65 fi

My 65 is being restored with the expectation of Top Flight and beyond. It seems the glas on one door is not original and the windshield is in need of replacement. Trying to decide if I should attempt to find for old date correct glass or buy new glass all the way around?
BTW, I would be looking for glass dated prior to April 1964.

66jack

Heck, I'll spend your $$$....

Beings it sounds like your car wont be a driver....

Buy dated glass all around from one of the Vendors..

rtruman

Replace the front little extra get the right one leave the other alone nobody ever checked
my dated glass I think its over kill.

Frankie the Fink

I had a new windshield put in the '61 and for a few more bucks they date coded it and even put the etched LOF (Libbey-Owens Ford) symbol on it.

62Jeff

I thought I read here on the forum (so I have no personal knowledge of the claim) that original glass was etched between the layers but repro is always etched on the outside surface. If that's true I wonder if NCRS checks for that?

Nowhere Man

There is no repro windshield on the market now that will pass judging with full credit. Not sure on side glass

ohiovet

If you look at new glass versus old glass with Polaroid glasses you will see a pattern on the new glass which does not appear on the original glass.

movinup

I replaced the class on my C3 and it was thinner than the original.

65 fi

The glass would be date coded but your input has me wondering.

Is it better to go with the glass panel that was obviously replace in 1965 but post construction of the car or replace with new date coded glass? The original front windshield is history long ago. I do have a replacement front windshield from decades ago but what to do here also (replace or use a not correct replacement from the 60s)?

Powershift

Is the windshield clear or tinted?? The current, dated replacement tinted windshields will take the biggest hit in NCRS Judging. The clear glass is relatively close to original so it should only take a slight hit.

I would probably take a chance and replace the windshield if it is clear. If not, I might just leave it alone.

I would search and try to find the correct, original side glass. There are sources out there that should have this available. Hemmings and NCRS Driveline have places listed where you can call.

Larry

65 fi

Clear (I believe it may be tinted a the top edge).

Dicecal

Don't waste your money on "new" cool ray glass. I got it for my car from Auto City Classic and all the glass got blotchy like new car glass within weeks of sun exposure. Maybe the clear glass will be fine. They don't make anything like they used to!

ricks327

I agree, got a Top Flight but the side glass was never checked. They looked at the windshield for the tinted band.
Rick
P.S. Check the point deductions, it might not be worth the expense for an incorrect date.

Powershift

Rick:

I judged a lot of mid-years for NCRS over the years, and I ALWAYS checked the side glass when I judged EXTERIOR. My buddy's from the other chapters must be slipping or getting lazy.

Larry

ricks327

Heck,
Werner Meier missed the service replacement date code on the carb (since replaced) and he is a member of the Corvette Hall of Fame. I remind him of that screw up regularly but he got me by removing the wire to the heater blower motor. I figured it out before getting a deduct though.
Rick

jprop

My old glass against new paint and restored chrome stood out like a sore thumb. I decided to replace all the glass with dated repo glass. I received a minimum deduct but achieved Bloomington Gold and NCRS top flight. The car looked much better with the new glass.