..an FYI for all considering glass work on a W123.

Today I had a great glass guy come out to R and R my front and rear windshield for $250. I already had the gaskets and adhesive - all I needed was the labor. I decided not to attempt the job myself after considering the cost of messing up a gasket (~$90 each from MB) or the glass (~$300 for aftermarket each, a limb from MB).

As a reference, this is the first job I have paid someone else to do on the car, and Im sure glad I did. There are lot of little tricks needed to get that glass in right, and I could see lots of places where you could go wrong if not familiar with the rope technique. Id imagine after you've done it once or twice it's not bad - but I only need it done once :-)

The glass was previously put in wrong by the PO, and thats why it leaked. The gasket wasn't seated correctly, and the trim wasn't in right either. Someone had struggled and flailed. There was even broken glass wedged behind the old seal!

So beware, if you do not know what you are doing on the glass, in my opinion it's worth it to have it done. And I love doing everything myself, even if it means more time and money.

Just my $.02. Anyone in the Boston area looking for theirs to be done PM me and Ill give you the guys #, he is excellent and came highly reccomended to me from a perfectionist body shop.

-dd

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'85 300D, 'Lance',250k, ... winter beater (100k on franken-Frybrid 3 Valve Kit)
'82 300D, 'Tex', 228k body / 170k engine ... summer car
'83 300TD Cali Wagon 210k, wife's car