Shipping on a windshield will be mucho $$ >From: "D. Dardalis" <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: IML: 68 Imperial sedan windshield replacement >Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 10:29:30 -0600 > >Hi all. >I know this is a well explored subject lately, but my issue is a bit >unique. My 68 sedan windshield has a huge crack all along the width. It >doesn't bother me too much, but I will have to replace it at some >point. Now, there is a windshield on e-bay that is cheap ($50, is that >really cheap as the ad says?). However, here is my dilemma. A couple of >years ago I had the old torn vinyl top re-done (white color to protect me >from the Texas sun rather than black). The fellow that did the job >discovered vast quantities of rust in the windshield area. He sanded the >rust off on my instructions (had no $ to fix this professionally) and he >attached the new vinyl material with some sealing material where the vinyl >joins the windshield chrome, to prevent moisture re-entering the gap. My >question is: if I replace the windshield now, will I be forced to have the >rust fixed at the same time? Or is it possible to replace the windshield, >re-apply the sealer, and defer the rust repair to the future. Anybody with >prior experience with that please advise. Thanks. >D^2 > > >