My windshield is hazed and just barely went through inspection in Oct. Luckily
the guy had an heart and said that because he was looking OVER the windscreen
when he drove it in the bay, the hazing didn't count. But: I have comprehesive
insurance on my car. In MA that covers fire, theft, vandalism and GLASS
replacement. All for about $50 US a year. So this spring I plan to have the
insurance co. buy and install a new windshield for me. \
Geoff Branch '74 Meejut
----- Original Message -----
From Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver at Eng.Sun.COM>
To: <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <soavero@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: bugeye windshield
> Wow $35 sounds really great.
> I ended up doing it myself, because every windshield shop I took it too quoted
> me $150+ dollars. And the frame was off the car, clean, and I was supplying
all
> new parts. Living in 'silicon valley' really sucks sometimes. Don't even get
me
> started on the cost of housing, and child care.
>
> - Bryan Vandiver
> San Jose, CA
>
> >Subject: Re: bugeye windshield
> >To: Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>, spridgets@autox.team.net
> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >
> >There should be a lot in the archives from last year.
> >I went thru this determined to do it myself and ended
> >up at the glass shop. $35 later, it was installed,
> >and the shop made me swear to never bring the
> >windshield into their shop again. Some listers have
> >had luck with this, some have not. When Frank C., who
> >can pull an engine in 35 minutes (literally), told me
> >to have someone else do it, I should have listened.
> >The biggest problem it seemed was shi.., I mean,
> >substandard parts. The large seal/gasket from Mini
> >Mania was no good, and the "guaranteed to fit"
> >windshield was also a little off, but in a different
> >direction. Who knows if maybe my frame was bad too?
> >It's in now, prob'ly the best $35 I spent all year
> >last year.
> >
> >--- Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu> wrote:
> >> Well I looked in the archives and didn't find any
> >> tips on doing your own
> >> bugeye windshield replacement.
> >> It looks pretty straightforward, in from the back,
> >> gasket into frame first,
> >> soaped cord into slot, glass pressed against gasket,
> >> cord pulled from slot
> >> to raise lip of gasket , lock strip pressed into
> >> place.
> >> What am I missing?
> >>
> >> Putting on a new windshield to body seal is a joy,
> >> tried sliding it into the
> >> soaped slot, NO WAY! Now I'm trying to push the 'T'
> >> channel part into the
> >> groove with a screw driver blade an inch at a time.
> >> Whooppee. Should be
> >> done by August.
> >>
> >> Any advice from someone who's been there would be
> >> appreciated.
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards, Glen Byrns
> >>
> >>
> >
> >=====
> >Ron Soave
> >"People just get uglier." - Bob Dylan
> >Do You Yahoo!?
>
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