I recently acquired a japanese 750i it had 3 smashed widows
But extremely low km . I got the windshield and passenger window no problem. Back window is another story, I bought a salvaged window out of a 735il because it came up that it would fit on car part.com but it dose not. I tried all the glass suppliers and they could only find me one that would fit from USA for $1500 .So I'm wonder if a American 740i back window will fit.
I have to drive 9 hours to get it so I want to be sure.
The question is what you have installed. It does not matter which country spec., normal single wall window glass, double / insulation glass, or in rare cases very thick bullet proof glass. Use realoem with your VIN and find the correct part number.
Then compare.
For example if I select a EURO 1992 750i this comes up http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E3...e/vehicle_trim
from all the options there are only a few still available
51318147955 green with antenna (maybe still available)
51 31 8 116 580 Australia version (has the space for third brake light)
http://bmwfans.info/parts-catalog/E3...g_2/#8116580_5
google with 51318147955
Basically you can install any back window you can get which is offered for any E32 model, no matter which country, 730, 735, 740, 750, for side windows some people even have converted from single to double glass, needs some additional parts, all is possible, except the super rare bullet proof glass which no one wants and would cost more than the cpl. car, if still avaiable. Rear door windows there you have to pay attention if that is from an i or iL, as the rear door size is different.
Contact a auto glass company, they can supply.
And yes, from a US 740 i the rear window glass will fit, but the color and thickness might be different from original, anyway, the double glass for the rear is NLA.
or contact for example https://www.vintageglass.com/ specially made
Last edited by shogun; 06-04-2019 at 12:00 AM.
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It's a laminated back window just like a windshield the problem is is there's only one new one available in Canada and the U.S. and they want a fortune.
Take whatever you get for the E32, we discussed that last year in the German forum and I checked it, copied here:
Heckscheibe grün mit Antenne 01/1990 51311938519 AUSGELAUFEN /NLA
Heckscheibe grün mit Antenne 51318116578 AUSGELAUFEN / NLA
Heckscheibe Verbundglas grün mit Antenne 07/1993 51311938522 AUSGELAUFEN/NLA
Heckscheibe gold bronze mit Antenne 51311938520 AUSGELAUFEN / NLA
Heckscheibe Verbundg.g.-bronze M.Antenne 51311938523 AUSGELAUFEN /NLA
only one still available new last year:
Heckscheibe Verbundglas grün mit Antenne 51318147955 but ECS + others also mentions NLA
Otherwise check with speciality glass shops like vintageglass.com
Shogun tricks and tips for the E32 series are HERE!
You could try https://www.bimmerparts.ca/. They are in BC. Maybe they have something for you.
What’s different about the 735 window that it wouldn’t fit your car?? I went through this and cut one out of a parts car but it was the same model as mine..
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