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From: kev@voder.UUCP (Kevin Hoskins)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Has anybody had a windshield repaired?
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Date: Tue, 20-Aug-85 15:08:22 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 20 15:08:22 1985
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> Recently a rock hit my windshield cracked it.  The whole damage is
> only about 1 inch in diameter.  Before I spend big bucks replacing it I
> would like to hear about some alternatives.  I have heard about a
> repair technique where they drill a hole through the window and fill it
> with some sort of plastic filler.  Has anyone had experience with this
> type of repair?
> 
> If it makes any difference, the car is a Mazda Pickup ('83) and the
> cracks are in the outer layers of the glass only.
> 	Thanks in advance,
> 
> Steve Weil		Data I/O
> ucbvax!lbl-unix!uw-beaver!teltone!dataio!weil
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     If you decide to replace it (my recommendation) just make sure that
the person doing the repair does not intimidate you and screw around with
your car as someone did to me (I was young, it was my first car, and I 
choose not to take the sage advice of my insurance agent).

     Make sure that they remove the damaged windshield from the OUTSIDE 
and not by sitting inside, placing their size 12s against the glass and
pushing. Oh sure, the window came out, but in the process small glass
fragments covered the dash, the car's front floor, and the seats. His hoofs
caught the vinyl covering on the dash and ripped it. (Oh don't worry, your
insurance will cover it.)

     It didn't.

     I had to speak with this person's supervisor to get the dash fixed.
He hesitated. I threatend to go to HIS supervisor. He relented and it 
was finally taken care of. But quess who got to repair the dash. That's 
right, Mr. Size 12s. He did not like that he was repairing his mistake
with his time and money. And he really let me know (threats of bodily 
harm).

     I have since been able to see the correct method of windshield 
replacement using proper techniques (from outside the vehicle) using 
the correct set of tools (and there wasn't a boot to be found).

     BTW, this all happened at a Toyota dealer in Boise, Idaho.