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Where to find replacement glass for a truck cap/camper top?
I have a Century truck cap that came off of a '94 Mazda B4000 pickup. We bought the pickup after it had been vandalized, and all the cap windows but the front were smashed. Century does not sell parts or anything directly to the public, they only go through their dealers; I called my local dealer and they basically hinted that it would cost a LOT to get the replacement glass for the 4 side windows and rear window, plus I'd have to drag the thing down there so they could look at it and get all the info, and pay them BEFORE I receive any parts, AND they might not even be able to get the glass for it because Century recently changed glass companies and the cap is not new. It sounds like a huge hassle to me, so I'd like to look for new glass elsewhere. Any suggestions on where I could find new glass for this? Would junkyard or pull-a-part be a good place to look, or would they be unlikely to have trucks with caps still on? It's not a Leer, why would I call them? Someone told me that glass companies can't cut curves in glass?? That seems ludicrous since most car windows are curved, but I dunno. All the glass is flat, would it be cheaper to go to a non-automotive glass company?
Public Comments
- have you tried dealing with your local hardware store? go to the local hard ware store get them to help you cut some plexi glass
- Call several auto repair shops locally until you find one that does classic car restoration. Many classic cars need new glass that is no longer made. They work with glass replacement shops that can "custom cut" glass to fit.
While plexiglass might fit once cut it is not as safe as genuine auto safety glass.
- Look up Lear camper shells I know they can help you with your glass, Hope this helps.
- make cardboard templates for the exact glass size and shape that you need. take them to your local glass repair shop, or even auto glass repair shop. they can order tempered safety glass to fit your patterns, or ask if they can cut laminated glass to fit your patterns. the laminated glass might be a little cheaper than the tempered. if you can't make your own patterns, maybe the glass shop will do it for you, but you'll save some money if you make your own.
