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bummed about my windshield cracking... again!

When I first started working on the car, it appeared from the lower passenger corner. I drove it 2 years while it slowly made its way across. I finally paid safelite $150 to replace it, they discovered the crack started due to rust pushing it. Well they gave it a lifetime warranty on everything BUT that corner. They just sanded the rust and primered it. It is cracking at the same spot, so now I guess when paint finally happens, Ill be taking out the windshield to repair the rust correctly. Then maybe my next $150 glass will last longer than a year.

any tips or is this just about all I can do?
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock

bummed about my windshield cracking... again!

Reply #1
Fix the rust correctly and call it a day. It's a pin,but one of those jobs that needs to get done before it gets worse and costs you more money later.........again.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

 

bummed about my windshield cracking... again!

Reply #2
I hear you on that. I'm thinking about doing this area (and other rust pr0ne areas) with por-15 before painting.

Is there any method to removing the cowl plate at the bottom? safelit pried mine up and left a small bend in it....
1988 T-Bird LX- Awaiting HO build, Monster "Eat My Shift" AOD rated 550Hp. BBK ceramic shorties, Jegs mustang (catless) H-Pipe. mustang catback modified axle back for tbird, 94 17" Cobra wheels, 98 'Stang GT 8.8 Traction-lock