DIY windshield worth a try?

[Gilles]

Originally Posted by lkchris

Call a local installer and get an estimate first

If the windshield is good enough to be used, paying a pro to do it is the way to go...

Removing the old one will be tricky and easy to break if you have never done it.

It should be less than $100 labor...

[78F350]

I hadn't even though of having a pro remove the good windshield since the parts car is a wheel-less pile of scrap, but I think that might be the magic trick I was looking for. The last windshield I replaced on a Boxster cost around $350, so $100 sounds pretty good. I'll give it a go on Monday. Thanks for the replies.

[itsnotanova]

Good luck! I've come to the conclusion from trying to remove one that it's not coming off unless you have some professional windshield removing tools. As in something like this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdiqxLhtfFc

I hate to discourage anyone from trying. Heck you might have better luck than me, but it was a lot of work and I still ended up breaking it.