Porsche 944 Turbo windscreen replacement

[Andrew-c5t94]

Anyone know where I can get a windscreen for my 1987 944 Turbo? My local independent fitter is struggling to find the part. The first problem is that the catalogue says 1987 is a change over year. My screen has the antenna and dark stripe at the top. The catalogue lists 94454101111 as the early part and 94454101114 as the later one. How can I tell which one I need? It is flush fitting, so I think it is the later one.

So if it is 94454101114, I believe that corresponds to Saint-Gobain Sekurit part number 5801050210 and Eurocode 6714AGNGNAZ. The only place in the UK I can see listing one is Design 911. I rang them. They said they'd check if it was available and never rang back. They want over £815 for it anyway, which seems a bit much. Rosepassion.com list one, but it'll be £850 + delivery from them.

Rareporscheparts have one with a damaged plastic frame (that retains the trim). I guess all of them from a breakers will be in a similar state.

The screen in the car has fire damage in the middle and is definitely not repairable. But the outside edges are fine, so I guess it is possible I could very carefully take the screen out myself and try to not break the plastic frame. Seems unlikely to work.

Any other ideas?

[Glassman]

If yours has an antenna in the screen it must be the later model.

If the screen is a goodun, remove it, no?

[Andrew-c5t94]

Glassman said:

If yours has an antenna in the screen it must be the later model.

That's what I'd have thought too, but the catalogue claims there's up-to 87 and after 87 options, both with antennas. I don't know what the difference is.

Glassman said:

If the screen is a goodun, remove it, no?

Define good :-)

[eldavo]

That’s a late screen, you can tell as it’s a flush fit and you can also see the oval dashboard inside the car.

I had mine fitted through the windscreen excess on my insurance, although it was some years ago.

My top tip is to remove the A-pillar trims before doing anything with the screen (3 screws behind little covers, uppermost one is at a weird angle) otherwise removing the screen may cut part of them and fitting the new screen will almost certainly glue them permanently in place!

(PCGB 944 Assistant Register Secretary)

[CoolC]

Andrew-c5t94 said:

My local independent fitter is struggling to find the part.

Let them know Masters (Trade supplier) are showing the 6717AGNGNAZ in stock.

[Andrew-c5t94]

Thanks for all the replies.

CoolC said:

Let them know Masters (Trade supplier) are showing the 6717AGNGNAZ in stock.

Very interesting. I kept getting 6714AGNGNAZ as the euro code for the late screen type. I just rang Masters and they say 6717AGNGNAZ is for a 968. Is there any difference? They also said they didn't actually have it in stock, but hopefully the man I talked to was wrong about that.

[CoolC]

I apologise, we aren't showing any stock, sorry, I was using the search function incorrectly.

[Glassman]

The year breaks are 82 to 86 and 86 to 92 so there will be an either/or scenario if choosing from aftermarket suppliers. 944 cab runs from 1989-92. 1992 on is the same as the 968 windscreen (coupe only).

Porsche will spec the correct windscreen by indexing from the chassis number.

[mlsporsche]

944 541 011 14 is the correct one for your car, try your local OPC, retail is £677.49 + vat

[Glassman]

mlsporsche said:

944 541 011 14 is the correct one for your car, try your local OPC, retail is £677.49 + vat

For information, that is a 6714AGNGNAZ on the aftermarket which, according to a model finder I use, is interchangeable with a 6717.

If this is true, I know someone selling a next-to-new secondhand windscreen. But before getting excited, best to measure the windscreen in the car: top to bottom through the middle and across the widest points. If it's 688 x 1423 the plot will certainly thicken...

[mlsporsche]

The frames changed on a chassis break mid 87 originally but now supersede to the later number so the glass must fit the same

[9xxNick]

Try Paul Ralhan at Glasstec - https://glasstecpaul.com/

[530dTPhil]

9xxNick said:

Try Paul Ralhan at Glasstec - https://glasstecpaul.com/

aka 'Glassman' in this thread!

[cirks]

Don't know if you got it sorted in the end and what level of windscreen insurance cover you have but I had a nightmare with windscreen companies when replacing mine in the 928. One of the two big companies the insurance company deals with were useless coming out with the wrong screen once and ordering wrongly again then struggling to get the right one full stop. The other company were even worse about trying to get one.
In the end, got it from Porsche (Swindon I think) within 2 days from Germany. It cost the insurance company a LOT but if you struggle and are claiming on insurance (in full or part) it might be an option

[Andrew-c5t94]

Thanks to everyone for all the replies. Its great to see people being actually helpful. On the internet. Amazing.

I haven't got a new windscreen fitted yet. I've had the motivation beaten out of me. It took me a couple of days to get through to the parts department at my local OPC. They claimed that 944.541.011.10 is the right one for me car. But that hasn't got the green stripe and the one in my car does. The man I talked to wasn't able to confirm that the one with the green stripe (944.541.011.14) would fit my car. I assume it would. But they're both available, so I contacted my local fitter who didn't respond after a couple of tries. I need to pull my finger out and ring another one.

As for insurance - the car has been off the road, uninsured for several years.