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Aug 7, 2004 | 11:21 AM

JCD

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ha ha, oops... (broke a window)

Replacing the side window weatherstrip was going fine, if not a little time consuming, until I didn't seat the guide rod bolt properly and subsequently exploded the passanger side window.

Can I buy a replacement online, or is it time to surrender and go to a shop?

Thanks.

Aug 7, 2004 | 12:16 PM

65Z01

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Sorry to hear of that misfortune.

Give Contemporary Corvette (link on my site) a call and compare with a local auto glass shop.

Aug 7, 2004 | 05:49 PM

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one of the brothers here is an auto glass guy. I think his tag is glassman66. Perhaps someone can help find him. He can direct you to a good deal on new glass, I think.
Or try Chris at Superior Chev in Kansas City.

Aug 7, 2004 | 09:37 PM

VenkmanP

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Or go here

http://www.car-part.com/

and look for a used one.

Used is easier to install since it already has the hardware attached.

Aug 8, 2004 | 06:00 PM

kenv

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From: levittown pa. usa Even a bad day with my `Vette, is better than a good day at work

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[QUOTE=JCD]Replacing the side window weatherstrip was going fine, if not a little time consuming, until I didn't seat the guide rod bolt properly and subsequently exploded the passanger side window.

Damn! thats gotta ruin your day.

Aug 9, 2004 | 04:23 PM

JCD

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From: Stamping Ground KY

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Originally Posted by kenv

Damn! thats gotta ruin your day.

Day and weekend and subsequent week (well, so far). On the positive side, I didn't let the failure leave my dreams shattered on the floor like so many pieces of tempered glass. Nope, I went ahead and did the drivers side weatherstripping, and I didn't break the glass! It went much faster.

I ordered a replacement window from Contemporary Corvette (they're a corvette only junkyard), $75 for the window, $10 for a replacement latch for the center glovebox, and about $25 for shipping. Not the end of the world.

They said the glass will have scratches, so I shouldn't expect to be able to replace my glass if it's slightly scratched. Hehe, not a problem.

Thanks for the links, I'd have been out a fortune if I'd gone to a dealer.