Long story short, son's car has a big crack in the screen. It's a 1990 Alfa so it's a rare car to start with. The screen has stainless trims round three edges, which are no longer available so I'd need to cut the old ones off the old screen and clean them up - plus I might need to treat some rust under the screen, if there is any. For those reasons, I'd much rather just buy a windscreen and fit it myself (I've done this before), but I'm struggling to find anyone who will only sell me a screen now! Last time I did it, my local National Windscreens place got me one, but they're no longer trading.
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Anyone know where I can buy a windscreen, please?
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Thanks. Sadly, it's a 164 and there are only a few dozen left in the country now. I dream of finding one in a breaker's yard!
(And yeah, I've tried a Google search).
Have you tried any of Alfa Owners forums ?
I have indeed. (Though it's National Alfa Day this weekend so I probably won't get any sense out of them until after that's over)!
Screens are available, it's just that nobody seems to want to just sell a screen. Nobody will quote me for anything other than supply-and-fit, but I've had that before, and they just use generic rubber edging strip off a roll, in the absence of the proper trims - and that just looks really naff.
I feel your 'pane'. But you're right to hold out for proper trim - rubber would look naff on that car !
Windscreen Alfa Romeo 164
Green tinted with green sun shade band. Year of construction 1988-1998
www.autoglas-concurrent.nl
Yes, I've got that ne bookmarked. That one's looking like my best bet so far. Gutted though - I paid £90 for the one I fitted to my own 164 in 2017!
I have to go to London for a meeting next moth, and if I haven't found something better by then, I think I'll drive down and see if I can collect it while I'm there.Windscreen Alfa Romeo 164
Green tinted with green sun shade band. Year of construction 1988-1998
Pricey though! That's €349 just for the glass! Fitting and delivery are extra.
Not insured for glass breakage?
I know a lot of the windscreen companies buy from this place. Don’t know whether it’s trade only though.
Yes, and it doesn't look like a claim would affect his no-claims (which, being a young driver, is an important concern to us!) but I think that if I went through his insurance, they'd probably insist on one of their windscreen fitting partners doing the job, and that would probably mean they won't be willing to mess about with salvaged trims or treat any rust under the screen that might be present. Technically, it's also not really a claim for accidental damage, I can't see an impact mark. It just looks like a 35 year old windscreen that has got tired of living!
That's a good find! Thanks! I'll give them a call. I hadn't come across them.
