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Title: Tailgate window on truck canopy
Post by: Huntergal on October 10, 2013, 06:36:57 AM: My truck Dodge Ram 1500 canopy's tailgate rear window broke during the ice/ heavy snow we had. I need to put it back on the truck for camping/hunting. What can I do to replace it cheaply? Hubby was think of plywood or heavy gauge plastic sheeting. I was thinking of plexi-glass but how to cut the angles without it cracking?
Title: Re: Back window on truck canopy
Post by: coachcw on October 10, 2013, 06:42:00 AM: plex works you can cut it with a jig saw and a fine blade or skillsaw . make a cardboard pattern and lay it out , use masking tape on the plex to trace onto then cut through the tape.
Title: Re: Tailgate window on truck canopy
Post by: Huntergal on October 10, 2013, 06:52:48 AM: I have to try and get hubby to buy a big sheet but it's not that cheap. Just worried it will crack while cutting it. Glass would be over $150.00.
Title: Re: Tailgate window on truck canopy
Post by: seth30 on October 10, 2013, 06:55:25 AM: 2nd on the tape. If you dont use the tape not only can it crack but you will get plastered with small bits of plexiglass :yike: learned that the hard way when I had to replace some windows on my shed.
Title: Re: Tailgate window on truck canopy
Post by: Thefisherman83 on October 10, 2013, 06:59:16 AM: Quote from: seth30 on October 10, 2013, 06:55:25 AM
2nd on the tape. If you dont use the tape not only can it crack but you will get plastered with small bits of plexiglass :yike: learned that the hard way when I had to replace some windows on my shed.

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If it is flat glass, with a template, I could get you the glass for around $50. Tempered or laminated.
Title: Re: Tailgate window on truck canopy
Post by: Huntergal on October 10, 2013, 02:57:47 PM: If it is flat glass, with a template, I could get you the glass for around $50. Tempered or laminated.
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For glass or Plexi. Can you cut? I'll talk to hubby.
Thank you ;)
Title: Re: Tailgate window on truck canopy
Post by: Holg3107 on October 10, 2013, 03:04:59 PM: Had the same thing happen to me. I used 26 gauge galvanized sheet metal. Granted my dad owned a sheet metal shop at the time so I had all of the metal and tools to do it but it worked great.
Title: Re: Tailgate window on truck canopy
Post by: Thefisherman83 on October 12, 2013, 05:26:50 PM: Quote from: Huntergal on October 10, 2013, 02:57:47 PM

If it is flat glass, with a template, I could get you the glass for around $50. Tempered or laminated.
For glass or Plexi. Can you cut? I'll talk to hubby.
Thank you ;)
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Real glass. Yes, I can cut, drill and temper it. If you want laminated it may be a little more.