New Windshield Install

luvrbus · June 17, 2009, 04:26:52 PM

Cilff, where did you buy your windshield. I have a Eagle and bought 2 from Curved Glass and one broke with a small rock that on the old one it would have just been a chip and are so distorted they are hard to see out of so I am looking for 2 new ones from a different outfit
good luck

Chopper Scott · June 17, 2009, 04:28:40 PM

Nothing can beat some expert knowledge and I've heard tell that Jack is full of it!!!

Congrats on the new glass, doing it yourself basically and a big shout out to Jack for showing the way. He seems to help out a lot of peeps. Later

FloridaCliff · June 17, 2009, 05:15:14 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on June 17, 2009, 04:26:52 PM
Cilff, where did you buy your windshield. I have a Eagle and bought 2 from Curved Glass and one broke with a small rock that on the old one it would have just been a chip and are so distorted they are hard to see out of so I am looking for 2 new ones from a different outfit
good luck

Clifford,

I also bought from Curved Glass, I hope my luck is better than yours..

It was $250 a side delivered. The shipping seemed expensive, $100 per window, but I have no other glass reference to compare.....Yet

If you find a better deal, please add the info to this thread.

Cliff

belfert · June 17, 2009, 05:18:22 PM

How many man hours does a windshield install normally take? I was charged for at least 10 hours labor for my windshields, but they are HUGE compared to most of the older buses. There is also an additional complication that both windshields have to come out to replace one.

Well, I wasn't charged, but my insurance company was.

FloridaCliff · June 17, 2009, 05:31:44 PM

Quote from: belfert on June 17, 2009, 05:18:22 PM
How many man hours does a windshield install normally take? I was charged for at least 10 hours labor for my windshields, but they are HUGE compared to most of the older buses. There is also an additional complication that both windshields have to come out to replace one.

Well, I wasn't charged, but my insurance company was.

It took Jack and I 1.5 hours from start of removal to finish.

Jack might credit a small part of that to having a good Grunt/Apprentice, who listened and did what he was told.

My windshields are probably half the size of yours though.

Cliff

belfert · June 17, 2009, 06:49:42 PM

The bus garage service manager told me when I had my windshields replaced the first time that he never wanted to do the job again. He said it was really hard to do due to the large size. He said the next time that I would have to pay for new windshield if they broke one during installation.

He did agree to replace the windshield again after I hit the goose. I take the bus in on the 29th.

Dreamscape · June 17, 2009, 06:53:14 PM

Dick, On our Eagle I used the rope trick to pull the rubber over the aluminum moulding, worked great. I think I used 5/16" braided nylon. I didn't have any help on pushing from the outside but it came out OK.

I saved some pics somewhere, I'll look for them if you want me too. Different computer and on another portable hard drive.

Paul