1st gen tundra camper shell question

Soo I'm thinking of getting this tundra camper shell, does these need a bracket or just a pixelglass/glass?

 

What exactly is your question?

How much are they asking?

 

It needs a new window and I'm fairly sure Leer no longer makes it, that's one of the older shells, very old serial number, and has been long-phased-out

Usually back glass costs around $350-450 for the framed glass with hinges. Because of the curvature of the back plane, you're not going to slap a piece of plexi back there and have it work.

 

they asking 300 or obo.

 

yeah kinda figure... soo im guessin it a no then? since it doesnt have the framed??

 

I wouldn't buy it. I would never buy a camper shell these days when something is broken/missing, unless replacement parts are available. Windows and doors usually aren’t on older stuff. With Leer shells, if it doesn't have a modern badge like this, you don't want to bother. Anything that lacks a multi-color badge (for Leer at least) is going to be so old it's out of support. As you can see in the 2nd pic of the ad, it's using the old silver stamped badge. That's oooooooooooold.

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i see guess i keep waiting then.

 

I edited my post a bit to share other thoughts. I think @MT-Tundra can speak to it. He got nearly the same shell with busted rear glass and spent quite a few bucks with limited success trying to fab custom solutions.

 

https://www.tundras.com/threads/no-free-lunch-my-topper-story.134808/

Read my thread

 

Or mine.

It can be done, it has been done. Is it worth it? Up to you, but the reality is that unless you already have a pretty well-stocked garage full of specialty tools, or a friend who does, and some experience with this type thing, it's going to consume many many hours of your time, and end up costing closer to $600-$700 in the end. If you have to experiment, fail, experiment more, you'll be getting up towards $1,000. That's how it went for me. You could likely find an intact topper for $6-700..

I bought mine without back glass for $300, and it wasn't in as a good shape as the one you posted. So there's that...but yeah, in hindsight I would have just kept looking for an intact topper.

For what it's worth, my back window has held up great for a year now. It's not as good (doesn't seal as nicely) as the original would have, and it probably wouldn't work for someone in sloppy/slushy winterland areas, but for the intermountain west it works just fine.

 

nice!!! at least yours got the frame tho. hmm guess i keep looking.

 

Yeah, it's a frameless with a frame. The glass doesn't go inside the frame, it sits on top of it, and the edges of the glass are bare, without frame, where they make contact on the top and sides. It sticks with adhesive onto the frame. But I imagine completely frameless windows are even harder, and have more of a curve. I was able to get away with flat glass. It doesn't fit perfect, but with weather stripping, it works. But if the original had any more curve, I don't think I could have used flat glass. I think the company I bought my glass from can do curved glass.

 

do you think i can still get away with it on pixel glass and he said he got the lock and hinge for it tho. doesnt it have to be fancy just gotta lock it good.

 

Do you mean plexiglass?

Read through my thread. Anything can be done. Whether it's worth it and whether you're up for it, only you can decide.

 

You say “just gotta lock it good”. Does it need to be weatherproof or weather resistant? If not, you can just put a perfect piece of hog/cattle panel across there. Or do that as your plexiglass support for a little weatherproofing/“good locking”? In Mexico I used to see people just put window screen over theirs.

 

yah i mean plexiglass lol i spell it wrong lmao. okay i go look up your thread.

 

It looks like the seller got another one for his truck, no doubt because he found out there were no parts...

 

Oh man, I remember seeing your shop now! An 11 on the 10 scale
Nice white Tundra too!

 

Yep. Even the seller knows it’s cheaper to buy one with all the parts intact, rather than try to fix. And that’s exactly the kind of seller you want to avoid.

Best bet would be to find a similar used model that’s damaged and salvage the door and windows off it.

 

what if it for camping and secure like camping or just just around state and just wanna lock while your inside??? cause the guy i msg he doesnt know any info on it beside he brought the truck that came with it.... i had a feeling it might be frameless like it doesnt have a frame just a glass with a lock but idk

yeah kinda figure... i cant seem to find the frame for it anywhere... im thinking of doing plexiglass for the window and frame idk if that good ideal... what chu think? he said he will drop it to 100 for me.

 

thanks. i did found one got sold pretty quick in couple of hour while i was working lol. im like damn 200 dollar with everything with it and the paint is white and isnt faded he just doesnt need it anymore...

 

As long as you buy it with eyes open, it could be ok. My topper is similar. No aftermarket support (can't buy parts), and didn't have the back window. It ate up a LOT of my time, energy and money to get it fully functional, and still...I'm chasing issues with the side windows leaking, and if anything breaks, there are no parts available. But that's kind of life if you're not willing to spend a couple thousand on a new one.

Personally, I'd keep looking. Unless you have a legitimate reason to be in a rush. Though, for $100...if he's really willing to go that low, if you could throw a thin piece of plywood on there and call it good while you took your time looking for a better topper, that's really not a bad idea. I'd just hate to see you jump the gun and rush into something, then several weekends plus several hundred dollars later, still not be happy with it.

I still have this sitting in my room. It really worked well for me while I was waiting on the new glass. Everything is easier when there's a frame to stick it onto...but plywood can work pretty well for a year or two (or a few months while you take your time looking for a better topper). It's just 1/8" plywood, cut to fit and painted black.

 

I don't know where you're located or if this fits an AC or DC, but $200.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/pts/d/aptos-bedcover-for-2006-toyota-tundra/7877786531.html

 

that for a DC. mine is a AC 6.5 but thanks tho

 

i see. the guy said his is frameless and it just a bottom piece? soo im guessin it just the glass?

 

It won’t just be a piece of straight glass though. It’ll be curved glass. And therein lie the problem, as I’m sure you may know after reading @MT-Tundra ‘s thread. You can’t get a good seal with flat glass when the original was curved glass. If this was one of the flat+framed glass shells, you’d have a much easier chance with basic flat glass or plexiglass. The seller already knows this, but sounds like he/she isn’t telling you, which should be a red flag for you.

 

yeah i read his thread, but well see the guy said im the only one who msg him lol so he might just give it to me for free cause he need the space for his car. but well see, also my father in law got a glass cutter machine to cut it perfect just to asked my buddy to see if he got any left if not then i can i asked my other friend and just buy it off from him but with 35% discount lol. but well see tho it only a maybe. Doesnt have to be perfect just good enough sealant but i have tried wooden camper before made out of plywood and 2x4 ( it work pretty good just not pretty..... )

 

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well i didnt want to make a new post but after i meet the guy, this is his camper shell on his t100



and he does got the frame piece it just the bottom piece

 

lmk what you guys think. he did drop it to 100 bucks. and the glass i can get it at my friend glass shop for free and his other buddy can cut it for me for 50 bucks. SO ya.

 

You still won't be able to put the correct curve on the glass. I still don't think it's worth it unless you have a donor cap you can steal the correct curved glass from.