Re: [a/s] Rock guard question

[Roy Lashway <rlashway@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The below have been saved from messages from the past and may be helpful. 
 There was also an article in the Phed Sez column in Blue Baret last year 
or in 98 (can't find my copy at the moment) with instructions on how to 
make your own stone guards for lower body. Seem practical.
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There is a picture of my trailer on Kevin Allens web site at
http://personalpages.tds.net/~kallen/Dayton_A.html that gives a view,
this is the only one I have seen amy camera was broken.  Alot of other
folks were also taking pictures so perhaps other views are around.

This "stone guard" is actually a mirrored stainless steel sheet that is
about 45 mils thick (18 gauge?).  Any thicker than this and I think it
would be too difficult to to bend around the front if it was any
thicker.  I previously had a sheet of abs plastic there and just used
the plastic as a guide for cutting the ss sheet.  The plastic had been
attached to the front of my trailer with rivets so I drill out the
rivets and then used polished ss screws with polished finishing washers.
 Only time will tell how successful this guard is but the plastic one
was there for over a decade and did help.  It just wasn't as
asthetically pleasing as the mirrored ss!

Tom H. (Tom Howarth)
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Date: Wed, 3 Mar 1999 13:47:49 -0600
From: cartod@prodigy.net
Reply-To: vintage@airstream.net
To: vintage@airstream.net
Subject: Re: [VAC] Front Window Protector

Heres how I made the front window protector;

First go to a glass shop and buy a piece of Plexiglas about 3" wider and
longer than you front window.  next I rounded the corners to match my 70
sovereign with a regular belt sander.  next If you have the curved front
window you need to curve the Plexiglas.  to do this simply heat the
Plexiglas one side at a time with a standard propane or mapp torch at the
spot of the bend. you will find that you need to heat on the opposite side
that you want it to bend ,just experiment, and keep the flame moving so 
not
to get it too hot.  Once you've got the proper bends on both sides you 
need
to drill four holes that will allow you to attach the glass with heavy 
duty
suction cups (screw on) .  But first heat your drill bit with the torch 
you
really just want to burn holes.  any pressure on the Plexiglas can cause 
it
to crack.  I only attached the Plexiglas to the middle window the one that
opens.  this will allow you to open that window later.  the wing windows
are now protected but you need to secure the cover so the dont flap when
moving  I used 12'' strips of Velcro ( cant even see them) attached to the
aluminum just outside the wing windows.  this is much easier if you have
the older model airstreams that dont have the curved window just follow
above steps without the bend!  Now if you want to make it really look nice
you can get tinted Plexiglas and also use a chrome looking grommet that
goes clear around the shield.  any questions when you get started just 
drop
a line.

Todd
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Roy Lashway
'78 Argosy,'56 Bubble
rlashway@zianet.com