Remove security lock to fit window

[jedkk]

Has anyone (I’m sure someone has) had the issue with an additional lock on the sliding door stopping you from fitting a bonded window. I’m thinking to remove the lock and either weld or fill the hole. It would get covered by the glass, just needs to be water tight. Any one had this or done something. Sorry about the reflection on the image, hopefully you can see the lock

 

[CJW]

I had exactly this on my sliding door. I drilled the rivets out, removed the lock, painted the bare edges before the window fitter arrived. It sits behind the masked area of the window and now you wouldn’t know it was ever there. I’ll see if I have a photo.

 

[jedkk]

That would make things easier. So you’ve not had any issues with rain getting in behind the glass and into the hole.

 

[CJW]

I had exactly this on my sliding door. I drilled the rivets out, removed the lock, painted the bare edges before the window fitter arrived. It sits behind the masked area of the window and now you wouldn’t know it was ever there. I’ll see if I have a photo.

Here you go… before and after.

Do you have the locks on the tailgate too? If so, worth drilling those rivets out too and painting the bare metal edges, the re-rivet.

 

[jedkk]

Thanks, the tailgate locks are lower down so haven’t affected the windows

 

[CJW]

That would make things easier. So you’ve not had any issues with rain getting in behind the glass and into the hole.

No, the fitter altered the path of the adhesive marginally. No leaks.

 

[CJW]

Thanks, the tailgate locks are lower down so haven’t affected the windows

When you take the side door one out, see if the metal edge is bare. If it is, there’s a good chance the tailgate ones will be bare too. This defeats the galvanising so def worth painting over to protect.

 

[Qnapper]

Can I ask where you get this sort of lock from, please?

 

[CJW]

It was fitted to my van before I got it. I have seen exactly these locks advertised here:

TTW Deadlocks - T Series - Thatcham Accreditation - Van Security

TTW Deadlocks - T Series - Thatcham Accreditation - Van Security, ford, citroen, merc, vw, iveco, peugeot, renault

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