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The Musketeer



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Porthole Windows?
Has anyone fitted the "porthole" windows in a van? By that I mean the small one's near the cab to improve visibility/let in light. I don't want a full country conversion, but like the idea of more light. Any advice/links/pictures much appreciated.


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My mate had some triangular ones in his van back which looked tidy enough. I will dig out a picture
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The Musketeer



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Ace! They look perfect. Don't suppose you have any idea where here got them from?


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Sorry I don't know but I will ask him.
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The Musketeer



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Mountain_man wrote:
Sorry I don't know but I will ask him.


Thanks mate. I think it's the first thing you can't buy on ebay Good things come to the wild and free
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As a bit of a thought, thinking about those with dogs has anybody thought about the windows used in horse boxes? There's a wide range of sizes, when I had a 90HT a few years ago I saw a 110DC with an Ifor Williams back on the pick-up part with a horsebox window in the front side panel on both sides. These windows are opening along the lines of Series door windows and looked a great idea for gaining that extra bit of over the shoulder visability and getting another ventilation point(as if we need any more Whistle )The only reason I didn't go with the idea was because I sold the 90 and ended up with a 110SW but the idea has stuck in my mind.

Something along these lines: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Horsebox-Sliding...84b9044abe
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megatoad



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You could always just fit the alpine roof windows, they make a world of difference. Alternativly you could probabbly source a roof with them already installed.
Post #123115 10th Feb 2012 9:34pm
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The Musketeer



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ben_j85jty wrote:
Mud Stuff sell them.


Do they? I can't see them Sad

megatoad wrote:
You could always just fit the alpine roof windows, they make a world of difference. Alternativly you could probabbly source a roof with them already installed.


Alpines will be going in, I just like the idea of more junction visability, not that it's a huge problem, just bugs me every now and then Good things come to the wild and free
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Devon sell them. Very Happy Peter
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The Musketeer



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MrFlips wrote:
Devon sell them. Very Happy



Thanks... as soon as you start calling them "blind spot" windows about a gazzilion results come up on google.... Rolling Eyes Good things come to the wild and free
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I had these fitted to a 90 got local windscreen company to supply and fit.

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The Musketeer wrote:
ben_j85jty wrote:
Mud Stuff sell them.


Do they? I can't see them Sad

megatoad wrote:
You could always just fit the alpine roof windows, they make a world of difference. Alternativly you could probabbly source a roof with them already installed.


Alpines will be going in, I just like the idea of more junction visability, not that it's a huge problem, just bugs me every now and then


I'll rephrase - They used to sell them! 2002 Defender 110 DC
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