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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 110 Td5 HT Bonatti Grey
Removing rear quarter-light windows
How easy is it to remove the rear quarter-light windows? I have usw panels on my Defender 110 and want to go back to the original csw panels with windows, I only have one pair of quarter-light windows which are in my current usw panels. 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
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Post #482987 16th Dec 2015 11:39pm
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Swac3



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Pretty easy.... Shocked

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Post #482990 16th Dec 2015 11:47pm
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
Very easy! A thief will have one out undamaged in under 5 seconds. Shocked

There are videos online showing the technique. Big Cry

Edit - beaten to it by the post above!
Post #482991 16th Dec 2015 11:47pm
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Not personally done mine, just remembered seeing that vid clip. 3 Landrovers
Post #482994 16th Dec 2015 11:58pm
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I found that video last night, I thought there would be more to it than that. Thanks anyhow! 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold
1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold Sad
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold Sad
Post #482997 17th Dec 2015 12:18am
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Only thing about the vid is they likely didn't care if it broke or not, but short of cutting through the rubbers and refitting with new ones I cant see any way to 100% mitigate that risk. 3 Landrovers
Post #482998 17th Dec 2015 12:27am
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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 110 Td5 HT Bonatti Grey
It wouldn't be the end of the world if I broke one, I got a spare glass panel but no rubbers. How about fitting them in the new panel, is that easy enough? 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold
1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold Sad
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold Sad
Post #483002 17th Dec 2015 12:41am
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 G4 LE Java Black
A length of string and some washing up liquid and they just pop straight back in.

Jason
Post #483021 17th Dec 2015 10:00am
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Barolo Black
A gentle/firm push and I'm sure it will come out.
Post #483022 17th Dec 2015 10:02am
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That video is Dave from VGS, and he did the same on mine when he did my panoramic glass, it was out in seconds. 2016 D4 HSE

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Post #483023 17th Dec 2015 10:16am
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roel



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Netherlands 2003 Defender 90 Td5 PU Caledonian Blue
I believe at least the older ones have a cord you can pull out first from the inside and then the glas comes out very easy. Roel

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Use plastic bike tyre levers or treat your missus to some new wooden, spring type clothes pegs,(I used pegs when I swapped my front screen a few months back Thumbs Up ).And gently prise the rubber seal from the inside using remaining levers/pegs to stop it popping back on.Use (insulated) wire and soap to get it back in....and an extra pair of hands. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
Post #483032 17th Dec 2015 10:51am
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Happyoldgit



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Easy peasy lemon squeezy ...which is why I prefer that the USW doesn't have them. Steve.
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2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
Since we're on the subject of removing glass, does this technique apply to the alpine windows as well?
Post #483271 18th Dec 2015 3:39am
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Not as easy but anything with that kind of simple seal set in an inflanged edge is potentially vulnerable.. Thankfully the location and the fact that the alpines do not give access to a nearby door lock does not make them so attractive to your average tea-leaf. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades.
Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW.

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