Restoring panel van - removing side glass conversion

[philstar]

Hey guys I'm thinking of restoring my bus to "van" status by removing the side windows that were put in as a conversion. Can I use flat sheet steel for the holes or are there special panels available? I'm not sure if they should be curved or not...

 

[nobbly]

The panel should be curved, but I reckon you'd be able to use flat sheet of the correct gauge and pre-curve it.

If it's like mine there will be some corrosion under the rubber seals, so you may need to replace an area larger than the glass by 1/2" or so.

Best of luck!

 

[Steve B]

The panel should be curved, but I reckon you'd be able to use flat sheet of the correct gauge and pre-curve it.

If it's like mine there will be some corrosion under the rubber seals, so you may need to replace an area larger than the glass by 1/2" or so.

Best of luck!

Agree with this ^. Looks like when when windows are cut out, few actually bothered treating the bare metal in this area, so it does rust a little.