bobj49f2 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 This post on the general board has some interesting '37 Buick sales literature, I thought maybe some members here won't see it over there:http://forums.aaca.org/f115/1937-buick-sales-floor-literature-383571.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trp3141592 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 One of the pages states that Studebaker did not have safety glass in the side windows. Wow--I can hardly believe that to be possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 My 1984 Plymouth minivan didn't have safety glass in the rearmost side windows either. It was classified as a truck so they could get away with it. It was tempered glass and it "rang" just like tempered glass if you rapped it.Cheers, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 For automobile glass, the windshield is a two ply glass with a plastic sheet sandwiched between the two pieces of glass. It is made this way so if it breaks the parts of the glass stays together and should not enter the passenger compartment. With a large enough impact you can get glass in the passenger compartment. Interesting note is that Henry Ford pioneered safety glass in the Model T. Here is a link with the story on the glass. http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/windshield-history.cfmAs for the side, rear, sunroof glass it is a Herculite® glass which the trade name for a tempered glass made by PPG. Tempered glass is made so that if it has an impact it will break into small pieces and not cut the occupants of the vehicle. It has been used in cars since after WWII. Interesting thing about tempered glass is if you have a broken window it breaks like a spider web. You can look at break lines and follow the radiating lines to the center of impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 My 1984 Plymouth minivan didn't have safety glass in the rearmost side windows either. It was classified as a truck so they could get away with it. It was tempered glass and it "rang" just like tempered glass if you rapped it.Cheers, DaveDave,See my post just above this one. Your car/ van had the correct glass in all positions. Laminated glass is only used in the windshield. Tempered in all other locations. This is true for all vehicles whether it is a truck or car, or cross over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves1940Buick56S Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 OK, understand now. Thanks Larry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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