Fair labor cost to replace 337 windshield?

CO_Skymaster · #1 04-02-23, 08:52 PM

Thank you, David, for all the information, including price. I've been wondering about that also. The price is close to what I was estimating, but I am usually horrible and estimating labor on airplane projects.

Karl

Kim Geyer · #2 04-02-23, 09:43 PM

The factory windows and windshield were green tint

CenterlineT · #3 04-03-23, 09:53 AM

I changed the windshield, windows and just about everything I thought needed changing. I cannot give an exact labor hours since this was/became a "might as well" project. First I buffed the windshield but I ended up with a "bifocal" windshield. It was great on the ground but landing was not fun. So, I decided to change the WS and while I had the opening I said to myself now it's much easier to upgrade the panel, bringing it from the dark ages to some glass. Then I said to myself, well, I should change the side windows and while I have the headliner down I should change the vent tubes and anything I could change.
I don't know how long it took to do any of it separately but this was during the COVID, 2021.
Couple of notes here: I went with the green tint all around and thicker windshield (1/4") which I had to open up the lower tabs to fit it. The original/previous one was thinner.
I had to trim the windshield and dry fit it 3 times until I was happy with it.
I did not remove the center strap but I have heard that some do not reinstall the strap for better vision and aesthetics.

mshac · #4 04-03-23, 01:20 PM

I've heard changing the front window on a P-model is an order of magnitude more expensive. For some reason $27k comes to mind. Maybe that's what Cessna wanted to do it? Mine is in good shape, but I'd hate to have a bird strike or some other incident befall my nice front windshield.

wslade2 · #5 04-09-23, 10:13 AM

On the side windows, an easy option is to replace the inners with green tint. Did that. Great Lakes had the window channel too.

n86121 · #6 04-09-23, 10:48 AM

Great Lakes (and others?) sell the rubber liner that goes around inner window.
You want the slot in the liner to be slightly offset from center.
This keeps the two layers of plexi farther apart, so they won’t rub.

I also left a 1/2 inch (or was it an inch?) opening in liner at bottom
so the air between could vent.

When I did not do that, condensation would get trapped between the layers.

How’s THAT for obscure information!