Windshield trouble... Please help!

Hi Peter

Can't comment on the suitability of the 463 part, but there are much wiser heads on here who might be able to. My recollection was it was the internal part that was the major trouble as it was far more complicated.

You might want to try Guido Matthes who does loads of G parts on German Ebay. His mail is ebay@industrytools.de

His english is good as is his understanding of parts. I think the outer scuttle is very 'fabricatable' but Fixwing, who has already chipped in is better placed than me to comment on that.

Appols I can't help more on the part compatibility. They look the same, but it might be the internal part is the problem due to changes in dash fixing etc - but I don't know

Ta

Simon

I bought the inner section from the dealer (dashboard out job) and then got a section of L shaped steel in 0.8mm folded up by metal fabricator with a press that was wider than the windscreen; a little trim with multiple cuts let it curve up the sides. My rust had not really got beyond the rubber so all welds were hidden under it. It would not be so hard to repair the flat sections as long as you keep the heat out to avoid distortion. Just make sure you measure both the size of the steel at the inner lip and the outer shoulder in both directions before you start so that the glass will still fit.

Hi

Both the part numbers for the W460 and W463 screens are the same..

W460 outer frame item 5 on EPC Part number A460 670 33 02    £642+vat
MB Germany have stock and only other european dealers to have stock are in Germany

W460 inner piece item 8 on EPC Part number A460 671 07 29    £44.70+vat
MB Germany have stock

W463 outer frame item 8 on EPC Part number A463 671 07 29    £78.50+vat ??!!!???
MB Germany have stock

W463 inner piece item 11 on EPC Part number A463 670 04 02    No Longer Available

W463 inner and outer item 5 on EPC Part number A463 670 06 02   £377+vat
MB Germany have stock

Not sure if this helps the screen cut out must be the same but the outer profile must be different, cant believe the W463 outer is £78.50
and the W460 is £642 ??!!?? It dont make sense.

But at least they are available in Germany

I have just used two sample chassis numbers but could double check with your chassis number if you PM me it.
I am assuming it is RHD as LHD are different for the outer of the W460 and inner of the W463?

Gav

Why don’t you just cut it out and plate it with flat steel on the interior, for the window surround exterior that has the pressed shape in it get a door from a van like a sprinter and use the shape in the panel where a window might go if it was a minibus and cut that out and weld it in as the exterior panel! Don’t know if that makes sense but it would beat paying £600 for a new one that will take 16 weeks to get to you! My last 460 was like this never repaired it though!