 914 Rear Window Defrost Lines Restoration?, Need to restore factory rear window with defrost. |
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| gcrotvik |
 Mar 1 2011, 06:25 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 16-December 09 From: Portland Oregon Member No.: 11,134 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Does anyone know of a company that restores the defrost lines on a OEM 914 rear window? I'm sure I could buy a kit somewhere to repair the broken lines myself but I'm hoping to find an expert for my concourse restore project.
Any help or experience you may have is appreciated. |
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| euro911 |
Mar 1 2011, 06:43 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,849 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California 
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I'm no expert by any means, but I thought the defrost wiring was imbedded in the plastic sandwiched between the two sheets of glass, and one would just need to find a good replacement glass ...
Don't know how you'd get at the wiring to 'fix' it - but it would be interesting to see it happen, if its possible (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| gcrotvik |
Mar 1 2011, 06:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 16-December 09 From: Portland Oregon Member No.: 11,134 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(euro911 @ Mar 1 2011, 04:43 PM)  I'm no expert by any means, but I thought the defrost wiring was imbedded in the plastic sandwiched between the two sheets of glass, and one would just need to find a good replacement glass ... Don't know how you'd get at the wiring to 'fix' it - but it would be interesting to see it happen, if its possible (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Like the early 911 rear windows, the defrost lines are embossed on the outside surface on the inside of the window, not sandwiched in between the two glass panels. I wish they were! They get worn off with regular wear over the years. My window has the OEM lines but they are scratched/worn through in some areas. They are metallic so they do rust also. Greg |
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| SLITS |
Mar 1 2011, 06:55 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
I don't remember where I saw it, but I thought there was a company that made the heaters as a "decal" to be applied to a window. My best thought at the moment is GOOGLE is your friend.
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| McMark |
Mar 1 2011, 07:04 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Yeah, I've ordered one of those stick-on defrosters. It may work fine, but it looks like CRAP.
The original lines are a powder of glass and conductive material that is baked onto the window. I looked into what it would take to do custom defrost lines. I think I could do it if I had a small pile of cash laying around. Until then, I think your best bet is to find a good used one. |
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| ldsgeek |
Mar 1 2011, 07:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 155 Joined: 27-June 10 From: New Hampshire Member No.: 11,885 Region Association: None |
You can also sometimes find a paint kit to rebuild the lines that are scratched. Here is one that I found using my poor google-fu. There may be others and you may find something local as well.
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| Cairo94507 |
Mar 1 2011, 08:09 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,759 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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If concourse is your goal, you need to find another window. I know they are out there because I found one (factory defroster glass) that is perfect for my car. I have seen several posted since but can't speak to their condition. All seemed to be between $100 and $200 though. I thought that was very reasonable. Good luck.
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| gcrotvik |
Mar 1 2011, 11:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 16-December 09 From: Portland Oregon Member No.: 11,134 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thank you to all who chimed in on this topic. It's greatly appreciated!
Greg |
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| strawman |
Mar 1 2011, 11:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 881 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 8,624 Region Association: Central California
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I've got one that I'll sell to you for $75 plus shipping from 95618. PM me if you're interested.
Geoff |
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| gcrotvik |
Mar 1 2011, 11:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 360 Joined: 16-December 09 From: Portland Oregon Member No.: 11,134 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(strawman @ Mar 1 2011, 09:24 PM) I've got one that I'll sell to you for $75 plus shipping from 95618. PM me if you're interested. Geoff What condition is it in? |
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| underthetire |
Mar 2 2011, 11:52 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
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| strawman |
Mar 2 2011, 12:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 881 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 8,624 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(gcrotvik @ Mar 1 2011, 09:55 PM) QUOTE(strawman @ Mar 1 2011, 09:24 PM) I've got one that I'll sell to you for $75 plus shipping from 95618. PM me if you're interested. Geoff What condition is it in? PM'd you back! |
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