[s-cars] The final screw or, glass in the ass.

[bill mahoney]

So anyhoo, in this chapter of the holy Toledo glass break in saga, as you
may recall, the Safelite Autoglass (Coventry division) couldn't do the
install because the installer said a clip that holds the glass was broken
and that I probably need a whole new regulator.  And so; we just taped the
new glass into place.  When I get back home, I arrange with Safelite to get
me oem real Audi glass and come to install it.
woah yeahess, no problem!
I get a new regulator from gap for $120 just to have on hand for whatever
woes are found when the door panel is removed.  It took a few extra daze,
but Safelite finally came up with Audi glass and came over for the install
in my "(non)Performance Center," aka, garage this morning.
First the installer says I should sign some form to charge me another $145
for I dunno what.  I tell him, that I already paid $300ish and uhmmm I that
since install was never done, it is already paid for and they had told me on
the phone that there was no price difference for Audi glass.  Whatever.
All cleared up with a 15 minute phone call to the weakend Safelite high
command.  Things are going my way.  Things are happenin'!  Nice.
Long story short, we get everything all apart and find the old regulator is
FINE, just off the track, but since I have the new one with upgraded clips,
we might as well install it.
Fresh out of "Tape This University" (TTU) just a few weeks ago, I go to
extra lengths to secure the inner foam panel to the door frame because I am
sure I will not have to revisit the inner door again for many years.
Then, since there is only one screw left to install, I leave it to the guy
who took it all apart and retire to the kitchen for a celebratory cup of
java.  It's all good:)
Nope.
Cause when I come back 5 min. later he reports he scratched the glass.
Huh?!
No.
Yeahess.
Naw.
Yup.
The one screw left was too short for the last hole left at the bottom of the
door since he had put the longer screw in the hole in the door handle.
What happened next you can probably guess.
He must have lowered the window for some reason / test to see if the screw
he installed below the handle was correct?  New glass did not clear this
long screw.  Nope.  New glass scratched.
Did I mention that the new piece of genuine, four ring, Audi glass just got
scratched?
We're going to try this again next week.
It's always easier on the second go around.  Even easier after the third or
fourth.
Bill~won't return to holy Toledo~M