Front windshield question..

[auggiemize]

Trying to finish up Nevada, and good period windshield cracked upon removal from its previous ride. Are there good ones available without corner fog lying around? Fair price? I know that the biggest problem is that no one wants to ship if they have one, for obvious reasons. Safelight was given to me as an option for a new one; any thoughts? I gather that they are not tinted, but what about fit, price, etc? Or is there a miracle cure for the fog? I have considered goggles, but I don't think DMV or the highway patrol would think thats a reasonable option. And it is a new headliner...Much thanks, Dave V. in western NC USA

[c.d.iesel]

. . . . GO WITH THE GOGGLES !

or a quality glass from any BMW dealer.

No 'fog'.

[POP3Y3]

i had mine replaced through my insurance for being cracked.

a local glass co. did the work and they replaced with new original

Sigla glass with the BMW logo on it. so i imagine it can be ordered through

your local BMW dealer and they won't charge xtra for shipping.

[TimNC]

Dave, saw you windshield shout out...if you can't find a good used windshield you can always call your local auto glass shops and get a quote. I did that very thing the other day just to see what the 02 windshields are going for these days. A brand new aftermarket windshield (PPG or Pilkington) was quoted at $155 + tax, not installed. Installation was quoted ar another $110, assuming the seal was in good shape. Anyway, just wanted to pass along as info.

[Ray-2002tii]

You can buy a new one from Maximillion for $269.00! Why bother with an old one when new BMW glass is so inexpensive?

[Ray-2002tii]

Dave, saw you windshield shout out...if you can't find a good used windshield you can always call your local auto glass shops and get a quote. I did that very thing the other day just to see what the 02 windshields are going for these days. A brand new aftermarket windshield (PPG or Pilkington) was quoted at $155 + tax, not installed. Installation was quoted ar another $110, assuming the seal was in good shape. Anyway, just wanted to pass along as info.

I just had the body shop get me a new windshield for my M635 from a vendor (I forgot to specify BMW glass) and the put in a Pinkerton........WHat a piece of crap. Brand new they charged me $300 installed which seemed fair until I was in the sun. Looked like it was full of pits. The problem was in the laminate, not on the outside. I brought it back and they put BMW glass in the car for no extra dollars, no questions. That afternarket Pinkerton crap is from China and doesn't save a dime.

[auggiemize]

Thanks, everyone for the input. I'll dig a little for a neu-glass. Dave V. in NC US

[Mike Self]

1. Tinted windshields, OEM or aftermarket are easy to source and as has been mentioned, factory oes are best. It's the clear ones as used on the early cars that are hard to find...took some doing to find one 4-5 years ago for my '69. Of course if you really want difficult, try to find a clear, heated backlight!

2. Always use a BMW gasket; the aftermarket stuff just doesn't fit properly. It took my glass shop three tries before they finally listened to me and got the proper gasket from Max.

mike

[John_in_VA]

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