Vincenti, Ross wrote:
>
> KEVIN EDDINS wrote:
> I have heard many horror stories about installing windshields. Is it
> really
> that hard and dangerous (tedious) to do this on my own (me and my
> wife). Or should I shell out the extra bucks and have someone come do
> it for me. I would think that if I follow the manual on the
> installation
> that it wouldn't
> be that hard. But I've heard otherwise. Any tips would be nice.
> +++++++++++++++++++++
> Kevin - been there, done that. Trust me, shell out the extra bucks.
> (1)
> It's not dangerous, just a pain in the arse, (2) it is easy to crack a
> windscreen if you do not know what you are doing, (3) the pros install
> so
> many that they have a good "feel" for how much pressure to apply
> before
> things go "CRACK" which was, IMHO, the biggest limitation I had.
>
> The missus and I used gobs of liquid soap, WD-40 and other lubricants,
> got
> it about 90% installed except for the lower corner on the passenger
> side,
> and then spent another hour and a half on that little section. The
> problem
> is that this being the first one I had done, I had no idea how hard
> one can
> push on a partly installed windscreen without cracking it. Well, I
> found
> out. Pretty hard but not TOO hard - how's that for a nice vague
> standard of
> measurement of force? Seriously, IMHO there is as much "art" to the
> process
> as "follow the Bentley manual" technical skill. Besides, "some" auto
> glass
> installers will replace the screen if they break it during
> installation.
> Good luck.
>
> Ross D. Vincenti - Costa Mesa, CA
> 65 Spitfire 4
> 64 Porsche 356C Coupe
Kevin,
I must concur with what Ross has said. It will probably cost around
$50 to have it installed, but it's cheaper than having to buy a new
glass.
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire4
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