I'm traveling down the dreaded 605 the other day and out of the corner of my eye I see a projectile headed my way. It was near Irwindale. (for those of you not familiar with Irwindale it is a town of very few people and one immense gravel pit. There is an endless stream of gravel trucks running by there all hours.) Anyway I pull my head but hold the car straight and WHAM something hits my box. When I get to work I look at the hood, roof, and windshield and see no giant dent. Well today I am getting gas for $3.03 a gallon and decide to clean the windshield. When I lift the driver side wiper I see the damage. The glass is pulverized and the plastic edge is gouged as well. There are some slight cracks starting to show also. Finally---I have been had by the rock fairy..........

 

why does this thing have to happen

 

I finally replaced my windsheild last week. It was looking like the moon and my glass repair bud had been repairing it for me but it finally got too bad so I got a new windsheild installed at Safelite for 250 bucks. It only took an hour I recommend them.

https://www.safelite.com/index.jsp

 

dang Dave, that sucks. when ever i go through the 605, i always try to stay away from those gravel truck.

 

The rock (or whatever) had to be airbourne for about two lanes. I saw it coming--but could not avoid..........

 

man, i feel you on that one =T

 

Hey Dave my thoughts and prayers are with you. lol.. hit up pat at the next west covina meet. he's got the hoodwinkin deals

 

Dang dave ,sorry to hear that .I hate those damn rock trucks

 

The "install party" will take place at my house tomorrow............

 

sorry to hear dave.....I hit a rock doing 90 and got my window cracked also...welcome to the club big guy!!

 

Are you gonna duct tape a couple of catchers mitts to your windsheild wipers?

Big 5 is having a sale!

 

Excellent Choice!!Your a clever young man!

 

welcome to the club...i have more than 10 dents/scratches from those d*mn rocks. i now try to avoid them by going local until i hit the 210/10

 

Not to worry, my son and I were both catchers. I have about 15 masks and 10 mitts laying around........

 

Not to worry, my son and I were both catchers. I have about 15 masks and 10 mitts laying around........

 

thanks for the inspiration:

 

^^^careful dave, someone'll post you on the Rice thread, they seem a lil slap happy when it comes to that.

 

that really sucks and i work at one of those gravel pits..deal with those trucks on a nightly bases....
just stay on the far left lane when you are around this area.....

i have seen some crazy ish on this freeway ..i am just glad it wasn't worse!!!

 

Not to worry--both those gloves were made in the USA!!

 

OK,...then they'll label it rice'n'taters