So answering....I had the windshield done in El Centro california....I
called my insurance company (Hartford, affiliated with the AARP....) and
they took care of the whole deal...found me a shop and set up an
appointment arranged the time and took care of paying the glass
people...They did use a new gasket and the even replaced a transponder
decal I had for our local toll bridge...

On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 9:01 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Good point.
>
> I've been putting off a windshield replacement; my assumption is that
> there will be some rust under the seal. Would be a shame not to
> address that before new parts are installed.
>
> Of note, a local glass shop I spoke with said that they sometimes
> re-use the old seal. (eg. with an old vehicle like a Vanagon). I'll be
> ordering a new seal ahead of time.
>
> Neil.
>
> On 4/25/14, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> >   So if you want a good Vanagon feeling, a quick way to improve the
> quality
> > of your time behind the wheel and to reduce the stress of difficult
> visible
> > driving conditions... you may want to get a new windshield, your old one
> > may be pitted and you don't realize it...
> >
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
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