gdc Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Posting for my son. He has just bought his first supra and the boot lid has rust marks which are to far gone .he has a replacement but could do with advice on how to go about it. If anyone has any videos ect to watch this would be a great help particularly in getting to the wiring . Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Drop the rear of the roof liner revealing 4 nuts...2 on each side...unplug the connector behind the passenger rear side window trim and disconnect the boot struts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Can I ask where he managed to get a replacement from? I need one too. Garage is worried that if they try take the glass out of the current one to repair the rust it will beak. Would prefer to get a new lid and start afresh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdc Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 It came with the car he bought sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdc Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Drop the rear of the roof liner revealing 4 nuts...2 on each side...unplug the connector behind the passenger rear side window trim and disconnect the boot struts What about the wiring please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdale Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Garage is worried that if they try take the glass out of the current one to repair the rust it will beak. Try a different garage? I had a little rust bubble on mine. Used Autodoc on here (I understand he's no where near you). The question of breaking the glass never even came up. Buying a second hand one might not buy you much time at all. If yours is salvageable get it done. New rear seal is £50-ish, plus paint/labour. Dread to think how much a new one would be if you found it. I'd prefer my freshly painted one over the other 2 options any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdc Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 Drop the rear of the roof liner revealing 4 nuts...2 on each side...unplug the connector behind the passenger rear side window trim and disconnect the boot struts It's done thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Try a different garage? I had a little rust bubble on mine. Used Autodoc on here (I understand he's no where near you). The question of breaking the glass never even came up. Buying a second hand one might not buy you much time at all. If yours is salvageable get it done. New rear seal is £50-ish, plus paint/labour. Dread to think how much a new one would be if you found it. I'd prefer my freshly painted one over the other 2 options any day. The garage that's been recommended to me is going to repair the rust bubble, and respray the whole lid. He's recommended a new seal (£80 from Keron) but just flagged that there is a real risk that the rust bubble will have put pressure on the glass and that there is a chance that if the pressure is removed then the glass could crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoug Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Getting quotes at the minute to repair this :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blythmrk Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170221/524146ee661b0c599def4728b9aef1fa.jpg Getting quotes at the minute to repair this :-( /QUOTE] That does look one of the worst ones I have seen (tbh I would source a replacement as I bet its rusted through on the lip) Just fitted a new boot lid on Sunday on my Black mkiv UK 6 Speed. Bought a 2nd hand boot lid and had the glass removed to make sure all good under the seal (a customer did it as a favour) as long as they know what they are doing its straight forward! Re-sprayed in and out in 202 black (the underside has been lacquered with satin lacquer to give a more oem finish)& new genuine seal off Keron. Wiring straight forwards too. We refitted the boot lid without the glass and wiper motor etc. (its lighter then) then bonded the glass back. New oem badges too! The hardest part was fitting the seal to the glass prior to fitting. My only advise is completely strip the lid of everything as I hate over spray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Mine was twice as bad as that red one. Bodyshop sorting it this week. Any reputable one should able to sort it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 I'm told it's the removing the glass that could be the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Mine came out fine. Just a local reputable windscreen service and in with a new seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 When I had mine taken out 2 years ago AutoGlass wouldn't cover breakage as they said they no longer carried or had access to Supra rear screens. Everything went fine though. There was a blue tailgate with glass for sale on eBay recently so they do come up for sale now and again. If I had as much rusting as the Red one pictured I'd be shopping for a spare/replacement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldoug Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 In bodyshop just now, getting cut out and welded :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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