rear window mod

FN5.7 · May 22, 2012

yeah im throwing around some ideas. just looking for the window then ill see what i can mock up.

speckdzl4shzl · May 22, 2012

that's going to take some extensive modding. the back wall of the cab is only one single sheet of crap metal to start, so you'll have to find a way around the support beam that extends across the back. also finding a good seal for it will be a bitch and a half. i'm sure there's more too.

just my .02

side note: not trying to be a dick, i always wanted a rear roll down window. those tundra mofo's get all the good stuff :/

FN5.7 · May 22, 2012

i dont feel you were being a dick.

so ive been reading that some 05 tacos come with a solid rear window. dose anyone know if that window will fit into the x runner just like the slider? if it will then i can call a junkyard and get one shipped here. then i can see what i can do about the modding.

sinister07 · May 22, 2012

I am sure that the back window on all 05 tacos and up are the same

Tunedx · May 22, 2012

This would be the next best mod to a sunroof.

FN5.7 · May 22, 2012

ive never been a huge sun roof fan myself. im calling a junk yard for a rear window today. ill let yall know what i find.

FN5.7 · May 22, 2012

ok so the solid rear window costs 300. thats the best price ive found. i paid 250 plus 50 for shipping. the local yards here wanted 500+ for the glass. yikes. it was absurd, one yard in portland said they could do 650 but thats a really special pice of glass so they cant let it go for anything less. i called 6 junk yards and the best deal came from midwest trannmission in AZ. i got a 3.4 v6 firebird engine from there with 95k miles for 950 shipped. they arent always the cheapest but they do really quick service and there no bull shit with them. not yet anyway.

soooooo.... when the window get here ill have my brother (mechanical engineer at osu) look at it with me and we will see if we can get something done. we were talking about it last night and i think we are going to do an angled track and hinges at the base of the window. so the window will come down at a slight angle. we just have to fab all the pieces and get a window motor. ill keep you all posted.

sinister07 · May 22, 2012

I know it can be done. I am excited to see it work, I am just worried it is going to take a ton of work, but hopefully I am wrong. Glad someone has the time and balls to try this.

JFrame · May 22, 2012

Well like they say, "If you can dream it, you can build it". I hope to see this work!

FN5.7 · May 22, 2012

thanks guys. if i can do it and make it work perfectly then ill do a write up and maybe even assemble a kit to sell. im excited.

FN5.7 · May 23, 2012

glass showed up today. it looks damn nice. noww all i need to do is mod it and install the motor to make it move up and down.

sinister07 · May 23, 2012

Yeah!!!!! That was quick.

nick_gz1 · May 23, 2012

This is gonna be sick I hope u pull thru, u would be the one n only x with this mod!

FN5.7 · May 23, 2012

i know. by my estimations this will cost about 500 when its all said and done. wish me luck.

TheAngeryGinger · May 23, 2012

I agree with Nick.. It is going to be freaking sweet when you are done.

xrunrob · May 24, 2012

sounds like a good project. does that new rear glass you got have a defroster in it. be sweet if it did.

FN5.7 · May 24, 2012

no defroster but its freakin sick looking. my plan as of now is to get a track for the window from a tundra. then heat mold it to fit the taco. then have the window slide between the back seat and back of the cab. it wil have a bottom gasket thats angled in to make a seal when its closed. now i just need to get a cheap motor/regulator strongenough to push it and then ill tear into the truck and see what all ill have to do.

Jerez · May 24, 2012

damn beat me to this...im in the phase of trying to figure out how to get the rear seats to be "locked" with the window back there...:top:

FN5.7 · May 24, 2012

dude you should call me. we can colaborate this together. it only takes one person to do it before 50% of xru has it done.

Jerez · May 24, 2012

FN5.7 said:
dude you should call me. we can colaborate this together. it only takes one person to do it before 50% of xru has it done.

lol i keep coming back to it every so often tho....i bought the rear slider kit form BenWA on tw and been running that for a bit...i keep spending my $$$ on long travel suspension and the push start now :argh: haha

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