| Whifty | -- 02-23-2017 @ 9:15 AM |
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Just a heads-up.... I bought a complete glass kit for my '37 from Bob's Auto Glass in Oregon. They told me that they cut and polish their own glass. Well when I opened the box all the glass was cut, polished & marked PMK Diamond which is made in Taiwan. I'm pissed to say the least!!! Be careful where and who you buy from.
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| kubes40 | -- 02-23-2017 @ 9:19 AM |
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Just guessing but most likely they did cut the glass to size and polish the edges. They simply had purchased the glass slabs from an overseas supplier. When purchasing glass for our old cars, it is important to know what you want and ask questions prior to committing to the purchase. Things like "tarred" edges, polished edges, NO manufacture codes, "bug" or no "bug"... While I have no experience with Bob's, I am willing to bet that as always there is more than one side to the saga. This message was edited by kubes40 on 2-23-17 @ 9:21 AM
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| TomO | -- 02-23-2017 @ 9:26 AM |
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I took my old glass to a local glass shop and had them cut and polish new glass to the patterns. I then sealed the edges with clear epoxy and painted the edges black. I used the bug kit from Carlton Glass to put the bugs on. The glass has held up well and fits better than glass that I had ordered from the popular provider. The local shop was able to match the thickness so it fits the channels nicely. Tom
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| kubes40 | -- 02-23-2017 @ 11:20 AM |
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Tom, Like you, I use the services of a local shop. They do wonderful work at a fraction of the "popular provider". The thickness is .250", about .020" thicker than what most others provide making the fit, as you stated, good.
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| Whifty | -- 02-23-2017 @ 1:35 PM |
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Unfortunately I didn't have any patterns good enough to have them made locally, additionally the last local auto glass cutter here closed several years ago due to lack of business. So I thought I could trust these people after talking to them, but now I know better. They were drop shipped from a company in Isanti, Minnesota. Auto City Classic. Someone told me they are the importers. I did email Bob's this morning but haven't gotten a response.
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| TomO | -- 02-24-2017 @ 8:04 AM |
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If you are dissatisfied with the product, contact the vendor and explain your problem and ask him if he will rectify the problem. He may be able to provide you with glass without the source's bugs. Some bathroom remodel shops cut and polish glass and they can get the laminated safety glass. The shop that I used had laminated safety plate for the windshield. They specialize in supplying glass to home re-modelers. Tom
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| kubes40 | -- 02-24-2017 @ 9:05 AM |
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Glass w/o any manufacture ID is widely available. A person interested in such would of course need to specify such when placing an order.
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| woodiewagon46 | -- 02-24-2017 @ 11:01 AM |
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Whifty, I hope PMK isn't etched into the glass, it may not polish out. A good glass shop can advise you if it can or not. Patterns can be made from 1/8" Luan plywood and brought to a local shop to be cut to size. I have used this method several times and never had an issue. There might even be somewhere patterns are available. Remember it's all flat glass, nothing exotic but as kubes mentions there are things your local shop should know before they cut.
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