Smashed Window

[britcoms]

Side window on the passenger door of my Hymer A class was accidently broken last week while on a storage site. Long story short I am having to finance some or all of the cost myself. Autoglass quote £1500 supply and fit with up to 9 weeks lead time. I am still awaiting a price from a Hymer dealer in the UK, but expecting similarly bad news. I contacted a Hymer parts supplier in Germany(not a dealer but cheap) but they do not supply m/home glass. I am now considering a trip to the continent to either pick up a replacement from a Hymer dealer or arrange supply and fit from an autoglass fitters. France would be my immediate choice as I live near Newhaven and there are a couple of Hymer dealers close to Dieppe. Does anybody have any suggestions or thoughts on the matter?

 

[Makzine]

Photo of the window may help people here. If you have all the trims possibly "site glass" they do all types of machinery glazing on site.

 

[trevskoda]

Why not cut a perspecs one with a jig saw, many small boats use it with no probs.

 

[colinm]

Photo of the window may help people here. If you have all the trims possibly "site glass" they do all types of machinery glazing on site.

If it's a flat piece of glass this is what I'd do, last time we used them they would also engrave with correct markings so that it's road legal.

 

[n brown]

is it flat ? if so , make a pattern and any decent glazier can cut one out and get it tempered

 

[Robmac]

Why not cut a perspecs one with a jig saw, many small boats use it with no probs.

Yeah, I've seen them Trev, and not too long after they are scratched, hazy and yellowing.

 

[britcoms]

If it's a flat piece of glass this is what I'd do, last time we used them they would also engrave with correct markings so that it's road legal.

Siteglass looks promising. I'll give them a call. Thanks for your suggestion.

 

[r4dent]

Is there an Hymer FB group ?

 

[britcoms]

Is there an Hymer FB group ?

Yes, there is, but the most helpful suggestions came from this forum!

 

[trevskoda]

Yeah, I've seen them Trev, and not too long after they are scratched, hazy and yellowing.

You can buy perspecs that stays clear but cost a bit more.

 

[marchie]

You can buy perspecs that stays clear but cost a bit more.

I get my new per specs on Tuesday - £375 from Specsavers, so I hope they won't go yellow, unless that's the reactolite lenses ...

Steve

 

[trevskoda]

I get my new per specs on Tuesday - £375 from Specsavers, so I hope they won't go yellow, unless that's the reactolite lenses ...

Steve

Been to specsavers, never again, total d-ckheads, wife goes to church with man who ones the co, bandit would be my discription of him and the co, stay well clear.

 

[n brown]

perspex does go yellowed , clear acrylic is better , and i think you can get scratch resistant

 

[Makzine]

I think it's called Plexy glass not perspex but I might be wrong

 

[trevskoda]

I could see through it if i did not yellow.

 

[britcoms]

I think it's called Plexy glass not perspex but I might be wrong

Toughened polycarbonate is the stuff if a plastic replacement. I am still going down the glass route if I can.

 

[maingate]

Anything would do if it is only bridging the gap until a proper replacement is sourced.

 

[britcoms]

Anything would do if it is only bridging the gap until a proper replacement is sourced.

Agree. That's what I am doing this week with some kind of clear plastic panel.

 

[wildebus]

Been to specsavers, never again, total d-ckheads, wife goes to church with man who ones the co, bandit would be my discription of him and the co, stay well clear.

Specsavers are franchises. So the person your wife knows I would think maybe owns a franchise in NI, and NOT the company.


Going back on topic, the glass cover on insurance policy usually covers all glass and not just windscreens. Has the policy been checked to see if this is the case or not? given the cost for a proper repair job, it certainly would be worthwhile.

 

[YeoBlade]

Going back on topic, the glass cover on insurance policy usually covers all glass and not just windscreens. Has the policy been checked to see if this is the case or not? given the cost for a proper repair job, it certainly would be worthwhile.

'Long story short I am having to finance some or all of the cost myself.'

Looks like he has, with the cost being so much that OP will have to finance some of it! So cheaper repair needed it looks like.