Smudge Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 Well on Saturday a stone chip cracked the corner of my windscreen and it just got replaced today :-) I have to say I was almost in tears watching the repair guy ripping the panels off my car! Apparently the windscreen fit is really tight and hard to get to, to remove! He started in the engine bay and removed the windscreen wipers and the Plastic panels at the back on the bay. then he moved onto the side panels above the door! All in all took 3 HOURS to remove and fit the new one! He did a pretty good job and was interesting to watch but i was a wreck when he was pulling it apart :-( Some pics: Preping Panels off Window coming off No window Glue New window on Quote
ChrisS Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 Brought a tear to my eye looking at the pictures. Quote
Ian Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 Its surprising how easily these cars do come apart Quote
Smudge Posted February 11, 2010 Author Posted February 11, 2010 Me to! it's all just pop clips! altho he did snap a couple on the left hand pannel and B-pillar! altho he did a good job fixing it and gluing it back together! Quote
AlexZ Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 I've also had a new screen fitted in mine. When I collected it there was a chip to close to the A pillar to repair....IIRC the side trim's along side the roof and screen are also screwed in so you should be fine with a couple of clip broken. Looks like a good clean job though and thats the main. Alex Quote
AlexZ Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 I might be wrong but I dont think you need to removed the B pillar trim to remove the side ones. I'm sure they left mine on. Alex Quote
Smudge Posted February 11, 2010 Author Posted February 11, 2010 yeah there clipped into the side and screwed underneath, the guy was great.. he had me helping and showing me what he was doing the whole time. it was really interesting! Quote
Smudge Posted February 11, 2010 Author Posted February 11, 2010 I might be wrong but I dont think you need to removed the B pillar trim to remove the side ones. I'm sure they left mine on. Alex the screw at the back end of the top frame/panel is behind the B-pillar, he had no option. Quote
AlexZ Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 Very clean images from a Iphone, top job. Quote
AlexZ Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 Ah very good mate, least he didnt mind you helping and watching...some people hate that lol. Quote
Smudge Posted February 11, 2010 Author Posted February 11, 2010 Very clean images from a Iphone, top job. ?!?!?! how the hell'd you know it was an iphone? am I missing something? lol ?!?!?! Quote
AlexZ Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 It's easy when you know how lol...its the 3g one lol.. Quote
Smudge Posted February 11, 2010 Author Posted February 11, 2010 welll it could be any small hand held camera LOL Quote
AlexZ Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 **** me you must love phones if you can see what phone it is from that image lol.. I have a HTC Touch 2 that looks just the same as that in a reflection. Quote
Husky Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 **** me you must love phones if you can see what phone it is from that image lol.. I have a HTC Touch 2 that looks just the same as that in a reflection. you guessed it not me i hate iphones, i think you just guessed it Quote
Smudge Posted February 11, 2010 Author Posted February 11, 2010 HAHA I was thinking, hang on! alex got it first ?!?!?! Quote
AlexZ Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 Nah mate, I dont guess...you should know that after the step by step info I gave you on the anti drop links...I do everything 100%... What another guess lol Quote
Husky Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 Nah mate, I dont guess...you should know that after the step by step info I gave you on the anti drop links...I do everything 100%... What another guess lol Quote
AlexZ Posted February 11, 2010 Posted February 11, 2010 The first image posted was taken at 14.17 and the last image taken was took at 15.32. Did I guess that aswell lol Quote
jerry3167 Posted February 14, 2010 Posted February 14, 2010 thing that worries me, is that once its been off, it never quite fits the same as the original Quote
AlexZ Posted February 14, 2010 Posted February 14, 2010 Some screens have location bracket to make sure there perfect. I dont think the Z has but if your paying a pro to do the swap you hope there good. I just made sure he knew it was my baby and there would be war if he made a mess or broke anything and didnt inform me. All you can do is have faith...when the chap cut mine out he informed me it wasn't the genuine screen and it wasnt bonded ay all across the bottom...You could see were the sealant hadnt made contact with the car shell , so I was better off having a new one fitted lol Alex Quote
Pimm Posted February 14, 2010 Posted February 14, 2010 thing that worries me, is that once its been off, it never quite fits the same as the original Jerry, what about your tyres, brakes , exhaust, plugs ect... you know what i mean good pics by the way Quote
jerry3167 Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 thing that worries me, is that once its been off, it never quite fits the same as the original Jerry, what about your tyres, brakes , exhaust, plugs ect... you know what i mean Youre quite right, although the fit of those items is a little more assured as, brakes and tyres have bolts and threads that hold it as it was meant to be, whereas a windscreen requires a degree of skill, sealant, precision to hopefully ensure it fits snug and true. Quote
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