Windshield Tear Offs? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Racinfan83 · 05-18-2013

My ZR has a perfect original windshield in it. Which bothers me. From what I can tell, they are impossible to find. Wife asked me tonite as we are out driving around if it bothered me to put miles on it. Putting some miles on it doesn't bother me - but the idea of catching a rock in that windshield DOES bother me. My DD is like a damn rock magnet. I got another "bullet crack" in it going to work today. My truck which was my DD for 10 years had like 10 rock chips/cracks in it. Maybe I'm the rock magnet....

Anyway I got to thinking - does anyone know if they make some kind of clear "tear off" like they use in NASCAR that I could put on this windshield to protect it? Or anything else? Or do I just take my chances?

Corbusa · 05-19-2013

Good question.. I was wondering the same thing lately..

Vetman · 05-19-2013

I would love to buy too!

Moonlk · 05-19-2013

I thought that I read once that someone here has windshields but shipping might be scary. What I did for my car is to put road hazard glass coverage on it and if I ever get a chip or crack I plan on insisting on a ZR-1 specific replacement. They charge me double the amount for ZR-1 insurance than my regular Vette was so they better give me the coverage I expect. That is my hope anyway.

Vetman · 05-19-2013

I understand the original solar with radar opening is not available. Am I wrong?

Racinfan83 · 05-19-2013

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Originally Posted by Vetman

I understand the original solar with radar opening is not available. Am I wrong?

Not available as in any new ones. A C4 windshield will fit - but won't have the tint. And I tried finding a used one online last night just to see - and the best I could come up with is "maybe know someone with a couple".... That is why I wonder if it can be protected somehow...

efnfast · 05-19-2013

Ran into a guy yesteday at a show that had a plastic coating on his Beemer. He said if you attack it with a wire brush, just follow up with hot water and a little elbow grease and it will self heal. It was like a clear bra for the whole car. Wonder if you could do this for the windshield. -Steve

Bob Eyres · 05-19-2013

It would have to be some pretty special stuff, wouldn't it? Considering that the windshield wipers would abrade most plastic films that you could use.

efnfast · 05-19-2013

Good point about the wipers.

vilant · 05-19-2013

Not sure if they make a protective film for the windshield (could be illegal for safety reasons, like if wipers scratched it and you would had poor visiblity and crashed). Taking your car driving is always a risk on public roads when you think about it, some a-hole texting while driving could crash into you and destroy your whole car. If cracking the windshield really concerns you, I would just keep a bigger distance between yourself and the car in front of you then you normally do. That should at least decrease the chance of a rock cracking the windshield.

05-18-2013	#1
Racinfan83 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 773	Windshield Tear Offs? My ZR has a perfect original windshield in it. Which bothers me. From what I can tell, they are impossible to find. Wife asked me tonite as we are out driving around if it bothered me to put miles on it. Putting some miles on it doesn't bother me - but the idea of catching a rock in that windshield DOES bother me. My DD is like a damn rock magnet. I got another "bullet crack" in it going to work today. My truck which was my DD for 10 years had like 10 rock chips/cracks in it. Maybe I'm the rock magnet.... Anyway I got to thinking - does anyone know if they make some kind of clear "tear off" like they use in NASCAR that I could put on this windshield to protect it? Or anything else? Or do I just take my chances? __________________ [LEFT][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC][/LEFT] [CENTER][COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=4][I][B] Now Sold 1990 ZR-1 #2093, Black on Black..[/B][/I][/SIZE][/COLOR][/CENTER]

05-19-2013	#2
Corbusa Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: TN Posts: 581	Re: Windshield Tear Offs? Good question.. I was wondering the same thing lately..

05-19-2013	#3
Vetman Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Yakima Washington Posts: 401	Re: Windshield Tear Offs? I would love to buy too! __________________ Jim 1990 Z # 2441 1959 c-1 230 HP 4 speed frost blue/silver 3 owner 2011 cts-v 556 HP, manual 6 speed 1955 chev 2dr ht PP 265 3 speed w/OD

05-19-2013	#4
Moonlk Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Saskatoon Canada Posts: 47	Re: Windshield Tear Offs? I thought that I read once that someone here has windshields but shipping might be scary. What I did for my car is to put road hazard glass coverage on it and if I ever get a chip or crack I plan on insisting on a ZR-1 specific replacement. They charge me double the amount for ZR-1 insurance than my regular Vette was so they better give me the coverage I expect. That is my hope anyway. __________________ 1991 ZR-1 #1158 Dark Red Metallic/Saddle 1993 LT-1 White/Red Guts SOLD 1986 L98 4+3 Red/Grey SOLD

05-19-2013	#5
Vetman Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Yakima Washington Posts: 401	Re: Windshield Tear Offs? I understand the original solar with radar opening is not available. Am I wrong? __________________ Jim 1990 Z # 2441 1959 c-1 230 HP 4 speed frost blue/silver 3 owner 2011 cts-v 556 HP, manual 6 speed 1955 chev 2dr ht PP 265 3 speed w/OD

05-19-2013	#7
efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,486	Re: Windshield Tear Offs? Ran into a guy yesteday at a show that had a plastic coating on his Beemer. He said if you attack it with a wire brush, just follow up with hot water and a little elbow grease and it will self heal. It was like a clear bra for the whole car. Wonder if you could do this for the windshield. -Steve

05-19-2013	#8
Bob Eyres Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Jupiter, Fl. Posts: 815	Re: Windshield Tear Offs? It would have to be some pretty special stuff, wouldn't it? Considering that the windshield wipers would abrade most plastic films that you could use.

05-19-2013	#9
efnfast Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dunbarton NH Posts: 7,486	Re: Windshield Tear Offs? Good point about the wipers.

05-19-2013	#10
vilant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 772	Re: Windshield Tear Offs? Not sure if they make a protective film for the windshield (could be illegal for safety reasons, like if wipers scratched it and you would had poor visiblity and crashed). Taking your car driving is always a risk on public roads when you think about it, some a-hole texting while driving could crash into you and destroy your whole car. If cracking the windshield really concerns you, I would just keep a bigger distance between yourself and the car in front of you then you normally do. That should at least decrease the chance of a rock cracking the windshield. __________________ Joe 1990 Bright Red ZR-1 #2599