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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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WHEN I WAS INTO STREET RODDING I HAD MY OWN GLASS MAN .. BUT HE WONT TOUCH A C5

IT ONLY TOOK 10 DAYS TO FIND A GLASS THAT FIT .

BUT THANKS TO THE PEOPLE AT "COMPLETE AUTO GLASS" IN OREGON CITY OREGON.

THEY SEARCHED THE NW AND REFUSED OVER A HALF DOZEN PIECES BEFORE INSTALLING A WINDSHIELD THAT FIT WITHOUT A MESSY INSTALL.

THEY DO ALL THE WORK FOR SURBURBAN CHEVROLET IN SANDY OREGON. THE N.W.S NUMBER 1 CORVETTE DEALER.

THANKS FOR A FIRST RATE JOB WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE AND A FLAWLESS INSTALL ....WITH ALL NEW TRIM .

COMPLETE GALSS YOURE THE BEST !!!!

THANKS AGAIN

MIKE

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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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Why all the difficulty??
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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The whole HUD thing gives some shops the heebee-jeebies
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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Why all the yelling??
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by R Devil
Why all the difficulty??



HUD or no HUD, Why is it hard to find C5 glass?

I've read of many people on this forum install HUD's in their C5's that don't have the HUD windshield. They all seemed to be happy after the install.

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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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Glad they finally got a windshield that fit well.
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Why all the yelling??
I guess he must be really, really happy
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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It wasnt hard to find a HUD glass..

Just a bit hard to find one that fit.

Alot of the glass supplied to the shops are coming off the molds with a strange curve at the lower corners, they could be fitted if you dont mind them using alot of sealant to set the glass.

I just wanted a cleaner install.

GM is probably facing too many issues to address their glass suppliers ??

Thats BIG business and I know zero about that.

However I do know that they didnt screw up the car and the result was excellent.

Mike

Portland Or
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 12:36 AM
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I'm getting mine replaced Friday since a rock cracked mine pretty bad the other night. I was glad they asked me if I had HUD bc I didn't even think of it at the time. I can only hope that mine goes as smoothly as yours. btw, how long should I expect it to take them?
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