How hard is it to get a new 924 windshield?

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390)
07/22/2020 at 21:39 • Filed to: Windshield

As of right now, VERY. What you see above is the windshield the car came with. It’s the last exterior component I need for the car. So here’s how my attempts at getting quotes has gone down:

1. The first place could get one shipped from Germany and installed for $1200. Mind you, I’d read about people having theirs replaced for under $500 and as low as $200. It was a genuine 924 GT (I think they meant Carrera GTS ) windshield, so I inquired about using a 944 windshield because the ‘83-85.1 944 windshield is a carryover from the 924 .....They never got back to me.

2-3. Neither of their vendors had one in stock for any 924s or early 944s.

4. The same as 2 and 3, but they mentioned if I could find a used one, they’d happily install it. So they pointed me to one in Toledo, still attached to an ‘84 944. I’ve never pulled a windshield and would have to pay for it whether or not it breaks, then drive it an hour back home and take it to be fitted.......Not the worst gamble, but a gamble nonetheless.

5. Same as 2-4.

So now, I’ve contacted Safelite as my last resort prior to attempting removing one from a junkyard car, and I have to wait for them to get back to me on that . Whether or not covid is playing a role in this, who can say. So yeah, it’s going great!

DISCUSSION (27)

dogisbadob > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 21:46

winds hieldstogo should be able to help you out

lone_liberal > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 21:49

Ah, the joys of old car ownership! The windshield of my car is cheap because they used them for so long but I dread anything happening to the rear because that was only for 5 years almost 50 years ago. Even then it’s going to be easier to find than your windshield. Good luck!

Nauraushaun > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 21:54

People say my MR2's convex rear window must be expensive, being such a weird shape. To them I say, all the glass on every car is a unique shape, I’m sure it’s fine.

This is the real trouble - oldness, rareness.

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MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 22:02

I’ve often wondered how much it would cost for my 85 Jaguar. It’s not cracked or chipped but is a bit hazy around the edges which annoys me.

Urambo Tauro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 22:09

How about a ’78 924? Car-part.com shows one in Detroit.

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gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 22:22

http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-parts/accessories.php?model=924%201980-85&sec=BODY&subsec=WINDOWS-AND-TRIM

Any local glass shops?

onlytwowheels > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 22:31

Try these for a used windshield :

https://www.getusedparts.com/part/1980/porsche/924#!results

New windshields:

https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/PEL_search_2016.cgi?command=DWsearch&description=477845011G

https://www.porschepartsnow.com/oem-parts/porsche-windshield-477845011g

https://www.sunsetporscheparts.com/oem-parts/porsche-windshield-477845011g

https://parts.byersporsche.com/p/Porsche__924/Glass-WINDSCREEN-Windshield/73989569/477845011G.html

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > lone_liberal
07/22/2020 at 22:36

You’d think for a series of cars with a windshield that’s identical on over 200,000 of them, it’d be straightforward. But I’ve found NLA and rare engine parts easier than this piece of glass!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Urambo Tauro
07/22/2020 at 22:37

I saw that as well, but with no experience pulling a windshield, I bet they’ll charge me to try and pull it, even if it cracks or breaks. That’s what the yard in Toledo said.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > MiniGTI - now with XJ6
07/22/2020 at 22:38

Is there no way to remove the haze? Polish or buffing?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
07/22/2020 at 22:39

The five shops I called that weren’t Safelite couldn’t find any vendors with one. And the one that could get one wanted $1200 shipped from Germany and installed....

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > dogisbadob
07/22/2020 at 22:39

I’ll give that a try tomorrow.

lone_liberal > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 22:50

I have to imagine that for most cars demand eventually reaches a point low enough that the bean counters cut off making any more and they coast along with existing stock until it runs out. Bean counters don’t count on enthusiasts keeping certain cars alive long after most of their peers have been turned into toasters.

Urambo Tauro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 23:03

I’ve never pulled one either. Found a few YouTube videos that are... less than encouraging.

“ Windscreen Removal FAIL - Porsche 924 K20 Build #13 ”

“ Total FAIL - How NOT To Remove A Windshield ”

“ Porsche 944 - Windshield Removal FAIL ”

(And no, I did not include the word “FAIL” in my search terms.)

BUT, note that all of these videos take place inside garages... Maybe if you pick a nice hot sunny day, the adhesive on the donor car would be more pliable?

pip bip - choose Corrour > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 23:04

This might seem stupid but what about rock auto.com?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > pip bip - choose Corrour
07/22/2020 at 23:27

Funny you say that, they had them on there once and they were around $150. I haven’t seen them on there for over a year.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Urambo Tauro
07/22/2020 at 23:29

I’ve seen those videos and they definitely don’t spark confidence. I doubt I’d have the luxury of a garage to attempt a pull ei ther.

shop-teacher > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 23:31

That's a pain!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > lone_liberal
07/22/2020 at 23:38

You’re not wrong. It just very perplexing, as I believe the 924/944 following is more than sufficient to warrant replacements still; if that’s the case.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 23:41

Can’t be that hard since I can get one for AU$165 plus freight ...say AU $200. Plus fitting...

https://www.autoglasswarehouse.com.au/porsche-924-944-1-1976-to-1-1988-2dr-coupe-front-w

And the old 924/944 was never that common here to begin with!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Nauraushaun
07/22/2020 at 23:44

For sure. Time is our worst enemy here. The more time passes, the less parts and pieces available and able to be found.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
07/22/2020 at 23:45

WTFH! Apparently some guys on Rennlist have had replacements recently. The most recent being last month for about $200USD !! Somehow the southern US can find them like nothing and the north is SOL. At least that’s how it feels haha.

Urambo Tauro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/22/2020 at 23:46

Well, what I’m is suggesting is that pulling the donor windshield in the hot sun might be easier than doing it in a garage. Sure, the heat makes for unpleasant working conditions, but letting the sun soften that adhesive seems like a big advantage.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > shop-teacher
07/22/2020 at 23:46

Such a pain. IF I knew this would be an issue, I might’ve done this before repainting. In hindsight, I should’ve done the glass before repainting but such is a life lesson.

Nauraushaun > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/23/2020 at 00:02

Every stray rock is trying to undo us

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/23/2020 at 00:07

Not sure, I suspect it’s delaminating a bit, The surface is clear. It’s also tricky because the rubber seals are awful which is why 100% of those cars have rust around the windows.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
07/26/2020 at 18:59

The bottom corners look foggy but it must be deterioration of the rubber layer as it’s a little yellow too.

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Of course, this rust isn’t going to fix itself either. The back is even worse. The seals on these cars were trash even when new.

But meh looks good from 20 feet:

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