HarryLime Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I am seeing amazing original cars coming into the light. Teen or twenties sedans must have plate glass. Would anyone drive a car like that to preserve originality ? For HPOF ? Eight panels of plate glass seems TOO dangerous. Glass is cheap, but time involved is HUGE. What are folks doing with these Amazing originals ? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscheib Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 just my thought. If you have an original survivor, most likely the amount of driving is minimal. In addition to the glass, there is probably other safety features, such as lights, wiring, etc that would be a problem. But, I think others will have something to say about preserving the original glass. Also, even 30s did not have safety glass - someone must know the exact year for each manufacturer.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Rohn Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 the 30's DID use safety glass, every window in my 34 Ford is the original one and all are safety glass ... laminated ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Chrysler products around 1931 had the option of having "unshatterable" glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broker-len Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 in my restoration of a 32 plymouth had the windshild and all door windows redone in safety glass if you by pass the retailer and go to the people how do it not that bad -----BR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpage Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Ford started using safety glass in his Model A's in 1928 after a serious accident severly injured one of his chief engineers. Most of the manufactures followed suit shortly after. I would recommend safety glass in any car or truck that is intended to be driven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 My 28 Pierce Arrow had all the original plate glass including the windshield. I drove it very little so I never replaced it but would have if I had ever gotten it to the point of a dependable driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwellens Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 My 1930 Chrysler Model 70 had all plate glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bkazmer Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 safety glass pre-WWII was laminated glass. Today, except for the windshield, almost all cars use tempered glass. A competent glass shop can cut flat laminated glass to fit your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mighty Mouse Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I had new glass cut for my 1928 chevrolet and the glazier had the glass sent the away to be tempered. It came back as strong as a timber plank but I was advised never to strike it on its edge or it would shatter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfre Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 We use our 29 chevy coupe for most early 6cyl east coast tours and had all plate glass removed and replaced with safety glass just in case of a serious problem arose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Walling Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 The man that invented saftey plate glass never got around to change the glass in his own car...with fatal consenquences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 (edited) "Safety Glass" was in windshields early on in the Model A's, but the early V8 cars still had plate glass in the side glass. The 1934 "Standard Model" had still had plate in the doors, side and rear glass. I just changed mine after 8 Glidden Tours when I noticed it in my mostly original car. The "Deluxe" had safety glass all around , dual horns, cowl lights, two tail lights, woodgrain dash and window trim, a cigar lighter, etc, etc. for an additional $45.00. I guess the original owner was cheap. Remember that when you buy a new car, used car buyers want the extras! Edited April 16, 2012 by Paul Dobbin spelling (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heftylefty Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 The man that invented saftey plate glass never got around to change the glass in his own car...with fatal consenquences. Anyone who has seen someone in a glass accident will understand the insanity of not replacing all glass with tempered or laminated glass in each and every restoration. I would not drive or ride in a car with untempered plate glass. There is some country in the former Eastern Bloc where they still made, up until quite recently, a local Fiat copy with non-safety glass. A Google search will show some truly gruesome pictures of wrecks over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Continental Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 How does this along with non-lacquer paint and seat belts effects points in judging? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfre Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 noes not effect judging all but paint are safety and lacquer paint is out lawed in most states.Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heftylefty Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 How does this along with non-lacquer paint and seat belts effects points in judging? I don't know, but nitrocellulose lacquer is still available in automotive colors although it may not be sold "through automotive distributors". It is used to finish cabinetwork, pianos, and especially guitars. Fender and many Gibson guitars are finished in automotive colors and guitar supply places have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 The Safety Stutz had safety glass in 1926. It was different from today's safety glass, it had fine wires embedded in the glass to make it shatterproof.Ford and others followed suit. I am surprised to find Ford using plate glass as late as 1934. I thought all car makers adopted safety glass when it became available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Please........Use Safety Glass..............don't even think about not using safety glass...We cannot afford to lose members, or their kids.......'nuff said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Continental Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Good to take safety in consideration. I'm guessing though that unfortunately it doesn't work in reverse by swapping a pre '73 bumper onto a '73+, but there are probably only a select amount of mid 70s cars that are otherwise the shame as their pre 73 counterpart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LI_BENTLEY Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Replaced plate glass in windshield and was in head on second time out with car. You may be the best and safest driver but that 17 year old that comes across the road to hit you is not. Change it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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