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Re: Window glass/SPG
Posted by speegee (more from speegee) on Wed, 1 Feb 2006 06:29:50
In Reply to: Window glass/SPG, DSPG89, Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:04:09
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Any hatchback (except conv.?) will fit. Chances of finding one without scratches in a boneyard are slim. I replaced mine years ago with new that cost me as I remember cca $80 apiece, but I think they were trying to reduce stock & discounting.
If you do replace, be sure to install the "new" clips that were trimmed to reduce scratching. Even with those, I had to bend the door's sheet metal by hand to get proper clearance at the clip to glass interface.
The clip/gap design tends to trap small gravel, esp. in winter/spring and press it against the glass, scratching it as it moves down, especially as the door's rubber 'cowcatcher' strip wears with age. Not a great design.
Of course, you never see scratches on the 4-doors, so the 2-door's glass curvature and sloppy attention to clearances at the plant I suspect were the main culprits.
Installing new glass is pretty easy, biggest headache is removing the bottom track brace & rubber from the old glass. Be sure to measure position off old glass and transfer to new.
SPG's had a bronze tint, not the green tint some models/yrs came with.
Good luck.
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