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secondchance · 05-11-2011

After seeing Kurt's post regarding weatherstrip, I figured I better get the factory piece before the supply dried out (literally and figuratively). So, I ordered an A pillar weatherstrip and got one in a great shape packaged in a metallic foil - $346.
Then on my way back home from work a rock spun up by a car cracks my windshield.
I call my insurance and, of course, after a day of discussion between the insurance, Safety Lite Autoglass and a Chevrolet dealer, my insurance concludes Jim and David is the only supplier w/ an acceptable (to me) replacement.
I took the car to Westminster Autoglass yesterday (close to where the windshield is)and they had ordered a factory weatherstrip since they knew the piece on the car would be ripped in order to remove windshield moldings. However, the piece they had received from the dealer was crumpled up due to poor storage. So, Westminster Autoglass agreed to use my piece and reimburse me.
My deductible is $500 on the car which I had to pay out of my pocket. However, since I was going to replace the weatherstrip ($346) anyway, in reality I spent $160 for a new repro ZR-1, delam free, brand new windshield. My original windshield has developed about 1? of delam around the edges and after 117,000 miles of driving had pitted real bad.
What a difference this replacement windshield makes!!! I know that this is not an exact replica but very close approximation functionally (reduced heat load) and cosmetically (bluish tint in a certain light angle and a detector cutout) and best of all ?no delamination!? ? all for $160 out of the pocket (I know a bit of justification?). I am a happy man.
Thank you Jim and David and Kurt for having initiated this.

05-11-2011	#1
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,723	New windshield After seeing Kurt's post regarding weatherstrip, I figured I better get the factory piece before the supply dried out (literally and figuratively). So, I ordered an A pillar weatherstrip and got one in a great shape packaged in a metallic foil - $346. Then on my way back home from work a rock spun up by a car cracks my windshield. I call my insurance and, of course, after a day of discussion between the insurance, Safety Lite Autoglass and a Chevrolet dealer, my insurance concludes Jim and David is the only supplier w/ an acceptable (to me) replacement. I took the car to Westminster Autoglass yesterday (close to where the windshield is)and they had ordered a factory weatherstrip since they knew the piece on the car would be ripped in order to remove windshield moldings. However, the piece they had received from the dealer was crumpled up due to poor storage. So, Westminster Autoglass agreed to use my piece and reimburse me. My deductible is $500 on the car which I had to pay out of my pocket. However, since I was going to replace the weatherstrip ($346) anyway, in reality I spent $160 for a new repro ZR-1, delam free, brand new windshield. My original windshield has developed about 1? of delam around the edges and after 117,000 miles of driving had pitted real bad. What a difference this replacement windshield makes!!! I know that this is not an exact replica but very close approximation functionally (reduced heat load) and cosmetically (bluish tint in a certain light angle and a detector cutout) and best of all ?no delamination!? ? all for $160 out of the pocket (I know a bit of justification?). I am a happy man. Thank you Jim and David and Kurt for having initiated this.