Shmee , I highly recommend you put clearplex windshield protection film on your fleet of cars this product will save you lots of headaches, or ExoSheild also works . It's not that expensive but gives you a bit more peace of mind
Moved to Colorado about 6yrs ago from south FL. Been through my fair share of windshields across various vehicles. All it takes is a pebble to fling off a car wheel in front of you.
lol colorado native here, it's not uncommon to go through at least one windshield per car a year. i even had a rock blow a hole in my sideview mirror cap once. it was still sitting inside of it when i looked at it lol
Tim , you should start applying PPF on the windshield as well. Do some research , it’s also a common issue with G wagons , because of the flat windshield it cracks easily.
@@michelhickey5765lolololol . Windshields of the modern day do not shatter . They are made from laminated glass and not tempered like most side windows and rear windows . PPF or no PPF, they’re gonna struggle to get him out from the front regardless if he went belly up
Does your insurance not cover your windshield? It's mandated that it does, in many states. This should be a $250 problem, or whatever your insurance deductible is.
If you think this windshield costs $250 you’re out of your mind lol😂 this is like a $1,500 windshield not including labor which on a hyper car isn’t cheap
@@kam99_ Do you understand how insurance works? I'm sure the replacement cost of the windshield is exactly what Shmee says it is. The issue is who pays for it. In the United States, the insurance company does, if you have proper coverage. You only have to pay your insurance deductible, whatever that is.
I used to live a few miles away. Once a year Shelby would come for an open house that I would always attend. I think this is one of the premier classic car rooms in the world!
While you are waiting for the windscreen, a specialty service like "Safelite" may be able to do a temporary "fill" of the crack with their resin/superglue treatment to disguise the break & make it less distracting and also discourage it from lengthening. I know they do this for little star type chips and I've seen how they can sometimes use a syringe with the resin/glue where it just follows and fills the visible crack and they just razor off the overflow on the surface to make it look almost new, 'temporarily'. It's like an "osmosis" trick.
Safelite Repair… Safelite Replace! Typically US auto insurance includes deductible-free (or reduced deductible) windshield repair/replacement cover. Rather surprised UK insurance doesn't also include similar cover. (Did you get US insurance coverage for your journey through the country?)
Wow!! The Shelby Museum is breathtaking! Who knew?!! I saw some incredible Fords at the Petersen Museum when I was over there but this is something else for Ford fan.
I’m confident Shmee will get a new windscreen with all the contacts he has plus the sheer level of clout he carries, ppl in the car world will leap at the chance to help him out!
Oh great. You're visiting Denver. I live a few miles northwest of Denver. And yes, i have visited the Shelby American Collection Museum in Boulder. Great place to see historic cars.
Wow, first would problems. Most of us, Mer Mortals, would be lucky to even sit inside a million dollar Ford GT. Let alone have to worry about a broken windscreen. $3500 seems almost insignificant when you look at the overall scheme of things. But I'm sure you will be able to work it out.
No the ford gt did not prompt the chicanes at le mans it was the porsches and Everything else that reached 250 miles plus. They didn't get introduced till the 80s the chicanes
Just a historic fact correction. Actually the chicanes were added because the Group C cars (Mercedes C9, Porsche 962, etc) that were reaching in the end of 80's 400kph ~252mph. In fact, a small privateer team, the VM Engineering, was obsessed with the idea of surpassing 400kph and in 1988 they did it, backed by Peugeot they got 407kph ~253mph a number that was rounded down to 405 to be used as marketing to the Peugeot analog model. After the 1989 organizers decided that it was enough and in 1990 the chicanes were introduced. The Ford GT Mk IV in 1967 reached 224mph (360kph).
Serves you right!! Dont you know that all fords are produced in CHINA and snapped together in the USA. ( Navigator 20 % USA) ( Bronco 18% USA) ( Ranger .08 % USA) f150 32% USA 😢😮😢😮
Th🎉e cobra trunk marks were done on purpose for homologation. Suite case needed to fit in the trunk. And as it did not fit in the cobra, they forced it and it made the marks Some cobra had another kind of trunk opening also for homologation
Who cares about the glass with a collection like that one! Sooo nice and for a niche of connoisseurs. Thanks for sharing, it needs to be mentioned in the title!
I REALLY APPRECIATE TIM'S RELATIONSHIP WITH FORD AND THEIR VEHICLES, TOO INCLUDE FORD'S RACING HERITAGE. IN WHICH FORDS RACING HERITAGE IS WELL OVER A 100 YEARS OLD. HENRY FORD STARTED IN RACING FIRST, THEN THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY CAME AFTER.
So glad you got to see the Shelby Collection. Also the other collection is as amazing as its owner. Hope to see you back in Denver. I was unfortunately out of the state when you visited.
I know it's a bit late now, but you said in the past putting PPF on the windscreen isn't a great idea, but what about on the inside, so if it does get cracked it won't fall to bits and be such a danger.
I'm kinda surprised there isn't talk of adding a Cobra to the Shmeemobiles. I can imagine it "terrorizing" the back-roads of the UK. I would expect that there are "AC" early, narrow versions available in the UK.
Totally agree. If you can afford a warehouse full of 6-figure sports cars you can afford to maintain them and replace them. $3k repair for him is like me dealing with a failed headlight bulb. Also feel the word "disaster" is a little over the top... It's a minor inconvenience for a rich guy.
Windshields are a consumable item in Colorado. I've got a crack like that on each of my ("significantly" is an understatement) cheaper cars except the one I haven't driven (because it hasn't run) since moving to Colorado. Best wishes for a speedy resolution.
