Slider window, swap fixed type for opening ?

Post by **ghost123uk** » 05 Mar 2013, 09:57

Hi all, anyone know how easy it is to source and fit an opening type sliding door window to our van, currently with a non opening window ? It's an 89 LeisureDrive. Not sure if they had factory glass or not ?

Post by **ZsZ** » 05 Mar 2013, 10:32

As I see those are not factory type windows.

Post by **Mocki** » 05 Mar 2013, 10:34

That was a panel van, the window will be a odd size !
I have two leisuredrive vans in my fleet and both have different size windows in the sliding door ( and all the others)
Been down this route several times , but if you measure the window I have a sliding window or two in my stores , if you are very lucky one maybe the right size!

It is definitely easier to swap to a door with a sliding window already fitted

Post by **ghost123uk** » 05 Mar 2013, 18:37

Mocki wrote:That was a panel van, the window will be a odd size !
I have two leisuredrive vans in my fleet and both have different size windows in the sliding door ( and all the others)
Been down this route several times , but if you measure the window I have a sliding window or two in my stores , if you are very lucky one maybe the right size!

Cheers Steve, measurement =

The "visible" part of the glass, ie up to where it disappears into the rubber is 101.6 cm X 36.8 cm. The rubber itself is 2.8cm wide. I wonder if that is enough information

Mocki wrote:It is definitely easier to swap to a door with a sliding window already fitted

Aye, but then I would have to factor in a couple of hundred quid in paint and decal

Post by **Dubmaster77** » 05 Mar 2013, 19:18

Gutted! I wanna do the opposite!!

Post by **billy739** » 05 Mar 2013, 19:22

from what i have herd one of the camper conversion co's fitted windows that were the same as factory size!

i know its not the autohomes tho , as mine are way larger!

also have a look see if it the same as the one the other size.

usually the windows , factory and aftermarket can be stripped and reversed easily .so you would only need to find another leisure drive one- i have done this a few times!

you will prob need to refurb the new one anyhow , especially with the slamming of the slider!

altenativly anything larger than the hole you have obviously would just mean a trim !

Post by **ghost123uk** » 05 Mar 2013, 19:27

Dubmaster77 wrote:Gutted! I wanna do the opposite!!

Why do you want to do the opposite ? (out of curiosity)
Why gutted ?
Why not do a swap with mine ? (if same size) I don't imagine Steve would mind

Post by **Mocki** » 06 Mar 2013, 18:44

Steve couldn't care less, the ones I have have been here years, and I haven't had to feed them once!

Post by **Plasticman** » 06 Mar 2013, 20:18

Kevs van has factory glass in the rear 1/4's as they hammered the pillar a bit to gain clearance
mm

Post by **dbz864** » 06 Mar 2013, 21:22

God thats a nice looking leisuredrive!John ive got a leisure drive in a bodyshop now with the windows out,il measure the holes on slider and opposite,if there the same youl proberly just need a slider from another leisuredrive.Leisure drive use smaller windows than most convertors,its prob derek(md) at LD,saving money on glass.lol.adam

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