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JP1

Member Since: 18 Sep 2014
Location: Kent
Posts: 4

Putting windows into a 110 van

Looking to buy a td5 110 and as I don't really need the additional seats at the moment a van seems to make more sense financially than a CSW.

As daft as it sounds my local tip wont allow vans but if it has windows all round it ok :/

Is it as simple as cutting the holes and popping a set in? I may then later add a could of forward facing rear seats if needs arise.

Cheers

John.

18th Sep 2014 1:51pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16874

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

JP1 wrote:
Is it as simple as cutting the holes and popping a set in?

Yes.

18th Sep 2014 1:53pm

Marky Boy

Member Since: 25 Oct 2013
Location: Maidenhead
Posts: 96

Just been looking at the Masai website and they do a kit with a paper template. Landyglass may also do something similar.

18th Sep 2014 2:38pm

JP1

Member Since: 18 Sep 2014
Location: Kent
Posts: 4

I love it, a vehicle where things are actually as simple as they seem! Thanks chaps.

18th Sep 2014 3:24pm

Tiger

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 2265

Ish!

I put windows in my 110 Van

Mainly to remove the blind spot for oblique junctions.

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The 110 Van panels have a strengthening strut about halfway down the panel which you need to remove, so you need to drill the spot welds off and remove it.

18th Sep 2014 3:37pm

bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1867

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Try to get hold of a utility best of both worlds, commercial vehicle and domestic, no problems with the tip, bridge tolls etc and half price road tax! 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)

18th Sep 2014 4:01pm

JP1

Member Since: 18 Sep 2014
Location: Kent
Posts: 4

That's good to know, thanks. What differentiates a Utility from a van?

18th Sep 2014 4:11pm

jomara

Member Since: 26 Oct 2009
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 1756

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Van

The 110 utility body has 5 doors & 5 seats and no rear windows

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2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto
2022 110 250D XS

18th Sep 2014 5:15pm

bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1867

I think they look the best IMHO!
They also look great with the landy glass

2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)

18th Sep 2014 5:22pm

landys1

Member Since: 04 Dec 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 134

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Ok, so its not a 110, but just to show the job is fairly simple, a few pics of putting windows into my sons old 90..

Make a template (measure, measure, and measure again....)

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Cut out with jigsaw (ali cutting blade)

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Rivet windows into place - I used a foam seal of ebay between window and sides

Click image to enlarge

Worked a treat - no leaks, and visibilty now fantastic! 1959 Series 2 Ragtop
1989 SWB Stationwagon
1998 300Tdi Hard Top and 2012 2.2 Puma Hardtop (at work)
2011 Puma 90 2.4 XS

19th Sep 2014 7:12am

jimbob7

Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
Location: uk
Posts: 2055

Re: Putting windows into a 110 van

JP1 wrote:
Looking to buy a td5 110 and as I don't really need the additional seats at the moment a van seems to make more sense financially than a CSW.

As daft as it sounds my local tip wont allow vans but if it has windows all round it ok :/

Is it as simple as cutting the holes and popping a set in? I may then later add a could of forward facing rear seats if needs arise.

Cheers

John.

Sometimes a quick call to the council will confirm you are allowed in with a van,it's just the a55hole at the tip,obviously if it looks like commercial waste you may have some explaining. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.

19th Sep 2014 11:30am

ppad

Member Since: 16 Nov 2012
Location: now, UK S Coast
Posts: 218

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ypalorchdzem4nl/DSC_0347a.gif?dl=0
Just a thought

If you are driving in Europe in a Defender van - you need side windows! I put them in before taking T3 to Switzerland .. right hand turns .. from right lane, in RH drive car, on angled junctions as many are ...
Best mod I did. [/img] (this pic from tuscany) Sold the much modified 110 2.8, in Oz
Brought the 90 home from Switzerland ...

2nd Oct 2014 9:18am

ppad

Member Since: 16 Nov 2012
Location: now, UK S Coast
Posts: 218

PS - how do you embed the pic, rather than attach a link? Sold the much modified 110 2.8, in Oz
Brought the 90 home from Switzerland ...

2nd Oct 2014 9:19am

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