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bajaguy
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Dennis
Safelite Auto Glass
8575 PRODUCTION AVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
877-742-4577
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desertcpl
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YES
2 years ago we was coming back from Gonzaga bay,, big storm came in from the sea,, my windshield was sand blasted, had to replace when got back to
yuma
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DENNIS
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Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Safelite Auto Glass
8575 PRODUCTION AVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92121
877-742-4577 |
Thanks, Terry. That's where I'll go.
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bajalou
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Have had windshields replaced in Mexicali at authorized LOF glass shops for less than 1/2 or the NOB prices. Bronco II for about $110.
No Bad Days
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area
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rocmoc
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4 in 7 years all in AZ. None in Mexico!
rocmoc n AZ/Baja
rocmoc n AZ/Mexico
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woody with a view
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Dennis
go to walmart and spend $10 on the windshield repair kit. i've used my 1 kit 4 times and that goop is holding strong.
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DENNIS
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Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
Dennis
go to walmart and spend $10 on the windshield repair kit. i've used my 1 kit 4 times and that goop is holding strong. |
I once watched the repair thing, but I don't know if I want to try it. The guy had clamps, syringes and drills.
I have a load of AAA insurance, but I don't feel like making a claim for so little.
Thanks, Woody. I didn't know anybody could buy those kits. I'll look at one out of curiosity.
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woody with a view
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it looks cheezy and lame but as long as you follow the directions and get the resin into the cracks the stuff seems to work.
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Casey67
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Rear window destroyed after 4 months in Coyote/Conception area. Pulled off highway 1 to regular Burro restaurant and one of the two trailing 18-wheel
trucks inadvertently tossed a rock at rear window as they passed by. I had to wait 2 months till I was back in San Diego to replace. Used vinyl sheet
and duct tape in the interim. It's hard to fix a 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara in Baja. Switching to older F150
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bajabound2005
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i thought a cracked windshield was the symbol of Baja!
We did get one...driving to San Felipe a rock got thrown up off the road by a vehicle in front of us. It was small. Then we went to San Quintin and
drove around on the washboard back roads...and it spread. We got the windshield replaced. Then it happened again, but we got it repaired before it
spread!
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The Gull
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Four cars, four windshields or windows claimed by Baja.
Once from a pick-up truck backing up perpendicular to my car and running the rear bumper into my driver's window. Happened in a liquor store parking
lot. He didn't need the extra booze he bought. I was parked.
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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ncampion
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Quote: | Originally posted by El Camote
Oh man, what's the cost to replace a (half a) Class A windshield? Those boys are enormous. |
Had to replace one on my Class A about a year ago - $800 for one side. A Baja fatality - of course.
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bajaguy
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You would think
That somebody would develop some type of laminate coating for windshields/windows........
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woody with a view
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i dunno. glass=glass. the laminate is in the middle.
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bajaguy
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Yeah, But
something on the outside that would protect from chips......
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durrelllrobert
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Quote: | Originally posted by elgatoloco
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I crossed a dozen or more times over the course of 6-8 months with a crack before it was mentioned to me to get it fixed. The agent said it as he
typed the note in the computer and said I would not get a second chance. I had heard second hand of someone having Sentri pass taken away because of
cracked windshield. They got it back when they showed new glass. I got mine changed. |
Any kinda crack is a treat to Homeland Security 
Bob Durrell
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durrelllrobert
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Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
I am checking on the feasibility of a space age telomer transparent skin that is said to reduce impact damage by -a lot-. It's used on the space
shuttle. A DuPont product. Wish me luck. |
telomer  or did you mean polymer 
the only DuPont products used on the space shuttle are: Nomex, Kevlar, Mylar and urthane foam - non of which are transparent. Good Luck anyway
Bob Durrell
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bajaguy
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................Nomex, Kevlar, Mylar and urthane foam...........
I think a combination........will protect against bullets, fire, shattering and banging your head against!!!!!
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oladulce
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Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
I am checking on the feasibility of a space age telomer transparent skin that is said to reduce impact damage by -a lot-. It's used on the space
shuttle. A DuPont product. Wish me luck. |
We're going to have this 3M "Ultra 600" polymer film applied to the windows we have made before we bring them down for the Baja casa.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Window_Film/Solu...
Most window manufacturers offer laminated glass option on new home windows, but those labeled "hurricane or storm" rated are only available on the
east coast. We want storm and security/theft protection. A good quality hurricane shutter costs about the same as the window it's made to cover- which
doubles the cost of your windows! We might have a couple of shutters
but covering all the windows is beyond the budget.
The quote we got for the installed price of the 3M Ultra was $4000 dollars- I don't know the sq ft price of the film but the quote was for windows and
sliders for a 2500 sf house.
The film is applied to the inside of the glass and is not metallic like the old fashioned kind that becomes a mirror at night. They say it not only
holds the glass together in case of direct impact, the film is attached to the window frame so a potential intruder can't break the glass and then
push the entire shattered panel in to gain entry. Nothing is 100%, but every little deterrent helps.
But after that long-winded explanation (sorry), you wouldn't want this kind of film on your car windshield because after an accident, your life may
depend on escaping or being extracated through your broken windshield. 3M's automotive window film offers sun protection/tinting only.
So windshields may be like pantyhose, you'd think they could come up with a way to prevent runs, and chips and pukas but we might be stuck
with them. My only advice is don't drive wearing your pantyhose to reduce your risk.
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maspacifico
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Oladulce...
Do these windows keep the glass from breaking at all, or keep it from shattering and letting glass fly all around?
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