Gullwings - What's available brand wise and what is the differences?

Couple more questions:

• If I was to install them into my '95 Defender, if I wanted to, could I remove them, then refit the sliding windows again, then re-install the Gullwings into a later model Puma Defender (if I was ever able to afford to buy one:) )
• The Latches - I noticed on the Frontrunner versions that the latches are fitted such a way that they latch against the bottom of the window frame and in from the edge a fair bit - whereas the CSW ones are different in that the Latches are to the sides of the window frame. Is one better than the other? Does one seal more than the other?
• Can someone tell me the "thickness" of the Ally ones? Are they 4mm or 5mm thick or something else?
• With installation - do u need to install any sealant to prevent leaking?

Yes, you could swap them from one vehicle to another, there’s no mods needed that would prevent the standard windows being reinstalled.
I didn’t use any sealant in my CSW gullwings, they come with a foam seal, I’ve never had a leak.
I doubt the ally sheet would be any more than a couple of mm thick, certainly not more than 3mm.

The ally on the solid CSW is on the thin side.....I’ll take a measurement

Thicker than I thought.....

1.6mm

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Originally Posted by weeds

Thicker than I thought.....

1.6mm

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Blimey, the Front Runners are two layers of 3mm plate, everywhere but around the very edge where it is just single 3mm plate. Solid as a rock.

The Front Runners require holes to be drilled that would preclude fitting a sliding window back in (I'm pretty sure).

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Originally Posted by weeds

Thicker than I thought.....

1.6mm

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Wow, that seems awfully thin....

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Originally Posted by Dervish

Blimey, the Front Runners are two layers of 3mm plate, everywhere but around the very edge where it is just single 3mm plate. Solid as a rock.

The Front Runners require holes to be drilled that would preclude fitting a sliding window back in (I'm pretty sure).

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The CSWs also require drilling, only for rivets, but these would be concealed by the sliding window frame if re fitted.

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Originally Posted by Robmacca

Wow, that seems awfully thin....

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Not really....it’s probably thicker than the panels panels on a Defender.

Oh and save my GVM to cram other crap in

Cannot think why it would need to be thicker. Seems to do the job..as I don’t think I will be standing in them to access the roof.

As I had four to buy and they needed to be custom size it was my only option for a factory produced product and when buying four price was a consideration.

Would someone be able to measure the size of the opening of the front runner gullwing?

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Originally Posted by BearTD5

Would someone be able to measure the size of the opening of the front runner gullwing?

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If you mean the size of the opening after installation when you lift the door up, 1010 x 380.
This is a measurement I have written down, so someone else will hopefully confirm this by actually measuring a gullwing.