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Old 01-05-2017, 10:01 PM
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Hi guys, what's best way to remove and fit new door glass to a sapphire?

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IIRC after removing the door card etc I put it all the way down, removed the window rubbers. The popped out the plastic runners on the metal frame base of the window and carefully pulled it out up the window area. bit awkward but do-able.
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Oh yeah. Cheers remember now
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Is front door glass available new?
Mine has terrible scratches.
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So does mine. Anything that can be done to get rid of them. Polishing them out????
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You cant polish scratches out of glass.
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I just bought both fronts for £45 plus vat each, made by pilkington
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Originally Posted by cossie330
I just bought both fronts for £45 plus vat each, made by pilkington
Is the glass brand new? Seems a reasonable price if it is.
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Yep brand new straight from pilkington
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Cool, i've asked for a price from the Auto Windscreens fitter who has just fitted a brand new Pilkinton windscreen to the Saph for me.
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Originally Posted by Ridgey
You cant polish scratches out of glass.
You can if they are not that deep

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