Mind sharing the name of this fabricator/sheet metal shop/powdercoater? There are quite a few of us SF bay area folk on this forum and I'm sure at some point at least one of us will be struck with inspiration and may need such a service. Always nice to have a resource at hand that a member on the forum had a good experince.

rallypanam · 03-27-2018, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Czar308

Nice work on the window. Mind sharing the name of this fabricator/sheet metal shop/powdercoater? There are quite a few of us SF bay area folk on this forum and I'm sure at some point at least one of us will be struck with inspiration and may need such a service. Always nice to have a resorce at hand that a member on the forum had a good experince.

For this I used a Chinese owned sheet metal shop in HP. Don't know the name, just know it by site. Down on maybe Gilman? There's another shop I use on Industrial... don't know the name of that one either!

And for powdercoating I use Champion, also in HP. The owner grew up with a good friend of mine, and they do good work pretty cheap and very quick.

oxOneManArmyxo · 02-26-2020, 11:09 PM

Sir..
I'm extremely interested in/
What kind of track you used and..
What attachment method you utilized
In orderTo attach that propane tank to the window. Please! Could you expand on how you accomplished this? I’d be much obliged!
Thank you in advance..
~Mikael 😇