A local glass shop told me $45.00 to install a new, used windshield that I bought from a guy who had some trucks in his yard. I finally cleaned it up in preparation for the installation. I took the windshield molding that I bought from Chevy Duty.
It was taking forever for them to get that shield in. I helped but eventually they broke for lunch and suggested that I drive it around to see if that would help set the glass in place so that they could finish the installation. I ran some errands and came back, leaving the truck in the sun to warm that new molding. The guy went back to work on it. I came out just as he hit it at the base with the palm of his hand and CRACK. It now has a huge crack up the left side. [censored] me right off.
The glass company is going to call some junk yards to see if they can get another windshield. Nothing can be done until Monday.
I don't know if this was the fault of the installers, or if the molding was not fitting properly. Either way the glass "professionals" should have stopped working and tried a different molding, but it was very close to being fully installed so I guess that the guy decided to force it.
Any suggestions?
