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Subject:Re: Rock Auto makes it good
From:OlRivrRat
Date:Tue, 2 Dec 2014 14:11:49 -0700

Here in ABQ, NM we get New Vanagon Windshields for $140 ~~> Installed ~~

On 2 Dec , 2014, at 1:13 PM, Jim Felder wrote:

> Yes, but for further comparison's sake, I have gotten entire running
> late-model Vanagons for free!
> 
> : )
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 2:11 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> For comparison's sake...  I pay $75/each here in Sacramento.   :-)
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Jeff
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of Jim Felder
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 11:11 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Rock Auto makes it good
>> 
>> I got terrible prices locally, and when I was going ahead with the project
>> anyway, I was told they couldn't get the windshield anymore. So, I ordered
>> from Rock Auto. I am not going to do the windshield myself, but will have
>> an expert do that (I don't know why people always think you are going to do
>> something like that yourself just because you source the part). I have done
>> all the other glass on the car myself, but won't do the windshield. I
>> already have a spare windshield gasket here.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> For the last windshield I had replaced (5 years ago?), I went to a
>>> glass shop in town. It was under $200 as I recall, they offered to
>>> replace the seal but the one on it was under 2 yrs old.
>>> Nothing special, just replace a windshield.
>>> 
>>> Rob
>>> vwrobb@gmail.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> At  12/2/2014 08:21 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
>>> 
>>>> After looking around for the better part of a year, I finally decided
>>>> to go to Rock Auto for my Vanagon windshield. They are not very easy
>>>> to find these days.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>

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