I'm getting ready to do the same thing. Was the original glass tinted or
clear? Thanks.
Joe
At 12:23 AM 6/25/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Yes, I did take in old glass to use as patterns. The driver door glass was
>severely cracked and, by the time I got it out of the frame, several large
>pieces were missing from the bottom edge. This did not seem to bother the
>glass cutter. The new clear glass is so pretty I will probably have all the
>remaining windows cut. This is a bunch for my '50 suburban but the fresh
>glass just looks too good.
>
>Stephen
>'50 Suburban
>'58 Fleetside
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Brinkman <brinkman@warwick.net>
>To: Stephen <slb1@humboldt1.com>
>Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 5:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] glass problems
>
>
>> Stephen wrote:
>> >
>> > You can get this glass from many of the mail order houses like Chevy
>Duty,
>> > Brothers etc. You can also get the glass cut locally at auto glass
>shops.
>> > It is special laminated glass that comes in clear or tinted. It was
>cheaper
>> > for me to have it cut locally. I saved on the shipping and glass cost.
>My
>> > best price locally was $11 per square foot. They did not charge me to
>cut
>> > it or sand the edges.
>> >
>> > Stephen
>> > '50 Suburban
>> > '58 Fleetside
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Brinkman <brinkman@warwick.net>
>> > To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>> > Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 4:16 PM
>> > Subject: [oletrucks] glass problems
>> >
>> > > Does anybody know weather it is better to order already cut glass from
>> > > one of the catalogs for my right windshield and left door glass,or see
>> > > if I can replace them with glass from a glass store?I would think that
>> > > it would be hard to match the thickness,color,etc.,in a store.Does
>> > > anybody have one or both that you might part with? Tommy B.50 5
>> > > window 3100
>> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
>1959
>> > >
>> >
>> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>> Did you use your old glass as a template? Tommy
>>
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>
Joe Clark, Southern Appalachian Field Laboratory
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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