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Sisyphus was my mentor!
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Location: Carleton Place, Ontario CANADA
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I got a quote from a local company to install a tinted & shaded windshield in my 67 of $200CDN. 140 for the glass & 60 installation. They'd even come to my house to do it & gasket included. The guy said it was a Guardian windshield & that now-a-days, the law sez we must add a small bead of urethane under the gasket for extra safety. I THINK this sounds like a great deal considering that I'm looking at 50 bucks for a used, mildly cloudy along the bottom windshield, plus installation. Is this a good deal? This all seems pretty cheap to me, but they've been doing glass for 8 years. How do they make any money?
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passthebuck ![]() #5642 -TWO 1967 GMC 910's. One with L6/3-on-the tree and the other with 355 w/435hp & a 700r4. -a 2013 Honda Civic as my "sensible" car |
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Location: Estherville, Iowa
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Well, I just paid $165 US plus about $40 for a gasket and had to put it in myself. Sounds like a steal to me, just make sure it fits real good and you get a guarantee against leaks and fit. if yours has the stainless trim, that can be a pain too, make sure stainless trim if you have any, goes into the rubber before glass goes in.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Palm Desert, Ca
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I called last week and I was quoted $230.00 installed and they come to the house.
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Its Magically Delicious
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: oregon
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i paid 140 for both the windshield and installation ....... i bought the gasket online and it was 26
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: rock island,il,usa
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2 bills sounds like a good deal.......the new glass wont have any scratches, or clouding either
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: skamokawa, WA, USA
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71 longbed who did you have do it? And is the glass nice? They have any trouble? I bought a new windshield that was tinted real nice.. broke it trying to install myself. So then I called an outfit.. took them 3 tries to install their glass. The glass they installed was much cheaper looking and it broke a couple years later. Now I've got 2 rigs that need glass.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bel Aire, KS
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Two years ago a friend called around. Best price he could get was $200US, cash only, no insurance filing. With insurance filing it was about double the price.
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Its Magically Delicious
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: oregon
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m&s glass here in salem ... they had alittle problem getting it in .. but all ended up well (they told me if it did break , they'd cover the cost of the new glass) ... its tinted ... which i didnt like at 1st becuase it doesn't match all the other windows .. im use to it though ... seems worth the money
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71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee. |
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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I paid $150 installed, had the gasket already, and they came to my house,
guy did it in my garage while I watched, I reccomend the rope thing if you are doing this by yourself, it went in pretty easy, I bought the green glass to match the rest of my factory tinted windows, matches up really well ![]()
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Sisyphus was my mentor!
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Location: Carleton Place, Ontario CANADA
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Thanks guys. 200CDN seems right in line with most replies. Thanks for your help & i'll let you know how it goes.
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passthebuck ![]() #5642 -TWO 1967 GMC 910's. One with L6/3-on-the tree and the other with 355 w/435hp & a 700r4. -a 2013 Honda Civic as my "sensible" car |
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada
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200 Cdn is totally fair. I paid $140 like the rest for a tinted window and installed it myself. I would get a new one. Think of how much money they are making coming to your house and installing it. Does not look like business I want to get into.
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Shelbyville, KY
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$200 is a good deal especially if you never tried to install one! By the way, most glass companies use glass made in Mexico that they pay $50. for --on a 67-72 truck. That's how they make money. Also most of their business is insurance where they charge like $350. for glass and install!!!!!!!
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Just need a couple more parts.
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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$207 CDN (gst in) last week
Installed one last week $207 including GST into a 72 blazer.
Same thing they came to my house (Calgary)
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Sisyphus was my mentor!
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Location: Carleton Place, Ontario CANADA
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UPDATE: I had the glass installed. The appointment was for 9am & the guy was here @ 12:40pm.
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passthebuck ![]() #5642 -TWO 1967 GMC 910's. One with L6/3-on-the tree and the other with 355 w/435hp & a 700r4. -a 2013 Honda Civic as my "sensible" car |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: here
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From this post I take it you are supposed to replace the rubber gasket. I have a different front & rear glass that I was going to rope in my truck but was planning on reusing the old rubber. I didnt know about pounding it into a second seal either
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