Guest Bunny's Friend Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Aloha Friends,I am new to your site and look forward to communicating with you.My son owns a 1956 Buick Special that is housed with me in Hawaii. He moved to the Mainland and wants to have his car shipped. The shippers will not accept the car because the front passenger side glass has two cracks in it.Someone told me that the glass is 'double-paned' and to just remove the outer one that has the cracks. They said to leave the inner one as it is solid and secure. The shipper told me that would be acceptable to them and they would ship the car.Someone ELSE (a glass shop owner) told me that the two panes of glass are 'laminated' together. He indicated that would be similar to gluing the two panes to make them into 'safety glass'. He was not willing to try to remove the cracked glass, saying that he could take both out and cut glass to fit.Can someone on the forum advise me on this matter, please? I have attached three photos of the window in question.Many thanks!Bunny's Friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Listen to the glass shop owner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 what Old-Tank said. I magnified the pictures and did not see the letters EZEye in the lower right hand corner over the top of "Safety Plate". This mark would incidate that the glass is tinted. Fortunately then, it should be no problem for the glass shop to cut and replace the glass to match. Tell your son to please be sure to join us here on the forum once the car arrives in the mainland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bunny's Friend Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thank you, I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bunny's Friend Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Thanks for responding so quickly. It sometimes is difficult for me to make a decision when I am not the owner and my son is so far away. This forum has made me feel more comfortable and confident in my decision. Now I can present the game plan to my son with conviction.Yes, I will definitely encourage him to join in. There is a lot he needs to learn. And he is the type of person who makes friends easily, so that is another plus!with aloha,Bunny's Friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Feel free to stay with us also. I believe most of us are parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bunny's Friend Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Well, that's very kind of you. Yes, my son is 30 and my daughter almost 28. I don't have any classic cars, though. My 2002 RAV4 is just kind of old ! Feel free to stay with us also. I believe most of us are parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Well' date=' that's very kind of you. Yes, my son is 30 and my daughter almost 28. I don't have any classic cars, though. My 2002 RAV4 is just kind of old ![/quote']Owning a classic Buick is not a prerequisite for this group. But most threads here do deal with that topic. Have you driven your son's 56 very much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob McDonald Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Is everyone else avoiding the absurdity of this situation? Why in the world would the shipper not accept a car with a cracked window? Is he afraid of being assessed for replacing the window when our friend's son receives the car on the mainland? Surely there's a careful checklist of existing damage that gets signed off at both ends of the journey.Is the shipper afraid this damaged pane of glass will fall out and injure his personnel? That's just plain stupid. Maybe the shipper's acceptance policy predates automotive safety glass, which has been universal since the 1930s. Sheesh.There, I've vented. Now, Dad, please do as suggested and get that shop to replace the offending piece of glass. Shouldn't cost more than $100 and needs doing anyway.What is the cost of shipping this lovely old Buick, anyway? A former neighbour of mine used to have his VW van shipped between Hawaii and Oregon every spring and fall, as he moved from one seasonal nest to another. Nice guy but with more money than brains, I always figured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhambulldog Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) The glass shop can cut and fit it. It's what has been done to my passenger window 38 years ago. the replacement window is not tinted. All the others are. I don't think anyone but Lamar would notice.here's a photo Edited August 10, 2012 by bhambulldog add photo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) The glass shop can cut and fit it. It's what has been done to my passenger window 38 years ago. the replacement window is not tinted. All the others are. I don't think anyone but Lamar would notice.here's a photo MY EYES, MY EYES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited August 10, 2012 by MrEarl (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob McDonald Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Hey, it's a hardtop. No one's ever supposed to see the side windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Mr. E is probably refering to a Beautiful 55 as opposed to one of those 54's...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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