Like many of you, I have sluggish windows, especially when it’s cold. The original window glass runs in my doors were brittle after 30 years, and I’ve been trying to replace them for a while. A couple of weeks ago I finally got to it.
I tried an OEM replacement but it was poor quality. Genuine Toyota runs are either NLA or $$$, depending on who you ask. On a whim, I ordered this and was surprised at the great results, despite it being a generic product.
Unlike the original, this run is flocked, so the glass just glides beautifully in it. It presses right into the window frame but is a little more compact in cross section than the original run. Doesn’t seem to affect function, though.
Note that the original has a corner molded into it and this one does not. You will need to notch out two little bites with scissors to get it to bend in a sharp 90 degree corner, but that’s not difficult to do. The original was also two pieces - the up-and-over portion with the corner, plus a straight piece down the hinge side of the door. I just ran the replacement in one piece.
20’ will do both front doors with a little extra for corner-making practice. The rears need a bit less, but I haven’t tackled those yet.
I tried an OEM replacement but it was poor quality. Genuine Toyota runs are either NLA or $$$, depending on who you ask. On a whim, I ordered this and was surprised at the great results, despite it being a generic product.
Unlike the original, this run is flocked, so the glass just glides beautifully in it. It presses right into the window frame but is a little more compact in cross section than the original run. Doesn’t seem to affect function, though.
Note that the original has a corner molded into it and this one does not. You will need to notch out two little bites with scissors to get it to bend in a sharp 90 degree corner, but that’s not difficult to do. The original was also two pieces - the up-and-over portion with the corner, plus a straight piece down the hinge side of the door. I just ran the replacement in one piece.
20’ will do both front doors with a little extra for corner-making practice. The rears need a bit less, but I haven’t tackled those yet.
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