Jim Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 There is a U-Pull-It type junk yard at the intersection of Washington and US 41 in Gurnee/Waukegan just north of Chicago.There is a Reatta in this yard with a good windshild. They want $ 50 for it. I tried three different glass installers to have it pulled out but no one wanted to do it in the cold weather.The grey/grey '89 has been picked over but the headliner is good and the hood is good. The rear bumper looked good and the front bumper looks nice but does have a slight twist in the RH side. I think this could be straightened out. The ABS, CRTC, wheels and many other parts are also still there. The locks are on the wheels. It has 16Way seats but someone tore the back rest trying to get the air bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reatta1 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Jim, What would my final cost be if or when you could get someone to pull it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juddev Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Too bad about the seat, I am still looking for a 16 way in dark gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I think Reatta1, he is saying the cost is $50.00. You get to find someone to pull it. He tried three shops and is washing his hands of the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 If anyone is looking, at the local u-pick there are a PAIR of Riv. 16 way cloth seats in the color gray. I would buy them but my interior is tan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 Dave is correct. I live 450 miles away. I have some good windshields now but will not ship one and also because of the cold weather do not want to pull one of mine right not.Dave,I bought that black '89 in Lake Mills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Jim, I wanted that car in the worst way, but my wife wanted a different car... Glad you bought it As of today we are sitting on 4 cars for 2 drivers. Our boat is in storage elsewhere. We have a one car driveway, a 2 car extra deep garage, and no place to go. [The Reatta is on blocks crossways along the back]. As a matter of fact the Roadmaster is going. That car runs too good for a parts car. The interior [tan] is immaculate! But if you go that way, how much for the working tape player in that car? Either PM me or e-mail me lemke1044@aol.com if interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewlawe Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Jim,I’m curious, why would you not prefer to pull a windshieldduring cold weather? Would it be because the windshieldis more fragile than the back glass? Let me explain…..Two days ago I happened upon a well-established glass placewith a beautiful showroom and friendly and knowledgeablestaff. I spoke with the installer and this is what I learned.<span style="text-decoration: underline">If </span>my rear glass weather-stripping had deteriorated enoughto allow leaking, they could pull it, clean the edging, addpolyurethane and put it back in for a charge of $65. And it would come with a life-time guarantee. It would takeno more than a couple of hours and they did offer a mobileservice. Same with the windshield. However, he indicatedthat there was always the possibility that the windshieldcould flex or break because the glass is not tempered asthe back glass is. I was frankly surprised to learn of thelow cost and apparent ease to pull the glass.I also asked about availability and we went to the computer.None for the windshield but he did find two for the rear glass –one in Tennessee and one in Utah. Brand new of course. Cost of a windshield, if found - $1900. I failed to ask thecost of the rear glass. Darn.Interestingly he recognized my Reatta immediately andhad, in the past, replaced both the windshield and rearglass in years gone by.Regards,matthewlawe89 White/Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossenfort Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I had a windshield shop remove my windshield from my Reatta last month for $75 and it came out perfect (he also made sure that he did not damage the rubber surrounding the windshield. The temperature was around 40 degrees...not too cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JalopyBob Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 At the time that Jim posted this the weather here in the Chicago area ranged from -6 to 3 above with with 30mph winds. I know that I would not want to be working on a car in those conditions. That kind of cold makes things much more brittle than normal. Right now that Reatta is buried under a minimum of 12-14 inches of snow. Sounds like fun huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVES89 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I don't think the rest of the country is paying close enough attention to the weather we are experiencing here in duh upper midwest. In Appleton [25 miles south of Green Bay] we typically get an average of 8 inches of snow in Dec. To date we have gotten 33" with another 3-5" today. Then when it is not snowing the wind chill goes to -20 or so with windchill. That dries the snow out so it is just like getting more snow, as it blows back into the driveways. I typically use 3 gallons of gas to do my driveway, and the neighbors, for the entire year and already I have gone thru 2 gallons. [i don't care about how much gas I use, it's just for referance]. Going to u-pick yards right now is virtually impossible because you can't identify what cars you want, much less want to take parts off and be exposed to the weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie1 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 (edited) ZZZ Edited August 2, 2009 by CHAS1 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewlawe Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 OK. Well there ya go.I made an note earlier of the humidity being a bit high at a sunny 81 degrees here.Quoting Mark Twain....."If the thermometer had been an inch longer,we would have all frozen to death."Regardsmatthewlawe89White/Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 The problem with cutting out a windshield in cold weather is that only way to remove one is to use a wire and pull/saw it through the rubber sealant/gasket. The factory urethane is very stiff when it is cold and very hard to pull the wire through this material when cold. It cuts much easier when warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewlawe Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Very Good. ThanksRegardsmatthewlawe89 White/Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Reatta1 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Jim, the thinking behind my question was, if you found someone to pull it, pack it and ship it, plus the $50 part price, what could I rexpect for getting it to Oregon. After it warms up of course.Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonlabree Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Jim; What is the name of the yard where the Reatta is?I will call them and see if they will keep it for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonL Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 At the U-Pull-It places I go they usually know someone who will pull the parts for you at a price.Ask the people at the desk or people walking around the yard they will probably know.Or you might look on craigslist.com for someone.Don't have to worry about the weather at junk yard here in South Florida!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 I don't know the name of the yard only the location. The guy behind the counter gave me a name of someone to pull it and I called them and they said no. In the adjoining yard, part of this upullit, was a fellow pulling a windshield for a glass company. I asked him if he would come over and do it but, surprise surprise he couldn't speak much english but did say he couldn't go over there. I called the number on the side of his van and the folks said they couldn't/wouldn't do it at the upullit. As I was leaving I told the guy running the place that he had a valuable windshield and he couldn't have cared less. I am sure he will not save it but crush the car in a month or so. As I was leaving I noticed a glass company two doors down so I stopped in and asked if they would pull it. NO. I asked how much if they would and they said $ 40 to $ 80. I told them I would double that amount and they said NO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonlabree Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Because it was too cold or was there another reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 I have given up on that one. I do have some here in Duluth and will pull them out this spring but will not ship one because you need a special box and even then they are so fragile they can get easily broken. Because they are so big they have to go by truck and trucking companies do not pay claims very well.I did ship one to Seattle once but I boxed it up and took it to the Amtrak station in Minneapolis, turned it over to the guy working there who personally put it on the train and sent it to Seattle where the fellow who wanted the glass was working for Amtrak and personally took it off the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie1 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) ZZZ Edited August 2, 2009 by CHAS1 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProSource Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 In case anyone needs a new back window ( depending on option) there are some available that we can offer in the 600-750 range in case anyone was contemplating replacing one. They're new old stock, about 1/2 dozen available. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProSource Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Jim:Hi, we use toown Lo-Can Glass years ago, I remember dealing with you for some Reatta vent windows.. anyways, the best thing to do is try to get the windshield crates from one of the wholesalers in your area (if you are in Minnesota probably Dakotaland, PPG or Pilkington). What we have been doing for years is put the windshield in one of the pallet crates (the distributors usually just break them up and put in a large dumpster or they return them for recycle) and band it inside in 2-3 places. We staple the crates up with just a hand hel carton stapler. It works 99% of the time. I have probably shipped 100 Reatta windshields back when the cars were only a few years old. They won't make it as well in a regular windshield carton because of the top corners. Hope this helps.Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Richard D Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hi Don, I have found only one U-pick auto yards here in Miami on NW 74 ST. Do you know of any others?Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bobby Valines Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Don are you talking about the one in Hollywood? There are two next door to each other in west Palm Beach last I checked neither had a reatta. If you find one in a yard please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 U-pullit in Orlando had 2 Reattae but crushed both, only has a 95 Riviera now.Remarkably cool weather for April in Orlando, only a couple of days over 80 even. Cool days and low humidity. Of course May usually spikes but we will see. Hurricanes are heat engines.One of the thing you have to do, usually with a thin wire, is to cut the bond between the windshield and the car. Colder it is, the harder it is to make the cut and you really to not want to use a lot of force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 89 red reatta Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 hey, what of the car, I started reading but cut right to the end. Is it in someones possession now or at the salvage yard? I need a ignition module. Mine just went. So car is sitting till I replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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