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| istter1 | Windshield just cracked.87 vet | ||
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Wow was washing off the fifth wheel 85 degrees out and just splashed the vet. Full length crack down the middle of the windshield.
Are the windshield hard to come bye and will I need an installer to put it in. Are getting seals that work easy to find. Is this a hard project? I am good at breaking glass. Steve |
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| CentralCoaster | Re: Windshield just cracked.87 vet | ||
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Google my thread on CF. Mine is still a mess and it pisses me off to no end when I think about it.
There's a lot of ways to screw it up. I would not do it again unless I could verify the installer has done it before, and check his work. I know how to do it myself but i don't have the tools. You could try removing the weatherstrip yourself and cut it away from any overglue, and locate the screws for the metal trim, and try and remove those 3 pieces undamaged. You may want to get a new dust seal between the dash pad and glass. Use some good uv protection on it or it will disintegrate quickly again. Same for any new weatherstrip. The gm stuff I used was garbage. I should have tried the Willcox. |
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Posted on: 2015/5/26 2:25
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| CentralCoaster | Re: Windshield just cracked.87 vet | ||
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The metal trim determines how high the glass should sit above the frame. If it is too low, they don't fit flush and water goes under them and behind the weatherstrip, if it is too high, the wipers won't fit under the hood. If they start drilling new holes, then its not lined up.
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Posted on: 2015/5/26 2:32
Edited by CentralCoaster on 2015/5/26 4:44:41 Edited by CentralCoaster on 2015/5/26 4:45:26 |
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| Matatk | Re: Windshield just cracked.87 vet | ||
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I know Kevin had trouble with his install, but someone else just had one installed with no issues. They are easily available at most glass places.
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: Windshield just cracked.87 vet | ||
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Find a reputable shop with some veteran installers. They should be able to handle it. Glass is available I believe from PPG. Had my 91 done a couple of years ago. No issues. Like I said, it was an experienced, well seasoned installer. |
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| CentralCoaster | Re: Windshield just cracked.87 vet | ||
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"Oh yeah, we do those all the time."
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: Windshield just cracked.87 vet | ||
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| bogus | Re: Windshield just cracked.87 vet | ||
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McJacks Corvette in Santa Ana. I know it's a haul, but they did mine... and it's fine.
Plus, he is hooked up with the insurance companies for glass replacement. |
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| istter1 | Re: Windshield just cracked.87 vet | ||
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talked to a friend at the Chevy dealer and they recommended a glass shop
My quote $250 |
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Posted on: 2015/5/29 20:38
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: Windshield just cracked.87 vet | ||
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Fair price. They charge more if the bill goes to the insurance company. Just sayin ......
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| istter1 | Re: Windshield just cracked.87 vet | ||
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Wow what a fun job tool them an hour
very careful did a great job. I sat in the Basque restaurant Wool Growers next door and enjoyed great food. Always go to a shop with a dog roaming the building he was checking my vet out Attach file:  bobs.jpg (12.99 KB) |
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| pianoguy | Re: Windshield just cracked.87 vet | ||
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Good to hear, hope I'm as lucky when the time comes. Mine doesn't have any cracks, but a couple little chips and a bajillion annoying little pits.
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