The side window frames in my 1991 Nissan GQ Patrol were starting to rust out pretty bad. I've been thinking about adding gullwing windows for some time to help with storage and access to camping gear. So I decided to have a go, this in how far I got in 8 hours - removal, measurement, design, cut and fit.
Frames had completely rusted thru on the bottom.
The opening is very significant and greatly improves access behind the cargo barrier.
Standard pinch-weld trimming with seals worked a treat.
Facing a slab of scratched up 15mm thick HDPE plastic stock.
Trial fitting.
Hinges and latches installed.
Design revision 2 won't be too far away, as the hinge design and latching requires refinement to ensure the seal is compressed sufficiently to be water and dust proof. Once the design is satisfactory, i'll build the left side as well.
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