we are hoping to put in opening side windows in the army bus ... it is a 1990 transporter, it has fixed glass fitted, the windows I hope to put in are from a 1981 van. is there any potential issues with the aperture?
I do not want to go cutting or welding .. is it as simple as I am hoping?
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Re: side windows
Depends on if whats in there, and what you have to go in, are the same size and shape. If they are all original VW it should be easy, but I doubt they are, different converters will have used different shapes/sizes from different suppliers.
I bought a sliding door to replace mine - already with a window cut out, but my existing window is bigger and with a totally different corner radius so still had to cut it out!
If they are smaller than existing then youll need some fairly involved welding work - I wouldn't bother but rather try to find some that did fit or were at least bigger.
Or you might be very lucky and it be a straight swap.....
I bought a sliding door to replace mine - already with a window cut out, but my existing window is bigger and with a totally different corner radius so still had to cut it out!
If they are smaller than existing then youll need some fairly involved welding work - I wouldn't bother but rather try to find some that did fit or were at least bigger.
Or you might be very lucky and it be a straight swap.....
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