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lucky13csa · 03-23-2007, 03:55 PM

Going through this site it was about 50/50: half said "get a pro" because it kept breaking on them while the other half said "easy, piece of cake". The best price that I could get having someone else do it was $185 with a used windshield. If I did it myself, I could get used windshield for $75. My problem was that I landed a good deal on a complete front crossmember setup from a 70 something 3/4 ton pickup for $100 at a nearby pic-n-pull. So, in order to accomplish both my only option was to buy the windshield and put it in myself. The windshield was for my 87 Burb and I needed to get it inspected and on the road so that I would have a way to haul back my front crossmember, which I pick up tomorrow. Whew....LOL.
My wife helped me and we got it about 1/3 of the way in...having a hard time with it. I thought I had ripped it in the corner(I was pissed....LOL) when my wife realized that it was rubber trim that comes out

After removing that it was "easy as pie". Passed the inspection today, got the tools loaded, and I'm all ready to get my front crossmember tomorrow morning

I want to leave this post with some advice regarding "laminated glass" in general. My knowledge of laminated glass was one factor leading to my decision to try it myself. I work at a manufacturing company www.pgtindustries.com that produces laminated glass windows and doors(hurricane windows). Check out the site. I'm a Team Leader in the Laminating Dept, where we actually laminate the glass. If you see the slightest little crack along the edge, it will, now or later, spread across the glass. If you see any air bubbles or empty space along the edge, it will delaminate or start a crack easily. If you see a V-shaped chip (v-shaped through the thickness of the glass) it will crack, now or later. Keep these tips in mind whether buying a new or used windshield.
I'm going to leave you with a fact that blows some people's minds: Glass is a liquid. Yes, you heard right, it is a liquid. Over a long period of time the bottom edge of a vertically installed piece of glass will be thicker at the bottom than at the top due to the glass "flowing down".
Thanks to all of the board members for helping me with tip and advice on doing my own windshield, I couldn't have done it without y'all. Later.

03-23-2007, 03:55 PM	#1
lucky13csa Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Albemarle, NC Posts: 58	I did it!....installed windshield Going through this site it was about 50/50: half said "get a pro" because it kept breaking on them while the other half said "easy, piece of cake". The best price that I could get having someone else do it was $185 with a used windshield. If I did it myself, I could get used windshield for $75. My problem was that I landed a good deal on a complete front crossmember setup from a 70 something 3/4 ton pickup for $100 at a nearby pic-n-pull. So, in order to accomplish both my only option was to buy the windshield and put it in myself. The windshield was for my 87 Burb and I needed to get it inspected and on the road so that I would have a way to haul back my front crossmember, which I pick up tomorrow. Whew....LOL. My wife helped me and we got it about 1/3 of the way in...having a hard time with it. I thought I had ripped it in the corner(I was pissed....LOL) when my wife realized that it was rubber trim that comes out After removing that it was "easy as pie". Passed the inspection today, got the tools loaded, and I'm all ready to get my front crossmember tomorrow morning I want to leave this post with some advice regarding "laminated glass" in general. My knowledge of laminated glass was one factor leading to my decision to try it myself. I work at a manufacturing company www.pgtindustries.com that produces laminated glass windows and doors(hurricane windows). Check out the site. I'm a Team Leader in the Laminating Dept, where we actually laminate the glass. If you see the slightest little crack along the edge, it will, now or later, spread across the glass. If you see any air bubbles or empty space along the edge, it will delaminate or start a crack easily. If you see a V-shaped chip (v-shaped through the thickness of the glass) it will crack, now or later. Keep these tips in mind whether buying a new or used windshield. I'm going to leave you with a fact that blows some people's minds: Glass is a liquid. Yes, you heard right, it is a liquid. Over a long period of time the bottom edge of a vertically installed piece of glass will be thicker at the bottom than at the top due to the glass "flowing down". Thanks to all of the board members for helping me with tip and advice on doing my own windshield, I couldn't have done it without y'all. Later.



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