G'day,
I was hoping someone might know if a company manufactures or supplies new glass (all round) for LH Torana's? I was told Roadrunner Glass in Melbourne was the go, but it appears to of closed down..... grrrr
Cheers
Glass for my Torrie
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Posted 18 January 2011 - 12:40 PM
theres a well known place in mascot , i reckon someone on here knows the name , i am sure he specializes in old and classic cars cheers billywestG'day,
I was hoping someone might know if a company manufactures or supplies new glass (all round) for LH Torana's? I was told Roadrunner Glass in Melbourne was the go, but it appears to of closed down..... grrrr
Cheers
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Posted 18 January 2011 - 05:14 PM
I got a new windscreen for my UC from Windscreens O'Brian a couple of years ago. Could be worth giving them a call.
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Posted 18 January 2011 - 05:22 PM
You should be able to get windscreens from most installers.
Rare Spare did have glass but it appears to have disappeared from thier website. It would be worth giving them a call.
Rare Spare did have glass but it appears to have disappeared from thier website. It would be worth giving them a call.
May I just add that Ralph is excelent to deal with too.
I ended up getting a full glass kit off him and at the time he asked how did I know about him and I said from this forum,he was blown away.So I told him that I would give him a good plug on here again but didn't (slacko on me)so here you go Ralph,
RALPH MOORE AUTO GLASS
6 John st
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PH 96671933
Full glass kits for just about anything
After hassling rare spares for ages for a set of side glass and rear screen (without demister), I did a bit of searching and found these guys - VEH glass.
http://www.vehglass.com.au/
I just got a passenger door glass from them and they have a drivers side one, and rear screen with demister in stock.
They said they will be having a go at making rear 1/4 glass in 4 weeks and rear screens without demister in about 8 weeks.
The more orders they get - the more motivated they are to make them.
If you are chasing glass for your hatch, give them a call and get your order in before they make this batch. Pricing is very good too.
I needed a full set except the front widscreen due to some theiving a$$wipe smashing the drivers window trying to steal the hatch and then the tint shop at Moorooka (message me if you want details) scratching the inner and outter surface of all 5 bits of glass when they were retinting them.
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Posted 18 January 2011 - 07:16 PM
As Billywest has mentioned Ralf Moore Auto glass at mascot.I got a full glass kit for my car off him.
http://sydney.cityse...DNE/0023/61/39/
Cheers Dane
http://sydney.cityse...DNE/0023/61/39/
Cheers Dane
Edited by sunburst73-xu1, 18 January 2011 - 07:18 PM.
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Posted 08 July 2011 - 05:34 PM
Finally got a couple of quotes.
For a LH - UC sedan
Ralf Moore Auto Glass
$1386 for kit - includes door glass x 4 plus quarter glass x 2 (No rear and front screens)
VEH Glass
$1450 for kit - includes door glass x 4 plus quarter glass x 2 (No rear and front screens)
How does this sound? Any other suppliers?
Cheers
For a LH - UC sedan
Ralf Moore Auto Glass
$1386 for kit - includes door glass x 4 plus quarter glass x 2 (No rear and front screens)
VEH Glass
$1450 for kit - includes door glass x 4 plus quarter glass x 2 (No rear and front screens)
How does this sound? Any other suppliers?
Cheers
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Posted 08 July 2011 - 05:41 PM
Sounds like a ripoff to me.
That's over $200 per piece of glass.
That's over $200 per piece of glass.
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Posted 08 July 2011 - 06:09 PM
What's wrong with the old glass?
It can be refurbished.
It can be refurbished.
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Posted 08 July 2011 - 06:57 PM
Far out !! $1500 for a set of windows? Thats $500 more than I paid for a full LH.
Like Col said, surely it can be refurbished for a lot less than that.
Might have to carefully wrap he two spare sets I have in the shed if its actually worth a few bob.
Maybe give these guys a call and see what sort of a job they do on one window and if any good, get them to do the rest. If no good, at least you wont be majorly out of pocket.
Novus Glass
Like Col said, surely it can be refurbished for a lot less than that.
Might have to carefully wrap he two spare sets I have in the shed if its actually worth a few bob.
Maybe give these guys a call and see what sort of a job they do on one window and if any good, get them to do the rest. If no good, at least you wont be majorly out of pocket.
