Troopy windows

Looks good, when do they go on the market? John

G'day Sludgie


I did not actually see your initial post regarding the hinged side windows on the Troopy, then I opened your current post and looked at your aluminium units.


I too have a Troopy with hinged side windows that I required for easier access to the side/rear of the vehicle, I sliced through the Toyota rubber bonding seal used to hold the window frame in place ~ there by freeing the entire window assembly from the body of the vehicle.


I've used commercially available rubber seal and trim piping as the primary window seal and hardware store packaged hinges, it all works quite well but I have not used gas struts as they would put too much pressure on the hinges, I use a simple but effective long tent peg to hold the window open when accessing the rear of the vehicle.


Safe travels :

Hi Sludgie,

I've got a mate who did something similar to the rear sliding windows on his short wheel base GQ Patrol. He also attracts a bit of interest from other 4WDers because he used perspex instead of solid material like your solution. He also used a different locking mechanism - more like two handles, one at each corner. The perspex allowed you to look into the vehicle and provide more natural light into the back. I think he stayed way from the gas struts as well because of the forces on the perspex.

Good cheap solution - well done.

Cheers

Rob K

So I'm free on the weekends prior to Easter for us, (read you), to do my side windows and also change over the false floor. A certain aged gentlelman may just have to wait for his. (Don't tell him I called him a gentleman). LOL

Sludgie

Please do not start new threads on subjects you have already started (i.e your thread here , which is still active (i.e not archived).

As this new thread has received several responses we will not interfere but please have a read of the forum rules. Following these "guidelines" helps keep the forum running efficiently and smoothly. Trust you understand the logic behind this.

Cheers
The ModSquad