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blackbird

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It rained the day before yesterday and when i got in my car I noticed water was leaking from the windshield!!! Ive had small leaks before from the T-top trim but never from the windshield. I looked at the car yesterday and saw that where the A pillar meets the top of the windshield is broken!!!! Does anyone have any experience with this?? And what would be a good price to repair it?? thanks:)
 
The windsheild will have to come out first. Then the headliner and ruber seals from the T-Tops along with the side glass seals. (The reasion that these have to come out is to keep from melting from welding the crack). After trhis is done then the crack is going to have to be ground down into a small V so it can be welded properly. Then after welding the weld will need to be grounded smooth. Seal the area, plastic filler over that, block the filler, prime with a filling primer, sanded then sealed and painted. Then everything will have to be put back together. I can see an easy 10 to 15 hours involved then add the materials. Materials should'nt cost more then $100.00. I work for $45.00 an hour. But most shops go for closer to $60.00 to $70.00 an hour. Depending on the hourlly rate of the shop you go to, your looking at anywhere from $600.00 to $1000.00.
 
A word of advice. Get it fixed as soon as possable. The next thing that will happen is your windsheild will crack on you. Then thats going to cost you another $150.00.
 
What braces do you have? Do you know what the cause was,rust,what power level is your ride at? Do you race with slicks? Sorry so many questions just trying to figure out what happened.
 
D'oh!!!!

Fudge, i knew this was going to set me back a small fortune!! I'm pretty sure it was rust that screwed me over. I dont race and the car has mild mods at best, i dont know what bracers are either so i suppose i dont have any. I just spent 4000 clams for the engine 400 for the brakes 400 for new tires and im running out of ways to make money, payday sucks!!! anyone want to buy a new Glock 32 or a new sprinfield .45 GI?? 1000 bucks for both. thanks for the info guys, i knew i could count on youz.:D
 
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