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Terryt

Member Since: 28 Jun 2012
Location: Lerryn. Cornwall.
Posts: 750

Fitting gull wings to a panel van 110

Afternoon all got a bit of a question please . We have a panel 110 and we want to fit the larger front runner gull wing window to one side as we are doing a dormobile conversion.
The panel has what I’m assuming are stiffners along the panel the window will go across one of these can these be simply drilled out without major issues.

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19th Feb 2021 5:58pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11240

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey

Yes, the frame of the gullwing will provide the necessary stiffness. Darren

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19th Feb 2021 6:11pm

Terryt

Member Since: 28 Jun 2012
Location: Lerryn. Cornwall.
Posts: 750

Outstanding sir thank you very much .

19th Feb 2021 6:12pm

stew 46

Member Since: 26 Jan 2012
Location: Wadebridge ,cornwall .
Posts: 561

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Bonatti Grey

Nice to know there’s a forum member just down the road

19th Feb 2021 9:46pm

Terryt

Member Since: 28 Jun 2012
Location: Lerryn. Cornwall.
Posts: 750

Lol I’m over in Lerryn now still close .

19th Feb 2021 9:48pm

stew 46

Member Since: 26 Jan 2012
Location: Wadebridge ,cornwall .
Posts: 561

Very nice over there

, my old dad had a mooring at Golant for 25 odd years

19th Feb 2021 9:50pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19579

LRA is right there, they are removed on mine as it has side windows fitted.

They are just there to prevent panel flex I would have thought due to area.
Fitting what you want to fit will make up for that no problem as the structural strength is mostly above and below.

Don’t forget to measure multiple times and cut once with this job.

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19th Feb 2021 10:02pm

Terryt

Member Since: 28 Jun 2012
Location: Lerryn. Cornwall.
Posts: 750

Thank you . I figured it was just thought I’d check before I make a tit of myself

19th Feb 2021 10:54pm

Vogler

Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Brussels
Posts: 309

Dutch Company Explore Glazing has a range of replacement windows, including gullwings and horizontally split windows for a hardtop 110.
Fitted them to mine two years ago.

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J Antares Treadwell, a MY06 110 Td5 in Chawton White

20th Feb 2021 10:31am

Terryt

Member Since: 28 Jun 2012
Location: Lerryn. Cornwall.
Posts: 750

Thank you very much for this .I did spot these when I was search the sight and although I like the look we preferred the single large window . Nice look landy you have .

20th Feb 2021 2:27pm

Vogler

Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Brussels
Posts: 309

Thanks! If only one day it would look as nice inside

I think these windows are a bit smaller in height than the SW type, which limits their maximum opening angle. There were a few times when I bumped my head against them quite hard.

One mod that I still have to look into is creating the possibility to open the latches from the inside.

Good luck with the build!

J Antares Treadwell, a MY06 110 Td5 in Chawton White

20th Feb 2021 2:38pm

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