WANTED WINDSCREEN

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:43 pm

does anyone have a good S/H widscreen, i know there not easy to salvage,
but it can be done with care,

its to go onto a K reg TZD

regards malcolm

philhod · Post by **philhod** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:10 pm

My 93 TXD's screen has just cracked, but I'm going to get a new screen fitted, as it's up for sale.

The problem with second hand is, if the black parts have started to go white it means the glass is starting to de laminate, then it;s only a matter of time before it cracks

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:19 pm

I have a scrapper, how do you get the screen out?

Andy

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:40 am

Surely new screens are still available from somewhere

Mike P

frog · Post by **frog** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:27 am

They're $628AUD from one of the major glass retailers down here, so I successfully salvaged one from our wreck for the 16Valve's roadworthy certificate.

Unfortunately it wasn't an original St Gobain glass like the broken one in the Valver.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:59 am

i would like an OE screen, but i aint/cant pay the £100 quid the guy on here is asking from that pile of OE spares he is trying to sell,

Andy they use a heavy duty cheese wire to cut out bonded screens, but its hit and miss getting one out in one piece,

also i think it is a green tint in myTZD which i would like to keep the same (dont want much do he

regards malcolm

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:24 am

Who's selling the screen for £100? Mine could do with replacement - it's a bit chipped (although legal) and there's a spot of rust under the seam in one corner. Unfortunately I don't have windscreen cover on the insurance, and I assume even if I did it wouldn't cover me whilst the screen still passes MOTs.

So buying one for £100 and getting it fitted may well work out cheaper than a supply and fit job.

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:12 pm

Mat
it was NTShawofLouth offering the screen part No. 95653182 so i pm'ed him to ask for a price, which in fact he told me £90 and it is a vert (green tint ) going by the No. on service citroen,

after you saying you might buy it i rang a local to me indipendant windscreen company for a quote, which is £90 including fitting,

i also asked how much he would charge if i supplied a new the screen, which he said would be £40 quid,

he also says his supliers normaly only supplys Sekurit or Pilckington screens,

regards malcolm

mds141 · Post by **mds141** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 3:29 pm

£40 not bad for fitting a windscreen IMHO.

JayW · Post by **JayW** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:10 pm

I had a new one fitted to the valver a few years ago, it was old stock sitting around AutoWindscreens warehouse, cost £70 fitted. Just ring around and be sure to tell them it's not an insurance job otherwise it'll be £400+

Post by **mat_fenwick** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:18 pm

That's interesting - whenever I've had a windscreen fitted I haven't said anything about insurance and been charged £2-300. I just assumed the BX would be no different but perhaps I've been ripped off by not telling them it was coming out of my own pocket!

mds141 · Post by **mds141** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:33 pm

This is why UK insurance prices are so expensive. Companies bump up the price 100% when they know an insurance company is picking up the tab. Ggrrrr

citronut · Post by **citronut** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:50 am

or just try to not use the national screen companys, use a local indy if/were possible,

regards malcolm

RxBX · Post by **RxBX** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:08 am

citronut wrote:i would like an OE screen, but i aint/cant pay the £100 quid the guy on here is asking from that pile of OE spares he is trying to sell,

Andy they use a heavy duty cheese wire to cut out bonded screens, but its hit and miss getting one out in one piece,

also i think it is a green tint in myTZD which i would like to keep the same (dont want much do he

regards malcolm

Hi Malcolm, I STILL have one available but the glass is just the clear type

If anyone is interested ?

Please send me a PM for more details, I don't think its wise to send this by Courier though for obvious reasons

.

KevR · Post by **KevR** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:56 am

citronut wrote:
after you saying you might buy it i rang a local to me indipendant windscreen company for a quote, which is £90 including fitting,

At that price, I'm very tempted to get mine done - it's well worn and chipped at 170k miles. Got contact details for that company? I'll be down that way in the next couple of weeks anyway.