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10-05-2014, 10:28 PM
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Windshield needed with shade band, tinted & antenna
Hi- I am trying to restore my old 76 Firebird Esprit and I need a new windshield. Somehow I got a crack in the bottom corner on the driver's side. The one I have has the shade band at the top & I would like to find a replacement windshield with a shade band. Also it has the radio's antenna in the glass and it looks to have a green tint too. Anyone have an old windshield like this they want to part with?
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10-05-2014, 10:56 PM
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They are readily available for 2-3 hundred, just do a Goggle search. Their really is no such thing as a tinted windshield as it is against the law and only that top portion is allowed to have any shading
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10-06-2014, 11:01 AM
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So, when your PHS says- "Glass- Soft Ray WS Only or Glass- Soft Ray All Windows"...they're only speaking about the strip at the top as it applies to the windshield?
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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10-06-2014, 03:11 PM
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Shadow band is not easy to come across
Yes, they are easy to find with the antenna but not with the antenna and the shadow band. I was hoping someone had a similar old car like mine (1976 Firebird) and would be willing to sell me theirs if they were scraping the parts
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#5
10-06-2014, 06:18 PM
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They don't seem hard to find as PY has them, Ames has them as well as just about every other supplier. Looks like the windshield can be tinted to 10%
http://www.psautoglass.com/ I have used these guy for date coded glass http://www.autocityclassic.com/ http://www.drclassic.com/images/cata...maro/Glass.pdf |
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#6
10-06-2014, 06:54 PM
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even Jegs.......http://www.jegs.com/i/OER-Equipment-...W785T/10002/-1
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#7
10-06-2014, 07:55 PM
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Must be a '70s thing. My '68 windshield is definitely tinted all the way down and then the dark band at the top.
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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#8
10-07-2014, 07:55 AM
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I put a new one in my 76 installed ..from a auto glass place 300 and change>..
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#9
10-07-2014, 10:53 PM
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Thank you for helping locate sources for the replacement windshield. I have not had a chance to check into the links suggested but feel certain I have an answer to locating the windshield with a shadow band. I really appreciate your help !!!!!!
Peace, Mark |
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#10
10-07-2014, 10:56 PM
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TY for the info ta man.
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#11
10-08-2014, 09:56 PM
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Hi Guys. from 1972-1980 i worked at LOF glass in lathrop ca. we made alot of what greg is talking about. it was called soft ray and had a shade band. there is alot of info on the sand blasted LOF logo on all glass. like what plant it was made at. lathrop was plant 9, hope this helps. BLUE TA
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#12
10-08-2014, 10:32 PM
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Thanks Blue. I'd about decided that I was talking to myself here...lol
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Greg Reid Palmetto, Georgia |
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#13
10-14-2014, 11:08 PM
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Thank you Mr. Reid and Blue TA. This is a great site- lot's of caring individuals with pertinent information,,,,,,,,,,,,, S U P E R ! ! ! Thanks again everybody !!!
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