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Anyone know of aftermarket windows (or installers)?

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Anyone know of aftermarket windows specifically for the full size Ford Transit? All I can seem to find on line are Transit Connect windows. I would like to add a window on the drivers side opposite the sliding door, preferably something that can be opened for ventilation.

Also curious if anyone knows of companies in SE Michigan that would install after market windows in my Transit.

Thank you

Brian
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Anyone know of aftermarket windows specifically for the full size Ford Transit? All I can seem to find on line are Transit Connect windows. I would like to add a window on the drivers side opposite the sliding door, preferably something that can be opened for ventilation.

Also curious if anyone knows of companies in SE Michigan that would install after market windows in my Transit.

Thank you

Brian
There is a CR Laurence thread, will check:

http://www.fordtransitusaforum.com/camper-vans-conversions/4186-c-r-laurence-co-inc-windows.html
Anyone know of aftermarket windows specifically for the full size Ford Transit? All I can seem to find on line are Transit Connect windows. I would like to add a window on the drivers side opposite the sliding door, preferably something that can be opened for ventilation.

Also curious if anyone knows of companies in SE Michigan that would install after market windows in my Transit.

Thank you

Brian
Brian,

Copying this over to the Parts Needed / Available thread to see if others have answers for you.

Semper Fi
Anyone know of aftermarket windows specifically for the full size Ford Transit? All I can seem to find on line are Transit Connect windows. I would like to add a window on the drivers side opposite the sliding door, preferably something that can be opened for ventilation.

Also curious if anyone knows of companies in SE Michigan that would install after market windows in my Transit.

Thank you

Brian
If you are interested I can give you the contact info for the guy that did my fans. He no longer has his own shop, but he has several garages in the Roseville area he works out of. I wrote a bit about his history here:

http://www.fordtransitusaforum.com/95457-post7.html

I copied and pasted the text of the post here:

The Sprinter's fans I had done by Sportsmobile Indiana for what I considered a very reasonable rate back in '08.
They were pros and very familiar with Sprinters, so I felt confident that the job would be done right.
Problem was they are a busy place with lot's of techs, and they sent the new guy on top of my roof and told him what to do.
He was clueless , and his mentor was thinking T1N Sprinter so wasn't counting on ridges. The single course of butyl tape let even moonlight shine through, so no surprise when the following day's rain flooded my two week old van via both fans.
Credentials as well as price were right, but the concept of having a noob do the work instructed by a complacent pro failed that day.
My local guy is no $48 discount hack.
Sweeping the floors at a Detroit van conversion place part time starting at the age of 14, his superiors were astounded when he showed up for work the day after he turned 16 in a freshly restored Mustang he had resurrected from death with his own two hands and some advice from his dad.
They pulled his broom that day and it was their loss when he finally opened his own shop.
I first found him around 20 years ago when I had the idea to buy an extended E-150 and have a composite high top added to replace our E-150 conversion van. I had seen a local windsurfer with an excellent example of what could be done, and he had given me the contact info. We had a meeting and I was impressed with him and his shop, but I never did do the project.
When I was looking at Sprinters in '08 I wanted rear OEM windows added by the dealer. One place said they don't do it themselves, but recommended the guy that does all of theirs. Turned out to be the same guy! I ended up purchasing the Sprinter from a different dealership that did the windows themselves as part of the package. They really did a hack job, stray cuts all over the place. I could have done much better myself, they really messed up my van.
This guy is my age and works alone. I am not only confident in the dude but THRILLED as well to finally be doing business with him.
Surgery will be a week from tomorrow, I'll keep you posted.
Tomorrow I'm having 25% tint film added to the front sides. Same guy that did my 28% to the Sprinter. Decided to do both the roll down and wing on each side.
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Tomorrow I'm having 25% tint film added to the front sides. Same guy that did my 28% to the Sprinter. Decided to do both the roll down and wing on each side.
Longboard,

Let me know how much visability you have at night with the tinting on front wing and window. Have a script to put 30% on those areas but don't know if that would be too dark for nightime driving (?). How was it when you had the 28%?

Semper Fi
Longboard,

Let me know how much visability you have at night with the tinting on front wing and window. Have a script to put 30% on those areas but don't know if that would be too dark for nightime driving (?). How was it when you had the 28%?

Semper Fi
30% is lighter than 20%.
The factory deep tint on the rear sides is 20%.
I love how 25% looks, and really enjoy the daytime privacy as well as heat rejection, but at night my 62 year old eyes miss the clear, especially when using the convex mirrors for blind spot checking.
Never a free lunch.
Anyone know of aftermarket windows specifically for the full size Ford Transit? All I can seem to find on line are Transit Connect windows. I would like to add a window on the drivers side opposite the sliding door, preferably something that can be opened for ventilation.

Also curious if anyone knows of companies in SE Michigan that would install after market windows in my Transit.

Thank you

Brian
Brian, I have posted on the CR Laurence thread FYI, trying to get updated info. on after-market window manufacturers for the new full-sized 2015 Transit:

http://www.fordtransitusaforum.com/camper-vans-conversions/4186-c-r-laurence-co-inc-windows.html
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