<<<<Need Help JK Hardtop Glass>>>>

[BrisNut]

Originally Posted by Macca2801

Just go to a glass dude and they can cut exactly what you want and prob for half the price.

Otherwise the big windscreen mobs like Obriens, Novas etc will be able to source the glass...but will probably be dearer than a glass dude.
Matt.

Make sure it's automotive glass though otherwise it may crack/shatter easily or make a nasty mess of someone in an accident.

[OzAdventure4x4]

At this point in time you probably won't be able to get non genuine as no one has them....and they can't cut/make you one up because the glass is curved ever so slightly (just enough to stuff ya)!!!

I know all of this after having to source two rear windows for my hardtop - there was no way I was paying the $1200 for genuine glass!!! I'm running tinted perspex windows now for a fraction of the cost - lighter, cheaper to replace and looks almost identical

[Davesjeep]

Originally Posted by OzAdventure4x4

At this point in time you probably won't be able to get non genuine as no one has them....and they can't cut/make you one up because the glass is curved ever so slightly (just enough to stuff ya)!!!

I know all of this after having to source two rear windows for my hardtop - there was no way I was paying the $1200 for genuine glass!!! I'm running tinted perspex windows now for a fraction of the cost - lighter, cheaper to replace and looks almost identical

The glass on the side or at the rear??? i got a quote of 250 genuine glass from a differnt dealer non tinted, i would preffer perspex... if it the side window's great, Ill try that

[Gravel]

Originally Posted by Davejeeptj

The glass on the side or at the rear??? i got a quote of 250 genuine glass from a differnt dealer non tinted, i would preffer perspex... if it the side window's great, Ill try that

$250, thats cheaper than the side windows for the soft top...

When mine got slashed some years back; they wanted @ $550, thank fully was having several challanges with the dealer at the time reagarding other issues and was replaced free of charge.

Yes a win....

[Yom]

Originally Posted by Gravel

$250, thats cheaper than the side windows for the soft top...

When mine got slashed some years back; they wanted @ $550, thank fully was having several challanges with the dealer at the time reagarding other issues and was replaced free of charge.

Yes a win....

I looked at the price of them too and WTF! Cheaper to go and get them custom made an auto/boat trimmer and they'll even use higher quality vynil for the windows. I think bestop also sell replacement softtop windows for factory JK soft top.

But hardtop...$250 ain't bad for glass but I too would go for a lexan (not perspex, lexan is a polycarbonate resin thermo plastic) replacement. Much more suitable for automotive window application, especially on the JK hardtop which is subject to expansion/contraction/flexing/bending/sticks.

ps: lexan link here http://www.plasticsfactory.com.au/lexanpoly/lexan.asp

[Gravel]

Originally Posted by Yom

I looked at the price of them too and WTF! Cheaper to go and get them custom made an auto/boat trimmer and they'll even use higher quality vynil for the windows. I think bestop also sell replacement softtop windows for factory JK soft top.

But hardtop...$250 ain't bad for glass but I too would go for a lexan (not perspex, lexan is a polycarbonate resin thermo plastic) replacement. Much more suitable for automotive window application, especially on the JK hardtop which is subject to expansion/contraction/flexing/bending/Trees and rocks.

ps: lexan link here http://www.plasticsfactory.com.au/lexanpoly/lexan.asp

Fixed it for ya.

[rupicon]

Originally Posted by Davejeeptj

I'm having a issue getting a new glass for my hard top the window on the passenger side, it's not a warrenty issue, but any way prob is it's a 08 model and I don't have tinted windows but my vin number says I'm meant to and jeep dealers wont help me i only want the F#@kin glass... with no tint but they saying im wrong and wont order it in wat do i do...

cheers
Dave

mate i think you will find your glass may be tinted factory tint is very slight
just let them get the glass in and have alook if you dont want it just tell em thats not the right part, but i think it will be