Cracked screen!

[alterastro]

My chip has turned into a 12" crack now :mad: Now waiting on Autoglass to get back to me as to how long it's going to take to get one from Japan and how much! Wish me luck!

Nick :(

[nfpgasmask]

That sucks, I got a nasty rock chip in my windshield and I had it filled right away. So far so good.

Good luck,

Bart

[alterastro]

Thanks. Incidentally, the woman at Autoglass said that the only screen they show for a VX is bronze tinted. Is that true? I'm not near mine at the moment so can't have a look, but I don't ever remember thinking "hmm thats bronze tinted"! :bgwo:

Thanks

Nick

[nfpgasmask]

I have heard that after market screens for the VX here in the US have a blue tinting on them. But I honestly have no idea. Personally, I would try to get an OEM shipped over. I picked one up for someone from a junkyard here for $100 USD, which is like a couple quid to you guys. The real expense would be safe shipping over to you.

Bart

[MSHardeman]

I had my windshield replace a year, or so, ago due to a very large rock trying to make it's way into the passenger compartment and here in the US there are two replacement windshields for the VX. One has a strip of blue tinting at the top and the other does not. I don't remember ever seeing anything about bronze tinting. Are you sure the lady has her vehicles right? I've seen that bronze tinting on Lexus', but never on an Isuzu.

[VX KAT]

Mine had the blue tint on top when I bought it and somebody in Moab told me they could tell that was a non-OEM because of the tint.

That one got cracked, replaced it in June...blue tint on top.

Got another big chip 2 weeks ago...had to be replaced again (neither time could it be repaired) and glass guy said he could get either a US or a Japan (brand name is Nippon).

I recalled reading some thread where somebody had a leak with non-OEM windshield/screen and it was resolved by getting an OEM screen....so I went for the Nippon OEM...and it has no tint at top.

[nfpgasmask]

I just checked car-part.com and there are several listed. $100 is fair for an OEM windscreen since Merlin told me they cost $800 new. :eek:

Bart

[lasturbo]

I just checked car-part.com and there are several listed. $100 is fair for an OEM windscreen since Merlin told me they cost $800 new. :eek:

Bart

I think mine was about $100-$150 (for aftermarket) plus $100 for install. Mine is clear with no tint since I am so tall and did not want that dividing line in my vision. I also replaced all the mouldings with factory ones as mine were aged looking and separating.

[Greasemonkey]

Hi just been out and looked at mine - Bronze tint - original japanese one too
its not a mega tint but more like a faint mirror finish if you look at in from the right angle
cheers
Steve

[JAMAS]

Perhaps its a year thing. Maybe she is looking up based on the year. I noticed that Greasemonkey also has a '97 and a bronze finish. If you want a clear, maybe see if they can check a '99 VX. Provided no one has any concerns about fitting issues. Just a thought.

[Greasemonkey]

Maybe you cannot get a non Bronze tint from Japan ?
i deliver and collect from Pilkington auto glass - i asked them to look up the VX - they had no records of ever making or ordering one - didn't even have the VX on the system lol
would be interesting to see what you get and how long it takes
cheers
Steve

[crotchrocket]

Hi just been out and looked at mine - Bronze tint - original japanese one too
its not a mega tint but more like a faint mirror finish if you look at in from the right angle
cheers
Steve

yer back!! good hols??

As said in PM, the JDM cars all have a bronze tint, it was the same on the 300zx's as i had a UK model it was blue but otheres had bronze on their JDM. No real difference just that bronze tends to look a bit 'dated' now