mrblah
Senior Member
So my vehicle is a smash and grab thief magnet, so in the latest attempt, thieves decided to break into the quarter panel windows to get in, only to figure out that I have the rago panels on the otherside....Fcking dumbasses.
Due to our socialist government, there is a backlog of broken windows. Literally, if i go through insurance, I have to wait 4 weeks to replace the window, or if I am willing to pay out of pocket at the tune of 800 cash, I can get it replaced right away through backdoor channels...Fcking retarded if you ask me.
Anyways, I figured I'd try out these gullwing windows, one less Fcking window for the thieves to break.
Anyways, Velox sells these quarter panel windows, and they are very expensive, but they are legit.
1. They have a heavy duty aluminum frame and door. Very secure. It would be hard to break the latch if someone tried to crow bar it since the latch is high up in the window frame. The frame itself is bolted down. You gonna have to break out that drill baby.
2 On the frame, they use a foam gasket, and on the window they use heavy duty automotive window gasket
3. installation was straight forward and pretty easy except for removing the OEM window gasket/weather stripping. HUGE PAIN IN THE REAR END. it took me about 5 hours by myself due to the stupid toyota weather stripping. Glass will get everywhere, and will shred your skin, so wear PPE.
4. It really is a 2 person job. You can do it by yourself for most of the steps, until the part that requires you to drill and to mount the window. Holding it in place, and drilling is not an easy thing to do, and neither is trying to secure the window while playing with tiny nuts, bolts, and washer.. I'm sure more capable people can do it, but my peasant butt couldnt do it.
5. daily usefulness. If my window wasn't destroyed by thieves, and I didn't already have the rago modular panels installed. I probably wouldn't get these. I can't see myself using these on a daily basis, but they are good for camping stuff or stuff you don't use on a daily basis (first aid kit, tire patch kit, staun deflaters, etc). I probably won't get the passenger side, unless thieves break into that side first, or they come out with a thick plexiglass version so i can still see out of the passenger window when lane changing/parking etc.
6. Customer service: no complaints. They state they have a 4 week lead time on their website, but i got it in 2 weeks.. Came with no instructions, but they do have a very useful step by step youtube video.
7. I'm probably going to add additional weather sealant for my own piece of mind.
8. Lot of cool patches and stickers hahaha....
Due to our socialist government, there is a backlog of broken windows. Literally, if i go through insurance, I have to wait 4 weeks to replace the window, or if I am willing to pay out of pocket at the tune of 800 cash, I can get it replaced right away through backdoor channels...Fcking retarded if you ask me.
Anyways, I figured I'd try out these gullwing windows, one less Fcking window for the thieves to break.
Anyways, Velox sells these quarter panel windows, and they are very expensive, but they are legit.
1. They have a heavy duty aluminum frame and door. Very secure. It would be hard to break the latch if someone tried to crow bar it since the latch is high up in the window frame. The frame itself is bolted down. You gonna have to break out that drill baby.
2 On the frame, they use a foam gasket, and on the window they use heavy duty automotive window gasket
3. installation was straight forward and pretty easy except for removing the OEM window gasket/weather stripping. HUGE PAIN IN THE REAR END. it took me about 5 hours by myself due to the stupid toyota weather stripping. Glass will get everywhere, and will shred your skin, so wear PPE.
4. It really is a 2 person job. You can do it by yourself for most of the steps, until the part that requires you to drill and to mount the window. Holding it in place, and drilling is not an easy thing to do, and neither is trying to secure the window while playing with tiny nuts, bolts, and washer.. I'm sure more capable people can do it, but my peasant butt couldnt do it.
5. daily usefulness. If my window wasn't destroyed by thieves, and I didn't already have the rago modular panels installed. I probably wouldn't get these. I can't see myself using these on a daily basis, but they are good for camping stuff or stuff you don't use on a daily basis (first aid kit, tire patch kit, staun deflaters, etc). I probably won't get the passenger side, unless thieves break into that side first, or they come out with a thick plexiglass version so i can still see out of the passenger window when lane changing/parking etc.
6. Customer service: no complaints. They state they have a 4 week lead time on their website, but i got it in 2 weeks.. Came with no instructions, but they do have a very useful step by step youtube video.
7. I'm probably going to add additional weather sealant for my own piece of mind.
8. Lot of cool patches and stickers hahaha....
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