seventieslord
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I've got a crack developing in my front sunroof glass and I fear I'm going to need to replace it soon. Apparently I'm looking at about CAD$1000 even from my preferred low cost online dealer. I'm not too happy about that
I haven't checked Wreckers and junkyards yet, but they're all capitalists too, and if they know it's $1000 new, they can get away with asking me for $700.
My question is, has anyone ever had any success getting a custom piece of glass made to replace their sunroof glass? Based on schematics it's got two sharp corners and two rounded ones. The rounded ones are the challenge, but glass guys could make the cuts, couldn't they?
Still, that's not even the biggest challenge is it? From what I can tell, it's not a flat piece of glass, it's got a little bit of a curve to it. That might be insurmountable.
The crack started at an edge and hasn't reached its conclusion yet but is aiming towards another edge. Perhaps if I can encourage the crack to make its way to another edge, then that's the end of it, and the glass will continue to do its job for years to come. Is it unreasonable to expect that?
I haven't checked Wreckers and junkyards yet, but they're all capitalists too, and if they know it's $1000 new, they can get away with asking me for $700.
My question is, has anyone ever had any success getting a custom piece of glass made to replace their sunroof glass? Based on schematics it's got two sharp corners and two rounded ones. The rounded ones are the challenge, but glass guys could make the cuts, couldn't they?
Still, that's not even the biggest challenge is it? From what I can tell, it's not a flat piece of glass, it's got a little bit of a curve to it. That might be insurmountable.
The crack started at an edge and hasn't reached its conclusion yet but is aiming towards another edge. Perhaps if I can encourage the crack to make its way to another edge, then that's the end of it, and the glass will continue to do its job for years to come. Is it unreasonable to expect that?