Windshield Replacement

revhead347 said:

Let us know how it goes. I'd be interested in seeing a write up.

Kurt

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Didnt go so well.. old glass is out.. but the urethane from the factory was so thick. welding or picture wire would heat up and break. So we resorted to sawzall and a tarp.. Small ding in the dash but otherwise the windshield is out and we are prepping to put the new one in... would of went fine if we didnt get the small ding in the dash...


and since im bothered by every imperfection im on the hunt for a new black dash if i cant find one for $50 ill just leave this one in till i get some $$$ i can swap a dash in about 3 hours now anyway.

Glad i can say im doing it myself though.

So if anyone wants to do it them selves please factor in all costs.

$125 For PPG windshield after tax
$35 For 2 tubes of window weld
$20 For Pinch Weld Primer
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$180

I need a new A Pillar seal... Mine ripped...

And i have a small ding in the dash probably cost me about $100 for a new dash pad.

A few Random dings from the wire brush nothing noticeable.

Worth it to said i did it my self. Yes.

Glass still isnt in, waiting on pinch weld primer.

Worth the Down Time, Not so much...

However even if i bought a new dash pad... After tax im about even.


However after all of this i read that urethane bonds best to urethane and your not supposed to come clean down to metal. But i thought the best way to prep would be go down to bare metal.. so now im going to pinch weld primer the whole area.

You live and you learn.

to put in windshields...

toyman said:

You never did say what happened to the original. Rock chip or crack? Looks like you are on the wrong side of even if the dash cost is $100 and only if you place "zero" value on your time.

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My time is a Zero if im unemployed... I found a dash local for $50 but it was sold :/

I lined another up for $100 shipped.

I did it more to say it was something else we did.


The car had 2 big rock chips having 220+K on the car... Then i was blowing something off with the air nozzle and it shot off up in to the air and split the windshield.






The dash isnt that big of a deal... it sounds worst then it looks:




Oddly with all the small problems here and there we have had with the car and the long time its been off the road.

You would think it would have alot of squeaks and creeks and annoyances but it is miraculously solid


And im so happy with the way it turned out