steve car wrote:
> I ran across a guy with a windhield without chips/cracks on his beat up car
> that he may sell cheap. What is the advisability of installing a used
> windshield? Is it more fragile or maybe won't last as long as a new one?
> Many years ago I needed to replace my windshield in a VW and a glass
> installer said he wouldn't touch it because a used window is too easy to
> break. I never did know if he was just saying that hoping to sell me a new
> one, or not. I ended up putting a used one in myself with no problems.
> Thanks,
> Steve
> 69 1600
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Steve,
I seem to remember that glass becomes more brittle with age. (easier to break)
Or something like that. Most people who do glass work want new glass.
A friend in a body shop said the same thing.
Bob.
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