 What's the best way to pack a windshield for moving?, I do NOT want to break it! |
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| bondo |
 Jan 10 2007, 04:46 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking  Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California  |
I've got a windshield sitting in my shed that's brand new, and I've come to the realization that I will not get my LT1 914 done before I move 300 miles south to Escondido. Most of the project is packed away in plastic crates, but the windshield is bulky and fragile. I know from experience that windhsields can crack under their own weight if set down wrong. How the heck do I make sure it gets to the new place undamaged?
I've shipped rear glass in a custom expanding foam filled crate, but it was flat, and the rear glass is much stronger (tempered instead of laminated). I'd worry that pressure exerted by expanding foam could crack the windshield, and because it's not flat it would take quite a bit of foam. |
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| Jenny |
Jan 10 2007, 04:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
move it yourself. Seriously. On one of your trips south, make some room in the car for it. Have someone hold it. Whatever you do, don't stick it with the rest of the stuff that needs to be moved. Think 'carry on' as opposed to 'checked luggage'.
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| r_towle |
Jan 10 2007, 04:54 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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place it were is goes in the car with foam insulation tape insted of butyl behind it, use duct tape to hold it in.
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| Aaron Cox |
Jan 10 2007, 05:01 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
a crate.... wrap the windshield in trashbas full of packing peanuts... then fill the entire crate with expanding foam (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| nomore9one4 |
Jan 10 2007, 05:34 PM
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Member of the Eastcoast Thread Killers Club Group: Members Posts: 2,666 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Pittsburgh,Pa.15237 Member No.: 14 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(r_towle @ Jan 10 2007, 02:54 PM)  place it were is goes in the car with foam insulation tape insted of butyl behind it, use duct tape to hold it in. Rich (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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