Tailgate glass replacement??
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From: waterbury usa
Tailgate glass replacement??
I just picked up a used 95 Bronco yesterday and decided to take it to the manual car wash for a scrub. Upon leaving, it's my guess that I didn't fully latch the spare tire carrier and it whacked the tailgate, thus shattering my rear glass!!! So, I'm a bit pissed!! I can't imagine how else it would have happened?? But anyway, is the glass replacement easy?? Is junkyard glass cheap and easy to find or should I take it to a glass place to have it done?? Thanks in adavance for the help..........Joe
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From: St. Paul, MN
Tailgate glass replacement??
There is no tension on the torsion bar when the tailgate is in the full upright position, so to answer your question- no. Check around with your local glass companies, you may be surprised at the cost of the rear glass, probably not as much as you expected.
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Tailgate glass replacement??
Laserboy,
Thanks for the advice. I suppose it was the loose tire carrier after all. I called a local glass place and got a quote of 230 dollars installed. I went with it. They came while I was at work and did the job. Perfect. I figured it saved me the trouble of finding the glass at the boneyard and taking the time to install it myself.
Thanks for the advice. I suppose it was the loose tire carrier after all. I called a local glass place and got a quote of 230 dollars installed. I went with it. They came while I was at work and did the job. Perfect. I figured it saved me the trouble of finding the glass at the boneyard and taking the time to install it myself.
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