Altered Sprinter
Happy Little Vegemite
Yes it does but its not that simple as to how a parts section is set to a specific variant the 906 series.Altered Sprinter, From what your saying they would spot weld just around the window and re-seam it. Is this correct to allow for structural integrity ? YES
If the out-skin for a Sprinter with a windows has a curvature to it, then it would also mean the inner substructure would also have a curvature to it that means there would be two separate part numbers for the inner substructure if it were ever to be replaced.YES
One for a Sprinter with a window and one with out. If my understanding from what your saying is correct. Does the Sprinter parts catalog show separate part numbers for this?
To access part numbers you log into EDC then access your Vin via V doc to determine the correct numbering sequence in part numbers for your van.
To find another part number for a passenger variant! you have to have the passenger Vin number to match the part number for the model that is identical to the one you own.
It can be manually searched for. but it's a pain as to the way Benz has its EDC set up, it logs out if you divert from the original vin. [Might be a glitch down home as EDC is windows 5 and everyone is running on Windows right the two are not comparable.
The outer panel is not an issue , it's the inside frame that creates the problem you can't pull it out as its part of the completed interracial frame work.
To be precise.the inside window Cargo frame blank window surround does not have the curvature to match with the outside. for a passenger glass window.
You have to manually roll the curve the Cargo variant of which is dead straight and deal with extra extended bits such as where the bracing meets center of the window frames.
cargo doors one brace widow blanks-outs in metal have two to three braces.
It can be done : but you need exacting internal measurements,once you cut out the inside metal Blank-out widow cargo braces.
The cut is repeat: Not flush with where both outside sheet metal work meets with the inside structural frames meet.
The cut out must be at a quick guess 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch below the joins as to where these panels joins: As a sheet metal worker needs to roll the internal frame.of which require a lot of work with oxy to flatten out the excessive metal profile moldings on the internal metal frame.
Glass internal frames are very different from blanked out metal windowless frames in design.
Just look at an example of a cargo rear glassed door, and the visual differences are huge.
Tin and NCV are identical with one exception that is the main glassed window passenger level base window beam it's now perforated with a series of punch out holes. along the entire rail and is refereed to as a crumple zone.
Just keeping metal shavings away from the paintwork is a headache everything has to sealed off where paint, and voids are present including the roof.
As the glass being fitted on the outside frame;of which is not fitted flush to the inner curve ,there is a small u channel plastic insert installed around the metal internal window frame,prior to widow dress Grey trim trim being fitted off which is optional.
I can run photos up but you only have to look at glassed and non glassed frames to see where the two differences are.in metal form-work.
Richard