Sorry, I forgot to mention, I am in the Seattle area. Zoltan -----Original Message----- From: thewestyman Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 6:04 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: New windshield I replace Vanagon glass regularly here at my place for $180. Just give me a call ahead of time to order it and when it comes in I'll call you and come over anytime, even weekends and evenings. Zoltan
-----Original Message----- From: Jim Felder Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2015 1:40 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: New windshield Mine was done at Glass America, a chain like safelite. I think the challenge is finding someone who would do the job with your glass, not theirs. I don't think the problem is guys knowing how to install it. I could be wrong, but it seems any glass installer over 30 knows how to do rubber channel. I called around a few years back when I visited safelite for a Jetta glass replacement. I asked about the vanagon and they told me they couldn't get that glass. I called one or two other places and they wanted either a ridiculous amount or said they couldn't get the glass. I live in a town of about 200,000 and there is every kind of service chain there is anywhere else, so I figured that was just the way it was. I ordered the glass from Rock Auto, it was just over $100 shipped.It arrive broken all over. I did the online return thing with them, they immediately shipped another no questions asked. This time it came in one piece with a quarter mile of bubble wrap. The place I found to install it is the one I got in touch with before I ordered it. I got their agreement to install for $100, which they lived up to today, even taking care of a little rust thrown in. Be advised that all shops I have ever known of say that if you provide the glass, we are not responsible if it breaks. So I got the job done for $200 flat, maybe a little more with shipping from Rock Auto (a ridiculous $17 or so to ship a windshield across the country?) and am very pleased with the results. Since I discussed the windshield order from Rock Auto a while back I have heard from list members in smaller and lager communities who have paid less than $150 for the glass and the install, with the local company providing the glass. So, bottom line, there is no rhyme nor reason. I did it the best way I knew of at the time and after doing so would not mess with used glass again ever. Been there and broke that. I have done rear and side glass by myself and with my wife helping me. There was no way I was going to take a chance with a Vanagon windshield. Jim On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 2:53 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > May I ask how much this is costing? I have one in need also. > Should I be concerned about finding a place with installers who can > still > do the old type? > Would a local place likely be cheaper than a nationwide company? > > Larry A. > > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 2:50 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Mine is blue-green. I like it better than I thought it was. Love it in > > fact. > > > > Jim > > > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 12:56 PM T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I'll find out tomorrow. I hope it is the blue/green. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Tony > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 1:41 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > it's funny... I have one to replace soon... > > > > > > > > did you get all clear or with faded blue/green on the top? > > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > dan > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 10:37 AM, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> I get my new one put on by safelite tomorrow... > > > >> > > > >> I hope I can feel the same way :) > > > >> > > > >> T. > > > >> > > > >> On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 1:22 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > Finally got around to installing my new Rock Auto windshield. > Seeing > > > the > > > >> > world through that big clear picture window takes me back to the > > day I > > > >> > drove my brand new Red 1990 Carat off the lot for the first time. > > > What a > > > >> > Vanagon is about. > > > >> > > > > >> > Jim > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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