AE86 new windscreen, where to buy?

Di · Post by Di » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:40 pm

Has spoken to Mark, not available from Toyota anymore.

Got quoted $380 at Smith&Smith and that's include fitting.

Who else to go to for just the screen itself and maybe a better price?

Cheers

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:43 pm

To be honest, that is probably a pretty reasonable price.

http://www.autoglas-stieger.co.nz/cms/ do a pretty good range of glass, and usually a bit cheaper than Smith and Smith.

Be aware that the quality of glass from a lot of cheaper suppliers often isn't what you'd call perfect. Quite a few replacement have that circus mirror kind of effect going on when you look through certain patches.

Di · Post by Di » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:49 pm

Lloyd wrote:To be honest, that is probably a pretty reasonable price.

http://www.autoglas-stieger.co.nz/cms/ do a pretty good range of glass, and usually a bit cheaper than Smith and Smith.

Be aware that the quality of glass from a lot of cheaper suppliers often isn't what you'd call perfect. Quite a few replacement have that circus mirror kind of effect going on when you look through certain patches.

Thansk alot man, will give them a ring

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:54 pm

$380 is a good price for glass! You'd probably pay $50-100 to have someone install a screen anyway/

Di · Post by Di » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:13 am

Dell'Orto wrote:$380 is a good price for glass! You'd probably pay $50-100 to have someone install a screen anyway/

that's true, but gonna do it my self tough, easy as :wink:

Di · Post by Di » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:26 am

Came cross this when searching on the net

http://www.banpei.net/category/ae86-trivia

a windshield replacement has been found for the AE86!

the Daewoo/Chevrolet Nexia windshield is a 99% fit and the only thing you need to adjust to make it fit is put a little bit more glue on the topcenter (where the rear view mirror is mounted) to make it fit properly.

AE86 windshield replacement: Daewoo Nexia
The added benefit of this windshield is that you will have a shaded band on top of the windshield as well! So start hoarding those second generation Nexias!

lol too bad Nexia is not available in NZ i think :lol:

rollaholic · Post by **rollaholic** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:58 am

that and you'd have daewoo parts on your car

.:O4AGTZ:. · Post by **.:O4AGTZ:.** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:45 am

$380 is not a bad price at all! Im pretty sure on my old AE101 GTZ it was $400 odd (not that i paid attention as it was my "free" one on my insurance policy)

TRD Man · Post by **TRD Man** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:05 pm

Give Daniel at Sharpes Auto Glass a call. Usually the best deal.

Di · Post by Di » Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:57 pm

TRD Man wrote:Give Daniel at Sharpes Auto Glass a call. Usually the best deal.

Cheers, actually I just thought about them and gonna go there and ask today, I use to work at HOLDEN next to them, didn't cross my mind yesterday :oops:

grippa · Post by **grippa** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:51 pm

You do know there is two different screen sizes for a AE !!!!

Di · Post by Di » Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:04 pm

grippa wrote:You do know there is two different screen sizes for a AE !!!!

Yea, 2 type windscreens: tempered and laminated, also 2 type scuttle panels: one smaller, one bigger.

All you can get is the laminated glass these days and I have both type scuttle panels so I'm all good. cheers

grippa · Post by **grippa** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:26 pm

I believe there are two different heights in the screen themselves > I found that on my old car .

Di · Post by Di » Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:33 pm

grippa wrote:I believe there are two different heights in the screen themselves > I found that on my old car .

yea, original factory tempered glass one is longer in heights, newer aminated screen is shorter hence the two different scuttle plates

jacobrjett · Post by **jacobrjett** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:51 pm

I paid $280 for a windshield replacement and installation in my ae101. Ill try find out where it was, I can only remember where it was not the name though. It was in Petone.

jacobrjett · Post by **jacobrjett** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:55 pm

It was at Sharps autoglass. In petone. They may not have an ae86 glass, maybe they have that Daewoo one. But I thought $280 was a bargain.

evil_si · Post by **evil_si** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:20 pm

Make sure you have window cover on your daily insured car, and find a good "small" glazier that will charge your insurance and supply one to suit your project

Di · Post by Di » Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:44 pm

jacobrjett wrote:It was at Sharps autoglass. In petone. They may not have an ae86 glass, maybe they have that Daewoo one. But I thought $280 was a bargain.

Thanks man, I'll go check it out! yea $280 is good price.

Di · Post by Di » Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:46 pm

evil_si wrote:Make sure you have window cover on your daily insured car, and find a good "small" glazier that will charge your insurance and supply one to suit your project

Yea I've heard of the trick but doesn't work for me as the one I'm restoring has been in storage for the past 10 years it's abit fishy if I claim for a new windscreen right after insure it now lol.

wde_bdy · Post by **wde_bdy** » Sat Jun 09, 2012 10:58 pm

I think he was meaning you claim for your daily, the glazier gets paid but instead puts a new screen in your project. Great plan unless you get caught and can never get insurance again.

Callum