Aside from the obvious question about "why on earth would you want to do something like this yourself!", I can certainly empathize with the all-too-common conundrum a DIYer encounters when trying to break thru the 'guild system' that invisibly shrouds so many industries (HVAC, some electrical products, etc).
I have no personal experience with the company, but I have heard good things about

Curved Glass Distributors

www.curvedglassdist.com

for commercial vehicles, and I see that they claim to offer glass for automobiles.
I believe I read that they are sophisticated enough that they can make any windshield, provided they have a form for it.

But I think I would be tempted to just call one of the glass repair places and request one of their better quality commercial windshields. Have not changed my Supra windshield, but last time I had a windshield replaced I researched and chose a PPG brand (at the time at least better than the alternatives) and it has held up well. It was one of those 'we come to you' services where a guy in a van comes to wherever you are, puts the windshield in with blue tape that you remove the next day. Happy so far and don't recall it being that expensive relatively speaking.

 

I just went to look at invoices for the CRX... haven't been charged for the new windshield and rear triangle glass, but if memory serves, I was quoted about $2500 total for the old glass pulled and new glass installed. Not sure about the brand of glass, but it's not an insurance shop doing the work.
On another note, I was not aware that other cars came with OEM bronze tint, so that's pretty cool. The glasstop CRX came with it, and I just bought a spare piece of roof glass ($1500)

I believe I read that they are sophisticated enough that they can make any windshield, provided they have a form for it.

Can they use the OEM glass to make the mold? I'd probably pay for that just to buy like 10 of them and resell them.

 

PPG also manufactures aircraft windshields, last time i changed a airbus a320 front windshield because of bird strike, it was PPG brand

 

I did some research on this and the answer was;

what the hotrod/resto-mod folks use. Usually one off when they chop the tops off.

Prices are painful though for only 1 (in the $2,000+ neighborhood). As always quantities reduce the price each.

 

Yeah, that makes sense. I'm sure there are windshields available for our Supra's and that's all I'm looking for. I'm a simple man - just want to buy a piece of glass...

 

^ I called Curved glass distributors that 90TurboAuto posted above only out of curiosity because I saw it's not far from me in CT. The woman said they are a wholesale distributor and couldn't tell me anything. I found this company, plugged in the required info and supposedly they can install my new windshield on May 23rd.

Windshield Replacement Booking | US Auto Glass

us-autoglass.com

EDIT: I still have my 30 year old this month (5/92) OEM windshield.

 

Hmm. I must not be making myself clear. I don't want to make an appointment for glass, or have someone do it. I just want to buy the piece of glass.

 

^ You are making yourself clear but like the 2nd poster said, "why on earth would you want to do something like this yourself!". which I have to agree.
It's not like you can walk into your local Auto glass store, buy a windshield and roll it out to your vehicle. Maybe make an appointment and have them come to your house just to deliver the windshield. Tell the service person you don't want it installed.

About 7-10 years ago the parts manager at my local Toyo dealer who I'm friends with asked me if I needed an OEM Toyota windshield. Toyota was liquidating the mk3 windshields in their parts distribution centers, $200. I did think about it but then said where am I going to safely store that, in the attic? I ended up passing but that was a great price for an OEM part.

EDIT: It was $200, I had typed 300

 

One of those parts that they have managed to completely keep under distributors only.
There are some other parts like that.

Certain adhesives, paints, solvents, electronics ect...

 

Yeah, it sure seems like that's the case. Interesting.

 

The funny part (not funny) is you can get the urethane, butyl tape, windshield removal tools, installer tools and literally everything else.
But not the damn glass.
Somewhat infuriating.

 

That's usually the case in an industry where DIYers cause such endless grief that it's cheaper not to sell to them. You can imagine how installing glass could go very wrong fast. My company has a similar policy where we intentionally don't sell to our lowest 20% of customers They cost more to service than we make selling to them.

 

Shoudl have jumped on that. The OEM windshield with the bronze tint was insanely expensive, something like $1300 in 2005.

 

I did think about it but I've acquired so many spare parts in 18 years of ownership.
The $200 wasn't the really expensive Bronze tint one. I think that was used on the White cars not sure, you might know the application on it.

 

Its on my car which is black but I'm sure there were others.

 

^ Do you know if it was an option or came standard on a 90? My car is also black (202) and I don't have bronze tint.

 

As an answer to the original question, I personally went to safelight and they had 2 in stock one was the original bronze tint window and the other is the green. It was like 300 bucks to have them change it i just had to wait a while for them to source the windshield because it was tucked away in one of their warehouses.

 

^Safelite manufactures their own windshields but are not considered an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). This means they do not have legal permission to manufacture windshields to the exact specifications as the original (thickness, contour, shade, etc).

IMO, Safelite makes a inferior windshield compared to PPG, AGC, Carlite. Once you install a Safelite windshield it will crack or break much easier than the OEM supplier or the better brands. Why do think all the insurance companies use them, it's cheap glass.

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That's Jeff Lange question. My black is actually black ruby pearl metallic (206) so maybe its by paint code or by interior color (I have tan interior)

 

I had Safelite do mine a number of years ago. I don't even know if mine had the original in it but it did develop a large crack. I had no desire to try to do it on my own.

But now you have me wanting to look at the next junkyard car I come across to see if its original or not.

 

To answer the question on "why not sell on Amazon" look no further than the condition your typical brown/purple/yellow truck delivers your boxes in. You think glass is gonna be up for the trip? Maybe.

I have that bronze tint in our LS400 (2000 IJM) but that's the only car I'd seen it in, personally. Works well, I must say. I do seem to recall something in the TSRM about different windshield options...

 

We also have an LS400 with the broze tint. The tint varied with the vehicle color.

 

I've always wanted to try replacing my own windshields. I've watched a few, and though there is skill involved, I'm confident I possess the ability to do this. I also have 3 vehicles at this moment with cracks in their windshields due to the use of traction sand here in the winter. Everyone goes through it.

What I'm wondering is if anyone here is in the glass business that can provide a source to purchase a Supra windshield. When you search online the first 56,890 responses are from glass companies masquerading as 'we'll sell you a windshield' companies, but their quotes seem intentionally high to cause you to reconsider having their local reps install. I'm not sure I'm buying it and it's been a frustrating search. Somehow the glass companies have also prevented windshields from being sold on Amazon, so I'm further feeling there may be a way for me to install myself.

The Supra's windshield was cracked when I got it and it's about the last thing to do on the old girl now that I've got her engine rebuilt Polaris RZR PRO XP Accessories, interior steam cleaned, and paint restored. Ready for summer! Almost.

If you prefer to contact me offline as a PM, please do. Thanks!

Has anyone had their windshield replaced yet? I got a chip while driving yesterday from a rock, had an appt at 8am this morning to get it filled and when I woke up it was already cracked going both directions. They tried to fill it away but was unsuccessful. Wondering how much it cost to have the windshield replaced, and sensor re-calibrated for the cameras?

 

I'm on my 4th windshield at this point. I'm fairly sure they're still available in the US, but I don't know about where you are. The impossible to find parts are the trim pieces. You can get clips, but not the trim. Be careful removing the trim you have so you can reuse it.

There are no cameras in a car made in the 1980s.