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Meanmyz · 05-01-2014

I still don't know why we couldn't get Pilkington to produce more windshields. Do the regular ones work? Yes. But the ZR-1's had a special windshield that had a function. Twenty five years after they made the first windshield, I would think technology has progressed to the point that they can eliminate problems such as delamination. How many Chevy Venture's and other vehicles have windshield like ours without problems?

Yes, there were only 6,939 ZR-1's built. I would think Pilkington could easily make a business case to produce these. I don't know what a standard OEM (not aftermarket) windshield costs. If you only expected 1/4 of ZR-1 production owners to buy windshield x $750 (make believe price), you have $1,301,063 in gross sales. I can't believe it cost that much to make them.

On Pilkington's site, under classic glass, they will even put on the old date codes and LOF logo.

I am sure sales would be much more than my example anyway. I just don't see why this is such a problem.

05-01-2014	#10
Meanmyz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Springfield, Minnesota Posts: 446	Re: Windshield I still don't know why we couldn't get Pilkington to produce more windshields. Do the regular ones work? Yes. But the ZR-1's had a special windshield that had a function. Twenty five years after they made the first windshield, I would think technology has progressed to the point that they can eliminate problems such as delamination. How many Chevy Venture's and other vehicles have windshield like ours without problems? Yes, there were only 6,939 ZR-1's built. I would think Pilkington could easily make a business case to produce these. I don't know what a standard OEM (not aftermarket) windshield costs. If you only expected 1/4 of ZR-1 production owners to buy windshield x $750 (make believe price), you have $1,301,063 in gross sales. I can't believe it cost that much to make them. On Pilkington's site, under classic glass, they will even put on the old date codes and LOF logo. I am sure sales would be much more than my example anyway. I just don't see why this is such a problem.