glass experience

The Master Cylinder said:
Most 'Moderns' use tempered glass in the side windows. easier to shatter and get out of car in an accident. You can not get out of a car with laminated glass. That is why laminated glass is mandated for windshields, so you don't go thru it.
I would look at safety above all other reasons.
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I had this conversation with a family member last summer.
I was complaining about the heat through the windows on his twin turbo diesel Range Rover. A very expensive car when new.
He said, you won't get sun burnt as the side windows are laminated.
He being a safety officer, I asked, how do you get out in an accident?
He had no answer.
 
griffin said:
If you have a good local shop, use them. You won't have the expense of shipping.
I'm working on a car that was being redone by another shop, they ordered glass from a well-known supplier. I had to take the door glass to my glass guy to shave a fat 1/8" because the mail order pieces were cut too wide.
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The shipping on my order from Vancover in Washington State to San Diego was only $53 I thought that was very reasonable considering its size and the packaging needed for glass
 
Phil Brown said:
The shipping on my order from Vancover in Washington State to San Diego was only $53 I thought that was very reasonable considering its size and the packaging needed for glass
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Shipping has risen dramatically. What year did you have your glass shipped?
 
If you have a good local shop, use them. You won't have the expense of shipping.


believe it or not- my local shops charge more then the 2 companies on ebay. the shipping was included.
 
For what it's worth, in a section of his Ford Garage website Vince Falter states the following with regard to glass used in Model A and B Fords:

"Please see this link on Ford Garage for Craig Lewis' excellent thoughts about safety glass versus tempered glass, and the relative considerations and merits of each"

https://www.fordgarage.com/pages/craiglewisglass.htm

Craig posted for many years on Fordbarn, as did Vince.
 
Atch, there's a second-generation hotrodder who just did my '29AA. He's a glazier by profession and does hotrods and other cars on the side. He's just west of you, north of I-70 at about Route 7 out by the Lake City Ordinance Plant. Love his work and his hotrods! Turns out his dad did my rear suspension (four-barred a 1960 F-350 axles, brakes, etc.) Cost was less than big commercial glass companies and the shape and edges were flawless. Cutting the inside curve of the windshield is no picnic. When the SafeLite guy did the glass for my '29 Standard Coupe back in 1969, he cracked two, finally producing one good windshield in three tries.
 
Osage Orange said:
Atch, there's a second-generation hotrodder who just did my '29AA. He's a glazier by profession and does hotrods and other cars on the side. He's just west of you, north of I-70 at about Route 7 out by the Lake City Ordinance Plant. Love his work and his hotrods! Turns out his dad did my rear suspension (four-barred a 1960 F-350 axles, brakes, etc.) Cost was less than big commercial glass companies and the shape and edges were flawless. Cutting the inside curve of the windshield is no picnic. When the SafeLite guy did the glass for my '29 Standard Coupe back in 1969, he cracked two, finally producing one good windshield in three tries.
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I'm about to be away from my computer for a week or two but when I get access again I'd really like to converse with you by phone or email.

btw; I'm always amazed by how many names I recognize from the Ford Barn, the H.A.M.B., Ford Truck Enthusiasts, and some other forums that I check into less often.
 
I am lucky to have an excellent glass shop in our town. I had laminated glass cut from originals in the last car I restored. price wise it was the same as the suppliers except for the shipping and he installed the channels on the bottom of the glass. Since mine weren't show cars I got glass that had a slight tint in them to help cut down on the glare a little. ( I know, that opens up a whole new debate...)
 
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