Tin opener time!

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  • #131440
    mgroadster
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    After I had cut out the roof
    After I had cut out the roof vent out and fitted it, I was far more confident. These window fitters want your van for 3 hours to fit two windows. That tells me that it ain’t rocket science and reading the Transit forum, the job really is easy for DIY. I’ll let you all know how I get on.

    #131442
    mgroadster
    Participant

    After I had cut out the roof
    After I had cut out the roof vent out and fitted it, I was far more confident. These window fitters want your van for 3 hours to fit two windows. That tells me that it ain’t rocket science and reading the Transit forum, the job really is easy for DIY. I’ll let you all know how I get on.

    #131444
    Catalan Camper
    Participant

    Fitted my own windows
    I also took the tin opener to my van and fitted a skylight, side window and a porthole. The skylight and porthole were fairly easy and I had them fitted in a few hours.

    The side window was taken from a caravan and took longer because I had to make a precision template from scratch. I basically assembled the window on a sheet of card and worked out the measurements from that, then used a contour tool to get the corners right.

    The whole job for that took about 6 hours. It didn’t end there though…

    #131448
    Catalan Camper
    Participant

    Fitted my own windows
    I also took the tin opener to my van and fitted a skylight, side window and a porthole. The skylight and porthole were fairly easy and I had them fitted in a few hours.

    The side window was taken from a caravan and took longer because I had to make a precision template from scratch. I basically assembled the window on a sheet of card and worked out the measurements from that, then used a contour tool to get the corners right.

    The whole job for that took about 6 hours. It didn’t end there though…

    #131449
    Catalan Camper
    Participant

    Fitted my own windows
    I also took the tin opener to my van and fitted a skylight, side window and a porthole. The skylight and porthole were fairly easy and I had them fitted in a few hours.

    The side window was taken from a caravan and took longer because I had to make a precision template from scratch. I basically assembled the window on a sheet of card and worked out the measurements from that, then used a contour tool to get the corners right.

    The whole job for that took about 6 hours. It didn’t end there though…

    #131450
    Catalan Camper
    Participant

    Fitted my own windows
    I also took the tin opener to my van and fitted a skylight, side window and a porthole. The skylight and porthole were fairly easy and I had them fitted in a few hours.

    The side window was taken from a caravan and took longer because I had to make a precision template from scratch. I basically assembled the window on a sheet of card and worked out the measurements from that, then used a contour tool to get the corners right.

    The whole job for that took about 6 hours. It didn’t end there though…

    #131452
    Catalan Camper
    Participant

    Fitted my own windows
    I also took the tin opener to my van and fitted a skylight, side window and a porthole. The skylight and porthole were fairly easy and I had them fitted in a few hours.

    The side window was taken from a caravan and took longer because I had to make a precision template from scratch. I basically assembled the window on a sheet of card and worked out the measurements from that, then used a contour tool to get the corners right.

    The whole job for that took about 6 hours. It didn’t end there though…

    #131456
    Catalan Camper
    Participant

    Fitted my own windows
    I also took the tin opener to my van and fitted a skylight, side window and a porthole. The skylight and porthole were fairly easy and I had them fitted in a few hours.

    The side window was taken from a caravan and took longer because I had to make a precision template from scratch. I basically assembled the window on a sheet of card and worked out the measurements from that, then used a contour tool to get the corners right.

    The whole job for that took about 6 hours. It didn’t end there though…

    #131457
    Catalan Camper
    Participant

    Fitted my own windows
    I also took the tin opener to my van and fitted a skylight, side window and a porthole. The skylight and porthole were fairly easy and I had them fitted in a few hours.

    The side window was taken from a caravan and took longer because I had to make a precision template from scratch. I basically assembled the window on a sheet of card and worked out the measurements from that, then used a contour tool to get the corners right.

    The whole job for that took about 6 hours. It didn’t end there though…

    #131459
    Catalan Camper
    Participant

    Fitted my own windows
    I also took the tin opener to my van and fitted a skylight, side window and a porthole. The skylight and porthole were fairly easy and I had them fitted in a few hours.

    The side window was taken from a caravan and took longer because I had to make a precision template from scratch. I basically assembled the window on a sheet of card and worked out the measurements from that, then used a contour tool to get the corners right.

    The whole job for that took about 6 hours. It didn’t end there though…

    #131462
    New Camper
    Guest

    Where did you get the porthole window from?
    I can’t find 6″ round porthole windows anywhere for a van…
    Any ideas?

    #131466
    New Camper
    Guest

    Where did you get the porthole window from?
    I can’t find 6″ round porthole windows anywhere for a van…
    Any ideas?

    #131467
    New Camper
    Guest

    Where did you get the porthole window from?
    I can’t find 6″ round porthole windows anywhere for a van…
    Any ideas?

    #131469
    New Camper
    Guest

    Where did you get the porthole window from?
    I can’t find 6″ round porthole windows anywhere for a van…
    Any ideas?

    #131470
    New Camper
    Guest

    Where did you get the porthole window from?
    I can’t find 6″ round porthole windows anywhere for a van…
    Any ideas?

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