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James,

That is extremely helpful - thank you very much. (I should also add that if you can take pictures like that first one, you should consider a career in Modern Art. Had I not known was it was, I could have sat for hours looking at it, admiring the shades of black and the different reflective surfaces and not had the faintest notion what I was looking at!)

Interesting that your two windscreen rubbers are cut differently. Yes, the passenger side one does look neater. Maybe I need to find some side cutters and trim mine at both ends. It does seem a slightly odd design; I guess the idea is that the windscreen is held in with the mastic, but the rubber is necessary to fill the gap between edge of the glass and the metalwork. At the bottom, there is no such gap to fill, so the rubber just needs to end, somehow.

Thanks also for the comparison shot of the BMW. And for the picture of the aeriel cover. I think you're right - it's just badly fitted. Which is a bit odd, given the care the fitter took with the rest of the job. I'll take a screwdriver to it today. And tighten those blocks up. And move the drivers-side A-pillar interior trim down by about 3mm (he re-fitted it a bit high, and there is an unsightly gap at the bottom of it now.)

BTW, recommending names is a great idea, thanks Colin. Mine was done by Mark Carress of Auto Windscreens. If anyone else has their windscreen repaired by them, I'd recommend asking for him by name. Very glad that yours went well ... I have yet to test mine in the wet (I don't have a hose!)


Oli.


 
Scotty,

Three screws, through the trim into the pillar. With small caps over the top.

(Unless the previous windscreen has been badly fitted, in whcih case they will also be stuck on with mastic.)


Oli.
 
OK, tightened those blocks up ... only the insert-head bolts are't what they seem to be. They don't bolt the blocks to the car, they are ratchets that move the blocks around. Twist them clockwise (as if tightening them up) and they "click" 'round, and move up towards the windscreen. I can only presume they are some form of guide to help the windscreen fitter when the windscreen is placed in the aperture, so you can determine the position of the bottom edge of the glass.


Oli.


 
would the windscreen be the same on my 84 lux i hear the older cars have different screens or ways of fixing. the reason i ask is that my screen may need replacing and was wondering if a newer screen would fit ok or would it have to be he olde version thats if there are old and new syles
 
Autoglass did the screen on my 82 lux, the fitter took one look and said it would have to be done at the depot. They fitted the later screen with the airial in so I should have taken it back but I took the car to spain and it didnt come back due to a slight fire incident.

It looked a good job for what its worth.
 
so is it better to have the original screen in the older cars or is the newer screen better in someway
 
From what I could tell the only noticeble difference was the black line for the aerial. The early trims were used, they fitted new ones which was nice.
 
From what I could tell the only noticeble difference was the black line for the aerial. The early trims were used, they fitted new ones which was nice.
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Sounds like an early windscreen then. The later one is flush-fitting, I can't see how they'd get that into the deeper recess in an early car and get the trims back on?
 
No clue but it definatly had the aerial in the screen which the early car didn't have.
Maybe they used lots of sealant. It didn't leak and looked fine.
 
I believe, (and await to be corrected) that the windscreen aperture is basically the same, but on later screens and surrounds a "filler strip" is used to mount the screen further out in the aperture. On that basis, it would sound like the actual glass profile is the same as well, so purely down to the filler strip and trim form.

The early cars have "lugs" around the edge of the aperture to hold the trims in place. Does any-one know if the later cars do?
 
My turn for the windscreen replacement game... When I rang my insurance co. I was put through to Autoglass. Scarily, they list one screen for Porsche 944,924 1975-1992. It has an aerial embedded and it included for two side and a top trim replacement. I queried this, they went back to their head office, and rang me back agreeing it is a different screen for the latter cars, and could I take the car to their depot for a "master fitter" to do the work.

So... I'll be looking at the manual, making cups of tea, taking photo's etc etc on the 17th.
 
Give Jon M a call. He uses the local Autoglass depot to Bournemouth and will tell you the name of the specific fitter to use. They changed mine last year and it was perfect - no problems
 
Getting the screen will not be a problem, though they are pricey. Make sure the installer takes care as many a 944 starts rusting around the screen after a duff installer has clipped the paintwork whilst replacing the screen [:eek:]
 
Or just tell your insurance company it happened after you'd bought the car. Providing your fully comp with windscreen cover. It'll cost you your excess. 😨
 
Or just tell your insurance company it happened after you'd bought the car
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And you've just posted it on an open forum! [:D]

Seriously, insurers do trawl the forums for fraud. Not worth it IMO.
 
Remove A Pillar trims as the windscreen guys always catch them with their cheese wire when removing the screen, i 100% promise they will catch it.......remove them before fitting [:mad:]
 
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