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[Bobbins]

Is the glass size different for fixed and opening rear quarter window?

At some stage in the past both fixed rear quarter windows have been replaced probably due to being smashed - both have the tell-tale wrong registration numbers etched in. I'm planning to renew the rubber seals and etch-out the wrong reg numbers, but currently one of the windows is easy to move in the body frame, i.e. the rubber and glass can be moved a few mm forwards and backwards, up and down. Is it possible this is the glass from an opening version? Car is a 1998 JDM Cooper.

Stu.

[Bobbins]

Alternatively, is it possible to convert from fixed to opening rear quarter windows?

[Minigman]

You can convert. Just need a pair of opening ones and new seals. I converted a ‘85 mini city to opening and found holes already there to receive hinge and latch fixings. Assume it was a factory standard thing.

Edited by Minigman, 26 August 2018 - 04:38 PM.

[bae1994]

Apparently the opening ones can let water in.

Just something to consider

[absx2]

Yes the glass is a different size. If its out of the stainless steel frame the glass can be identified by its relieved sections for the hinges and latch.

[Bobbins]

I'll pop the glass out and check, it does seem odd that the whole assembly can move around because my experience with the rear quarter windows has always been that they're a tight fit. Tempted to swap to opening windows though, every Mini I've had has had the fixed version!