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Location: Mt Airy, MD
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Windshield Replacement w/Stainless
Has anyone had difficulty finding someone to do a w/s replacement w/o buggering-up the trim?I just had a guy tell me it would take 3-4 hrs and it`s hard not to damagr trim.He offered to do a standard rubber replacement.I said,"what,is it a lost art already?"He was no kid.I was refered to this gut`cause I anticipated a problem,figuring most glass guys are just used to the glue-ins these days.I`ll keep lookin`.
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Just had mine done. Guy really started whining when he found out the price I was quoted. He also wanted to install without the trim. I said no. I really did not think to tell em it was with the trim. They were a class act and honored the quote anyway. He MADE me help. I was more than ok with that. It looked easy... Then again you never know how many he screwed up to get that good.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canada
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I just pulled the rear window trim and man it is an art!!!I cut the rubber to get it out
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: arkieland
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I have put several in myself, trim really doesn't seem that much harder to me. I duct tape the trim down & put the top of windsheild in first, the lower corners are easier to get in. I even had to install one for a buddy whose glass guy broke one & never came back. It didn't even use trim. Brian
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Location: Northern Virginia
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Had mine done by safelite they are a national chain. That was after I had 1 different company come to the house and I was gone for 10 minutes The guy called the office and said I needed a new gasket and left. The new gasket was laying on the hood. So safelite did it for $ 159. They struggled with it. But they got it in and they have a great guarentee. The problem they had was keeping the
stainless in the rubber groove while installing. I am in Va so I am sure there are some in MD |
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Elmira, Oregon
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Granted, I'm not in your area but I had my windshield and rear window installed Thursday. I called around an only one company wouldn't put the trim in. All others were fine with it.
The windshield was covered by insurance but not the rear install. Charged me $60 with my gasket. Took 2 guys about 1.5 hours to install both. They had no problems with the stainless. Looks like they did a great job. I'll know in a few months when I pull her back out and leave it in the rain for a while. The advantage to having them do it is they guaranteed no leaks. |
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Location: Mt Airy, MD
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Hey CurbsideMech,I`ll check out Valley Glass.Are you talkin`about Tom Teagarden,aka Tom T Haul?Yeah,he`s my neighbor.Pound41,We have Safelite around here,too.I`m sure it depends on the installer,not the company.I actually use Safelite in Frederick,MD for all my auto glass needs on late-model work.Thanks,everyone for all your responses.One day I`ll try to do one myself.I`ve done the standard before.
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Yep, one and the same. He's always treated me good and I consider him a good friend. I have been telling him that I will stop by the next time I drive my truck to work, I may take a load of scrap to work on Tuesday, depending on the weather. Will you be around say at 4pm-4:30? If not, have yourself a Merry Christmas Curbie
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Curbie,probably won`t be home yet,dang.I`m just up from him on the Carroll County side.He knows me,maybe I`ll pull out early.If not,Merry Christmas to you. Tim
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"BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ |
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