Series - Windscreen Glass

[grey_ghost]

Hi All,

In order to pass a RWC I am confident that I will need to purchase new glass for my Series 2... The drivers side glass in particular is badly scratched - right in the line of sight. I'm guessing somebody used the windscreen wipers when the rubber was long past it..

I remember a thread a while back - stating that sourcing the glass locally is very expensive because most windscreen companies simply cut down a windscreen to fit - making sure that the toughened glass stamp/symbol/logo is in the bottom corned of the windscreen.. And in order to get the 2 pieces of glass required - they cut down 2 windscreens, and thus it's very expensive.

I also *thought* that Gromit had investigated getting glass imported from the UK, as it was much cheaper if bought in bulk...

Questions... Thoughts..

If sourcing glass locally is reasonably priced - can you please suggest who you have used in the past for this?

If it isn't reasonable - who have people sourced glass from in the UK?

And lastly - if I do end up buying glass from the UK, would people be interested in a bulk buy.

I am located in Melbourne (Collingwood - work, or Wandong - home)

Cheers,
The Grey Ghost

[Mick_Marsh]

I reckon you should be able to get it done for less than $100 a side. I had one on the Inter done a year ago for $80.
They cut it out of flat sheet.
Whoever got theirs cut out of some larger windscreen was probably diddled.

I use a fellow in Ballarat.

[JDNSW]

Should be possible to find a glass supplier in a large rural town that is accustomed to cutting glass to size and certifying it for tractors, harvesters etc. and supply dimensions to them.

An alternative would be to get a second hand one - should be plenty about, although earlier ones are probably toughened not laminated, which I don't believe is approved today (but does this apply retrospectively?). Note that all Series 2/2a/3 windscreen glass sizes are the same, and L/R are the same. Might have to buy the whole windscreen assembly, as removing the glass is a bit fiddly.

One of the main reasons glass is expensive is the cost (insurance/packing) of shipping, although the small, flat, Series glasses ought to be cheaper than large, curved screens! But supply and demand apply.

John

[gromit]

Toughened glass can't be cut (it breaks), the glass has to be cut to size then toughened. Laminated can be cut.
Local cost is about $80 if, as John mentioned, you can find a company that cut glass for tractors, JCB's etc.

Paddocks are 20GBP plus freight.MTC5318 | Front Windscreen Glass - laminated - Paddock Spares (http://www.paddockspares.com/mtc5318-front-windscreen-glass-laminated.html)

I got 4 screens some time ago, arrived quite well packaged and survived the trip. Because of the weight I'm not sure how much saving there would be on a bulk buy.

Colin