Sliding window catch

[dansimpson]

The little plastic catch that keeps the middle panel sliding window is broken on me van.
Even if I get a replacement the current design doesnt look very secure, is tere any alternatives for securing the window?
Cheers
Dan

[CovKid]

Catches are not great on mine either so I went the T2 route and bought a length of narrow wood with a triangular profile. Cut to the exact length they drop into the groove against the glass and prevent the window from being opened outside.

[dansimpson]

Catches are not great on mine either so I went the T2 route and bought a length of narrow wood with a triangular profile. Cut to the exact length they drop into the groove against the glass and prevent the window from being opened outside.

Simple, cheap, nice, like it!
Thanks for that
Dan

[CovKid]

You can over-engineer it using ally strip I guess but wood is amazingly strong compressed end to end and its an easy thing to make. You might find that a little rubber glued to each end helps keep it there. A cut up marigold glove should do it.

[Aberdeenbus]

I got a couple of these, it was about a fiver all in.

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-pack-aluminum-sli ... 4cf1a29e09


Cheers
Si