Hi everyone,
1988 745:
Would like to get y'alls opinion on having a glass shop pull the front windshield in order to install rubber gasket/trim outlining the windshield.
The shop installed the windshield after we had a hail storm so the glass in new and uncracked, however, the trim surrounding the windshield got banged up from hail and most of the rubber is now gone. They gave me some kind of excuse on why they didn't install new rubber trim but I talked with them today and they gave me some options.
They can pull the glass, get rid of the factory metal trim, and insert generic rubber gasket/trim for no cost. However, if they break the glass I would be responsible for the cost of the new windshield.
Couple of questions:
Can they install some kind of generic rubber trim into the factory metal trim without pulling the glass?
How likely is it that they will crack the windshield pulling it out?
Any other options?
I have checked junkyards but all I have found is windshield trim in as bad or worse shape than mine.
Sorry for the long post and I hope it made sense. Any opinions or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
1988 745:
Would like to get y'alls opinion on having a glass shop pull the front windshield in order to install rubber gasket/trim outlining the windshield.
The shop installed the windshield after we had a hail storm so the glass in new and uncracked, however, the trim surrounding the windshield got banged up from hail and most of the rubber is now gone. They gave me some kind of excuse on why they didn't install new rubber trim but I talked with them today and they gave me some options.
They can pull the glass, get rid of the factory metal trim, and insert generic rubber gasket/trim for no cost. However, if they break the glass I would be responsible for the cost of the new windshield.
Couple of questions:
Can they install some kind of generic rubber trim into the factory metal trim without pulling the glass?
How likely is it that they will crack the windshield pulling it out?
Any other options?
I have checked junkyards but all I have found is windshield trim in as bad or worse shape than mine.
Sorry for the long post and I hope it made sense. Any opinions or suggestions are greatly appreciated.