Vanagon windshield?

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Vanagon windshield?

Post by cegammel » Tue Dec 06, 2016 3:39 pm

I need a 1980 windshield...any idea if these are the same for all years? They are NLA...It seems. I did find some through vintage glass.com, but the guy answering emails comes off as very scammy...

Any thoughts? Any experience with vintage glass?

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Post by luftvagon » Wed Dec 07, 2016 6:56 am

I got mine from safelite couple of years back. It was around $200.
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Post by Amskeptic » Fri Dec 09, 2016 3:22 pm

cegammel wrote:I need a 1980 windshield...any idea if these are the same for all years? They are NLA...It seems. I did find some through vintage glass.com, but the guy answering emails comes off as very scammy...

Any thoughts? Any experience with vintage glass?
I don't think it is yet "vintage". Start with your big glass companies and work your way down.
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
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Post by cegammel » Fri Dec 09, 2016 3:44 pm

Funny things here. I called a few local places, they tell me NLA. I call safelite, they tell me NLA. That was a year ago, so I gave up. Called this vintage glass guy, who is less than charming, on a recommendation. He had two, for $200 and up. So, he pissed me off, and I called Safelite again...sure enough, they have one...I just have to find a full day to get down and get it...So, Vanagon windshield goes on my Christmas break to-do list.

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Post by Amskeptic » Sun Dec 11, 2016 8:02 am

cegammel wrote:Funny things here. I called a few local places, they tell me NLA. I call safelite, they tell me NLA. That was a year ago, so I gave up. Called this vintage glass guy, who is less than charming, on a recommendation. He had two, for $200 and up. So, he pissed me off, and I called Safelite again...sure enough, they have one...I just have to find a full day to get down and get it...So, Vanagon windshield goes on my Christmas break to-do list.
Not to be confused with:
"So, Vanagon windshield goes on my Christmas to-break do list."
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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Post by cegammel » Sun Dec 11, 2016 11:56 am

I am more concerned with the rampant rust I am sure to find....

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Post by Amskeptic » Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:48 am

cegammel wrote:I am more concerned with the rampant rust I am sure to find....
Feel free to chip off the friable rust chunks, wash/dry >(24 hrs), rust-catalyze >(24 hrs), bondo any holes, block sand, prime >(24 hrs), paint >(24 hrs), windshield in. It will be fun.
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BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles

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