hj308's HZ Sandman Build

[samin8r]

Sweet buy Hj! Reasonable price and looks pretty straight.Good Luck with the restore.
Luv that colour!

[hj308]

Have just been around to a few vehicle restoration shops this week and have a few things that I'd like to put to the wealth of knowledge that visits this site. My van has 3/4 single side windows which I believe were an after market inclusion (see page 3 of this blog). I want to replace them for 2 reasons one i prefer windowless and the second is that both windows have warped panels above the glass as a result I presume of being installed in the first place. I have been given different ideas in regards to best way to attack it. I know where I can get my hands on donor windowless panels but as with a lot of things different people have different ideas. Has been suggested to cut just above the top gutter and unpick that join and down to the bottom seam and all the way along to about half way along the top of the door. Another was cut just below the gutter on the flat panel to bottom seam. And thirdly to make the cut and join on and around where the panel is pressed in. My situation is different to HZSandman's cut outs with the twin side windows and due to the warped panel above the glass is going to be a bigger job. Would be grateful of any input and knowledge of similar jobs by members on here.

[hxbunny]

Great looking van, have seen it in your driveway and knocked on your door one day to have a chat about it, at least now i know it's not for sale:lol:

[ozbox]

i would not be cutting above the gutter...definately cut just below the gutter...

[hj308]

Oz do you think cutting on the flat section just below the gutte or as it has been suggested by a couple of guys to me that you can cut around on the indentation/crease line all the way around, I would imagine that would be a bit harder than going from the flat section below the gutter down to the seam?