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| | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 34 | anyone have any experience with this?would like to put sliding side windows like a burb? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 62 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 62 | Dude, please!
If it has survived all these years, and nobody has hacked it up by now, the question is WHY would ya wanna do that??? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 226 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 226 | why would you want to do this? why not just get a burb?
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 800 | I have to agree with these guys. The panel truck is for hiding your work tools and products. A burb is for hauling passengers. So what is it that you want to do with the truck? I remember in the 70's, all of the vans had beds and lounge areas and they didn't have windows. (They mostly smelled like bong water, too!)
Maybe you could trade your panel to someone with a burb, and you could both be happy! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
trhamilton,
To answer your question: most people who have reported putting a window in a panel truck (or have found windows in a panel truck) have reported just using one pane of glass - not a sliding window.
If someone has information about installing a sliding window in a panel truck, let's hope they post information/advice.
Regarding what you do with your panel truck: I agree will some of the sentiment above; HOWEVER, it is your truck - do what you want with it. BUT, please carefully consider chopping into a truck, if you are not going make use of the truck. Chopping up an old truck that is never completed, leaves a mess for anyone else who might want to no a more "natural" restoration.
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