179 rear curtain (kitchen window) parts.

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   Hi. We would like to sew together a replacement for our rotting kitchen curtain in the Gastropod. Would any of you be able to point us toward the strip od clips Forest River sewed onto the original that allows the curtain to slide along the plastic rail?
That rail has been a pain from the beginning due to the large screw heads they installed it with, so part of this task is finding similar screws with smaller heads. We will appreciate any advice from anyone ahead of us on the same path.

Thank you.

Bill

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poohbill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 22 Aug 2019 Location: Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 87	Post Options Post Reply Quote poohbill Report Post Quote Reply Topic: 179 rear curtain (kitchen window) parts. Posted: 01 Jul 2022 at 12:35pm
	Hi. We would like to sew together a replacement for our rotting kitchen curtain in the Gastropod. Would any of you be able to point us toward the strip od clips Forest River sewed onto the original that allows the curtain to slide along the plastic rail? That rail has been a pain from the beginning due to the large screw heads they installed it with, so part of this task is finding similar screws with smaller heads. We will appreciate any advice from anyone ahead of us on the same path. Thank you. Bill

lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Post Options Post Reply Quote lostagain Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2022 at 2:21pm
	We had the same problem with our 172. We put in new screws, but instead of trying to match the gauge of the screws, we just got smaller screws with heads that did not impede the movement of the curtain slides and put new holes in the track. It was easy because I left the old screws in until the new ones were installed, then removed them without having to mess with repositioning the track.
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poohbill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 22 Aug 2019 Location: Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 87	Post Options Post Reply Quote poohbill Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2022 at 3:23pm
	Good idea! We may do just that. I've been augering out a larger hole for the head with a knife. Do you know where we might find the strip of clips to sew on the new fabric, of the size to match the railing?

lostagain Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587	Post Options Post Reply Quote lostagain Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2022 at 3:27pm
	Try looking on Amazon. They have a very large selection.
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jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3227	Post Options Post Reply Quote jato Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jul 2022 at 6:58am
	Another idea is to pitch the whole curtain idea and simply install a 2x cellular shade. Instant up and down for privacy or viewing the outdoors. We did this on the rear window of our 177 several years ago, a great mod IMHO. Even with the radius of the rear wall the bottom of the shade is easily attached by inserting the bottom of the shade into a pair of plastic 'holders' that have a short 1/4" pin sticking out.
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