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tony hopkins (Tonyh)
New member
Username: Tonyh
Post Number: 27
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 12:32 pm: | |
Zak,
good choice !Scuderia have recently fitted a Tubi with straight-thru' pipes and comp. air filters for me.The sound is simply awesome.
Tony. |
zak dhabalia (Dhabaz)
New member
Username: Dhabaz
Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 10:25 am: | |
Hi again guys,
Thanks very much for all your suggestions. I went to Autoglass in the uk and they fixed it with resin in half an hour and you can hardly see the crack at all. They were pretty confident it won't split further and said if it did that they can replace ferrari windscreens. Price for 550 is about 500 gbp which was quite a bit less than I thought so am a lot happier today than last night. Check my pic!!! I didnt even have to pay as comes underr the fully comp insurance.
This afternoon Im gonna treat myself to a long drive and then I'm gonna book myself in to scuderia systems on Monday for a Tubi pipes only exhaust so that I can hear my baby really sing.
cheers. |
Andy Barre (Abarre)
New member
Username: Abarre
Post Number: 10
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, July 26, 2003 - 12:57 am: | |
Not sure about UK, but in states, most companies will repair glass under comprehensive without deductible. Whatever you do, do it quickly before cold weather hits. If not in line of sight, I'd probably let them do a resin job. If in line of sight, replace it. |
arthur chambers (Art355)
Intermediate Member
Username: Art355
Post Number: 2182
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 6:26 pm: | |
Zak:
Check your insurance policy. You may have coverage for this, and if so, you can replace the windshield for merely the cost of your deductible.
Art |
djmonk (Davem)
Member
Username: Davem
Post Number: 354
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 4:54 pm: | |
Dont clean or touch the crack as it can hinder the repair. You want to take care of this ASAP before it becomes any worse. |
tony hopkins (Tonyh)
New member
Username: Tonyh
Post Number: 25
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 4:25 pm: | |
I've had this resin injection done on a previous car.It works fine tho' you'll still see a tiny bubble where it 's been filled.Insurers love this option because you don't have to claim for a whole new 'screen and autoglass don't charge as long as you bring your insurance policy with you when the works done.
Tony. |
Paul Thompson (Paul_t)
New member
Username: Paul_t
Post Number: 6
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 2:39 pm: | |
Zak, get in contact with someone like autoglass. I believe they inject a resin into the crack/chip and cure it with uv light. Even though this is a ferrari, glass is glass and if hit by a stone will chip be it in a VW of Ferrari. If it was a screen replacement then I would obviously look toward a specialist but in this instance I think it is work getting hold of autoglass or similar. You can check their website at www.autoglass.co.uk |
Mr. Doody (Doody)
Intermediate Member
Username: Doody
Post Number: 1471
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 2:30 pm: | |
if it were just a chip they could probably patch it up and you'd never know the difference. but if there are 4mm cracks radiating from each side, you might be SOL. those are likely to get longer and keep extending over time. definitely talk to a glass shop or two.
here in MA USA we have moronic laws re: auto insurance; and one of the stupid things is that there's no deductible on windshields. you can have your windshield replaced every year if you like. that sort of silliness causes the auto insurance system here to be so annoying and juvenile.
doody. |
TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 4267
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 2:26 pm: | |
prob will grow with time and vibration |
BobD (Bobd)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bobd
Post Number: 1406
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 2:26 pm: | |
Zak, I've been told they can repair small chips/cracks like the one you described. But if the repair is made in your line of sight (or passenger's) you'll always see some distortion. Bummer! Hope all works out. |
dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 1398
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 2:23 pm: | |
Call a glass shop. |
zak dhabalia (Dhabaz)
New member
Username: Dhabaz
Post Number: 2
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, July 25, 2003 - 2:19 pm: | |
Hi guys,
I have just had some really bad luck with my 550 which I�ve had for 2 months only. I was driving along at 60 mph on an English motorway when my windscreen/shield was hit by a small stone. This has caused a a small chip of about 1 or 2mm diameter with a small crack either side of the chip. The whole crack including the central chip is about 9mm long but doesn�t seem to have reached into the inner surface. Its positioned about 20 cm away from the edge of the screen about half way up. Can anyone help with my queries.
1) Is this the kind of thing that can be fixed and how urgently does it need doing.
2) Is it possible that the whole windscreen needs to be replaced and if so how much would that cost me!!
3) I guess it would need to be replaced anyway if I was selling the car but I am not planning to sell for at least 3 years but I wonder whether screens will be available then?
I am so gutted but realise that I have to take the rough with smooth when owning a car such as this.
If anyone can help me or offer tips I would really appreciate it.
Thanks Zak
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