It is true that Ford does not stock the glass anymore. However, as stated,
aftermarket is plenty available here in the states.
If you can get the supplier to pack it well enough, you could ship through USPS
for about $200, if you can get them to take a slightly oversize package. Duty
will be applied by customs as well, you will have to check on that in NZ.
Probably the best thing to do is to ask that big parts importer to get the
glass for you. While they may not have the glass "in their system" since the
first gen taurus was never sold in NZ, they or their local distributor most
likely gets container shipments from the states, and it would not take much
effort on their part to have the distributor they buy from here in the states
add the windshield you need to their next shipment.
Otherwise, get some 3/8" lexan, make a heat oven from residential insulation
boards and heat lamps, use the old windshield to form the lexan (brace it first
as the plastic inside it will become malleable), and keep it well polished so
the police never notice!
FT
-----Original Message-----
>From: Suzanne Eklund-Snell <suzanne.eklund@wave.co.nz>
>Sent: Sep 23, 2006 3:54 PM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Taurus in New Zealand
>
>Thanks guys! :)
>
>Now I can tell my insurance company that the agent for Ford here is not up to
>actual facts!
>I could just not believe that a windscreen for a Taurus couldn't be found when
>they import windscreens for other cars all the time,,!
>
>I first went to a company that says they are the best to source wind
>screens,,they did not come back to me and I did see them again and they still
>haven't come back to me 2 months later!
>I had a guy to glue the damage to stop making it worse so I have some time to
>get a new one found and shipped over.
>
>Once again thanks guys! :)
>
>Suz
>
>*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>Well, they sold later Tauri in Australia for a couple of years, but those
>windshields would not fit. But Windshields for an '88 Taurus are a dime a
>dozen. Well, they cost more than that, but they are very available.
>
>Not sure how you'd get it imported into New Zealand, but they are available.
>
>Kerby
>
>*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
>
>On 22/09/2006 at 17:02 Rick Glass wrote:
>
>>http://www.safelite.com/
>>
>>
>>Rick Glass
>> '99 SF 101k Flowmasters Kirk'd
>> '97 SF 116k...parked until Kirk'd
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Suzanne Eklund-Snell" <suzanne.eklund@wave.co.nz>
>>To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 4:53 PM
>>Subject: [Shotimes] Taurus in New Zealand
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Being new to this list and need some help/advise.
>>> I have a Taurus 1988 and it was privately imported to New Zealand many
>>> years
>>> ago.
>>> Ther are no other Taurus from this or following years.
>>> Now I need a new wind screen and when I try to source it thru my local
>>> wind
>>> screen repair they tell me that wind screens for this car ain't made any
>>> more
>>> not even in USA.
>>> Our local Ford dealer says that this wind screen is not produced any
>>more!
>>> This can't be true? can it?
>>> Could you please help me with a name for a large wind screen company
>>where
>>> I
>>> can import one.
>>>
>>> I do not want to give up my Taurus just because of a wind screen!
>>> Thanks
>>> Suzanne
>>> New Zealand
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