Rock Hit The Windshield - CRAP!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Little Rock AR
Rock Hit The Windshield - CRAP!
Got hit by a rock yesterday and made a couple of pretty shiny spiders on the glass just in time for Haloween - CRAP! 
Following behind a pair of dirty dump trucks on the freeway and one threw up a stone. I have the glass guy sceduled to come out later today. Replacement glass at my house for $161.74 out the door. Not real bad but still more than I would have liked to spend on the car this week. They say you gotta drive them but this makes me want to wrap it in bubble plastic.
Oh well,
-Mark.
Following behind a pair of dirty dump trucks on the freeway and one threw up a stone. I have the glass guy sceduled to come out later today. Replacement glass at my house for $161.74 out the door. Not real bad but still more than I would have liked to spend on the car this week. They say you gotta drive them but this makes me want to wrap it in bubble plastic.
Oh well,
-Mark.
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From: Little Rock AR
Originally Posted by PRND21
replace the windshield for $161.74? That doesn't sound right. I thought they come out to your house and fix cracks in your windshield.... for $50 or so... 
The car is very nice and I am very picky about it. Since the repair would be visible, I think it would bother me. We had a Nissan Maxima for my wife to drive and we did do the repair on that one but it was not a cherished member of the family if you know what I mean. What is an extra $100 when we are talking about a C3?
I did think the price was reasonable, yes?Maybe I am making too much out of this but this car has about 46K original miles and needs nothing inside or out. It has been a garage queen for many years. Took the original tires off a few months ago so it would be safe to drive once in a while. It has had one repaint in laquer about 10 years ago and still looks wet. Fresh engine overhaul, and SS brakes too.
Sorry for the rant but I feel like a teenager with her first zit on prom night
I guess you just gotta drive our babies and take the wear and tear that comes with it. -Mark.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Little Rock AR
Originally Posted by kona
Wow did you ever get a good deal. Replaced my windshield last year and it was $250.
kona
kona
That is when I whipped out the plastic. 
Tuck that idea away for if you all ever need a replacement piece of glass. I will post later about how the job went and if they would be a recomended supplier.
-Mark.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
great price!!! make sure there is no funny deflections in the glass when you look through it, do this as best you can before they install it or they will have to come back and do it again... ask me how i know....
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Originally Posted by stingr69
Got hit by a rock yesterday and made a couple of pretty shiny spiders on the glass just in time for Haloween - CRAP!
Following behind a pair of dirty dump trucks on the freeway and one threw up a stone. I have the glass guy sceduled to come out later today. Replacement glass at my house for $161.74 out the door. Not real bad but still more than I would have liked to spend on the car this week. They say you gotta drive them but this makes me want to wrap it in bubble plastic.
Oh well,
-Mark.
Following behind a pair of dirty dump trucks on the freeway and one threw up a stone. I have the glass guy sceduled to come out later today. Replacement glass at my house for $161.74 out the door. Not real bad but still more than I would have liked to spend on the car this week. They say you gotta drive them but this makes me want to wrap it in bubble plastic.
Oh well,
-Mark.
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From: Little Rock AR
The techs just left. They were afraid to tear the car apart and I was worried too. I had them do the repair job and it looks about 80-90% better. I am not sure what the charge will be because I did not sign any repair order after the job was done. The guy just said "not to worry about it". Looks like it might be a "special deal". 
-Mark.
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Originally Posted by stingr69
The techs just left. They were afraid to tear the car apart and I was worried too. I had them do the repair job and it looks about 80-90% better. I am not sure what the charge will be because I did not sign any repair order after the job was done. The guy just said "not to worry about it". Looks like it might be a "special deal".
-Mark.
-Mark.
All it cost me was a half hour of my time
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You can be glad it was a small rock. My friend Evan was racing his C5 at the SCCA Double Nationals at Pocono and " caught a rock". Put a nice gash in his hood and "totalled" his windshield.
Last edited by JRD77VET; Oct 29, 2004 at 09:31 PM.
