[W126 Coupe] Replacing windshield on W126

[Ernie Stephens]

Dick,
It doesn't look good: I just got off the phone with Cascade Glass, a major player in replacement windshields; they gave me a quote which sounded pretty good but when they put me on hold to to check their inventory they found that they didn't have any W126 windshields and that they couldn't find a source, that there is no more manufacturing of the W126 windshield.  Maybe somebody will start making them again but it looks like it would be wise to take care of what we have till then.  
Ernie

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ernie Stephens<mailto:stevetsg at msn.com> 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists<mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> 
  Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 5:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Replacing windshield on W126


  Dick,
  Thanks for the advice, I'll give that a try.  Ventura Mercedes didn't show any windshields in their on-line inventory so I called them by phone and got put on hold for about 4 minutes before I hung up. ' . . . I don't think that they sell new windshields anyway.
  Ernie

  ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Dick Spellman<mailto:dick.spellman at gmail.com> 
    To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists<mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> 
    Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 5:02 PM
    Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Replacing windshield on W126


    Hi Ernie,

    Check another glass shop or two.  That glass is standard on all 126 chassis Mercedes.  These cars are now 20 years old at a minimum but, I would think glass would still be in supply.

    Good luck,
    Dick

    Ernie Stephens wrote: 
      I was just informed by the glass shop that they couldn't give me an estimate for replacing the windshield on my 87 560 SEC because they couldn't find a replacement . . . .not even from the dealer!  Does anyone have a source for windshields?
      Ernie
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