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Hey Everybody, I am new to the list and thought I would introduce myself and ask a quick question or two. I just bought my first T3. I have had type 1's &2's littered throughout my past. I really hope I got a good deal on this vehicle. A older couple was selling it for their estranged son. He left it with them after he had an accident and was unable to deal with it before leaving for college. I paid them $275.00. They were unable to get it started and I had to tow it away. I will have to do some work on the right front fender and the bumper. There is very little rust anywhere on the car. They said that he was adamant about everything being vintage, all the numbers seem to be in order so I am happy with that. I couldn't get the car started, but, I have worked on alot of VW engines and didn't think I would have much of a problem getting it going. First thing I did was run out and buy a new battery, that got all the lights and everything going, But it still wouldn't start. Last night I did some surfing and found www.vwtype3.org, thats how I got here. I was really just goofing around getting some useful tips when I read the info on the automatic transmission. It said that the transmission needed to be in Neutral to start. So at 2:30 am, I ran out the back door in my underwear, grabbing my keys as I went and hopped in. Thrust my key in, stepped on the brake, shifted carefully. Vroom! Its started nearly right up. I had to pump the gas a bit. But she is purring away. I just know they had the same problem I did. ;) Now the problem: When he had the accident, He hit his head on the windshield, and busted it up pretty good. So I have to replace it. I have done the glass on a bus before, but never on the windsheild or on a type III. How dangerous is this to do? What are the odds that I will break it going in? Should I have a professional handle this? Quotes around town are running about $200.00 to $250.00 to ship in the glass and install it in my driveway. Is this reasonable, or should I consider putting it in myself? What's the going rate and who might be carrying it? Thanks for listening, Robert Minor _________________________________________________________________________ Cybermill Communications webmaster@cybermill.com 8616 Joseph Ave. http://www.cybermill.com St. Louis, MO 63144 (314) 962-4024 _________________________________________________________________________ Purveyors of fine websites and high bandwith. Colocation and domain hosting available. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/