Novus Glass
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Posted 09 July 2011 - 09:11 AM
Finally got a couple of quotes.
For a LH - UC sedan
Ralf Moore Auto Glass
$1386 for kit - includes door glass x 4 plus quarter glass x 2 (No rear and front screens)
VEH Glass
$1450 for kit - includes door glass x 4 plus quarter glass x 2 (No rear and front screens)
How does this sound? Any other suppliers?
Cheers
Sounds a bit steep !
that price should be for 2 sets,IMO.
I paid $500 for my LJ glass,(clear) rare spares..
door glass x 2,quarter glass x 2,front quarter glass x 2
A mate of a mate used VEH glass for his XY (ford),and i think that cost him under a grand,?
but not 100% sure.. (will ask when i see him)
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Posted 09 July 2011 - 09:19 AM
Finally got a couple of quotes.
For a LH - UC sedan
Ralf Moore Auto Glass
$1386 for kit - includes door glass x 4 plus quarter glass x 2 (No rear and front screens)
VEH Glass
$1450 for kit - includes door glass x 4 plus quarter glass x 2 (No rear and front screens)
How does this sound? Any other suppliers?
Cheers
Sounds like pricing of Glass has gone up in the last couple of years,from memory mine was just over a grand for the full kit.
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Posted 09 July 2011 - 10:15 AM
Sounds like pricing of Glass has gone up in the last couple of years,from memory mine was just over a grand for the full kit.
Ralf Moore's said there's only one manufacturer left producing LH - UC glass, and they feel they can charge what they want
Cheers
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Posted 09 July 2011 - 11:58 AM
i guess if you want it bad enough you will pay the price. i will be replacing all the glass in my LX but i dont see the front & rear glass in the kit ?? can you still get a full kit or is it just doors ??
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Posted 09 July 2011 - 12:11 PM
i guess if you want it bad enough you will pay the price. i will be replacing all the glass in my LX but i dont see the front & rear glass in the kit ?? can you still get a full kit or is it just doors ??
Both suppliers said the same thing, there's nil stock of the rear screen available at the moment, should be available in the coming months. Neither place was prepared to give me a price though....
Regarding the windscreen, they're readily available from most windscreen installers...
Cheers
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Posted 09 July 2011 - 01:54 PM
Theres nothing like brand new glass.
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Posted 10 July 2011 - 08:47 AM
Theres nothing like brand new glass.
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Posted 10 July 2011 - 10:25 AM
Theres nothing like brand new glass.
and also me too
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Posted 10 July 2011 - 10:53 AM
Except re-finished glass
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Posted 10 July 2011 - 11:24 AM
Except re-finished glass
Has any one had this done? Does it look new???
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Posted 15 July 2011 - 02:08 PM
I have tried polishing my glass - yes it does work - is it economical if there is new glass available? Not by a long shot.
Depends how many scratches your glass has and how deep they are. If you can feel the scratch at all with your fingernail, work on at least 2 hours per inch of scratch.
If it cannot be felt by your finger nail, more like half hour to an hour per inch of scratch. I started doing my rear 1/4 windows and did the first few light scratches - I calculated I had about 30 hours per rear 1/4 window to get them up to new standard plus the cost of the polish.
Not sure what your hourly rate at work is but $200 a piece of glass is an absolute bargain for new stuff. I have searched high and low for good second hand glass and every bit I have looked at has been far worse than the stuff I already have is.
Glass polishing is far far easier on soft laminated glass. The toughened glass on Torana side and rear windows is about the hardest glass you will find.
Depends how many scratches your glass has and how deep they are. If you can feel the scratch at all with your fingernail, work on at least 2 hours per inch of scratch.
If it cannot be felt by your finger nail, more like half hour to an hour per inch of scratch. I started doing my rear 1/4 windows and did the first few light scratches - I calculated I had about 30 hours per rear 1/4 window to get them up to new standard plus the cost of the polish.
Not sure what your hourly rate at work is but $200 a piece of glass is an absolute bargain for new stuff. I have searched high and low for good second hand glass and every bit I have looked at has been far worse than the stuff I already have is.
Glass polishing is far far easier on soft laminated glass. The toughened glass on Torana side and rear windows is about the hardest glass you will find.
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