BaldEagle Posted October 8, 2018 Report Posted October 8, 2018 I just got through my first annual, and as there were no nasty surprises I'm planning on getting the windshield replaced sometime next year. Can anyone recommend a shop, preferably in the Southwest? It looks like a big job and I'd rather have someone who has done this job before perform the work. Quote
flumag Posted October 14, 2018 Report Posted October 14, 2018 Hi, I did it in my M20K and it came out very nice including the color touch up. It's quite some steps and I decided to not go with a thicker windshield. (the difference thickness would not make a difference to me - https://www.udayton.edu/blogs/udri/18-09-13-risk-in-the-sky.php ). Maybe it a bit quieter inside but you facing significant higher labour cost (10 to 15 hours more). I was using the same color tint and the UV protection for the replacement. I also renewed the retainer as recommendation from the avionic shop. I flew more than 50 hours since and have no issues. The labor was around 30 hours for the work and it was done at ThreeWing Aviation at KBDR. I like the result a lot and it was well done. I especially was impressed by the color touch up and the over all quality. Maybe not the shop for you since its 2138Nm. But you have a Mooney, why not ;-) Hendrik Quote
jetdriven Posted October 14, 2018 Report Posted October 14, 2018 They did a great job fitting and riveting that lower retainer on. I see a lot with oversized rivets, offset re-drilled holes, and even sheet metal screws. This is a very high-visibility area and needs to be perfect. In your case it is. Quote
Igor_U Posted October 20, 2018 Report Posted October 20, 2018 On 10/13/2018 at 5:25 PM, flumag said: Hendrik It looks like they did a great job. Out of curiosity: what was the reason to install a new lower retainer and not reuse the old one? Quote
flumag Posted October 21, 2018 Report Posted October 21, 2018 11 hours ago, Igor_U said: It looks like they did a great job. Out of curiosity: what was the reason to install a new lower retainer and not reuse the old one? it was a strong recommendation from the shop to get a good result. You never get the old one fitting like before. So better sealing (with les sealant), more even surface of the bolds, and full coloring and not a touch up for bolds and scratches. the overall fitting on the ends is another point. As mentioned before I did it first time in a Mooney and I was positively impressed by the result. Quote
Jeev Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 I would call LASAR up in central Cal for a quote, they are very experienced up there. If you want to come to Vegas I could ask the shop I partner with EGA aviation how many they have done and how many hours it takes. They work on a lot of Mooneys and have maintained mine for 10 years. Quote
Bob_Belville Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 On 10/8/2018 at 1:25 PM, BaldEagle said: I just got through my first annual, and as there were no nasty surprises I'm planning on getting the windshield replaced sometime next year. Can anyone recommend a shop, preferably in the Southwest? It looks like a big job and I'd rather have someone who has done this job before perform the work. @kortopatesis based in San Diego and may have a shop he can recommend... 1 Quote
kortopates Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Bob_Belville said: @kortopatesis based in San Diego and may have a shop he can recommend... We actually discussed it last week. 1 Quote
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