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Windshield Safety
The windshield is an essential part of your cars overall structural integrity and safety, which is why you should have it repaired or replaced as soon as you discover any damage.
Prior to the 1970s, a cars steel skeleton provided most of the vehicles support. But an energy crisis changed everything. Manufacturers had to make lighter, more energy-efficient cars. The vehicles body – windshield included – became responsible for much of the structural support previously afforded by the steel frame.
The new lower-profile cars weakened the roof support system. It was left to the windshield to make up for this deficiency. By welding it to the frame with urethane, an insulating adhesive, the roof support system became an integral part of the roof structure itself.
You can read more about windshield safety at www.safewindshields.com.
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