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Old April 9th, 2023, 11:47 AM
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Looking to put a window in my 2017, 2500 Express cargo van, passenger side; rear of side doors. Can't find a source for the window with frame. Any ideas?

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Where are you located?

Try contacting Kurk Collis at Customvan.com 1-800-495-VANS. He's in PA.
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Thanks, I "ll give him a look. I'm on the other coast, Oregon, but I'm striking out for help out here.
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Default Body curvature the same?? Cargo vs Passenger

So having chewed this window add on for some time I'm seeing the question more clearly . . . Do Chevy cargo vans have the same body shape as passenger vans?
If so I'll just buy a passenger van window for that quarter and drop it in.
The kicker is, is that body curvature the same?
Who would know?
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I'm pretty sure there's additional support structure for the glass.
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Ok, I’ve found and obtained the window (see pics.). At the wreckers I got it off a Chevy 3500 passenger van. So . . . ! Do you think you think someone (who?!) can make it work on our 2500 cargo van? The measurements match up perfectly. Just not sure how the window attaches to the frame.



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The window is glued in
Like I said before, your van does not have a support structure that passenger models have. It's missing a horizontal beam. Maybe you should do more research before continuing down this path. If your body panel flexes too much the window will shatter. A 1x4 piece of wood isn't going to do squat.
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I realize I may have to have a "support" structure built.
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the real problem you will have is 1...that glass had delam of the frit band and needs to be preped correctly....2...where yo want to install it is not like a personal van...it will stick away from the vehicle a little more than normal.....other than that no problem...
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Thanks! I’ve got a good installer lined up. Praying it goes ok!


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