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: New glass?


Jeff70ss
Aug 19th, 04, 8:32 PM
Looking for new glass,any info on suppliers would be helpful. Thanks

66n67
Aug 19th, 04, 8:59 PM
Do you do a search? I remember a couple nice postings. What glass do you need?

Mark

Bill Rose
Aug 19th, 04, 9:25 PM
I did the search...
http://www.chevelles.com/cgi-bin/forum/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=30;t=002993

TC
Aug 20th, 04, 8:43 AM
Good luck !!!
I am still looking for a OE drivers door glass thats not scratched.
If you buy repo. take a steel straight edge to it from front to rear, then do the same with the door at the window fuzzie.
It's like putting a square peg in a round hole ! graemlins/clonk.gif
T.C.

Jeff70ss
Aug 20th, 04, 9:39 AM
I need side glass front & rear.Got a quote from auto city classics of 450.00 good price compared to vintage glass of 800.00

DN
Aug 20th, 04, 10:15 PM
jeff70SS Be careful, that side glass won't fit right, I can almost guarantee it.

Bill Rose
Aug 20th, 04, 11:31 PM
I put all 8 pieces of glass in my 68 and all 6 pieces in my 71 . It all came from Auto City Classics. It fit perfect and the date coding was done correctly as well. Not sure what year cars you guys are working on, but mine worked out fine. It takes patience to adjust any side glass but if you take your time it will fit like it should.

DN
Aug 21st, 04, 8:51 AM
Got mine from Auto City Classics too, date coded as well. Problem seems to be the curvature of the glass from front to back, not the sizing.

TC
Aug 21st, 04, 9:40 AM
I agree with DN I also bought a kit from Auto City Classics and the fit was good but the curve of the glass was not correct.
71SSBB remember the 68 has a wing window, this shortens the span and the curve isnt a problem.
As for the 71, the glass may be from a different factory.
Factory #243 aka"DOT243" is what you want to stay away from.
It was explained to me that is more expensive to make glass with the coprrect compound curve than to just roll it in one direction.
Just ask what factory the glass was made at, they will tell you no one has ever complained but I know thats not true.
As for adjustment, I had a professional glass company come to the house and check my adjustments, they just laughed and told me I would NEVER get the dlass to seal.
I had one side accually curve the wrong direction?
Hope this helps?
T.C.

P.S. Im still looking for a LH tinted Door glass.