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| 914 RZ-1 |
 Apr 19 2019, 09:47 PM
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Porsche Padawan  Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California  |
Where in northern LA County or Ventura County can I buy a front windshield? I've heard Porsche still sells them, and they are really expensive. Where can I get a decent aftermarket one?
Also, I'd appreciate any recommendations for installers. I may try to do this myself, but I want to call around anyway, if for no other reason than to see how much money I'd save if I did it myself. I did a search on this site and didn't find anything. |
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 19 2019, 10:55 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,118 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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I would spend the money and get the Sigla.
It is an easy two person job and a doable one person job. I think you can get everything you need from 914rubber.com @mikey914 |
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| 914 RZ-1 |
Apr 20 2019, 01:43 PM
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Porsche Padawan Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California |
In the posts I did find about windshields, no one posted the specifics about where they got theirs.
Is Sigla the OEM Porsche brand? |
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| scallyk9 |
Apr 20 2019, 02:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 357 Joined: 16-October 16 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Member No.: 20,499 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I got a Semperit one from ProSource Glass about a year ago and it was an easy fit and fine quality. I also had purchased one for my Merkur XR4Ti a few years from the same people. I believe they are in Massachusetts but freight was reasonable because Richard combined mine with other make windshields to the Seattle area. I believe I paid around $315 plus $100 freight.
The Porsche dealer ones were $595.00 at the time and in clear only. |
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| injunmort |
Apr 20 2019, 02:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
safe-lite has ppg for about 450. installed
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| burton73 |
Apr 20 2019, 02:23 PM
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Senior member, and old dude Group: Members Posts: 3,867 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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Not my post but I looked the question on Google and fount this. Ask him where to get the glass. Post: Rufino can come to your place. He did several 914 windshields here in SoCal and even mine. His number is: (714) 292-5811 ----- (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) Let a pro do this. It is unwieldy and they break easily and then you will need a second one and be right where you are now. When you hear the clink’ game over. Bob B |
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| 914werke |
Apr 20 2019, 05:08 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,314 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I would agree ...BUT...many of the chain glass places will only do installs with Urethane cement/adhesive due to liability reasons.
Our car wasn't designed for such ridged mount of the windshield and I can tell you from 1st hand experience (depending on the condition of your car & your local roads) it may not survive its inaugural drive if you use it, vs Butyl |
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 20 2019, 05:17 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,118 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(914werke @ Apr 20 2019, 08:08 PM)  I would agree ...BUT...many of the chain glass places will only do installs with Urethane cement/adhesive due to liability reasons. Our car wasn't designed for such ridged mount of the windshield and I can tell you from 1st hand experience (depending on the condition of your car & your local roads) it may not survive its inaugural drive if you use it, vs Butyl Yup. It’ll break... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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