I purchased my side glass from Chevy Duty. It fit perfectly and looks great. I
also purchased all the felt and rubber bead from them in the form of a kit. It
made the job a whole lot easier.
Joe Clark wrote:
> 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
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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