2005 Ford GT: Windshield Fixed! -- sort of...

The good news is the former rock "star" on the Ford GT's windshield is hardly noticeable. The bad news is the former rock "star" on the Ford GT's windshield is hardly noticeable. I'm actually quite impressed with how effective the repair was, but as Windshield Repair Guru Rich told me after examining the damage, "That was a good one. Whatever it was hit pretty hard and took a sizable chunk of glass out of the windshield."

The repair took about one hour and cost $75, which is a fraction of the time and money required to replace the windshield...

I'd say the damage now looks like a larger-than-usual windshield pit, a huge improvement over the unmistakable star-patterned crack it started out as. This is from inside the car. From outside the "pit" is nearly invisible. Without having it specifically pointed out you'd never see it, and even with careful examination it would look like a tiny scratch.

But it's still not quite an exotic-car-caliber repair. As a $75 gamble it seemed like a worthwhile avenue to explore. Now, where's our local Ford dealer's number...

Karl Brauer, Editor in Chief, Edmunds.com @ 7,100 miles

Categories: 2005 Ford GT