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Windshield replacement |
tasfalen |
Jul 29 2004, 01:48 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 23-June 04 From: Victoria, BC Member No.: 2,239 |
Well I was driving down town the other day and heard this ungodly bang. Got about a block down the road before I looked at the passenger side of the front windshield and saw the massive fracture.
Go figure - I don't know what it was. Fracture the size of a melon and now the cracks have spread to the bottom and left of the windshield. Real bummer. So I'm looking to replace it. 1) any special tricks to removing/replacing this piece of glass? 2) if I get a used piece, is it essentially the same piece of glass or did Porsche play around with it in model years? 3) if I can't find a replacement, suggestions on low cost sources somewhere in the NW or preferably, BC, Canada? Cheers, Jason 72 914 73 TVR 2500M 76 Lancia Beta coupe |
Dave_Darling |
Jul 29 2004, 02:24 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Cut the old one out (cut through the butyl tape glue with a wire or some such), clean up the channel, glue the new one in with 1/4" butyl tape. Fitting the trim is the tricky part...
Probably easier to have a glass shop do it for you. I am told that it's not that much more expensive to get the glass installed than just to buy it and DIY. Some of the SoCal folks paid about $250 all told. (Some areas people were quoted more like $450 installed.) --DD |
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