Blue Batman

Hello all,

Just a heads up. I had a crack in my windshield that happened in November. Brought car to body shop and they took it off while waiting for an OEM REPLACEMENT from GM.

Well, turns out that it is nearly impossible to find any current stock. I have had my c7 at the shop since mid November and it's been 2 months. Also I am being told that they won't be getting any in stock till first week of March. So I am at the mercy of stock on this simple fix.

So if you are in the market to get a replacement, please make sure they have stock so you aren't like me , having your beloved car sitting in a shop waiting for this part.

If anyone has any knowledge of any c7 oem windshields in stock somewhere please let me know

owc6

Oh, that sucks,, to have your baby pulled apart and not able to be used due to no part available.

But the Head Up pun was welcome!

Blue Batman

^^^^ I think only corvette owners understand the pain I'm going through. Believe me when I say I have been going absolutely insane. Also considering my vette is my daily driver. I've even gone by the shop a few times just to see my baby, let her know daddy loves her. Lol.

If anyone knows a lead for oem replacement in stock somewhere please let me know.

bearphoto

Why was the windshield taken out before a replacement was on scene? You can get another windshield too, it just won't say GM but meets specs.

wonka12_98

My OEM windshield was replaced a couple months ago and I had about a 3 week wait.

Blue Batman

I could have lived with 3 weeks, but 2 months and still waiting is ridiculous. Where did you purchase windshield from?

To the other poster who asked...they took it off to do some other work in the same area. I guess they figured it wasn't going to take so long. Not to mention it's a very highly regarded shop that does a lot of vettes in the Bay Area. Also I have know 2 other people with c7 windshield replacements and both occasions the after market ones took on a weird yellow tinting after a year. Also, one of them had issues with brightness with heads up display.

Har-ray

PPG used to make good windshields years ago. I think GM even used them for a while. LOF was considered not quite as good. I'd replace with PPG rather than wait 2-3 months. That is a bunch of horse manure! If you don't like it' swap it out when OEM is available.

kenownr

Sorry to hear all the problems. Thanks much for the post. It's supposed to be pretty nice here in MI this weekend, 50's and dry for the most part. I will probably re-think my plans for a couple drives Saturday/Sunday. It's bad enough to dodge all the pot-holes and winter cracks in the concrete roads without having to worry about a pop-up rock putting you out of business for weeks/months!! Thanks for the "heads-up"

1FUNC5

The factory that produces these windshields is about 20 min from my house. The supply issues have been going on for quite some time. There have also been issues getting them to dealers not broken or damaged. BOOZMAN (a friend of mine) went through 7 to get a good one at his dealer and he's in Atlanta, GA but I'm certain they are going through a GM parts warehouse first. One of my good friends is a MGR in the plant where these are made and says they send trucks back and forth to BG every 4 hours or so to keep up with production. If and when the plant goes through shutdown, it will give suppliers like this a chance to catch up. This plant does the windshields and the back windows..... with the side glass being done outside BG in Kentucky.

Former USMC

Wow...I got mine within a week. Replaced it a couple of weeks ago. Had a crack in the upper left side and dealer said they would replace it ASAP...a week later...new windshield installed.

On another note, I was unpleasantly surprised how much abuse and road rash windshields pick up in less than 10 months or 9000 miles. And no, I don't tailgate.

Semper Fi

silfox

I'm in the same boat as you Blue Batman. Got nailed by a huge rock in the lower right corner and it has spread all the way to the top of the windshield. I had an appointment yesterday to have it replaced, but knowing I had insisted on an OEM replacement, the shop called to let me know C7 windshields are on national backorder. They couldn't give me any idea on how long it will take them to get a w/s
Bob
59 245 hp & 16 LBR Z06 ragtop
waving in San Diego