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Looks like a clean southern car! Wow!

This thread was gold for me. I sound-deadened (not to this degree) when I had the interior out for refurbishment. The last few steps with the weatherstrip, especially the B-Pillar, made a huge difference...

Great question! Glass guy got it from a local dealer here in SC, but I know they had to then special order it. So I guess the SE parts network is down to green only.

16 years in with mine, almost 17. These things are legitimately peerless.

Good to know it's beyond a local anecdote. I feel the same about the prior aftermarket one. Seems that a lot more of the sun made it through. My dash was perfect until shortly after that one was installed.

Were either of yours the bronze/amber version? Wondering if it's a regional shortage or if they're truly dead.

Unsure if it was "bundled" with it or not, but insurance covered OEM glass and all associated trim components. I told the installer to try to get anything he could replaced, insurance or not. Got lucky on the insurance. I'd imagine each individual part number would have to be specified à la carte.

New windshield! Out with the aftermarket, in with the OEM. An interesting tidbit, dealer stated that the amber glass is NLA and that the only option is the slight green tint. Doesn't bother me, I like the subtle green hue. Zero wavyness at all when viewed off-axis, which is great considering...

@SPESeth That looks really slick. I never thought I would like a digital mirror but have found the one in our 250 to be super useful (especially when we're loaded to the roof with kids and dogs).

Stuff like this makes me so nervous to order anything essential from Amazon. The rise of (convincing) knock off/counterfeit parts is going to drive everyone (who cares) right back to the dealers. I got phony Eneloop batteries from Amazon, directly from the "Panasonic" page! Project Farm also...

Our typical tank averages about 18.5mpg with mixed driving. On road trips we're closer to 22mpg. That being said, we typically set the cruise at 72 and keep it there, never really in a huge rush. Also, 275/70R18 KO3 (E) and Yakima Jetstream crossbars. The MPG doesn't really bother me (other car...

I have headlights from DS for my '76 2002 and '89 Wagoneer. He's super quick to email, answer questions, etc... It's a good experience. He's sharp on this stuff. Never thought about going that route with my 100 series.

This could just be a lame anecdote, but I swear my dashboard was 100% crack free until my original glass was replaced with a Fuyao. Anyone else experience this? I wonder if they allow more UV through than OEM did?

Here we go, I knew this was hiding somewhere: https://tlcfaq.com/main/2012/05/face-lift-your-land-cruiser-100-series/

I thought about this for a bit during my "refresh" a few years ago and wound up painting it in a color that was similar to the later models (the black plastic was so faded and chalky looking). I was happy with this so avoided the swap completely. I think the 06-07 are the years that require...