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Anyone put a Seitz window or similar double glazed unit into a tailgate before?

Like this:

I've seen it done a few different ways and just wondered if anyone here has any experience of actually doing it?

The one in the pic seems to be mounted into a panel that fits into the window rubber, what do you think the panel is made from ...polycarbonate perhaps?

Why not just one of these?

I have considered putting in one of those, but with the seitz version they come with built in mozi nets and a roller blind.

it is an option though....

Saw this last night and thought of you (in a none sexual way), It might interfere with your other plans though.



Jed

doesnt look estheticaly pleasing but dead easy to do and if you have flimsy breakers near you then s/h,and as said nice to have it opening and with a moggy net
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What... you have mozzies the size of moggies in Yorkshire!

nah, you seen my two moggies, theyre urban thugs need weld meash to sort them, even the dogs in fear
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I like the idea v-lux. I struggle with ventilation in mine. Tailgate stand offs help but you can't open or close from inside (and there's the yorkshire moggies to consider ). I've got a double glazed fixed window in the back, but was wondering whether anyone could make a safari style frame like the ones available for splits and bays. According to a thread on thelatebay creative engineering and heritage sell framed ones, and bluebird used to sell these - see pic below (and are still willing, but stopped due to lack of demand). I wonder whether summat similar could be done by drilling hinges etc into a double glazed unit? It'd look better, but you wouldn't get the mozzy net or blind.

smokeyjon wrote: I wonder whether summat similar could be done by drilling hinges etc into a double glazed unit? It'd look better, but you wouldn't get the mozzy net or blind.

Would a Westy kitchen window be too big?

i have a spare one I might gaffa tape to a van to see,
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Would a Westy kitchen window be too big?

I would've thought that a westy side window (top hung) would fit into a panel like the one in v-lux's pic. They seal by just pushing against a rubber though don't they - the polycarbonate or whatever would have to be quite rigid I guess.

I was wondering whether you could get the whole back window to hinge open though... One of my other plans was to use a westy top hung opening window in my sliding door, but I think the opening mechanisms would foul the side of the van when you open the slider. I've got 3 opening double glazed side windows in the loft now!!

If it folds out it will catch on any rear spare wheel mount, sliding is the best especially if you get a Mozzy net and a black out blind. You could go with a sheet of perpex, ally checker plate or anything like that and changing it over will be really easy.

Jed

I don't think you'd want something that could be left open whilst driving - exhaust fumes could very easily be drawn in.

I don't think you'd want something that could be left open whilst driving - exhaust fumes could very easily be drawn in.

That's true - that was how my mate found out that the CO2 monitor in his splitty actually worked!

I think that a top hinged window would work even with a spare wheel carrier with careful positioning and depending on how large the window is.

I'm not sure, but ive a hunch that's why all of the Seitz windows ive seen installed on the back of syncros are smaller than they could be to allow for full movement of the window.

As for aesthetics.....i actually quite like the look of the Seitz in there. Looks different but somehow professional.