It was just a bit over a year ago when this unicorn showed up in the ‘hood. I hadn’t seen one in ages, and wrote it up here. And now its driver’s side window is gone, probably one of the not infrequent smash-and-grab incidents (my xB has been hit, because I left a self-powered portable speaker in it). But it’s hard to imagine anything of value in this one, as it’s sat in the same spot all year.
Getting a replacement pane might be a wee bit difficult.
I decided to not make WAG assumptions, and Googled for a replacement. Nothing came up. But I suppose a more thorough search globally might well turn up something. Or not.
There are shops that can cut and bend custom auto glass. Probably kind of expensive. Just depends on how devoted you are to that old Toyota.
Thank you. I was about to ask if that was even possible, since I’d never heard of it being done. Nice to know, in the event of that happening to me. We own a 2012 RAV4, and it’s a great car, and we are going to try and nurse it through 2030, which I believe might be possible with proper maintenance. I can easily see a Texas hailstorm compelling me to find new glass for the windows after the OEM glass is no longer available.
“Probably kind of expensive.”
Yeah- The online sites I found don’t list prices, so I’m guessing it’s a case of “If you have to ask…”.
Yeah but 18 years old is prime self serve JY time for a car. Around here the newest cars they typically have are 10-12 years old. The RAV-4 also sells pretty well so there should be an ample supply of vehicles.
Could one conceivably use the passenger-side glass as a mirror image template?
Wheeler Dealers found a place in LVNV, I think it was, that made a windshield for a Saab 96. A recent Chevy Impala windshield could be heated and cut down to fit, it was otherwise the right shape. It was cool to watch and surely something can be done for this Toyota! I don’t remember the name of the glass company but here’s the episode:
https://www.saabplanet.com/wheeler-dealers-1973-saab-96/
That is exactly what I thought of when I saw this post.
Best of luck to the owner finding that glass.
But windshields are laminated glass while side windows are tempered.
It is sad when a smash-and-grab is considered within the norms in a society. Personally, if a perpetrator were to accidentally slash a wrist in the process, I would not consider it a loss.
Check with Toyota Owners and Restorers Club. toyotaclub.org
There’s a nationwide junkyard search engine that’s very thorough and allows you to drill down to the exact part needed. Use “car-part.com,” with the dash, since there’s a bunch of sites using very similar website addresses
They didn’t have anything for a ’74 Mark II, but I’m wondering if a later Cressida window would work. There’s 5 or 6 pieces available across the country priced for as little as $40.
Based on this picture (from the web site) and the asking price, I’d roll the dice and order one.
Getting a side window from the junkyard is complicated by the removal process. Like Paul my Xb recently had the passenger side window smashed in and there are plenty of Xbs in junkyards. In the case of the Xb and maybe other cars, however, the window has to be rolled down about half way to remove some bolts. Not clear how to do this with no ignition key (and no battery)
If you only want the glass you can drill holes to gain access with the window up. Or you can some times unbolt the motor from the regulator so that the glass can be moved into the right spot for access.
I was going to give the same suggestion, I’ve used it in the past for shippable items and a co-woker just got a part her her vehicle last week.
Many years ago I scored a lot of parts for my IH’s at a JY in Montana I found through there. Was passing through to see the wife’s family so on the way back took a detour to a yard that had a dozen or so IHs many of them that had been there for decades with minimal things removed.
Maybe they rolled it down and it won’t come back up?
Or put another way, when is a pane really a pain? Who would have imagined that the day would come when it is easier to source glass for an old Studebaker than for an old Toyota?
I had two of these a sedan as family transport and a coupe for parts both long gone now but in the early 2000s in Tassie parts were still everywhere for mk2 Coronas
I’d try cutting some plexiglass and leave the regulator bolts a little loose and see if that works. Probably have to remove weatherstripping from door and fashion a seal on the plexiglass. Just to keep the rain out and see out while driving. Keep the trash bag on when parked for extra protection and cool factor:)
Pull the 18R-C out, stick it in your man cave, and send the rest off to come back as a shiny new refrigerator.