This thread is the solution to my current problems. Thank you so much! Below are pictures with what I was doing. Not only did I switch to 99+ glass on my 96 Limited, but I did the Flex Mod (C-Pillar Paint Mod) and needed the back blackened BADLY. Can you post a link to your outdoor tint material? Thanks so much!
Good work.
I hope that people will begin to buy and save some of the most expensive and rare parts from these trucks. Find all of the spare glass that you can, all of it is super expensive to buy, if you could find it new(NOS). The quarter glass is the worst, it was nearly $500 apiece the last time I checked.
What? I was just at the Junk Yard today.. there where well over 15 sets of glass there. Plus they have a flat rate for all glass...
I'm saying buy it while you can, and don't tell them that it costs big bucks from Ford, when they had it. I got everything new from Ford for the rubber seals, the back door small glass(only way to get the seals), and that's when I learned that the quarter glass was $480ish back then(2008-2009).
When the trucks are rare in the yards, what is left will have bad rubber, the sun will have damaged all of them. My 1998 shows the start of the rubber cracking around an edge or two.
Find some great glass pieces, and get them now.
I have been collecting parts for my Fords since the early 80's. I'm used to seeing how Ford obsoletes the parts, and a few years later there will be fewer and fewer vehicles in the yards.Oh, I didn't realize you meant brand new. I planned on buying the glass soon anyway. So I can save it for a weekend project or something a long those lines. What makes you think that the explorers are going to become rare all of sudden? There is still A LOT of them on the road.