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Old 09-26-2001, 03:45 PM
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Windows in Sail Panel?

Has anyone done this or seen it done before. Just a though while smoking a cigarette and saw a van with the little round windows in the back. Might look bad but hay it would be different.
Old 09-26-2001, 08:52 PM
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Hey i was thinking about the same but ive seen some one that did it on 2nd gens
look over the web ..someone made this post with 2nd gen windows on sail panels
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Yes i ve seen this bebeforrebut on 2nd gens
there are pics but i dont remember where
but try to find
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i've seen it "in progress" on a 3rd gen camaro...looked pretty good...i've thought about it a few times....but never have the money to do it.

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Old 09-27-2001, 07:45 AM
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You were smoking what? Windows i nthe sail panels would totally kill the looks of the whole car...

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could always make some vents that gould be shut off in the sail panel..

Putting in a window should be worried about because the structural integrity of the car. Since that is where alot of the body strength comes from. It would have to be well thought out. Of course it depends on how big of a window.

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Don't sail panels already crack on these cars if they don't have sfcs? Why make them even weaker?
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