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They smashed my Hilux's passenger window in early hours this morning.

Toyota discontinued the window, but they have asked for a sample.

Salesman laughed when I said I'll drop the bag of glass tomorrow as the sample.

Have you ever had something like this happen to you where parts has been discontinued?
Could this be sarcasm?

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Oppies3800 wrote:
Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:15 pm
They smashed my Hilux's passenger window in early hours this morning.

Toyota discontinued the window, but they have asked for a sample.

Salesman laughed when I said I'll drop the bag of glass tomorrow as the sample.

Have you ever had something like this happen to you where parts has been discontinued?
Had a 1972 Datsun 1200 GX. Could always find parts for it
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Hunter4x2 wrote:
Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:02 pm
My headlight are faulty,that stupid deflector that looks like a cone inside the lens broke off on both lights. Phoned GM...sorry we don't make.that model head light any more. Asked what other replacement brand I could use, told nothing. Phoned Midas,they have the inner lens??? Yet another spares shop says I have to buy the whole.fitting???

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Craig, what year model is your Isuzu?

The pre-facelift has the standard Yank Spec headlight size - available in sealed or semi-sealed beam configuration. Dirt cheap at Midas, etc. Every manufacturer used them at some stage - from the Mk I Escort, Capri, Austin Apache, Hillman, Nissan, Hilux, Jeep (YJ), and and and.

I think the Nissan 1400 Champ was probably the last one which had them as standard locally.
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Have you tried GrandMark

http://www.grandmark.co.za/
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Mike Nel wrote:
Oppies3800 wrote:
Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:15 pm
They smashed my Hilux's passenger window in early hours this morning.

Toyota discontinued the window, but they have asked for a sample.

Salesman laughed when I said I'll drop the bag of glass tomorrow as the sample.

Have you ever had something like this happen to you where parts has been discontinued?
Had a 1972 Datsun 1200 GX. Could always find parts for it
I assume this was in 1973?


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Flex is overrated

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Mike Nel wrote:
Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:45 pm
Oppies3800 wrote:
Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:15 pm
They smashed my Hilux's passenger window in early hours this morning.

Toyota discontinued the window, but they have asked for a sample.

Salesman laughed when I said I'll drop the bag of glass tomorrow as the sample.

Have you ever had something like this happen to you where parts has been discontinued?
Had a 1972 Datsun 1200 GX. Could always find parts for it
I can still most all service items and diff related things. But, no windows. Toyota is unreliable
Could this be sarcasm?

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Scrapyards ?? Yes i know most vehicles are smashed ! But they do keep the glass that's not broken !

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Window is being fixed today. At a total sum of R0.

Fixed at my parents' place. It found a locked up garage to rest in.
Could this be sarcasm?

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So , where did you find a window ?

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The guy that does all my dad's truck windows is supplying a window. Truck repair centre, so he gets a lot of business from him.

He ordered the window at 09:00 and it was in stock
Could this be sarcasm?

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So the whingey Thread Title is just Drama Queenery.
The window is not obsolete...

I think Oppies just needed a hug....
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Hunter4x2 wrote:My headlight are faulty,that stupid deflector that looks like a cone inside the lens broke off on both lights. Phoned GM...sorry we don't make.that model head light any more. Asked what other replacement brand I could use, told nothing. Phoned Midas,they have the inner lens??? Yet another spares shop says I have to buy the whole.fitting???

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Also Drama Queenery as these headlights are, in fact, in stock at Isuzu Parts Distribution centre...


Maybe we should edit the Thread title to read "Hugs needed in a Safe Space"....
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Oppies3800 wrote:The guy that does all my dad's truck windows is supplying a window. Truck repair centre, so he gets a lot of business from him.

He ordered the window at 09:00 and it was in stock
Where/who did you get window from?


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Mad Manny wrote:
Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:47 am
So the whingey Thread Title is just Drama Queenery.
The window is not obsolete...

I think Oppies just needed a hug....

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Are you sending Tammy?
Could this be sarcasm?

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Prof wrote:
Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:35 am
Oppies3800 wrote:The guy that does all my dad's truck windows is supplying a window. Truck repair centre, so he gets a lot of business from him.

He ordered the window at 09:00 and it was in stock
Where/who did you get window from?


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No idea. My dad organised it all.
Could this be sarcasm?

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