Windscreen replacement... How difficult?

[Stridey]

just done a few searches...but how difficult is windscreen replacement? I've sourced a new, non heated one to replace chipped heated one. Plan is to remove glass, take frame to friendly local polisher to spruce frame up, then replace glass.

Is removal of glass easy? (I know frame with glass is a doodle)

Is replacement a job I should give to a glacier/ windscreen company for peace of mind? 

 

[Jonathan Kay]

There are some recent notes on DIY changing the glass in the frame. And some reports of gaskets that weren't fat enough. Let us know if you can't find them in the archives.

Jonathan

[alan c]

Hi

I tried this once and found it was not easy to get the glass with the rubber surround back into the frame.  Removal of frame from car and old glass from frame is ok. It was a while ago now and it felt like the seal was a little too thick but entirely possible it was operator error.

[Mike in Sanderstead]

I have just done this in mine, as I wanted to get the frame re powder coated. Really easy to do, just a case of undo the screws, carefully remove the bottom bar on the frame and then gently work the windscreen out.

mike

[John Vine]

Rubber lube is your friend when you come to insert the new glass.

JV

[craigyb]

I'd be interested in this also.

Can you recommend a glass supplier who can do this, and also how much this costs?

[Jonathan Kay]

There's a very recent discussion where I wondered if there was a niche market for this: new glass with preloved frames... and there is, and it has an existing supplier.

Jonathan

[David Belding]

I have a new unheated glass on order with Pilkington glass. They have a classic car glass department 

mailto:Classics@pilkington.com.  

£261 inc delivery. Mine is for my s3, they have other sizes. 8 weeks delivery, hope to have it by Christmas. 

I have a temporary polycarbonate screen but it is very soft and scratches even when gently wiped with a soft damp cloth. 

[cr500dom]

You guys need to speak to @Barkalarr on here

He can get new glass fitted into your surrounds very easily.

 

[Barkalarr]

I can change the glass for you - it's £130 fitted in your existing screen using new rubbers.  This is unheated glass and I can normally turn this around in about a week.

I'm located near Stansted airport (15 mins)

i can also get windscreen surrounds bead blasted and powder coated for additional charge.

PM me and we can go from there.

[jmracing66]

Another question, If you have a silver windscreen surround, can it be powdercoated black ?

[Barkalarr]

Yes you can provided you bead blast it first to give a key for the powder coat to stick to.

[Stridey]

Thanks for your reply. I'm currently sorting out polishing the screen surround. If I feel putting glass back is beyond me, or if I need new seals and glass I'll contact you again. Cheers.