who is best for glass?

[mike657894]

where is a good place to get glass fora 30 fordor both front door windows and what is the proper size. 24.25x16in? i dont have the old glass to measure

 

[Y-Blockhead]

I replaced my '30 Briggs Town Sedan cracked laminated drivers door glass with tempered safety glass from Bert's. Fit is great. Don't know why but that was the only window (beside the windshield) that was laminated and of course that's the one that cracked.

http://parts.modelastore.com/show_Product.asp?ID=6007

 

[1931 flamingo]

Google it: Vintage Glass, Tolland, CT
Paul in CT

 

[Tiny]

Give you local glass shop a crack at it. Most oldtime shops have the patterns for lots of older cars.
Or Bert's as Yblock said

 

[duke36]

try classicflatglass.com in Placerville, Ca. they have lot's of patterns, etc.

 

[SSsssteamer]

My local glass shop "Sedro-Woolley Glass", did my Model A glass for about half of what Mac's charges, and there wasn't any freight charges either. I had to supply my own patterns and I had overnight service. Try your local glass shop. The old timers in glass seem to have the best prices. An example of price is the rear window in my '31 pick up was only $26 for laminated glass. Mac's was about $70 plus freight for the same

 

[msmaron]

Herbs glass and Mirror, chicago suburbs

 

[mike657894]

local guy has some laminated glass for 60$ a piece.

 

[Y-Blockhead]

FWIW here's an article on the Ford Garage about Laminated vs Tempered.
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/craiglewisglass.htm

Local shops can't cut tempered glass, that's why one of the reasons I suggested Bert's.

 

[mike657894]

FWIW here's an article on the Ford Garage about Laminated vs Tempered.
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/craiglewisglass.htm

Local shops can't cut tempered glass, that's why one of the reasons I suggested Bert's.

what is tempered going to cost?

 

[Y-Blockhead]

I put the link in post #2 to Bert's... $61 plus shipping from Colorado.

 

[Y-Blockhead]

Just looked up my receipt, shipping with glass, felt kit, window seal and window channel was $19.00, CO to SoCal.

 

[Y-Blockhead]

Old Laminated

New Tempered

 

[mike657894]

i looked at the berts page and that is a great price. i didnt think it was tempered for that price. im in michigan so shipping will be more but if its not outlandish i will go that route. thanks y-blockhead

 

[burner31]

All my glass is done local, like others have said, I get it at half the price, I get it in half the time.
It helps a local business, keeps your money local, helps keep your neighbor in a job

 

[Tinbasher]

Rule of thumb Windshield has to be laminated (AS1). Sideglass tempered (AS2). So the side glass will shatter in a collision. The windshield will hold in the occupants.

John poole