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converting swb safari rear side windows
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:45 am
by hachi_roku
Hey,
Im wanting some info on swapping out the rear sliding windows on the swb safari to solid windows? is there an easy change over kit or whatever?
Cheers
Re: converting swb safari rear side windows
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:18 pm
by y60 safari driver
i have seen them advertised on trade me, just had a look and not on there currently but done by an outfit in christchurch. they supply a replacement glass and a seal. quite likely be cheaper to just go see a local automotive glass place and get them to source it
Re: converting swb safari rear side windows
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:09 am
by slidenyo
panel steel would be the quickest and cheapest,
any panelbeater could cut and spot that in at a reasonable outlay
Re: converting swb safari rear side windows
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 6:37 am
by hachi_roku
yeh but you cant see out them, i still like visibility.
Re: converting swb safari rear side windows
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:10 am
by skid
Perspex windows
less easy to smash
Re: converting swb safari rear side windows
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:38 pm
by y60 safari driver
you would want to check wof regulations before you put perspex in might have issues but i'm not too sure on that
Re: converting swb safari rear side windows
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:40 am
by hachi_roku
thought about that, but lexan scratches really easily then looks really shit.. i just wanna throw glass in there and be done with it. spoke to a few places up here and no lock.
Re: converting swb safari rear side windows
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:14 am
by ChurchurDan
A guy I know did his, He got tinted glass cut and glued in.
It was about $600 but that was 7-8 years ago
Re: converting swb safari rear side windows
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:19 am
by shaun.paddy
I had mine replaced by the crowd off TM - I think they are called fast autoglass, there on Moorhouse Ave. Was around $450 for new glass, rubber seals , removal of old fecked sliders and fitment of new single piece glass. A fair price I reckon. The crowd in greymouth quoted $800
Re: converting swb safari rear side windows
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:20 am
by mudlva
thought of along the lines of making a template out of 6mm mdf and getting the toughened glass made to suit. then its either silicon glue it in or find the rubber beading that is used on either camper vans or busses to hold the glass panel in.
cant see why flat toughened glass would be a issue as it doesn't need to be curved or rolled.
Re: converting swb safari rear side windows
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:13 pm
by hachi_roku
shaun.paddy wrote:I had mine replaced by the crowd off TM - I think they are called fast autoglass, there on Moorhouse Ave. Was around $450 for new glass, rubber seals , removal of old fecked sliders and fitment of new single piece glass. A fair price I reckon. The crowd in greymouth quoted $800
Cheers dude, just gave them a call and they can do me the glass and seals so will go with them.