Shmee150 Absolutely Incredible Video I I'm sorry to hear that your Ford GT Windshield is broken and that you somehow lost it's special BBS Center Cap and I hope you'll be able to get another and I think it's awesome that you had a chance to visit the Shelby American Collection and that awesome private collection
What an AMAZING racing car museum. As Shmee said that was some racing car royalty on display. I will have to see that museum myself and that private garage was epic! I have never seen a windshield crack like that. Best of all I appreciated the fact that did not deter Shmee from enjoying that museum and those cars. Well done Shmee. Well done.
Any windshield place should be able to do a “repair” on that crack. What they do isn't actually a repair at all, but they'll drill a little dimple at the end of the crack and then fill it which stops the crack spreading and getting worse before you get a chance to get a replacement. It's inexpensive and quick. Where I live (Alberta) cracks are so common there are little stands in grocery store parking lots that can affect a repair while do your weekly shop, although a place with a fixed address might be more appropriate for the GT.
In the early 70’s I was 7/8, I heard a roar outside. There was a Mustang 350GT Cobra couple, finished in blood red, with a black strip through the middle. At the time we where in a petrol shortage, when we went down hill he would put into neutral 😂 What makes me smile the most, he dropped me off at school, also we lived in Morecambe, at the time, were an Escort was the norm.
I'm so glad that I bought glass insurance for all of my vehicles here in Malaysia. Basically just annually paid and no matter how many times you crack a windshield, you just need to pay $30-50 for a new one.
@@EdwinRodriguez-n1y no, there are now good windshield protectors like PPF for paint. They have minimal distortion and protect from rock chips. It costs around 500-600$ in the US. It is worth it for the right cars.
Hello Shmee. I was thinking you might know someone who would like this property.. It has a 10 to 12 car garage. The house is fully remodeled. Has four car parking on the driveway, and RV parking. 2002 Sherrell Dr Fort Collins CO
Honestly that last plan of the GT deserves being a wallpaper. I’d love it. And Tim, that car is ageing like fine wine. The Quicksilver exhaust sounds mature now as well. What a beautiful video. Will save it and rewatch some time in the future.
I’ll never understand why windshields can be so hard to get when it comes to cars like the Ford GT. There’s not a lot of Ford GT’s in the world and surely it’s not like everybody is getting windshield cracks. With less demand, the windshields should always be in stock.
The windscreen on those cars must be extremely thin, which I assume is for weight savings. I'd rather my car be a little heavier and have more durable glass than having to deal with constantly replacing it, ESPECIALLY for a price of over $3K.
Not on the GT. We did not se it. They did drive on some back roads that weren't exactly pristine, and while this is only an assumption, I do get a feeling that this could have come from the Dark Horse. These tyres kick up a lot of stones and gravel.
I worked at the ford proving ground at boredom in the 90s and saw a original mk1 gt40 in the light blue and was part of the heritage collection . wondered what t car that would have been ?
I feel your pain; I bought a new 2024 GMC Sierra Denali in April. Had less than 400 miles on it, driving on an empty highway at 7am on a Saturday morning, and a truck on an overpass kicked up a rock which fell and destroyed my windshield. I was beyond pissed off.
You also got a couple of number 15 which you can ask the person who's in charge there and he'll tell you it belongs to one Rufus Parnell Jones better known as Parnell Jones who just died a month ago Parnell Jones he was 91 years old in fact when you come to Las Vegas if you get a hold of me we'll go to the Shelby museum as I said I know you care very very well and I know Peter Brock talked to him every week and and we'll go in there and we'll talk Shelby's and we'll go see Vince and Mike I'm sure you know who they are and they'll tell you that I know what I'm talking about and I'll tell you some secrets about some cars are the most people don't know and we'll go with Pete like I said the movie Ford versus Ferrari there's leaves a lot to be desired and that's coming from a man who was there Peter Brock employee number one at Shelby America he designed the Daytona coupe body and also other Shelby products and a little bit long just to show you I know what I'm talking about the race car drivers such as Dan gurney AJ fort Madison Gregory Phil Hill Bob bondurant Chris Amon Bruce McLaren Jack brabham John Atwood
FWIW the windshield crack may be an insured loss on your car insurance. In the US we have “comprehensive” coverage which is damage from natural causes, like rocks hitting windshield. I live in SC where glass replacement is zero deductible. Also in some states is the US you can get a ticket for a cracked windshield if law enforcement deems it a serious impairment to visibility❤.❤
Most of the cars with the number 98 are k e n miles cuz that was Shelby's favorite number number 98 and he gave it to Ken and as I've told you before me I knew Carol Shelby very very very well and also employee number one at Shelby America is a friend of mine that lives here in Las Vegas Mr Peter Brock by the way where's Dan gurney and AJ fortson 67 number one red car
Dang Tim, you always seem to have the worst luck when you are on tour no matter what you are driving. I’m sorry man! Hopefully it turns around for you. You can go get some clear scotch tape from Home Depot and apply it over the cracks. It will keep them from spreading as bad until you can find a suitable replacement solution.
I’m America coz everyone is in high up trucks they tend to kick up pebbles rocks onto car and Especially low down Supercars ….. and In America 50% of cars have cracked windows ….
Sometimes you have to pay to play. But I would pre order windshields for all of the cars that are in the collection that maybe on back order, that way you have a spare for the future, and your already in line for the most driven cars. But dont let glass stop the fun. Burn Rubber Not Your Soul. Great content. 🎉
I think you need to think about what hyperbole means. Everything is “absolutely obliterated,” obsolutely filthy, absolutely exploded, absolutely blah blah blah. It’s dumb.
