Windshield Application 94 Club Wagon
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Windshield Application 94 Club Wagon
Looking for information on windshield and moulding interchangeability for 1994 Econolines.
I have a 1994 Clubwagon, are the front windshields and moulding of newer econolines compatible?
What years are ?
Can the moulding be replaced without removing the glass or is it urethane’d in with the glass ?
I believe Ford still has stock of green tinted windshields for 1997-2002 part # F7UZ-1503100-AA list price $215.00.
Moulding part # 1C2Z-1503144-AA superseded by
part # 5C2Z-1503144-AA list price $165.00.
I currently have a green tinted windshield, were their any newer windshields that are tinted a different color other than green like a shade of black ?
JWA can you help out with these questions or anybody in the glass business?
Thanks
I have a 1994 Clubwagon, are the front windshields and moulding of newer econolines compatible?
What years are ?
Can the moulding be replaced without removing the glass or is it urethane’d in with the glass ?
I believe Ford still has stock of green tinted windshields for 1997-2002 part # F7UZ-1503100-AA list price $215.00.
Moulding part # 1C2Z-1503144-AA superseded by
part # 5C2Z-1503144-AA list price $165.00.
I currently have a green tinted windshield, were their any newer windshields that are tinted a different color other than green like a shade of black ?
JWA can you help out with these questions or anybody in the glass business?
Thanks
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The only readily available windshield fitting any E-Series from 1992 until End Of Live and even the cab/chassis E-Series will receive a DW01624GBY (dark band of color at top of windshield) or a DW01624GTN which is just green. Both are what's called "solar tinted" which is okay but its a rip off as the GBY version is less money.
Everything will fit the body, moldings are what we call encapsulated so they're part of the windshield itself. A savvy installer will know to look for rust all along the pinch weld and possible body cracks at the upper corners of the body. The good installer will know how to deal with both issues if they're present. I highly recommend a customer insist on specialized pinchweld primer as it prevents rust from scratches and nicks we inadvertently create during the installation process.
Hope this helps---been off-line a day or so, sorry if this is too late!
J W
Everything will fit the body, moldings are what we call encapsulated so they're part of the windshield itself. A savvy installer will know to look for rust all along the pinch weld and possible body cracks at the upper corners of the body. The good installer will know how to deal with both issues if they're present. I highly recommend a customer insist on specialized pinchweld primer as it prevents rust from scratches and nicks we inadvertently create during the installation process.
Hope this helps---been off-line a day or so, sorry if this is too late!
J W
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Repeating myself the moldings are part of a new/replacement windshield, I"ve never been asked to replace an encapsulated molding and would refuse to do so---its simply easier to replace the entire windshield.
You're welcome to try this DIY or call around local glass shops to get their ideas. Most will sell you a whole new windshield or charge out the wazoo for custom work not typically requested.
Where did you find those older part numbers and who shows them in stock or being available?
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This is my windshield that I had installed many years ago, my windshield is perfect with no star breaks or chips, probably only has 10k miles on it. However the moulding is showing its age and is brittle from the sun and has 2 spots where the moulding has chips. So it looks like the right way to address the moulding is to replace the windshield and moulding. The windshield part # i referenced is for a 1997 E350 , Ford shows the windshield for 92-96 discontinued .
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In 1997 the windshield available up until about 2003 was a DW01292XXX----the DW01504 shown in your photo was a short-term new part the AGR industry has used until they were then replaced a few years later, the DW1624GBY. I wonder how a full E-Series windshield could be/would be shipped without it being broken in the process? Call your local dealer and ask what they show available---press them to see if they know or have the NAGS number---that would be very revealing what you'd receive.
Its entirely possible to have an experienced glass installer remove the original molding without breaking or damaging the windshield and replace it with an aftermarket will fit part with a different visible profile than the original encapsulated part. You're still best advised contacting one or more local glass shops to get their input.
Its entirely possible to have an experienced glass installer remove the original molding without breaking or damaging the windshield and replace it with an aftermarket will fit part with a different visible profile than the original encapsulated part. You're still best advised contacting one or more local glass shops to get their input.
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