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    Quote Originally Posted by Westy's Accessories View Post
    Hay Healy, just thinking did you look for nice looking external hinges??
    If the hinges were outside the seal would be complete..
    Yeah I did but if you were to do that your creating an opening for water etc over time imo ive tried casement stays also but then your losing space inside and the possibility of bending the arms from objects in the back there is one hinge im after but at $30 a hinge im not impressed and then you have to run a box tube setup into the the original grab handle holes. There are other ways to get it done ive just chosen a strong easy to maintain budget style. I have another style I've worked out but I need to stripout a window and work out dimensions etc it will work hopefully by the end of the year I can show three ways of building these for under $400 roughly
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    Love it Healy. I have been thinking of this ever since I got a canopy on my work car. I seen the manufactured ones and can't justify the price at this stage lol. Might give this a crack. Did the perspex end end straight or curved. If straight wonder how hard it would be with glass

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    Was thinking something like this..
    http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=351021683653
    A bit of silicone around holes. I think would stop any water..
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    Sorry do you mean is the pespex curved? Like the stock windows have a curve in it. Glass would be just the same imo. Im not sure why nissan have a curved glass set up on them originally I can only think for strength. Purpose of perspex stronger lighter easier to work with and I could get that tinted affect and from all my research it keeps the temps down abit more
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    Quote Originally Posted by matfew View Post
    Love it Healy. I have been thinking of this ever since I got a canopy on my work car. I seen the manufactured ones and can't justify the price at this stage lol. Might give this a crack. Did the perspex end end straight or curved. If straight wonder how hard it would be with glass
    Even the single peice glass replacements are flat..
    My sliding rears were flat to..
    Maybe a gq series 2 mod
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    Mmm ok. I'm just wondering how perspex would hold up security wise compared to glass.

    I might have to have a play with the spare shell I got and make something up

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    Quote Originally Posted by matfew View Post
    Mmm ok. I'm just wondering how perspex would hold up security wise compared to glass.

    I might have to have a play with the spare shell I got and make something up
    Better than glass. Perspex won't crack like glass with impacts..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Westy's Accessories View Post
    Was thinking something like this..
    http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=351021683653
    A bit of silicone around holes. I think would stop any water..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Westy's Accessories View Post
    Was thinking something like this..
    http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=351021683653
    A bit of silicone around holes. I think would stop any water..
    Yeah it could possibly work. Could possibly use whats on the back of the jeeps rear windows with slight mods. You can use the exact hinge I've used im just not a fan of having it out side I prefer the clean look
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    Quote Originally Posted by healy View Post
    Yeah it could possibly work. Could possibly use whats on the back of the jeeps rear windows with slight mods. You can use the exact hinge I've used im just not a fan of having it out side I prefer the clean look
    Yea I'd prefer all hidden to, but I do like water tight also.

    Trying to find tier drop shaped ones but all the quality Ones are $100+!!!
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