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Re: '93 Convertible Busted Windshield- Update Posted by eric in vermont [Email] (#2058) [Profile/Gallery] (more from eric in vermont) on Tue, 6 Aug 2024 07:25:29 In Reply to: Re: '93 Convertible Busted Windshield, Saabina [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 5 Aug 2024 18:46:17 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Thank you Chris and Saabina for responding.
I visited the little glass shop this morning and the guy said "no Saab convertible windshields anywhere" confirming what you said. He was very familiar with them and said they used to do them all the time and they're a PAIN. And he confirmed that it's nearly impossible to extract a used one. Sad news for 900 convertibles.
He then looked at my windshield and said that it would be worth trying a fix. The impact was low- just above the bottom and below the wiper on the passenger side. The spiderweb is about an inch in diameter but a crack had traveled up a few inches. He drilled a hole at the end and then attached two vacuums- one to push and one to pull and injected the windshield cement. He spent about an hour on it, using heat to get the cement to flow. He felt like there is a 90% chance it would stop the crack and that it should pass Vermont inspection. Let's hope so! Super nice of him to drop everything and give it a go. Wouldn't happen at a big shop.
I'm going with that for now- what choice do I have?
Maybe I'll drop Tom Donney a line. He imported some two digit Saab windshields a few years ago along with new gaskets and lockstrips. Maybe he'd do it for 900 convertibles.
Thanks again for advice!
eric in vermont
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