Smokin

Hello all... I have a huge double stone chip in my windshield that cannot be repaired. I've read horror stories where this has not been done correctly. I've searched the forum and found posts referring to the correct way for this to be done. I also copied a post where someone refers to the pages in Adrian's book and the factory manual (I have both) to give to the installer in case they have never replaced a 964 windshield. Ideally... I'd like to find someone to come to my home to do the replacement. That way I can keep an eye on them while they are doing the job to ensure they are doing it correctly.

Does anyone know of a person or company that has experience doing this? I'd like to find someone in Maryland, preferably around Baltimore or Annapolis. I don't have a problem dropping it off if someone knows of a good place and has had a positive experience with them. I DO NOT want to drop it off to a dealer.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

springer3

I have done a couple of 911 windshied replacements, but not on the 964. I think the radio antenna is the main difference. I know the OEM windshield fits better than aftermarket units. I installed an aftermarket windshield. It leaked water. Replaced with a junkyard OEM windshield, and found it easier to install, and was leak free. YMMV.

Geoffrey

Replacing the windscreen is straightforward and easy. It is just a rubber seal that fits behind a lip. You need a thin piece of rope (like a drape cord) and you can install it yourself.

Smokin

I'd like to be able to make a claim with my insurance company... I'm not sure I can do that if I do it myself... I'll have to check.

springer3

I am not so sure about "easy". Old glass is not easy to get out. The new glass is frighteningly easy to break. You can cut yourself. It is easy to put so they leak in the rain.

I have always had a helper to push from the outside while I pulled the string on the inside. It is not hell, but "easy" is a stretch.

Richard Curtis

Rick: I've had Harmon AutoGlass in Fairfax (on Lee Highway just west of I-495) replace several windshields in a variety of cars over the years, including my '93 C2 last year. Cost for the Porsche windshield (replaced by insurance) was about $800, all but $100 of that was for an authentic windshield bought through HBL POrsche. The fellow who installed it (took one hour, while I waited, and they make appointments) had done 964s and other Porsches before. He knew to hook up the antenna. He knew to look for scratches (he said they were caused by the factory) in the galvanizing beneath the windshield and said he touched them up with some paint. Install is guaranteed for as long as you own the car. He said the rubber gasket didn't need replacing. It's been over a year and no complaints. I know this location isn't convenient to you but they are a chain; perhaps they have a shop near you.

For those of you without glass breakage coverage on your insurance policy, it's well worth it. Go for the zero deductible.

garrett376

Call a Porsche specialty shop in your area. I asked the local shop that tech inspects my race car - their referral was fantastic! The guy ended up cracking the windshield when removing it... not something I can risk doing