gen 1 windshield compatability

[the sucker king]

Are all gen 1 windshields the same? Specifically can I take a 78 brat windshield and put it in my 77 stage 2 wagon.

[moosens]

You can do that. All wagon and sedan and HT and BRAT are the same.

 

I've got one - possibly the last I'll sell - new windshield gasket that we had freshly produced just a few years ago. Send a PM if you're interested.

 

 

Coupe windshields are a little different in the upper corners. -FYI to all.

[Dirk]

My garage was able to source a new laminated windshield for my gen1 sedan (not easy to find and very spendy ($400))

 

At the time they reused the origional gaskets but they suggested later that they could do it with a universal gasket.

[moosens]

Pardon my ignorance and lack of simple search but laminated as in Glass or Polycarb. ? , etc?

[Dirk]

Hey Paul. Way past ur bed time isn't it?

 

Laminated glass.

 

In NZ the orifional toughened glass will not pass a 'warrent of fittness'

 

Not that any mechanic normally checks.

 

I had a stone shatter my origional windscreen and the result was quite spectacular. Thousands of little glass pieces.

 

Laminated glass does not shatter. It only cracks.

 

Cheers

 

Dirk.

[moosens]

Kind of thought so but had to ask.

 

I work overnights so when I manage a few minutes on the company computer I get to see you guys from the other hemisphere.

 

Sleep time is in a few minutes. Worst part about the overnight gig is trying to sleep when its so nice outside.