Ahhh, the beauties of Massachusetts.  If your windshield is pitted, cracked or crappy (uncleanable), all one has to do is take their vehicle to the glass replacement shop of their choice (if one have a Vanagon, they can specify darkness of the shade) and get it replaced for FREE.  All one has to do is pay the high auto insurance rates in this state.  Great.

Dave B.
 

On 04/08/16, Stuart MacMillan wrote:

Any windshield 30 years old will have some road grit etching and dings as well as streaks from the wipers that impair night vision, particularly in wet weather. The older the driver, the more problematic this is! ;-)

Also, many have white edges, which is from the plastic sheet laminated between the glass oxidizing. Cosmetic problem, but ugly. If you have a very low mileage van it can still be serviceable though, but most of us don't. 

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Copier Program [mailto:ps_copiers@ucsc.edu] 
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2016 9:20 AM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: rust under windscreen

why replace the windshield just because it’s original?

bill
felton, ca