Date: 14 May 2006 03:04:28 -0700 From: "Nasty Bob" <speedypancakenospamail.com> Subject: Re: 9000CSE windshield woes
Chris Campbell wrote: > Blah! I have basically a centimeter of rust ALL the way around my > windshield that over the winter went from being barely visible to being > visible to a few feet away. On the A-Pillar, there are 3 or 4 spots of > rust bubbling from the gasket about the size of a quarter. And the worst > part is, my windshield leaks like Niagra Falls. In moderate rain, I get > about a drop every 10 second from the top center. I have permanently > installed some paper towels behind the rear view mirror to catch some of > this. In a thunderstorm, I'll get almost a steady stream from up above, > and then some water intrusion from the bottom of the windshield as well. > I know its not factory glass as it says "ppg" all over it (and > definitely does not exhibit any UV/IR reflection), so whoever replaced > the glass last did a piss-poor job. > > I don't think i'd want to tackle the rust myself (and have it come out > looking decent). Would it be worth it to have someone do the rust and > windshield at the same time? I'm guessing those big name brand "we'll > come to you" outfits wouldn't take care of rust, right? > > anyone know of a good place in southern Maine/northern New England that > might tackle this sort of job and not take ALL of my money (I am a poor > college student after all!) > > Thanks guys > -Chris > > '94 9000CSET > '95 NG900SET Convertible > '99 OG9-3SE > '94 NG900SE V6 *RIP* > '87 9000S *RIP* Hey Chris - I've got a small patch of bubbling paint at the top of the windshield on our 9000 too, so I'll be interested to see what anyone else has to say about this. >From what I have learned from other groups though, the proper cure (windshield removal, re-spray, new seal & re-fit) won't be anything but expensive. All the prices I've seen (UK) start from around =A31,000 which sounds like a lot of money to me? I guess the A pillars / windshield are critical to the structural safety, so you probably don't want to try and go cheap.. Let us know how you get on.
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