My Windshield...WTF?

[Disaster Inc]

So tonight I'm working on the ride, had to access the rear shock mounts so had to open the roof. Finish up, and as I pull the top down from the inside the rear view mirror falls in my lap. So I think, this sucks , I'll get the adhesive kit tomorrow. Then as I'm looking closer - the adhesive is fine. A chunk fell out of the glass! So now what do i do? Can I glue this? Will the windshield crack now? ...Arghhh







Chris

[atomic]

My guess is you will need a new windshield now.

[Jordan]

Just glue it back on. If the windshield ends up cracking then replace it...

[Disaster Inc]

Yea, thats what I'll do (glue it) tomorrow. I looked around online and Loctite has a glass super glue. Just never seen it happen. Quality glass.

[Bill-B]

pwned

[02stu]

cabbies don't have the same mirror location as hard tops?

[TwoJ's]

You mean on the ceiling?

You can glue it back on and probably be fine. Though, your windshield is much weaker in that spot now. They are designed to absorb the impact of a small object and prevent it from penetrating through the glass and impaling someone.

Then again, I highly doubt that you'll have a spear or flying jackhorse or anything coming through the window. Replace it if it cracks or breaks.

[DaveSmed]

Your mirror is not stock. Maybe whomever retrofitted it did something to cause that?

[xLibelle]

if you were in SC, you could get your glass replaced for free!

[steinbachphoto]

Your mirror is not stock. Maybe whomever retrofitted it did something to cause that?

what makes you say that?

[DaveSmed]

what makes you say that?

Factory E30 'vert mirrors glue to a round button at the very top of the glass

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BB13&mospid=47326&btnr=51_0481&hg=51&fg=40

That button looks like the one most domestic car mirrors attach to.

[Van Westervelt]

Its pretty obvious isnt not a stock mirror.

[george graves]

cabbies don't have the same mirror location as hard tops?

Nope...

[Disaster Inc]

Factory E30 'vert mirrors glue to a round button at the very top of the glass

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=BB13&mospid=47326&btnr=51_0481&hg=51&fg=40

That button looks like the one most domestic car mirrors attach to.

Thanks... until you pointed that out I hadn't noticed that. Your 100% right its not stock, kinda weird...

[franco90]

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