<VV> Re: Factory Glass important or not?

[Gary Swiatowy]

Unless you are competing in the Factory Stock class in Corsa, you would be
much better off with a new windshield where you will have no point
deduction. If the old windshield actually comes out in one piece you can
stick it in the attic for a future sale..........
Factory restored, and modified class will consider the condition and
appearance of the glass and not whether or not it is in good shape or not.
Of course if you are going for AACA certification you are looking at a whole
different ball game as they will expect not only the proper glass but proper
date coding as well.
If that is your goal, pay the difference and seek out proper date coded
glass, there may be some out there yet. In fact I have heard there are some
companies which will inscribe the proper date coding on glass.

I have been involved in Concours judging where the windshield has been the
cause of more point deductions than anything else.
If I was purchasing a car, I would rather buy one with good glass than one
with original bad glass...............

Gary Swiatowy


>> Subject: <VV> Factory Glass important or not?
>
> Hi,
>
> With my Spyder in the body shop now (and for the past three weeks), I need
> to decide on whether or not to replace my front windshield with a new one.
>
> The existing factory windshield (correct date code and mfg) is in decent
> shape EXCEPT for scratches where a previous owner ran the wipers without
> blades, causing surface scratches in the shape of the wiper arc on both
the
> passenger side and driver's side of the windshield.  Other than that and
> some minor pitting, the windshield is perfect.
>
> I can replace the windshield with a new one for no cost (to me) because I
> have zero deductible on glass, but the replacement glass will not be
factory
> glass.
>
> The question is; to replace or not.  I can likely have the factory glass
> buffed out (I'm guessing this is possible), but if, in the concourse
> judging, factory glass is NOT important, then I'd just as soon have a new
> windshield.
>
> Comments?
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Joe West