mellonman Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 so like a drip I smashed my rear boot glass so looking into options , whats everyones experience with lexan windows , do they scratch ridiculously easy ? what are they like to life with ? can I use acrylic in stead as its the boot ? has anyone made one out of a flat sheet as the supra boot glass is not massively curved ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 I think it'd look plain wrong if you glued a flat slab of perspex over the hole in the tialgate. As for a proper fit option scratching shouldn't be a problem especially seeing you have removed the rear wiper. Didn't wheeler dealers or maybe it was Car SOS get a curved rear screen bespoke manufactured in glass in the Midlands somewhere for one of their cars? Maybe someone can recall what series, what car and which episode that occurred. Apparently new glass can be formed and cut from a CAD generated mould these days. Probably not cheap but it'd be proper automotive standard toughened glass. Alternatively, there are US and Japanese sites still listing the blue tint facelift rears for around $350 in the USA or $1,000 in Japan, I don't think the US specs ever had the blue tint which may be why they still have prices up indicating they have stocks. Maybe one of those with a dark inside vinyl tint wouldn't look out of place. If it were me I'd hold out for a scrap tailgate. Enough of these cars are front ended out of existance to ensure there will always be tailgates cropping up now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 This was only my spare boot that had rust which I sorted so im not in totally stuffed, but have spent a lot of time welding painting and just so gutted to waste all that time but can cut my loses and start it all again on my boot I have on the car now. but I do like the sounds of the weight reduction have seen a molded lexan for £250 https://www.plastics4performance.com/toyota-supra-mk4-lexan-full-window-kit.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Ive got a lexan rear window and tbh it looks crap, scratches easily and flaps about when going anything above 70 , mines just a track car so its for weight saving, i`d have glass if it was a road car for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Cant new ones be had from Toyota? if they are discontinued then id consider lexan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erachter Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 part no: 6813114290 GLASS, BACK DOOR is still available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_aero Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 If the rear windscreen comes with the rubber surround and you don't need it can I buy it off you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 part no: 6813114290 GLASS, BACK DOOR is still available thanks for that , the glass company I called said they couldn't get it no one makes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Maybe worth try Keron? He might have or look for rotten bootlids and just get the glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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