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242 Windshield Replacement 200 1982

posted by  Michael Yount on  Fri Sep 21 15:24 CST 2018
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After being summarily turned down by a couple of mom/pop shops and two national chains -- I'm about to embark on changing my windshield myself. Thought I'd document here for anyone else that wants to try. My 82 242 has a "Volvo" branded windshield in it. No cracks but it is pitted at 220k miles of rockin' down the highway. So, I get to take care of my "cataract" AND I get a better looking flush-fit trim windshield. If I manage to remove the one in the car without breaking it - along with the trim - that one would be available if someone near Charlotte wanted it. First come, first served - just come get it for free. My intent is to use a homemade butyl cutter (acoustic guitar high E string) and simply push the OEM unit out trim and all. We shall see.

I got the good folks at Windshields to Go to source me a screen here at local warehouses. You order online and specify that you'll pick it up. Went to pick one up on Thursday 9/20 -- and it was an FYG unit (Chinese - good quality, OEM supplier to many cars today). However, they stored the windshield sitting vertically and pinched the rubber seal - put a crease in it that won't come out. So I turned that one down. Today (Fri 9/21) they have a Pilkington unit for me - and the folks at the Pilkington warehouse, right next door to the FYG guys, store it flat. So no seal damage. Next step -- order my butyl seal kit and remove the existing screen.





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