Monday, April 9, 2012

Glass Roofs Make Mechanics’ Eyes Glaze Over

Carglass is one of the most lucrative sectors of the sometimes obscenely lucrative auto service business. Their eyes glaze over when purveyors of pristine panes talk about a new trend in car design: Glass roofs.

Lincoln's new MKZ shines new light on carmakers' attempts to turn cars into true glasshouses. From a glass roofed Mustang to an englassed Mercedes Shooting Brake, more and more cars look like 21st century popemobiles, to the excitement of the glass trade.

"We are seeing larger windows and sunroofs," rejoices Jeff Olive, training manager at Glasspro in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. "Glass roofs are here to stay," says Bob Beranek, president of Auto Glass Consultants in Sun Prairie, Wis., both cited in GlassBytes, the TTAC of the carglass trade.

Whereas stationary glass roofs are fairly quick to replace, retractable roofs promise to sell many billable hours. Says Beraneck:

"The much harder install comes when the entire roof module needs replacing. This is usually when the retractable regulator is defective. Plan on all day to replace one of these."



from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com




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