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Old 08-05-2012, 12:04 PM   #1
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I need to replace the felt on my vent windows !

So long store short - pet rabbits like to eat the felt!


So Can i replace the felt and how ? looks to be glued in there good.
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Old 08-05-2012, 12:34 PM   #2
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Re: I need to replace the felt on my vent windows !

Never done it...have the replacement felt kit though. On a side note..are you having rabbit stew for dinner tonight?
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Old 08-05-2012, 01:03 PM   #3
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Re: I need to replace the felt on my vent windows !

They r not glued in theyu have little clips on the back that clip into slots on the door.Grab a set of new ones and you can see what I'm trying to xplain,not hard to do
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Old 08-05-2012, 02:53 PM   #4
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Re: I need to replace the felt on my vent windows !

I'm talking about the felt on the window vent. Not the one on the door. From what i have seen they are glued in. Lmc has them it looks like.
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Old 08-05-2012, 03:11 PM   #5
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Re: I need to replace the felt on my vent windows !

Scrape out the old, glue in the new with 3M weather strip glue in a few places. It's rather easy, except the scraping part.
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Old 08-05-2012, 07:07 PM   #6
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Re: I need to replace the felt on my vent windows !

ok thanks
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Old 08-05-2012, 07:36 PM   #7
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Re: I need to replace the felt on my vent windows !

I found this to be helpful even though it was written up for earlier style:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=351471

It only took me a couple of hours. It would've been much easier to have another set of hands.
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