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extrastrongbint

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Registered: 2023-10-10

Posts: 6

Help! Broke my sliding window

Hi all
I'm a newbie! I accidentally broke my passenger side back original sliding window (old disabled minibus). How easy/difficult will it be to replace? I can easily buy the glass but it looks like a nightmare to get the glass back in (without me breaking it). Any suggestions? Does the outer frame come off? Should I just drive the van into a river 

kenbw2

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From: Preston

Registered: 2017-11-26

Posts: 1,182

Re: Help! Broke my sliding window

Oh no! I can't speak for how easy it is to replace, but here's some part breakdowns which might help?

https://eper.fiatforum.com/en/Drawings/ … ubSubGroup

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tee_cee

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Registered: 2016-03-18

Posts: 525

Re: Help! Broke my sliding window

When I got my old Constables WAV van, the sliding windows had stopped moving because the rubber weatherstrip has perished. So I contacted the firm that fitted the windows www.sgi-glass.co.uk and was able to get replacement rubber. They were very helpful, so it may be worth contacting them for advice.

Last edited by tee_cee (2023-10-11 08:39:31)

OAT

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From: Borders/Dales

Registered: 2017-01-03

Posts: 875

Re: Help! Broke my sliding window

Not sure exactly what original ones are like.  Eg mine where fitted at new but not by manufacturer.  Wondering if it was a big converter that did yours, did they fit their own windows?  When looking for a replacement I was surprised by the variety out there.

If it looks to have a screwed in frame, and you find identical replacement it should be a simple swap.  My problem was that my frames were not only custom made by converter, but also held curved glass.  I ended up replacing the door with a different window already fitted.

Last edited by OAT (2023-10-11 20:24:24)

Casper

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From: East Lothian

Registered: 2015-12-20

Posts: 2,092

Re: Help! Broke my sliding window

Personally i would not want that much glass. Two back doors and sliding doors are enough. I would get a sheet of steel and cover it up then probably do the other side also. BTW tee_cee. Great wee site for all kinds of seals

https://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/shop/cate … ubbers-472

extrastrongbint

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Registered: 2023-10-10

Posts: 6

Re: Help! Broke my sliding window

Oh no! I can't speak for how easy it is to replace, but here's some part breakdowns which might help?

https://eper.fiatforum.com/en/Drawings/ … ubSubGroup

Thank you - this is helpful

extrastrongbint

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Registered: 2023-10-10

Posts: 6

Re: Help! Broke my sliding window

Personally i would not want that much glass. Two back doors and sliding doors are enough. I would get a sheet of steel and cover it up then probably do the other side also. BTW tee_cee. Great wee site for all kinds of seals

https://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/shop/cate … ubbers-472

I mean, they're factory fitted. I'm not gonna cover them in steel, it'll look like shite. Personally I like having windows & so do the thousands of people who cut windows into their vans. Thanks for the seals link - will come in handy

extrastrongbint

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Registered: 2023-10-10

Posts: 6

Re: Help! Broke my sliding window

Not sure exactly what original ones are like.  Eg mine where fitted at new but not by manufacturer.  Wondering if it was a big converter that did yours, did they fit their own windows?  When looking for a replacement I was surprised by the variety out there.

If it looks to have a screwed in frame, and you find identical replacement it should be a simple swap.  My problem was that my frames were not only custom made by converter, but also held curved glass.  I ended up replacing the door with a different window already fitted.

They are standard manufacturer windows on mine. May be a bonded metal frame on the outside of the glass that may prove to be too difficult to remove so my next plan is finding a door with the window if I can't fix it