Aarrgh! crack in my windshield!

[onetinsoldier]

your insurance probably wont cover it unless it obstructs your vision ! dont call them, get a hammer ! a rock fell off a truck on the highway................! I saw a company on ebay that sells reproduction zr1 windshields , about 2600.00

[ZR1North]

Originally Posted by BlackZR1

Looking around the car with a flashlight and I notice this crack at the bottom driver's side corner of my original windshield. Almost invisible without the flashlight at the right angle.
I guess the good news is that it begins and ends at an edge so it won't travel but what would cause a crack at this location?

Thanks,
Roger

Roger,

If you are considering replacing the windshield, you might want to check with Rob DeMarco (founding member) who has an original ZR-1 windshield that I understand he'd be willing to part with. I am not displeased with the replacement I used from the aftermarket vendor mentioned earlier, but it isn't as good (obviously) as the original if you're considering replacement.

Bob

[BlackZR1]

Originally Posted by onetinsoldier

your insurance probably wont cover it unless it obstructs your vision ! dont call them, get a hammer ! a rock fell off a truck on the highway................! I saw a company on ebay that sells reproduction zr1 windshields , about 2600.00

onetin, Good suggestion. If the damage was more visible I might go for it but I'm thinking I can live with it.

Originally Posted by ZR1North

Roger,

If you are considering replacing the windshield, you might want to check with Rob DeMarco (founding member) who has an original ZR-1 windshield that I understand he'd be willing to part with. I am not displeased with the replacement I used from the aftermarket vendor mentioned earlier, but it isn't as good (obviously) as the original if you're considering replacement.

Bob

True, even if I don't replace now it would be great to have a spare standing by.

Thanks,
Roger

[onetinsoldier]

That's probably your best solution , I have had windshields replaced in two of my vettes and they just never seem to get it factory right again ! I had one person drill new holes in the pillars , water poured in , I had to remove the seal and weld the holes up and repaint the pillars ! So if you can live with it , leave it alone !

[spork2367]

Originally Posted by ZR1North

Roger,

If you are considering replacing the windshield, you might want to check with Rob DeMarco (founding member) who has an original ZR-1 windshield that I understand he'd be willing to part with. I am not displeased with the replacement I used from the aftermarket vendor mentioned earlier, but it isn't as good (obviously) as the original if you're considering replacement.

Bob

How so? I've never seen one of the replacements in person, so I'm curious.

[ZR1North]

Originally Posted by spork2367

How so? I've never seen one of the replacements in person, so I'm curious.

It's a great fit, but the "radar cut-out" is much more pronounced than on the originals; one can definitely tell the difference between the two from a distance. That said, it DOES have the cut-out which you won't get on a regular C4 glass. If I had know Robert had an original, I would have definitely gone with it.

Since originals are nearly impossible to find, I'd personally opt for the ZR-1 replacement rather than the regular C4 windshield, but striking gold is finding an original.