OT: Reliable installer of bullet resistant auto glass

[Coronita]

Seriously, does anyone know of any reliable installer of bullet resistant auto glass? I don’t need a full on armor vehicle, but just the windshield and related side and back windows.

If inquiring minds want to know, I’ll be commuting a lot to L.A. and paranoid=>yes…Better safe than sorry.

Can you folks PM me if you know….

Anticipating
1 SUV
1 mid size sedan.

[NotCranky]

Get a crappy looking car, people will stay far away from you.

[CA renter]

Wow, flu. Bullet-proof glass? What happened that made you think that’s necessary?

I grew up in L.A., and while it’s not “Nirvana,” it’s not that bad in most places, is it? It’s been a while since I lived there, but it hasn’t gotten *that* bad, has it?

[paramount]

I’ve looked into this before – not so much for bullets, but to protect the passenger compartment from foreign object intrusion.

The best reasonable approach I could come up with is mylar tear off’s. I think a few layers of the tear off’s might stop some bullets.

Also, I came across this as well:

http://www.pimall.com/nais/bulletprooffilm.html

[paramount]

Windshield tear offs:

http://www.clearviewvisionarmorllc.com/windshield.php

[Rhett]

Statistically, you’d be taking a bigger risk at getting shot simply commuting from the 15/163 split to I-5, either on the 15 or the 163.

[KIBU]

The guy is trying to prepare for the 2012 end of the world thingy.

The best way is to have an AK mounted with a turret on the roof of the car. The wife can drive while our friend Flu is in control of the turret.

Anyone know where to mount a turret, please let him know too.

[CA renter]

[quote=KIBU]The guy is trying to prepare for the 2012 end of the world thingy.

The best way is to have an AK mounted with a turret on the roof of the car. The wife can drive while our friend Flu is in control of the turret.

Anyone know where to mount a turret, please let him know too.[/quote]

Funny!

🙂

[Coronita]

[quote=CA renter]Wow, flu. Bullet-proof glass? What happened that made you think that’s necessary?

I grew up in L.A., and while it’s not “Nirvana,” it’s not that bad in most places, is it? It’s been a while since I lived there, but it hasn’t gotten *that* bad, has it?[/quote]

I grew up in parts of L.A. and anything that wasn’t on the “Hill” was considered ghetto. But in all seriousness we had Compton/Lynnwood and parts of areas right outside of USC that I don’t think you would want you to be traveling at night in the wee hours… And L.A. does see to have the most random freeway drivebys, doesn’t it?

[Coronita]

[quote=paramount]I’ve looked into this before – not so much for bullets, but to protect the passenger compartment from foreign object intrusion.

The best reasonable approach I could come up with is mylar tear off’s. I think a few layers of the tear off’s might stop some bullets.

Also, I came across this as well:

http://www.pimall.com/nais/bulletprooffilm.html%5B/quote%5D

Thanks for the link…

FWIW: This came up a few times.
Not sure how effective it is. It is effective for protecting the glass shattering inward more so than normal tint film.

http://www.carforum.net/car-security/75-bullet-proof-glass-k-window-armor.html

Guy has a picture

“The force of the impact put a tear in my door and yet the window remained in tact.”

[Coronita]

[quote=KIBU]The guy is trying to prepare for the 2012 end of the world thingy.

The best way is to have an AK mounted with a turret on the roof of the car. The wife can drive while our friend Flu is in control of the turret.

Anyone know where to mount a turret, please let him know too.[/quote]

I hope you or someone you love never get shot at. Because if you did, your smirk would quickly come off your face.

[CA renter]

[quote=flu][quote=CA renter]Wow, flu. Bullet-proof glass? What happened that made you think that’s necessary?

I grew up in L.A., and while it’s not “Nirvana,” it’s not that bad in most places, is it? It’s been a while since I lived there, but it hasn’t gotten *that* bad, has it?[/quote]

I grew up in parts of L.A. and anything that wasn’t on the “Hill” was considered ghetto. But in all seriousness we had Compton/Lynnwood and parts of areas right outside of USC that I don’t think you would want you to be traveling at night in the wee hours… And L.A. does see to have the most random freeway drivebys, doesn’t it?[/quote]

Oh, yes. I had to drive my sister to County USC (hospital) one night. It’s pretty eye-opening. Another time, my blonde friend and I were driving in the middle of the day. Pulled up to a stop sign, and the moment she stopped, I looked in the side-view mirror and saw a bunch of people approaching the car. I told her to step on it, and we didn’t stop at a red light or stop sign until we were well out of that part of L.A.

Okay, if you’re frequenting those areas, I can definitely see getting bullet-proof glass. We were from the SFV, and while it does have its seedy parts, the areas where we grew up were relatively safe.

Best of luck to you, flu!

[CA renter]

[quote=flu][quote=KIBU]The guy is trying to prepare for the 2012 end of the world thingy.

The best way is to have an AK mounted with a turret on the roof of the car. The wife can drive while our friend Flu is in control of the turret.

Anyone know where to mount a turret, please let him know too.[/quote]

I hope you or someone you love never get shot at. Because if you did, your smirk would quickly come off your face.[/quote]

Uh-oh. Sorry if you were offended by this post, flu. I’m pretty sure KIBU wasn’t trying to upset you, but was trying to cheer you up with a funny comment…which is why I posted a smiley in response to his/her post.

[KIBU]

It was all a joke. No meaning to make fun of you, just tried to make something funny out of it and thought you would laugh too……

[afx114]

flu, you might want to hit up these guys.

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