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Date:         Tue, 16 Jul 2019 13:40:45 -0500
Reply-To:     "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: windshield and gasket
Comments: To: fonman4277 <fonman4277@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2019071613455977@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Doktor Tim left his scent on this list, too, once upon a time.

Jim

On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 12:46 PM fonman4277 <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:

> I'm sorry, but if you're a true Vanagon Aficionado you will insist on > nothing but genuine German glass. To replace any glass in your Vanagon with > anything else is completely unthinkable. Of course I'm joking here folks, > but years ago on the Type2 list there was an idiot who called himself > "Doktor Tim". He blasted me for posting that I had replaced my type 2 bus > windshield with non German glass. Like true German made windshields were a > dime a dozen. Hell I was just thrilled to find a brand new windshield! Sent > from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone > -------- Original message --------From: Stacy Schneider < > vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM> Date: 7/16/19 12:31 PM (GMT-05:00) To: > vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: windshield and gasket Wrong wrong > and wrong. PPG is no longer making Automotive Glass. PGW which is > now owned by LKQ and has their glass made in China. They make a Tint and a > Shaded glass with a U.S. style blue band which I feel is hideous. > Those parts are also made by XYG and FYG in both a tint and a more subtle > euro style green shade. There are no more OE parts from VW. So it’s > Chinese Re pop only. The industry part numbers areFW 416 GTN - > Tint FW 416 GGN - Shade I’ve spent the better part of my life > in the glass business and it’s amazing how little I know > about😏. Stacy Sent from > my iPhoneOn Jul 16, 2019, at 8:49 AM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM> > wrote:>> Avoid Safelite. Most of their guys have no idea how to do a > rubber set>> window. The seal they use is a bus style seal without out the > style in it>> and is too fat to make the curves. Generally the only glass > they install>> has a Dark Blue shade that makes your van look like a Ford > Aerostar.>> Do society a favor and use an independent shop or self > employed>> Mobile guy. Ask around or do a YELP search for Autoglass near > you.> > To my knowledge all of the currently available windshields come > from the same supplier (PPG) no matter where you buy them. There used to > be a version with a tint at the top and one without, not sure if both are > still made. Prices can vary dramatically so it's worth calling two or three > auto glass places. If you're worried about the seal you can always buy one > from us. If you have a lot of rot under the windshield we sell inexpensive > weld-in repair sections that are properly contoured (our part # > 251898035).> > Ron Salmon> The Bus Depot, Inc.> www.busdepot.com


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