Windshield Breakage


Gary

GT Owner
May 11, 2006
478
Festus, Missouri
Really appreciate this advance of ownership knowledge.
 

AJB

GT
Mark II Lifetime
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Jun 28, 2006
2,976
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Tom -- when you find someone in Michigan , let me know please,
at 5500 miles on the ODO on H0098 , all this "windshield talk" is getting concerning.
andy (ajb)
 

THamonGT

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Dave should be able to direct you!
 

GKW05GT

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
May 28, 2011
2,785
Fayetteville, Ga.
Most any competent window tint guy that has worked with this should be able to do this.
 

LOVE CHP

GT Owner
May 30, 2007
330
Central Calif.
Do not let anyone lean on the top corners of the windshield! There is no support under them and they can break off. FYI from Bernardo, my delivery tech.
 

nota4re

GT Owner
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Feb 15, 2006
4,291
I'll be real careful and take my time for $30K if there are any takers...
 
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Kayvan

GT Owner
Jul 13, 2006
4,782
Galpin had a yellow one having windshield replaced on Sat

Said fenders/hood had to come off to complete.
 

Kingman

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Aug 11, 2006
4,072
Surf City, USA
Lightweight booties. Heritage booties. Competition booties. Longtail booties.


Speaking of lightweight booties.......Gary, why haven't we seen ANY recent photos of your friends - The Twins????
 

FlagstaffGT

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Enough, not even said?20200920_121937.jpg
 
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Simon

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Feb 19, 2013
1,265
Houston
MY Condolences. Do you have clearplex?
 

FlagstaffGT

GT Owner
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Oh yes, right thru it. Have several minor pits that the film may have saved the windshield.
 

fjpikul

GT Owner
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Jan 4, 2006
11,704
Belleville, IL
Were you traveling behind something that threw it up?
 

FlagstaffGT

GT Owner
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Meteorite. Came straight down on me. Or a parabolic throw from a vehicle in the slow lane.
 
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fjpikul

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Jan 4, 2006
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Belleville, IL
Will comprehensive cover it?
 

GKW05GT

GT Owner
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May 28, 2011
2,785
Fayetteville, Ga.
Boy you can't get any relief from a string of bad luck with your car.
 

spartan

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Feb 11, 2017
1,220
Bloomfield Hills MI
I am still looking for someone to install Clearplex in Michigan

Andy and Tom,


Fade to Black did my Clearplex on my NGT. They are Located in MI. https://fadetoblackprotectivefilms.com/

You can check it out at the next C&C at M1 if you want or let me know when you want to stop by the house.
 

spartan

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Feb 11, 2017
1,220
Bloomfield Hills MI
Thought clamshell was also gorilla?

It's polycarbonate on the Carbon Series. I bought a spare one. Its "cheap" now. If they follow past trends it will become expensive.
 

dbk

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Jul 30, 2005
15,247
Metro Detroit
The only reason parts are getting comically expensive is because FCSD is marking them up to insane levels. I’d assume it’s because usually insurance is footing the bill. Why are brake pads like $1800? :rolleyes:
 
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spartan

GT Owner
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Feb 11, 2017
1,220
Bloomfield Hills MI
Joe at Pat Milliken has done a few. He said approx $5,200 for a new replacement on the NGT.
 

Adam_webberley(MSVO)

Head European Ford GT Technician (MSVO)
Oct 2, 2018
6
Uk
20 hours plus to do the screen! Wow I need to slow down. Front wheels off, inner fender liners off, front fenders and hood off, wipers, scuttle panel, interior wing covers off and A pillars out too. All done within 1.5 - 2 hours tops. But then again I do work with them daily so I know every nut and bolt.