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XJ Rear tailgate glass

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:33 am
by kbushnz
Ok you Jeeper's can someone tell me if the rear glass in the tailgate on the XJ is dead flat in both directions or is there a curve?
Also what are the overall dimensions.
Cheers :mrgreen:

Re: XJ Rear tailgate glass

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:44 am
by Dirtydog
Terrano ones are dead flat?

Re: XJ Rear tailgate glass

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:48 am
by kbushnz
Dirtydog wrote:Terrano ones are dead flat?

Interesting... and size ?

Re: XJ Rear tailgate glass

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:56 am
by mudlva
if you want a flat piece of glass why not get it cut to your "new" template and then toughened of similar.

hmm that's got me a thinking about what i should be doing for my front screen now... :idea:

Re: XJ Rear tailgate glass

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:14 am
by TJ
I don't know about rear tailgate of XJs, but TJ front windscreen is dead flat.

Re: XJ Rear tailgate glass

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 1:05 pm
by kbushnz
TJ wrote:I don't know about rear tailgate of XJs, but TJ front windscreen is dead flat.

I was hoping to get one with a demister already in it... 8) But good to know..

Re: XJ Rear tailgate glass

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 2:16 pm
by TJ
kbushnz wrote:
TJ wrote:I don't know about rear tailgate of XJs, but TJ front windscreen is dead flat.

I was hoping to get one with a demister already in it... 8) But good to know..


YYou could always apply a universal kit like this one:

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.au/viewitem?itemId=300584134743

Re: XJ Rear tailgate glass

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:03 pm
by yeti
Have a looked when I go found to mates .. He has one .. Cheap enough on tm ..

Re: XJ Rear tailgate glass

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:15 pm
by shortylux
No.
Curved left to right and top to bottom.

Re: XJ Rear tailgate glass

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:38 pm
by Dirtydog
140cm at the bottom,

120cm at the top

52cm tall

there is a very slight curve in towards the either end.

Re: XJ Rear tailgate glass

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:03 pm
by yeti
Dirtydog wrote:140cm at the bottom,

120cm at the top

52cm tall

there is a very slight curve in towards the either end.

And already have a solid front axle :mrgreen: