Glad to hear it. I've seen a lot of panels on the net with windows and I personally think it wrecks the look of the truck. I was going to try to Paint Shop some windows into a panel but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I have only seen one panel truck with windows that looked decent. All of the others look like cobbled together mess. The stock Ranger is the exception of course. I've only seen three of them in person, all in the same day! Awesome trucks.
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Go to your local RV dealer. They sell rear-view cameras and monitors which can be added to motorhomes.
Here's another thought. I used to have a 25' motorhome, and could never see how my boat was trailing behind. I went to the RV store, and bought a square stick-on lens for the back window. It measured about 8" square, and effectively turned the back window into a wide-angle lens. I was able to see everything behind me very well by looking into my rear-view mirror on the windshield.
This type of lens is not adhesive, but static-cling type, so it's easily removeable.
Don't do the windows. please. A friend has a '59 panel that has angled van windows on the side and God forbid, the rear door windows holes have solid panels welded in. Just poke my eyes out! If I ever get my '59 rolling I will use the convex mirrors like the other guys suggested. I run them on both my modern Fords and there is NO blind spots, when we traded vehicles a few years back my wife told me to get her some more mirrors for the new ride, today! The camera would be helpful, panels are really hard to get out of angled parking, like at Wally World, you need a spotter to look for cars. Just my 2 cents worth.
Mike
I have started to drive my 55 panel truck. Yes, it has been abit to get use to compared to the regular trucks for blind spots. I have those door "stick mirrors" that actually have alot of variation of view adjustments. With the door mirrors and rear view mirror I'm getting use to the truck. Just go slow and you will get use to it. A camera? Wow! I never thought of that. I have read some of the latter year panel trucks came with the mirrors attached to the top part of doors. Mirrors in the right place can make a big difference. We have a 1970 Datsun 240Z and the mirrors were originally installed way up front on the front quarter panels. they look strange, but boy can you see.
Being krippled & spending all my time in the back in a wheelchair,I ask myself this question a lot,but I just can't find a side window treatment that looks kool,so I won't do it.Besides.my wife (chauffer!)manages OK with the help of 4" convex peep mirrors,and we're on the wrong side of the road over here!
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Yeah, I didnt really want to do it, and after a few pics, I decided to NEVER do it!!! Windows cant be made to look factory at all They just look like an after thought. I think I may just have to learn how to drive
Being krippled & spending all my time in the back in a wheelchair,I ask myself this question a lot,but I just can't find a side window treatment that looks kool,so I won't do it.Besides.my wife (chauffer!)manages OK with the help of 4" convex peep mirrors,and we're on the wrong side of the road over here!
You might want to check out some of the custom van shops. I saw a side window syatem that was tinted and formed to the curvature of the side panels. Supposedly they could fit or cut them to any size, shape or contour and they were so un-obtrusive. The other option might be to check out some of the old ambulance and herst side windows that were used in some of these old panel trucks. That will probably take a fair amount of research.
I can only imagine how frustrating it must be riding in a vehicle restricted to front and rear tunnel vision.
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That settles it!
They just look like an after thought. I think I may just have to learn how to drive 
