Rear Glass Support Broke- Suggestions??

[Reginator]

I was driving the other day and heard something fall in the back of the jeep. Ended up being the lift support for the rear glass. After looking at it, it was clear that the ball that it clips into rusted enough that it broke off.. And it looks like its going to happen to the other side.I was able to turn the nut with a socket, but it will turn for days.. Now I tried taking a knife and see if I can pop off the rubber mouldings but its too hard. Any suggestions, I reallly dont want to have to buy a new rear glass.

 

[Billwill]

I was driving the other day and heard something fall in the back of the jeep. Ended up being the lift support for the rear glass. After looking at it, it was clear that the ball that it clips into rusted enough that it broke off.. And it looks like its going to happen to the other side.I was able to turn the nut with a socket, but it will turn for days.. Now I tried taking a knife and see if I can pop off the rubber mouldings but its too hard. Any suggestions, I reallly dont want to have to buy a new rear glass.

Try make another mounting bracket and pop-rivet it next to/over the broken one?

 

[TwoBobsKJ]

Rear glass from a newer KJ from a salvage yard would do the trick. Check eBay or car-part.com.

Bob