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911 Replacement windshield options?

I am in need of two front windshields, problem is I am in Hawaii. It would be nice to have Sekurit replacements from the Pro-Source on the east coast but the freight is prohibitive. These 911 will never be concours so Im wondering what is the best option? Seems like all PPG ect is all made in China. What brands aftermarket glass is the best option. The suppliers I have are Satellite an Ace. Ace quoted FYG for 365.00

Thanks for your opinions.


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Just be careful, I have a car that I put a new windshield gasket on (non-OEM, don't go there, I know the supposed challenges some have had with them), and even when it is just heavy dew I have water in the car. The suspicion is that the aftermarket windshield is not quite the right size, and being slightly smaller it doesn't let push the seal hard enough against the body to sea.l This is the suspicion right now, we are still looking into it. Not sure if anyone else has had this probe with an aftermarket windshield. I did not put this one in, a prev owner did.
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Duc Hunter - if it is your 89 car that the windshield does not fit properly, it could be because it needs a 964 windshield. Porsche changed the size of the pinch weld midpoint in the 89 model year production - there is a service bulletin out there. Pro-source knew the about it, and sent me the correct one - need the 964 seal, too.
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I’m looking for a replacement windshield as well and live on the east coast. What is the deal with Sekurit? I’ll do some web searching and see what I can find.
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Sekurit is the original glass, as is Sigla. Then Sigla started using the Pilkington name

Sekurit or Sigla?

For those looking to get original glass, try windshieldstogo.com They claim to use "original" glass and not aftermarket self-serving brands like Safelite

They have a warehouse listing under the Who We Are link and this allows you to see where the nearest location is, should you want to pick it up in person (I would)

No affiliation and I haven't used windshieldstogo. Just passing along some information. I had planned to buy one from windshieldstogo but decided to save some $ and use the old glass in my '86. I chickened/cheaped out and stayed with the original (and pitted) glass instead of buying a 964 windshield and 964 seal.
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Have used windhsieldstogo - worked great for me. Not a concours car, just a driver.

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