Porthole Windows

[Corneilius]

Anyone running porthole windows? My van doesn't have anywhere to put them but they're sooo coooool. Anyone got any pics of late model/4x4 vans rocking them?

https://www.amazon.com/CRL-Porthole-Window-Tinted-Tempered/dp/B002CXKG1Q

 

[villageidiot327]

Didn't think they still made em.

I might go that route, just for kicks.

When I got my new van last winter, my initial thoughts were to make a modern "boogie van"

That dream was crashed when I realized you can't really lower the front of an e series and maintain any sort of driveability over bumps. It's now been 4" lifted (2wd) but I still kinda like the port holes.

 

[Bbasso]

If they have a version that opens... I'd cut a hole or three!

 

[Bbasso]

What about this idea?
This: https://www.amazon.com/His-N-Hers-Sunroof-Performance-Solar-Glass/dp/B000MQYPRG
mounted on the side of the van, one on each side?

 

[Bbasso]

https://www.amazon.com/CRL-His-N-He...69754471&sr=8-1&keywords=His+and+hers+sunroof

Maybe this link Is better?

 

[ujoint]

This is the worst thread ever.

 

[villageidiot327]

This is the worst thread ever.

Don't fight the feeling, you know you like it.

 

[Bbasso]

I've got to poke the sleeping bear...

I'd never willingly put non-OE windows in, too many negatives. (For me)

 

[dar395]

I've got to poke the sleeping bear...

Sometimes it can be a Bit-- when you wake er up!

 

[ujoint]

Don't fight the feeling, you know you like it.

lol., I do!

Just messing with Cornelius

 

[villageidiot327]

lol., I do!

Just messing with Cornelius

Friendly ribbing amongst people at the shop. If you can't do that in a shop environment, it's not a shop environment worth being in.

And if they don't harass you, it's cuz they don't like you.

 

[Pilat]

If you're looking for opening portholes, there is one here (in stainless). You can even get a stainless "brow" or lip, if you want it:
http://www.manshipmarine.com/round-opening-portholes.html

They also have the option of fitting storm covers:

Or, there are of course, Vetus, who makes various sizes too, both stainless and in alu, and you can get "click-in" mozzie screens.

http://www.vetus.com/boat-windows/portholes.html?limit=90&mode=list?___store=en

 

[philos]

^^^^Yaaaassss!!!!^^^^^


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[Pilat]

LOL

 

[Eaglefreek]

I'm not a fan of porthole windows, myself. Over 10 years ago, I made a quick trip to NY and noticed a bunch of vans with porthole windows and was wondering why so many people were installing these "ugly" things on their cargo vans and needed to find out. I asked a guy who had a van with portholes and he said they called them Parkway windows so they could drive on the NY parkway system.