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| | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 | Does anyone know if somebody reproduces the glass for the clamshell door on the 47-54 subs? Or do I need to find a good original? Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Hi, First of all welcome to the 'bolt!
I'm not too familiar with the clamshell door but I will assume the glass is flat.
If so any competent glass shop should be able to cut one for you using laminated glass. If you prefered tempered glass they should be able to get one made for you.
Maybe someone will chime in and confirm if the glass is flat or not.
Good luck with your project.
Jock
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: Nov 2007 Posts: 31 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 31 | Patina, I have a back glass for the clamshell doors, happeened to get two with my '49 when I bought it. I crated them up and stashed them in the attic. Everyone says the clam doors are the ones to have, I personally like the looks of the barn doors. Inuke
'49 Sub, '49 Fleetline
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 23 | Bowtiebits carries backglass for the clamshells. That's the only place I've seen that claims to have reproduction of that piece. http://www.bowtiebits.com/store/sto...amp;Category_ID=2&Sub_Category_ID=28By the way, Inuke, you do you still have any of those pieces of glass. I might be interested depending on the shipping cost.
52 suburban rat rod. 350/350, 9-inch ford rear, independent suspension with 2-inch drop spindles, power rack, two-tone Mexican blanket interior, paint by mother nature
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 | 50patina could I get a picture of the hinges for the top part of the clam shell. I can't seem to find them anywhere and would like to know what they even look like. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 275 | I've got a glass for a clam shell and it's definitely not flat. It is curved.
38 original
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | I've got a glass for a clam shell and it's definitely not flat. It is curved. I stand corrected Highwayman....I assumed the glass was flat. Ya live and learn! 
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: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 | 48burban,I tried to get some pics of the upper hinges.My first time putting pics on here so someone let me know if it works. Also philburban thanks for the link to bowtiebits.I hadn't heard of them before,that looks like my best option if I want new. http://picasaweb.google.com/stierwaltfarms/50Suburban?feat=directlink | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | They worked, but you got some butt ugly hinges.  I took a picture of my hinges today so that I could post, but they are bad as yours! This is typical of many of the clamshell hinges that I have seen. I plan on doing a little fabrication to both the frame and hinge. Thanks for posting! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 | | | |
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