[454RAT]

Is the rear glass on a 69 LeMans the same as a 70 Chevelle? The reason I ask is I can get the glass and rear trim for my car at a great price. Any info would be appreciated.

[VinceS427bb]

should be the same rear window glass and trim on all of the 68-72 A-body gm cars and monte carlos too

[dbasdan]

The Pontiac glass should work fine for you. Not all the same though. Cutlass comes to mind.

[Keith Tedford]

The '69 Chevelle and '72 Lemans glass don't interchange. Ask me how I know.

[Dean]

Originally Posted by Keith Tedford

The '69 Chevelle and '72 Lemans glass don't interchange. Ask me how I know.

How do you know Keith?

[454RAT]

Update!! You are correct, a 69 LeMans and 70 Chevelle back glass DO NOT interchange, ask ME how I know.

[Dean]

How do you know David?

[454RAT]

After careful measurements, and taking the time to get it out, bring it home. IT DON'T FIT!! Up and down measurements and side to side are the same, but the corners are the wrong radius. I called the guy to see it I could bring the glass and trim back, he said he gave the money to his wife to go pay the power bill, he said call him later in the week, trade back glass for cash next weekend, Hopefully.

[JWagner]

The interchange manual I have states that a rear glass for 68-72 Chevelle can be gotten from 69-70 Pontiac Gran prix, 70-72 monte Carlo.

[454RAT]

I would love to have one of those manuals. I'm telling you, I studied this glass for a while, going back and forth whether it would work, the differences are very subtle, measurements the same. The main thing I noticed but thought it was an illusion to my eye was the piece between the glass and trunk lid. On the Chevelle that part is more straight across, where on the LeMans it has more of an arc to it, very apparent when the glass was laid on my car. Plus the bottom corner radius's were larger.

[Keith Tedford]

Just so that everyone will know, I cleaned up the back glass and took it to the glass installer. I was hardly home when he called to say that this glass did NOT come from the Lemans. Turns out I had picked up one of my Chevelle back glass pieces by mistake. At least now I have a clean Chevelle glass ready when I need it. Put a straight edge across a Chevelle glass and it is nearly flat. Not so with the Pontiac stuff. I think that the Monte Carlo had the same deck lid as a Chevelle and the back glass could very well be the same. GM did sneak in the same part in different applications some times.

[fishhead]

REAR GLASS

1966/67 Chevelle 2-door hardtops shared the same back glass (tunneled like the 1968-70 Dodge Charger hardtop) with the following: 1966/67 Oldsmobile Cutlass 2-door hardtop
1966/67 Buick Special/Pontiac Tempest or LeMans 2-door pillared coupes
1966/67 Buick Skylark hardtop Note: 1966/67 Pontiac Tempest/LeMans/GTO 2-door hardtop back glass is completely different, and has no relation to the tunneled rear window found on 1966/67 Chevelle 2-door hardtops.

The 1968-72 Chevelle rear glass for hardtops and pillared coupes will interchange with the following vehicles: 1970-72 Monte Carlo
1969-70 Pontiac Grand Prix The BOP A-bodies rear windows are unique to the bodystyle used, and this includes the following vehicles that interchange:
1968-72 Lemans/GTO hardtops and pillared coupes used the same glass for all models,
1968-72 Buick Skylarks had the same rear backlite for all years
1968-72 Oldsmobile Cutlass hardtops shared the same rear window.
1968-72 4-door Chevelle, Tempest/LeMans, and F85/Cutlass shared the same rear window assembly
1971/72 Grand Prix and 1970-72 Cutlass Supreme "Holiday Coupe" shared the same component