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Gil9713



Member Since: 11 Sep 2011
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PILKINGTON GLASS
There I was minding my own business and a new neighbour came round as I was polishing the L/R.
He was an ex Director of Pilkington Glass and saw that L/R had put lots of the glass in the wrong way round, never really noticed before......any wiz kids on here who worked for L/R know the answer?
Was it that they had a glut of too many nearside glasses or offside glasses Laughing
Post #97868 3rd Nov 2011 10:10am
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Shax



Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
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England 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Re: PILKINGTON GLASS
Gil9713 wrote:
There I was minding my own business and a new neighbour came round as I was polishing the L/R.
He was an ex Director of Pilkington Glass and saw that L/R had put lots of the glass in the wrong way round, never really noticed before......any wiz kids on here who worked for L/R know the answer?
Was it that they had a glut of too many nearside glasses or offside glasses Laughing


It maybe because they use the same glass on both side, it's cheaper to reverse the window than have it specially printed and etched.. ... ,-------,
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Post #97880 3rd Nov 2011 12:32pm
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GREENI



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I managed and fitted for a windscreen company for ten years....
All 90 and 110 glass is flat, so it doesn't matter which way it goes in !!
So a 'front drop' glass will fit either side, though they may only label it on one side...so one may be right, the other wrong !!

Now with the new Defenders having a bonded channel, the glass needs be 'side specific'..
I'd elaborate more, but I'm trying eat Mr. Green
Post #97882 3rd Nov 2011 12:37pm
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Gil9713



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It does make you look twice though.
Post #97883 3rd Nov 2011 12:39pm
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Supacat



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Pilkington staff strike over pay dispute
Who knows how lean the production is and whether this will delay deliveries?

http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/m...ay-9576336

or maybe there will be some very special final limited editions with no windscreens... Laughing
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YOLO110



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My passenger side rear quarter window has the etching on the inside back to front... anyone else! Shocked YOLO... You Only Live Once...
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discomog



Member Since: 09 May 2015
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If your brand new pride and joy is delivered from JLR without a windscreen due to the Pilkington strike I'm happy to sell you an aero screen and a pair of goggles so at least you can still enjoy your Land Rover motoring experience! Reminds me of the early seventies when British Leyland were churning out cars with missing parts due to industrial unrest. Happy days.
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EastFreo



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Just don't try my recent dumb trick. I thought I could get away with not putting on the roof racks and squeezed my wife's paddle board inside my 110. It just fit. Well it did the first time. Second time I shut the door it pushed it forward and smashed the front windscreen. Annoying thing was the insurance replaced the screen at no cost but I realised afterwards it is a Chinese version. Not sure how good it will be but I am sure not nearly as good as the original.
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