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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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HEY CF.....I have a WINDHIELD QUESTION for you ok.. is there a differance in the WINDHIELD of a vette with heads up display vs. a non-heads up WINDHIELD?
I hear people mod their vette no-heads up to a heads up.... so do they replace windshield as well??
A glass company claim there is.....what do you guys think?
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 12:35 PM
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there is a differance however if you elect to replace a hud with a non hud windshield the display will still be visible just not as vivid
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Hello, I live in Elizabethtown, KY where the windshields are made for the Bowling Green plant. The HUD display windsheild are a bit heavier and have a reflective film/mat layered between the glass layers. A non HUD display does not have that reflective material in it. I have a HUD installed in my 98 vert with the orginial glass and a 99 coupe that came with a HUD installed. I can see a difference between the two, but it's not much. The 98 doesn't seem as sharp as the 99 display. It's not enough for me to worry about replacing the windshield.
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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I have HUD with a non HUD windshield and I can see it just fine.
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 03:29 PM
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The price of a Z06 windshield might help you decide if you want one.
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by egrand333
The price of a Z06 windshield might help you decide if you want one.
isn't that why they make comprehensive insurance?? in the state of florida, as a safety issue, regardless of your comp deductible, there is never a deductible on windshield replacement for a covered peril.
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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I don"t know why I said Z06, I meant HUD.
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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z06 and some convertible windshields and side windows are thinner, saving 5.7lbs in weight
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