e9stibi

What shop would you recommend to replace a windshield (cabriolet) in the Houston area? I am looking rather for quality than low price. Would you go with OEM or after market glass?

Thanks,
Erik

goofballdeluxe

I'm not an expert by any means, but I've heard that the OEM glass is soft and prone to pitting etc. and therefore not a good choice. You would be wise to go with someone who is a Porsche windshield installation expert, and not some "1-800-Glass" type shop, as if this glass is not installed expertly, you will have squeaks and rattles, and maybe worse. This is an area where hiring a specialist to do the job is paramount.

e9stibi

Yes, I want to have it done right and would like to know a proven in practice shop.

Houstonians: Where did you guys go?

Erik

tigerrat

I would probably check the body shops like Casari's and Independent which work on Porsches. I prefer Independent and just had some paint work done there along with the door strap fix. I agree on the soft German glass but don't know if you'll have options. Independent is on Clay and Casari's is on Windfern. Ken

jackb911

I recently had a new windshield installed in my 993. I tried to get an American PPG glass, but sadly it was not available. The local shop who did mine (who is also a PPG authorized installer) ended up using an OEM German Sigla. It does fit nicely and it is great not having to peer through 12 years worth of sandblasting.

I'd recommend that you buy an OEM windshield seal so that the glass shop does not use a cheap aftermarket one. I got mine from Sunset Porsche in Oregon.

e9stibi

What's the part number for the seal?

BG993

My understanding is there really is only one source, Germany....

I have used Safelite in the past. They come to you, and it may be simpler if you provide the new seal from the dealer.

Bill

'95 C2, gone, not forgotten, and sorely missed....

jackb911

993.541.925.00

Paul M

Erik,

Who did you eventually end up using, and were you happy with the results?

Thanks,

Paul

twingt30s

i just used safelite they used a sigla glass and i provided the inner an outter seal so far i havent had any problems

e9stibi

I went to Porsche of North Houston and they did both of my 993s within the last 2 years. When they did my cabrio, I was not happy with the alignment (uneven gaps). They re-did the job without any questions asked. When I brought my 4S 3 months ago, they did it right with the first attempt ...

They bring in a "glass guy" to do the job. If you would get him directly you might be able to safe some money.

To prevent the squirking, you need to ask for the extra rope to be put into the gap between windshield and body (some 996 number). I paid about 1400 USD total (via insurance) after using the 20% discount from PCA.

Paul M

Thanks Erik.

If the dealerships bring in a glass guy from outside, then I'll probably use Momentum as I live on the South side of town.