How do you transport a windshield?

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alkizmo join:2007-06-25 Pierrefonds, QC kudos:1	How do you transport a windshield? Aside from the obvious answer: AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR!!! Short question: I need to transport a used windshield from a scrapyard to a garage (So they replace my cracked windshield). I have access to a grand caravan (With all the seats removed). So there will be plenty of space. But due to the shape of the glass, I have no clue how to secure it without it cracking under its own weight after hitting a few bumps. Long story if you care Lordy lordy, when I was pulling out an exhaust pipe I bought from my old car, my son got right behind me because "he wants to seeee". So my reaction was "WOAH" and lifted up the exhaust pipe to avoid his head.... but it banged my windshield and started a nasty 5 crack star. I just failed to attempt to fix it, basically I only accelerated the cracking. Anyway since I can't fix it, I don't care if the cracks are longer because I'm replacing it. It was a hail-mary anyway. I'm pretty much RED FURIOUS about this. As some of you know, I've been working on fixing up my secondary old car for performance and aesthetics. This thing is an annoying step backwards and delays my work to improve it. I can't really go on a seafoam throttle body treatment drive. My massive smoke cloud would be asking for attention to my ticket-deserving windshield.
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boogi man join:2001-11-13 Jacksonville, FL	on edge with cribbing under the 'short' edges blocked in from both sides protected with pipe insulating foam all the way around. -- my site
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TA63 ST215W Premium,MVM join:2000-11-23 there kudos:2	reply to alkizmo Ask the scrapyard if you can arrange for the glass shop to do it there. Alternately, ask the glass shop for packing materials. -- The talented hawk speaks French.
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alkizmo join:2007-06-25 Pierrefonds, QC kudos:1	reply to boogi man said by boogi man: on edge with cribbing under the 'short' edges blocked in from both sides protected with pipe insulating foam all the way around. Yeah I read online about either transporting it vertically, or laying it on top of a tire. But I just found out the closest junkyard with a matching windshield also has a garage. I'll see what they quote for install.
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Xstar_Lumini join:2008-12-14 Canada kudos:2	I've always done this on the back seat laying face down.
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master1000 join:2001-02-22 Fort Pierre, SD	reply to alkizmo Glass such a large windows should always be transported vertically because they will crack under their own weight being transported horizontally. That is why you will see glass trucks always are setup to transport glass in the vertical position and only got into a horizontal position when ready for installation. -- LET FREEDOM RING
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telco_mtl join:2012-01-06	reply to alkizmo said by alkizmo: said by boogi man: on edge with cribbing under the 'short' edges blocked in from both sides protected with pipe insulating foam all the way around. Yeah I read online about either transporting it vertically, or laying it on top of a tire. But I just found out the closest junkyard with a matching windshield also has a garage. I'll see what they quote for install. in the future, if you like pull n pay yards PM me for the best one ive found in the mtl area, otherwise lecavalier.com delivers (even to residences)
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telco_mtl join:2012-01-06	reply to master1000 said by master1000: Glass such a large windows should always be transported vertically because they will crack under their own weight being transported horizontally. That is why you will see glass trucks always are setup to transport glass in the vertical position and only got into a horizontal position when ready for installation. oddly, i was at my local glass shop this week pricing an antitheft and noticed they store all the windshields on a rack at the back of the shop horizontally, and this is part of a big north american chain
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alkizmo join:2007-06-25 Pierrefonds, QC kudos:1	reply to telco_mtl said by telco_mtl: in the future, if you like pull n pay yards PM me for the best one ive found in the mtl area, otherwise lecavalier.com delivers (even to residences) Well for a used windshield for my car, there are only 2 yards around Montreal that have it. So I can't be picky. »ecopieces.ca/pieces-dautos/ I BET you are going to recommend Brassard Pieces d'auto. 1 - They are close to YOU 2 - They have a massive yard 3 - Good prices I've been there before for the mechanical arm moving the wipers for my Mazda 626. They actually do have my windshield, but the one in Blainville has it as well and is 30 minutes less in driving time. I will, however, call both to ask the prices today. said by telco_mtl: oddly, i was at my local glass shop this week pricing an antitheft and noticed they store all the windshields on a rack at the back of the shop horizontally, and this is part of a big north american chain Storage =/= transport Those racks are made for presentation, ease of access, etc. But they'd never be used for transport. Though they'd probably perform better than most DIY transport methods.
