Painted square on windshield

[JETS 81 DMC]

Another option could be the DMC sticker for the air cleaner:

https://store.delorean.com/p-10686-a...yle-small.aspx

[DrWin]

Thanks for all the input. I guess, I'm gonna have to try to fix the glass, if possible and replace the windshield if that isn't feasible. And/or put a sticker on it. Sticker is illegal in Denmark, so that's kind of not the best solution.

Would anyone care to offer an opinion on wether it is possible/feasible to replace the windshield at a non-delorean workshop? (For easier logistics.)

[Michael]

Thanks for all the input. I guess, I'm gonna have to try to fix the glass, if possible and replace the windshield if that isn't feasible. And/or put a sticker on it. Sticker is illegal in Denmark, so that's kind of not the best solution.

Would anyone care to offer an opinion on wether it is possible/feasible to replace the windshield at a non-delorean workshop? (For easier logistics.)

I can't imagine it takes a certified D shop to replace a windscreen. It might be a good idea to fix or recover the A piller trim if it is in need of fixing.
If your windscreen has the embedded antenna then you will not get a replacement for that and have to go to an external antenna.

[David T]

The windscreen doesn't have to be done in a Delorean vendor's shop. The only thing that is unusual is the roof should be supported from inside during installation. For further information you can contact the Delorean vendor supplying the glass, they would be happy to provide all the information you need. What I WOULD worry about is getting the glass delivered without damage! What a shame to have to replace the glass because of that spot. Maybe you can find a glass shop locally that can maybe etch it or sandblast it for you without having to replace it.

[Jonathan]

You did not miss anything. You're on the right track. It is attached using a thin, high strength double-sided adhesive foam pad.

Buy one of these, then carefully apply one side of the adhesive pad to the black patch after cleaning the black patch with alcohol. Clean the mirror mount base with alcohol and press it onto the adhesive pad.

Beauty, Rich, thanks. I think I probably didn't clean the surfaces with alcohol like you mentioned. I'll do that this time around. Havin' a heckuva time getting the 3M tape off the end of the mirror though! Sticky!!!

[Michael]

Also keep in mind that all the old windscreens have some delamination at 2 points on the bottom from being stored improperly and resting on those two areas. This section is/was black so you may be trading one problem for another.

[DrWin]

Also keep in mind that all the old windscreens have some delamination at 2 points on the bottom from being stored improperly and resting on those two areas. This section is/was black so you may be trading one problem for another.

Unless I get the windshield with IR protection, which is a newly made one, right?

[dn010]

You have three options when it comes to new windshield replacement. With antenna, without antenna or IR without antenna (doesn't have the tint on top either). All are available from DMCH and all claim to be new/reproduction including the one with antenna. Originally my vin did not have the antenna embedded so when I replaced it, I went again without antenna. It is amazing how yellow and scratched the original windshield was, it was a night and day difference when I replaced it. Luckily I am close enough to DMCHFL that I picked mine up, shipping is a killer. As Michael mentioned, I also did the pillar trim while I was at it.

I don't know where the scratches are in the glass but you might be able to try to scrape off as much paint as possible or use acetone to remove it, tape off the rectangular area and use multiple coats of 3m single step glass urethane primer, it is liquid so it may fill spots paint wouldn't and after a few coats it will be black. If you try this, a small bottle of primer can range anywhere from $15-$35 depending where you get it and be absolutely sure you're getting a bottle that isn't out of date otherwise you'll open a $30 bottle of solid useless crap.

[Rich]

Some reiteration here about what that black material on the windshield is and what can be done about it. In reference to posts 10 and 14 here this material can indeed be removed by abrasion or sandblasting. It cannot be removed by any solvent or chemicals.

Both the black mirror patch and the bottom edge of the windshield are treated with black-pigmented glass frit which is fired onto/into the inner glass surface when it is fabricated.

Due to the deep scratches (seen in original post) someone created in your mirror patch an abrasion or sandblasting process would now have to go deeper into the glass than just the black frit. Otherwise you will still see the scratches. The extra-deep abrasion may weaken the inner ply of glass. In fact, the scratches themselves may have weakened the glass such that it may spontaneously crack there at some point. Best case with this removal method is you will have a translucent or "frosty" look where the patch was. And you will hope for the windshield not to crack.

Short story is you cannot make that part of that windshield look like the rest of the windshield.

All 3 of the windshield configurations from DMCH appear to be the replacements made in the EU according to their parts listing. They may also have some NOS units.

[DrWin]

So anyways... Picking this long-lost topic up, I finally got around to ordering a new windshield, that is sitting at my carglass workshop of choice. Before I make the appointment to replace the windshield I'd like to know if theres anything I need to replace or repair while the windshield is off. I'm hoping this will be a once-in-the-cars-lifetime event, so I suppose now is the time to do the while-you're-there things... Any suggestions?