Good job, and it is still in one piece.
I try t buy as much possible locally, but no one stocks what they use to.
Not many real hot rod glass people left. Too young and don't want to work too hard to learn.
This town is very limited for hot rod type parts and services. . . .Since I had to drive up there for the windshield anyway, I dropped into the metal place and asked them to cut one 20 foot piece of angle iron in half so I could haul it home. Two bucks for the cut, no problem. . . . One cut. Finally they did cut it for me but you could tell it was a HUGE inconvenience.
You aren’t alone. I hear all of the local shop owners and retailers complain about the on line vendors, but no one stocks stuff anymore plus they charge more. I do try to support the local economy, but my economy and time matters too. I think the days of local brick and mortar stores is systematically being replaced.Not many real hot rod glass people left. Too young and don't want to work too hard to learn.
Have one glass shop here with older people that have done it for 30 plus years and have patterns for a lot of vehicles that no longer are available. I'm lucky!! But you can't buy an N50 tire in this town without them ordering it and marking it up. I do that myself and get better/faster/cheaper service from the internet. I try t buy as much possible localy, but no one stocks what they use to.
Stockton Auto glass will install mine when I get to that part of the build. They said $200.00 .
Bunch of show-offs with those cheap prices on glass. My glass guy lives here, where does your guy live?... SO THERE!
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Bunch of show-offs with those cheap prices on glass. My glass guy lives here, where does your guy live?... SO THERE!
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