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boogi man join:2001-11-13 Jacksonville, FL Reviews: ·Comcast	reply to telco_mtl said by telco_mtl: oddly, i was at my local glass shop this week pricing an antitheft and noticed they store all the windshields on a rack at the back of the shop horizontally, and this is part of a big north american chain i suspect that the racks had at least two support arms for each bay of glass that was covered with a med density foam. note also that would be effective for static storage not transport which is/was the OP's question. being horizontal also make them easier to grab when it's time to install or put on a truck for transport to the customers location. -- my site
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alkizmo join:2007-06-25 Pierrefonds, QC kudos:1	reply to alkizmo Okay, so I called two yards for quotes. Telco_mtl, the one in blainville was 25% cheaper for the windshield than The one in st-amable and 50% cheaper for installation. So the cheaper junkyard offered this: 100$ for windshield 125$ installation Is the installation quote reasonable? I am waiting on return calls from two other places for installation, but I'd like to know what I should be targeting. I admit that the "on location" convenience factor is worth a good 35$.
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Bob Account deleted join:2012-07-22 New Jersey	What kind of car? Have you checked with Safelite (or whatever it's called in Canada) for the cost of a new windshield? What's your insurance deductible?
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mattmag Premium,ExMod 2000-03 join:2000-04-09 NW Illinois kudos:3	reply to alkizmo Do you have insurance? Most all glass replacements I have known end up costing the customer about half of what you are going to spend on a used one. $125 is high for installation, it should take less than 30 minutes start to finish.
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gillespie Premium join:2001-11-28 USA	reply to alkizmo I've always used a tire. Lay the glass convex side down and you won't have any problems. I've done it this way for years without one crack.
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Hall Premium,MVM join:2000-04-28 Dayton, OH kudos:2	reply to alkizmo said by alkizmo: But I just found out the closest junkyard with a matching windshield also has a garage. I'll see what they quote for install. I've seen a number of body shops who won't install windshields and actually have the people who sell the windshield do the installation. Not sure I'd have the crew at the junkyard do that sort of work...
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pferrie3 join:2005-01-27 Boston, MA	reply to alkizmo what was that ... you were driving down the expressway and a little rock hit your windshield ... how much is your glass deductible ?? prob less than the 225 your looking at
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JoelC707 Premium join:2002-07-09 West Point, GA kudos:5	reply to alkizmo said by alkizmo: So the cheaper junkyard offered this: 100$ for windshield 125$ installation Is the installation quote reasonable? That's a total of $225, I priced windshield replacements for a 96 Ram and 07 Ram though Safelite and it came out to $250ish each installed IIRC. That was paid myself, not through insurance. A pavement pounder came through the office complex one day and stopped in when he saw the cracked windshield and offered around $200 I think it was. You could get lucky depending on your insurance. USAA in Tucson has free glass replacement, USAA in Atlanta wanted to run it through my comp or collision deductible. I don't remember which deductible but both were either $250 or $500 so it was pointless to go through insurance in that case.
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telco_mtl join:2012-01-06	reply to pferrie3 Lebeau (speedy glass) up here eats the deductible too in some cases!
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Beezel join:2008-12-15 Las Vegas, NV	reply to alkizmo Don't know about up there in Canada. But I usualy go to local glass shops and they usualy can get and install OEM auto glass for allot less than places like safelite.
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TA63 ST215W Premium,MVM join:2000-11-23 there kudos:2	I've seen local shops install aftermarket glass cheap, but not OEM glass. -- The talented hawk speaks French.
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