[Z06] OK, how much to replace a cracked windshield?
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Burning Brakes
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From: The Villages, FL
OK, how much to replace a cracked windshield?
Unfortunately got a rock kicked up on the interstate and hit the windshield. The crack is up to 6 inches long. Has anyone replaced their Z06 windshield? How much to replace?
I thought I read a standard C5 windshield is a lot cheaper. Any info?
Thanks in advance!
I thought I read a standard C5 windshield is a lot cheaper. Any info?
Thanks in advance!
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From: Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Originally Posted by 1FunZ06
Unfortunately got a rock kicked up on the interstate and hit the windshield. The crack is up to 6 inches long. Has anyone replaced their Z06 windshield? How much to replace?
I thought I read a standard C5 windshield is a lot cheaper. Any info?
Thanks in advance!
I thought I read a standard C5 windshield is a lot cheaper. Any info?
Thanks in advance!
File a cllaim with your insurance company.
Burning Brakes
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From: All Corvettes are Red
Originally Posted by 1FunZ06
Unfortunately got a rock kicked up on the interstate and hit the windshield. The crack is up to 6 inches long. Has anyone replaced their Z06 windshield? How much to replace?
I thought I read a standard C5 windshield is a lot cheaper. Any info?
Thanks in advance!
I thought I read a standard C5 windshield is a lot cheaper. Any info?
Thanks in advance!
Instructor
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From: Sunnyvale Ca
Joe, as others have suggested, run it through your insurance company(unlesss you're dying to pay for it). Its a comp loss...shouldn't count against you unless its some obscure company. Most companies(particularly State Farm) arrange for glass claims to be handled through one of the local glass shops, most of which come out to you to fix it. They will use the same glass the dealers would install, and in most cases the dealers have the independent glass shops come to them if you leave the car at the dealer for replacement anyway. Something else I found out...as windshields age and become pitted from all the crap hitting them over time and interfeering with visibility that in itself is a comp claim...you don't need a huge crack or bullseye to get it replaced under your policy! Just my .2cents.
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From: Bagpipes put the "fun" in "funeral"
Originally Posted by taaz024
Do not replace your Z06 windshield with a C5 windshield, ulness you don't care about weight. One of the ways the Z06 shaved weight was to put a lighter windshield in.
So if you can find a replacement for a 2001+ convertible with HUD, then it's the same as a Z06 windshield (including lighter weight).
The coupe is a different part because it has the antenna embedded in the glass. The convertible doesn't, and GM will reuse parts wherever they can...
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
Originally Posted by Thud
It's worth noting that the Z06 windshield has the same part number as a HUD-capable C5 convertible windshield.
So if you can find a replacement for a 2001+ convertible with HUD, then it's the same as a Z06 windshield (including lighter weight).
The coupe is a different part because it has the antenna embedded in the glass. The convertible doesn't, and GM will reuse parts wherever they can...
So if you can find a replacement for a 2001+ convertible with HUD, then it's the same as a Z06 windshield (including lighter weight).
The coupe is a different part because it has the antenna embedded in the glass. The convertible doesn't, and GM will reuse parts wherever they can...
Bill
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From: Altus OK
Originally Posted by Boomer 2
Make CERTAIN that you Insurance Company and the Glass Shop understand that it is a Z 06. A friend of mine had to have his replaced and the Glass Shop was just going to install a regular windshield. They claimed that they didn't know the difference. The Z06 windshield is thinner, thus lighter.
I believe there's a special coating for the HUD's reflection as well. RDD
