Had a new Toyota OEM windshield and all OEM Gaskets used in my 86 FJ60 on Monday...it was insurance as it had a crack in it and terrible pitting and scratches from 30 years of use. In SC if it is not repairable or the crack is more than 2 inches they replace....
They usually do aftermarket glass and gaskets...and my insurance uses Safelite which I have always had good luck. I wanted the local Toyota dealership to do it as they confirmed glass was in stock. But they refused as they had nobody qualified with the old Land Cruisers. The guy that used to run their service dept now works for a buddy that has his own Lexus-Toyota shop in town. LOL
Anyhow...had to get special permission to use all OEM and justify why I wanted it...so went with the 30 year old classic vehicle and they wanted pictures to see if it was rusted or in good shape. It was hundreds of dollars more for the OEM than aftermarket but they ended up approving it.
Safelite then refused to do the install and said they had nobody that could do it properly and recommended someone else. GlassPro had a guy that had been doing windows for 30 years and he is their Master Technician here in town.....and said he could do it but wanted to see the window frame and A-Pillars so sent pictures to see if it would suffice.
He went over parts list and had to order some extra pieces and then said he would want to do it in his shop instead of on site to make sure it was done right.
Dropped it off Sunday night and picked it up Monday afternoon. Looks great.
He said he checked pinch weld and windshield area and no rust at all...one little spot of surface on lower left corner so he wire brushed it and primed and made sure it was all clean and sealed up.
Must say they were pleasure to work with. Amazing how much difference a nice clean and clear windshield will make.
Hopefully this fixes the leaks on floorboards I had on driver and passenger side that looked like coming from lower corners since was original gasket and windshield. Should rain this weekend....fingers crossed.
I wanted to try everything possible to get another full OEM install done in hopes it would last another 30 years. The aftermarket meet all requirements but they are thinner usually and lighter by fact of that.... went aftermarket on my LX470 and that was as big a pain in ass as the FJ60 with the rivets used to permanently hold windshield in place even if gasket seal trim pops out. haha
Great thread.
