justin_mercier
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So I have my replacement windshield and parts, but the 2 auto glass places I called both wouldn't do my window for me because I wasn't also buying glass from them (not that they had TR7 glass, let alone the proper tinted coupe TR7 glass in the first place)
I know that the proper solbit that was used on TR7s originally, with the electric wire through the center and whatnot are no longer available anywhere, which leaves me with modern butyl / urethane sealers.
First, has anyone recently had a windshield replaced on their wedge and is able to relate the experience and how the chrome trim was done? (I know originally it was just pressed into the hot solbit and held in place) And I know there are spacers of some sort under the windshield / at the bottom to hold it at the right height, but dont know the details.
Second, does anyone know a place in RI / southern MA area that will do windshield installs, without having to sell you the glass too, on site? I dont really want to have to get my wedge towed somewhere just for a windshield install, and then towed back. That'd be a ton of extra money being shelled out for no particular reason.
I'm tempted to try to install myself, but everywhere I see says it's probably a bad idea unless you've done windshields before. I figure I can remove the old windshield, clean up the area under it real well, touch up the paint / get rid of any spots of corrosion / etc and get it all prepped by myself easy enough, its replacing the windshield and trim that has me worried.
Anyhow, any help / recommendations / etc would be greatly appreciated.
I know that the proper solbit that was used on TR7s originally, with the electric wire through the center and whatnot are no longer available anywhere, which leaves me with modern butyl / urethane sealers.
First, has anyone recently had a windshield replaced on their wedge and is able to relate the experience and how the chrome trim was done? (I know originally it was just pressed into the hot solbit and held in place) And I know there are spacers of some sort under the windshield / at the bottom to hold it at the right height, but dont know the details.
Second, does anyone know a place in RI / southern MA area that will do windshield installs, without having to sell you the glass too, on site? I dont really want to have to get my wedge towed somewhere just for a windshield install, and then towed back. That'd be a ton of extra money being shelled out for no particular reason.
I'm tempted to try to install myself, but everywhere I see says it's probably a bad idea unless you've done windshields before. I figure I can remove the old windshield, clean up the area under it real well, touch up the paint / get rid of any spots of corrosion / etc and get it all prepped by myself easy enough, its replacing the windshield and trim that has me worried.
Anyhow, any help / recommendations / etc would be greatly appreciated.