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| | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 12 | I'm looking for someone around the Dayton/Cincinnati area that has experience putting windshield glass in a classic truck. I've never done it and would rather it be done right without breaking it. It's a '54 3100. Anybody have an suggestions? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi Bob,firstly welcome.
I'd love to help but as you can see by my location i'm a little far away.
If you're not confident enough to try fitting it yourself your best option might be to contact a local custom/rod or restoration shop if there are any,especially if there's stainless trims involved.
If they themselves can't help,they may have a contact who's experienced in older cars/trucks.
I hope this helps.
1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Speaking of the '54. Is a replacement glass made by anyone new
or would you have to find a used or possibly NOS front window??
DG
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 565 | Heres a new one. 54 windshield
"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave me alone, you're starting to freak me out."
1957 GMC 150
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Ah yes, don't need one so I've never been on the hunt. Just
curious and making notes in case the need ever does arise.
I'll try most anything, but I'm pretty sure that's one
that I wouldn't want to mess with.
tks
dg
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Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 38 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 38 | Just had the windshield and the three back glasses installed two weeks ago. Guy did a great job. I asked at a hot rod shop and at a classic car upholstery shop who can do glass on a 48 chev truck - with experience, Both shops recommended the same guy. He is a remote glass shop as in he works out of his truck.
It took several weeks for his to schedule me for and afternoon - we are 55 miles apart. He scheduled anotherr job in my same area.
I am almost 1000 miles from you so my glass man wont be much help, but, my point is keep asking at glass, upholstery and hotrod shops for soomeone that works on classic and antique vehicles ,especially your 54 chev truck. Any ole glass installer is not a good choice.
By the way, Action Glass (name of the glass mans company).Came to my shop, installed 5 glasses and the cost was $180. I was glad to pay it to not worry about me breaking my own glass. Took him two hours.
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