Re: [T3] windshield install

[Jens Vagelpohl <jens@type4.org>]

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On 25 Jul 2006, at 22:41, David wrote:

> Hey all...I went to install my front windshield in my '72  
> square....after
> cleaning the glass, I noticed a stone chip...I figured it wouldn't  
> stand up
> to the slapping of a install, so I bought one of those repair  
> kits....(I
> have had good luck in the past with these kits)
> With VERY little effort (with handling), the chip turned into a  
> instant
> crack!.....top to bottom.....'el junk-o......

Those repair kits don't give the windshield any more strength. They  
perform a simple cosmetic function to make the damage less visible,  
that's all.

jens


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