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[M_Brown_Mini]

Was thinking of replacing the side windows on my estate with a set of light weight, fixed windows, as opposed to the two piece sliding type.
I was wondering if anyone knows of any companies producing a product like this.

If not, does anyone know how hard it would be to convert them.

[Turbo Nick]

We did it on my mates estate, cut the windows from 4mm polycarb and bought some U channel for them to sit in.

[M_Brown_Mini]

We did it on my mates estate, cut the windows from 4mm polycarb and bought some U channel for them to sit in.

Thanks for that.
That estate looks amazing.

How did you fix the windows in place?

[Turbo Nick]

it was a few years ago now, but we used something like this for the window to sit in.

http://www.cbsonline..._Per_Mtr._TRMPR

[dave-88_123]

i think you will need to make your own never seen a polycarb kit for the estate

[M_Brown_Mini]

it was a few years ago now, but we used something like this for the window to sit in.

http://www.cbsonline..._Per_Mtr._TRMPR

Ok so i think i understand, correct me if im wrong.

So the U channel is welded or bolted to the car around the edge of the window frames, the rubber edging is then placed inside the channel, and the window slots inside the rubber?

[Turbo Nick]

we just fastened the rubber u channel to the car as it was steel reinforced, was an absolute ball ache as far as i remember getting the window in and sitting right. Come to think of it we had to space it out from the inner window frame

[M_Brown_Mini]

we just fastened the rubber u channel to the car as it was steel reinforced, was an absolute ball ache as far as i remember getting the window in and sitting right. Come to think of it we had to space it out from the inner window frame

Thanks again.
Will give it a go when i get back off holiday, hopefully it will work well.

[Turbo Nick]

best bet is to the get the windows out and have a look at the gap you've got to play with and you should get a rough idea of how to fit them into place. i think we fixed 2 sidess of the u channel in place and put the other 2 onto the window so it would go into place. then it was held with the inner spacers and the outer frame.

It was the biggest head scratcher of a job we had on that car and we were expecting it to be the easiest!

[jarv]

I'm putting mine in tonight, I have rubber channeling, not looking forward to it.... Any advice?