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On 8 Oct 98, at 9:24, Steve Glavas wrote: > It's very simple. I've replaced a few for my vws and had others do it > for me. Basically, since I am strapped for cash most of the time, I > head to the local junkyard. Usually, the winshield is broken on > installation when I hire someone to do it. Then they try to weasel out > of getting me another one. Then we have a nice little argument ensue. > Don't do it, it's a real pain to hire someone if they break the glass, > which they most likely will do. This was a pretty good post. I will add that it really IS true that old glass is more brittle and more prone to break. I hired a pro to install a new one for me and he told me this. Of course I didn't believe him, but a few years later, there was an article in Scientific American about glass that confirmed this. Now I'm a believer. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe