Heated front Windscreen project for Mk 1, 2 & 3 (Group Buy)

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Re: Heated front Windscreen project for Mk 1, 2 & 3 (Group Buy)

Postby manifold » Tue May 05, 2009 6:44 pm

hahaha. Yes I have to be able to see though it. :)
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Re: Heated front Windscreen project for Mk 1, 2 & 3 (Group Buy)

Postby mikeeskriett » Tue May 05, 2009 7:22 pm

Hi All,

No idea on covering the silver apart from pimp tint film but I have just had a quote of £106 from Autoglass to prime and install the screen.

Cheers,

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Re: Heated front Windscreen project for Mk 1, 2 & 3 (Group Buy)

Postby Rich » Tue May 05, 2009 9:34 pm

mikeeskriett wrote:Hi All,

No idea on covering the silver apart from pimp tint film but I have just had a quote of £106 from Autoglass to prime and install the screen.

Cheers,

Mike


I spoke to a local installer who thought £40 would be more like it. That said, I've always found Autoglass to quote roughly double the best price I normally get elsewhere.

Sorry I missed you on Sunday Mike, I had to make a move before the meeting finished unfortunately.

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Re: Heated front Windscreen project for Mk 1, 2 & 3 (Group Buy)

Postby mikeeskriett » Thu May 07, 2009 8:05 pm

No worries, I was there about 12:30 but parked by the butty wagon as the club stand was refreshingly busy!!

If you still need it PM me your address and I'll bung it in the post.

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Re: Heated front Windscreen project for Mk 1, 2 & 3 (Group Buy)

Postby Alan D. » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:46 pm

Hi you all!

Has anyone fitted their screen as yet, or consider sorting out the electrics?

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Re: Heated front Windscreen project for Mk 1, 2 & 3 (Group Buy)

Postby Rich » Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:45 pm

Alan D. wrote:Hi you all!

Has anyone fitted their screen as yet, or consider sorting out the electrics?

Alan D.



Not yet, I suspect this will be one of the last things I do before the MOT.

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Re: Heated front Windscreen project for Mk 1, 2 & 3 (Group Buy)

Postby Stuart » Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:10 pm

So who has fitted their heated front screen? I still haven't even seen one yet, has anyone got a photo of one fitted? or even a photo of one not yet fitted?

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Re: Heated front Windscreen project for Mk 1, 2 & 3 (Group Buy)

Postby manifold » Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:06 pm

Not yet, but its on the cards.

My old screen has somehow now got a crack in it and winter is well on the way!
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Re: Heated front Windscreen project for Mk 1, 2 & 3 (Group Buy)

Postby Rich » Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:28 pm

It's on my list of things to do after the next pay-day.

Are Metro blowers always completely pathetic?
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Re: Heated front Windscreen project for Mk 1, 2 & 3 (Group Buy)

Postby manifold » Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:32 pm

no theyre ok in a metro but in the midas they can be.

1. make sure the rectangular hole in back is sealed off or you will be blowing air under dash.

2. cut a piece of inner tube and use it to seal the duct to the blower housing.

3. make sure all the ducts are sealed off well. I converted mine to the mini y piece for under the dash to windscreen. these interface with the mk1 metro adapters. blank off the large duct on the adapter with a coffee jar lid.

should be ok then.

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