Rusted Patrol Window Surrounds @ ExplorOz

AnswerID: 21969 Submitted: Thursday, Jun 05, 2003 at 23:49

Truckster (Vic) replied:

There is a place in Milperra NSW that makes aftermarket ones, more than double the price of Nissans ones! that was March 2001

John Gilchrist
Marine Window Service
Revesby NSW
Ph 02 9792 4919

You replace them with Genuine Nissan ones, they have lasted 15 yrs since 1988 the ones you have, so if you replace them with the new Nissan ones they should last you at least the same time frame..... the price isnt that bad for something that will last 15 years again, and chances of you having the car then is not high....... is it?!

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FollowupID: 14397 Submitted: Friday, Jun 06, 2003 at 00:01

nugget posted:

Truckster,
Mine are buggered aswell. Is it an easy job to do yourself. Not sure how they are installed.

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FollowupID: 14398 Submitted: Friday, Jun 06, 2003 at 00:03

Truckster (Vic) posted:

This will be up on www.gqpatrol.com in few days.......

Since these rust out so often, heres a bit of a helper.

1) have everything ready Metho, rope, rags, screwdrivers.
2) have mate on outside of window ready to catch it cause the glass is lots o $.
3) you get inside and GENTLY push on the top rear corner of window next to the rubber - it will start to come out, unless my rubber was REALLY gone, you will be amazed how EASY they come out, and then think how the hell it stays in there! Then just keep pushing until the
whole thing is out.
4) Check the seat where the new frame will sit for rust and crap.
5) clean everything with Metho, body of car where window sits included - sit frames side by side then while cleaning glass, swap glass into new frame, take note how it comes out of frame
6) theres 2 ways to get the rubber to reseat over the body. 1 is to use a small screwdriver, the other is to use Rope.

With Rope you sit the window where it has to go on the body, you get on the inside and sit the rubber on the body work, slowly pull the rope to 'lift' the rubber over the body(you will see what I mean).
With the screw driver sit the rubber on the body and gently (GENTLY I
SAID!!)lift the rubber over the body.

Its Now in

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FollowupID: 14419 Submitted: Friday, Jun 06, 2003 at 13:35

swbpatrol posted:

Just to let others with the same problem. Just got of the phone with Nissan. The price is $260 per frame (perside). That is not including seals so it is not to bad concidering its Nissan Genuine Parts.

Chris

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FollowupID: 14423 Submitted: Friday, Jun 06, 2003 at 14:15

Truckster (Vic) posted:

Not including seals??? Which seals?

The frame comes complete with rubber, and metal ready to slide into the body work.. mine did!

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$260 over 18yrs aint bad.... The marine bloke built ones were $550 2 yrs ago each

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AnswerID: 21996 Submitted: Friday, Jun 06, 2003 at 19:25

Member - Willem replied:

Why couldn't you just pop the window out, clean up the rust with an electric wire brush, fish oil the rusted area, then fibreglass the damaged area. Sand when dry, spray paint ( or use a brush...a Willem-job), pop the glass back in again.

Cost: Some time and about $10 per window for fibreglass repair kit.

???????Cheers, Willem
Never a dull moment

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FollowupID: 14450 Submitted: Friday, Jun 06, 2003 at 22:14

swbpatrol posted:

If you see the extent of rust that gets into a 1988 patrol side windows you would understand. They are near beyond fixing and even if you decide to you will probably destroy them pulling out.

Chris

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