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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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and made a spiderweb.about 2'' above my hud .luckly a guy fixed it for me today and now u cant even tell .only cost me $50.00
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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I had a rock chip in my window but with the cold weather in the past winter I end up with a crack before I could get it fixed. So it cost me $200 instead of free to get it fixed
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by elctroman
and made a spiderweb.about 2'' above my hud .luckly a guy fixed it for me today and now u cant even tell .only cost me $50.00
Let's see a pic. I'll bet I can tell.
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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Good deal. Just had a rock chip repaired in mine - insurance picked up the tab and waived deductible.
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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Let's see a pic. I'll bet I can tell.
well i can tell because i know it's there .but it is the size of a needle point .which means the average guy will not notice.but paying $50.00 is better than paying $800. for a new 1
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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$1096.00 new installed at the house. Insurance paid all. No deductable for windshield glass in Fl.
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 12:41 PM
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He was able to fix a spiderweb?...now that's good work. Hope it stays fixed. Hate gravel trucks. I think they breed them here in Cali.
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I've had a chip right at the edge of my HUD area for 2 years and I have been afraid to get it fixed for fear that it will be even harder to see the HUD. It hasn't gotten any worse in 2 years though, so maybe I will just let it stay.
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He was able to fix a spiderweb?...now that's good work. Hope it stays fixed. Hate gravel trucks. I think they breed them here in Cali.
he allpies clear appoxy in the spiderweb which can not be seen .he does this with a needle and the only thing u see when he is done is where the needle came out .he fixed 1 on my RX8 and it stayed in the same condition until i sold it .
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 01:11 PM
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Here in FL, insurance covers the entire replacement windshield cost.
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Originally Posted by vettephysician
Here in FL, insurance covers the entire replacement windshield cost.
in n.c they do also if u get the tag # and info off the truck .bad thing is i dont know when it happened
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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Here in FL, insurance covers the entire replacement windshield cost.
How do they react when you tell them you have a HUD and need a "special" glass??
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Vato
How do they react when you tell them you have a HUD and need a "special" glass??
"special" glass??
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Originally Posted by elctroman
well i can tell because i know it's there .but it is the size of a needle point .which means the average guy will not notice.but paying $50.00 is better than paying $800. for a new 1
I thought you said it made a spiderweb. A spiderweb the size of a needle point?? Huh?
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Ive got some chips in my window that I wouldnt mind getting looked at... I was thinking, hmmm wonder if I could get the vert/z06 glass isntead of the coupe
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I thought you said it made a spiderweb. A spiderweb the size of a needle point?? Huh?
no the spiderweb was the size of a quarter .after he got finished all you saw was the size of a needle point
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Originally Posted by Vato
How do they react when you tell them you have a HUD and need a "special" glass??
Well, haven't encountered that situation yet, and hope I don't. I imagine they would find the correct replacement windshield though.
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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Good to hear everything worked out without a lot of expense to you.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by timemender
"special" glass??
I was told that the HUD required a windshield that had a unique coating on it to optimize the clarity of the display. I have a small scratch in mine, and am waiting for that rock so I can get a new one...
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