[s-cars] RE: rear view mirror remount >>> Windshield replacement

[Steve Powers]

I got a Pilkington when my glass broke at 110K. They're OEM for Ford,
Jag, etc. and one of the european glass services here recommended it.
Seems fine.

Steve


On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 16:34:00 -0700, Bob DG <bobs6 at msn.com> wrote:
> PPG fits like crap.
> 
> >From: "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com>
> >To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >Subject: [s-cars] RE: rear view mirror remount  >>>  Windshield replacement
> >Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:14:16 -0500
> >
> >
> >Tony and others glazed:
> >
> ><<<Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 09:24:20 -0500
> >From: "Tony Curran" <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>
> >Subject: RE: [s-cars] rear view mirror remount
> >
> >When this happened to me I took my car to a local windshield replacement
> >centre and they glued it back on for free. It's a service they offer to
> >get
> >you back when the windshield needs replacing. They have also fixed a
> >stone
> >chip for free. Also had two windshields replaced there on other cars.
> >
> >Tony
> >96 S6>>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Speaking of windshields... while I know I've seen these posts years back
> >someone please refresh me here.
> >
> >I unwittingly did myself the HUGEST of favors and cracked my windshield
> >either by twanging the pass. wiper down too hard to remove ice or
> >pushing on the icepack down near the wiper arm to crack it loose.
> >SWEET!  Saves me from ballpeaning the f'n thing come spring (whoops was
> >that out loud?) to file an insurance claim for new glass (no, I've never
> >done 'that' before, heck, I've never had a new windshield for that
> >matter).
> >
> >Seeing out of my sandblasted 143k glass was starting to SUCK, esp. with
> >road haze getting ground into the divots, so I've been looking forward
> >to this day, and looky here it's come.  Nice!  For once!
> >
> >Now question, I recall seeing mixed thoughts on PPG, Sigla, etc.  What's
> >the consensus, gents?  Anyone have experience with a shop in CT they'd
> >care to refer?  I know Rossato had told me about someplace, forget (of
> >course).  I've got Amica, they're historically pretty good, hoping
> >they'll cover any OE replacement, we'll see.  Never filed a glass claim
> >before.
> >
> >TIA.
> >
> >-Paul horizontal crack goes A pillar to A pillar, down low, resembles
> >nice set of breasts, K.
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