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| Wangers Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: West London Posts: 265   
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Think Massi do a solid window that fits into frame.
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19th Apr 2014 12:42pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2754
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if you can get some delivered (e.g. Massai mentioned above) then it really is doable DIY. Just make sure you get the template (Massai do a good one)
and measure 3/4 times so you only have to cut once! And mask off the area where your cutting through so that you don't scratch the paint around where you're fitting the window. A bead of silicone to seal and you're done. Its not difficult to get the interior trim too. I've done it twice, no biggie. Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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19th Apr 2014 12:46pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2754
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heres a video masai made.
its for fitting the landyglass style panoramic windows but much of the approach is the same. Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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19th Apr 2014 12:48pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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When you say that, do you mean cut the panel or cut some glass to go in some window frames? An engine to TDi for! "Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"  |
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19th Apr 2014 2:02pm |
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| Dawniewarnie Member Since: 28 Sep 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 38
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Thanks for all the replies
 but yes Gum97 I'd like a solid piece of glass cut to fit into the aluminum frame that normally has the sliding windows. I'd arranged someone to cut the glass for me, gave them the empty frame but they kept promising to drop the glass off then not show, phoned to say please drop the glass off only for him to walts up today and give me back the empty frame saying "tell him to let me know when he wants the glass"  
(Other half had been dealing with him until I called to do the chasing) A word to the wise isn’t necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice. Between the two evils I always pick the one I never tried before. |
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19th Apr 2014 7:45pm |
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| Dawniewarnie Member Since: 28 Sep 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 38
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So someone reliable to cut a piece of glass please
A word to the wise isn’t necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
Between the two evils I always pick the one I never tried before. |
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19th Apr 2014 7:46pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2754
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Ahh sorry I got the wrong end of the stick!
You may find it's cheaper to replace the whole thing though, they're not expensive I don't think! Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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19th Apr 2014 7:48pm |
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| Dawniewarnie Member Since: 28 Sep 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 38
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Dave - yeah I've seen some with solid side windows fitted straight in like the rear quarters but I'd still have to get someone to cut a glass to fit x x A word to the wise isn’t necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
Between the two evils I always pick the one I never tried before. |
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19th Apr 2014 7:58pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Must be plenty of local glass cutters who will cut you a piece of laminated glass,it's easy enough job. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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19th Apr 2014 8:39pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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so you don't need to cut the frame to get the glass in ? Interesting, masai and nene both do a solid window complete with frame but only tinted (not clear)
sidebar: I saw a black 90 csw yesterday with landyglass but finished off really well and being black it just looked like a 90 van until you looked carefully.. |
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20th Apr 2014 6:48am |
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| Porny Site Sponsor Member Since: 31 Aug 2009 Location: Sutton Coldfield - West Midlands Posts: 809 
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Click image to enlarge I can do a solid glass side window too... Not just a case of fitting the glass as the channel within in the frame needs changing too... in all honesty easier to fit the complete units - I can do them in clear or tinted. Landy Glass is another good option that works well on dark Defenders. Click image to enlarge Ian IRB The home of the first modified Keswick Green 90 - and the first 2.4 Puma through both the 200bhp and 550Nm barriers. www.IRBdevelopments.com www.facebook.com/irbdevelopments www.integrated316.com www.facebook.com/integrated316 |
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20th Apr 2014 12:05pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555
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PM'd
 An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948" |
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20th Apr 2014 3:41pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092 
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+1, this 90 did look good. I never realised it wasn't a van until Steve pointed it out to me. Interior trim looked fine too. like a factory finish. |
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20th Apr 2014 4:10pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20350
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Love those two 90's above.
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20th Apr 2014 4:44pm |
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