If you do not have two people you will want to tape the window in place otherwise one person holds the porthole from the outside while the other screws on the interior clamp ring (mounting ring) much like a tire you will tighten a little at a time top, bottom, left, right ensuring an even seal. Black Powder Coated Aluminum Frame 1/8 (3 mm) or 1-1/2 (38 mm) Reversible Clamp Ring The Classic Van Accessory Can be installed with a reversible Clamp. Once your hole is cut apply tape on foam seal to the back side of the porthole window start and end at the bottom so the gap of foam is on the bottom to prevent leakage. If you need to use the 1-1/2" depth you may need to create a spacer often times a 1" thick ply would that's cut into a ring to place behind the wall to fill the gap between outer sheet metal and interior wall.īefore cutting always double-check the pattern size make sure it's the inner portion of the trim ring and only the extruded aluminum thick frame can go through holes and can always be trimmed larger if needed not so easy to make them smaller. I used a round bar, clamps, and a heat gun to heat the panel and bend each corner to 90 degrees.
#PORTHOLE WINDOWS FOR VANS PLUS#
'I cut the panel to height and length around the opening, plus 1 inch for overlap. The Porthole comes with a reversible mounting ring so can go straight to the exterior metal of the van using the 1/8" or you can flip it if you have interior walls to a 1-1/2" depth. This creative solution uses a 1/8-inch fiberglass reinforced panel (FRP) to create a large trash can that fits into the existing opening. Check the interior for possible obstructions.
#PORTHOLE WINDOWS FOR VANS INSTALL#
Determine where on the Van you will install your porthole window. Once your pattern is drawn out you'll cut it from the cardboard box. Using the cardboard box the porthole came in you can trace a pattern using the inner portion of the trim ring or aluminum inner frame of the window whichever you are more comfortable with should yield approx the same template. The glass is a DOT/SAE approved 31% dark tint for excellent UV protection and privacy. The Porthole window's black powder-coated aluminum frame gives a great look and helps protect it from weather and elements. They install with a 1/8" (3.2 mm) or 1-1/2" (38.1 mm) reversible clamp ring making installation in a conversion or cargo van easy. CRL Custom Van Portholes give vans a classic look.
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