Windshield Replacement Today, Rufino comes highly recommended in LA |
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Windshield Replacement Today, Rufino comes highly recommended in LA |
ericread |
Jan 19 2009, 07:38 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
I got my 914 out of the paint shop on Saturday morning, and spent the weekend replacing all the pieces parts. My window was badly pitted and hard to see through in night driving. I know the window had been removed about five years ago when some major work was done, but Rufino confirmed that the old windshield had been replaced.
Car with windshield removed. Rufino cleaning all the channels and making sure the clips for the trim are solid. The channel all gets cleaned and primed with rust resistant primer. Installing the butyl tape. More butyl tape. And another of the tape installation. Rufino found a missing trim clip, so he reams out the attachment hole, and installs a new clip. Finally, the new windshield. |
ericread |
Jan 19 2009, 07:51 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
Windshield Replacement - Part Two
The windshield is thoroughtly cleaned. And carefully positioned. Pressing the windshield into place so that the butyl tape holds. The window trim had been painted black by the PO. I sanded the old paint off, and rattle-can sprayed it with a high-reflective silver paint. After carefully straigtening the trim, Rufino presses the trim onto the clips I probably should have labeled the right and left trim pieces when I removed them... And the job is completed. Rufino carefully cleaned any smudges, and installed my new rear-view mirror. So, including the cost of the tinted windsheld (which prerfectly matched the size and shape of my old windshield), what was the total price out the door? $205 for parts and labor, all performed at my residence. Not bad!!! |
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