![]() ![]() There should be an inner rim in which to cut up to as shown in pic below. With most vans, in the side panels you'll have an area in which you can follow with your Jigsaw. So check you have the correct and enough ready before you start cutting up your van open. Not using the correct glue and primer could result in your window parting ways with you while going down the M5 motorway towards Cornwall, and I'm sure Doris on the inside lane doesn't wish to receive it across her nice new Fiat 500 either!! Both van demon and van pimps supply fitting kits with the 'all you need' items. Once you have decided and ordered what windows you're going for, you need to ensure that you have the correct fitting kits. I'll add new van portholes once video is uploaded. Here is a video link for the fitting of the porthole windows in our previous van. Very simple to fit and they're a much cheaper alternative to rear opening windows. As you can see from the pic above they open onwards to the van and are locked shut by tightening the latches. ![]() Emphasising the word 'something', purely as I'm unsure of what!! However we do love them in our vans and we always have them open. The portholes are certainly a quirky option, and add a bit of something to the build. oh and did I mention they are pretty cheap too. Portholes are not everyone's favourite but in our last 2 vans we've had them and loved them. Then in the back panels we added universal small fixed windows which were from vamp pimps.Īnd finally in our back doors we added porthole windows. In our van we went for 3 different types.įor the side door and opposite wall behind drivers seat we opted for full size fixed side windows, It makes it more simpler by purchasing or including their accessories to ensure you're using the correct primers and glues to bond your windows. Here are my main side windows from van demon, they came in a set with all the fitting accessories that you need. ![]() Just to clarify I do not get paid to promote the two companies, this is just my personal recommendation through my own experience. Both websites are fantastic and depending on which windows I go for depends on which sure I use. My go to places for windows are van demon and van pimps. Heat loss isn't too much of an issue because you could add Thermo window covers to ensure the loss is minimal. If you plan to use your van during the cold winter months, the additional windows will now become sources of heat loss. Windows will also come with a downside too, if you haven't thought out your layout properly, then you may end up blocking half of your window off. Key purposes for windows is to allow plenty of light into the van, possibility to add ventilation depending if you have open windows and I guess to see out is the most obvious. You also have the option of adding motorhome/caravan windows too which will open outwards rather than sliding open. You can get windows specifically designed for your van and also have the option for universal windows which vary in shape and size. Opening windows will cost upto twice the price of same counterparts that are fixed (non opening). Windows come in various shapes and sizes and come with varying price tags too depending on which ones you choose. Providing you take your time and ensure you have everything you need prior to starting, you shouldn't have any issues.įirstly you need to decide on how many windows you want, where you want them, what size they'll be and also if you'll have opening or fixed (non opening) windows. As daunting as the whole process may originally appear, they are quite simple and straight forward. Fitting windows into your van is easier than you may first realise.
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