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Sources for windscreen glass in the US?
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:05 pm
by mrsnak
Sad day in Snakland yesterday. The company putting in new windscreen rubber in my '61 broke the glass. They will pay for it, but I'm trying to source it if they cannot find anything through their sources.
Glass is my car was US aftermarket (Safelite, I think).
Bull Motif has them at a good price, but shipping is prohibitive to US.
Anyone have any ideas?
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:27 pm
by ADO16
Have you tried Mini Mania yet? I seem to remember that they supply Morris Minor parts still.
Steve
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:51 pm
by Kevin
Have you tried Randolph Williams over there as he has lots of contacts.
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:40 am
by mrsnak
ADO16 wrote:Have you tried Mini Mania yet? I seem to remember that they supply Morris Minor parts still.
Steve
I looked at them $300. Same as another place. Shame when Bull Motif has them for $98.
Might be cheaper to get from overseas!
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:40 am
by mrsnak
Kevin wrote:Have you tried Randolph Williams over there as he has lots of contacts.
Do you have a contact for him?
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:53 am
by mrsnak
This is the bad news
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:59 pm
by bmcecosse
Yes -it's very easy to break a laminated screen - not a job i would ever do myself! Old-style zone-toughened screen is much more robust and very easily installed in a Minor. Since they broke it - they should fix it!
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:11 pm
by aupickup
well
we had no problem in fitting a laminated screen
the toughend ones shatter if you catch them on the edge, ans if a small stone flies up they will shatter, not good when driving
the laminated ones are a lot better in my mind
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:28 pm
by FrankM83
did you try contacting Mini mania? I did a search for Morris Minor parts US , ther site showed up so might as well give them a call!
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:32 pm
by mrsnak
I have a friend who has an original glass windshield, but it's his only extra and he wants to keep it as a spare for his cars.
As mentioned, Mini Mani does have them, but not cheap.
Company that broke the glass said they'd pay for a new one, so giving them a few days to come up with something through their sources.
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:32 pm
by bmcecosse
Good news they will pay - I wonder if they know how much it is!
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:19 pm
by Kevin
mrsnak wrote:Kevin wrote:Have you tried Randolph Williams over there as he has lots of contacts.
Do you have a contact for him?
Here you go
morrisminor1000ATaol.com
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:59 am
by mrsnak
Thanks Kevin, just sent him an email.