Windshield ding..... Today
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Melting Slicks
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From: Park City to SoCal - according to the map it's all down hill. No bad days in Indian Wells, California
Windshield ding..... Today
Well, I'm a victim today. Went less than a mile in the 64 and a truck pitched a stone and sure enough 
damn, winshield got a ding. My winshield is original dated and tinted......
I'm sick. What's the best option.
damn, winshield got a ding. My winshield is original dated and tinted......I'm sick. What's the best option.
Melting Slicks
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From: Phoenix AZ
Racer
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From: Ft. Lauderdale Fl
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From: Conroe Texas
I feel your pain. Today I opened the door of my 07 into a landscaping pole that was sticking up out of the grass I parked next to. 2500 miles and 2 nice scratches on the hard-to-fix monterey red paint.
Look at it this way - many classic cars have been damaged sitting in garages by fire, kids bicycles, etc. At least you were using your car when it happened.
Look at it this way - many classic cars have been damaged sitting in garages by fire, kids bicycles, etc. At least you were using your car when it happened.
Melting Slicks
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From: Enterprise Oregon
Find a windshield dealer that does the "Novis" fix --do it before it spreads and it will look almost like new--I have had it done on my truck a couple times insurance pays 100% too All but dissapears--Glenn
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Melting Slicks
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From: Park City to SoCal - according to the map it's all down hill. No bad days in Indian Wells, California
Thanks to all of you for the suggestions and kind words..... almost puked in the garage when I got home, but oh well, as Jeff said, at least I was driving it when it happened.
Found a guy here locally who will look at it and give me a guarenteed estimate to fix "like new" ...... we'll see.
Found a guy here locally who will look at it and give me a guarenteed estimate to fix "like new" ...... we'll see.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Deptford, NJ
That's exactly why I don't drive my Corvettes 
Just joking, I feel your pain. I had a few of these recently fixed on my company car, I assume that you have a small star type ding in the windshield? The glass company will use vacuum suction to extract all of the air and then fill the ding with some resin to seal the impact area. While this will minimize the size of the ding (and prevent it from getting bigger), it will not make it 100% invisible. Expect a small chip to remain, about the size of a pencil point.
Good luck
Just joking, I feel your pain. I had a few of these recently fixed on my company car, I assume that you have a small star type ding in the windshield? The glass company will use vacuum suction to extract all of the air and then fill the ding with some resin to seal the impact area. While this will minimize the size of the ding (and prevent it from getting bigger), it will not make it 100% invisible. Expect a small chip to remain, about the size of a pencil point.
Good luck
Le Mans Master
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From: Westport CT
Rich - sorry to hear that - I picked up a nice chip in my [original] windshield this year too (the price of driving it, I guess) and I would like to hear how your repair efforts work out, as I'll be following you.
Team Owner
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From: Houston,Texas USA
Get a repair kit made by Pennzoil at your local Wal Mart. Take your time, and the repair will be invisable. I've used the Pennzoil kit on several good size rock chips. They all came out great, can't find the chips any more.
Pro
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From: Liberty TX
Get the chip fixed and drive on.
It wont be your last chip if its a driver. Nothing sucks more than getting a new windshield because of a chip and then one week later you get another rock chip.
Down here in Texas rock chips are unavoidable if your car leaves the garage.
It wont be your last chip if its a driver. Nothing sucks more than getting a new windshield because of a chip and then one week later you get another rock chip.
Down here in Texas rock chips are unavoidable if your car leaves the garage.
