The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Panels 'N Burbs What did you pay for your sliding window glass?

for your 47-53 burb? I am getting prices for 100 a side to 300 a side not installed. This span is crazy! Anybody has some sources and references in the NC area for me that won't rape me? Also, did you guys order glass from Carter's or just have glass cut at the same time for the doors and windshield?

Thanks

bobsclassicautoglass.com
I have some good originals from my 52 GMC that I could get to him as a pattern if he needs them. I bought a 48 GMC Panel from Bob about 12 years ago, good guy.

Patrick,

You could have it cut locally if you have good pieces for templates ( Jim Carter sells patterns - $10).

I got mine made by a vintage glass shop in Georgia (I cannot find his website - he may be out of business). By the way, 54/55 rear side-glass is the same as in 47-53.

When you say $100 per side, do you mean per pane, per pair, or for four side pieces?

Tim,

I think I know the guy you're talking about. He's in Lawrenceville, GA, just outside of Duluth. I think his site is vintageglass.com Nice guy. I met him in Charlotte at the goodguys meet this fall. He wanted 150 per side of the truck in the back (two complete windows 4 pieces)

So now I'm wondering if bolters are using one peice glass to replace the sliders on the sides. I have 2 subs, a '52 GMC and a '49 Chevy. after getting into them, the amount of damage inside the walls is significant from poor drainage. Do you redo the drain channels or just put in solid glass? I only have the sliders for my GMC, the Chevy has no glass.

Some people have put in one-piece glass and others have put in the original-style sliders. It seems to depend on personal choice and on what original hardware/parts a person has.

The originals leak, are noisy, a total pain to collect and install parts for, but they're just darn cool. That's why I want them.

They neither leak nor are they noisy after installing new seals/channels (all of which are readily available).

But, if you do not have the stainless pieces and the garnish-trim pieces, good luck.

pplummer I put a one piece glass on mine. I am out of town until next monday but can send a picture or two if you want. send me a PM.

Tim,

I hope you're right. I am only going by what other have told me, but they could have installed them wrong. I just look at the 60 year old design and think to myself, 'man, you could drive a mack truck between the two panes'. Yes, there's felt there and it creates a seal, but nothing like a single pane could do.

49 bourbon, I think i'm good. I am going back to the sliders, but thanks

The sliding windows did not leak one drop on the 400 mile trip and long weekend at Macungie 2009 (ATCA Annual Show) - it poured rain all weekend.

I wish I could say the same thing about the windshield (Steele Rubber, here I come).

I just ordered ALL my Glass NOT including the rear door glass. for just under 700.00 This is stock green glass. all side glass including the windshild. My truck is a 51 burb. and this cost is at my cost.

I had new pieces cut out at my local glass shop. He has this table with a spool on each side. When he rolls it he searches for your glass by year and model. Old school templates!!
I still have the og crack glass...just in case?
Im stll missing two of the sliding window tabs,not the locking tabs. They are the stainless parts that adhere to the sliding window to slde open or closed. Any one have an idea where to find these??
Javier

If I am understanding your parts need, the vertical stainless dividers are missing the small finger pull tabs correct?

Those can be easily made by a local shop with a thi8n gauge SS piece, easily formed and tacked on. tom

There are two styles of sliding window "tabs".

One style is a small tab attached to the sliding glass (and a full-length "divider" on the stationary glass). This is on my 1954 Chevrolet Suburban.

The other style is the tab as part of the "divider" that covers the edge of the sliding glass. This is what is on si47gmc's 1950 GMC Suburban.

Pictures please!

tclederman, tom moore,GMONIZ:
I hate to take away from the original post, but that is exactley what I need, the vertical full length divider that cover the edge on the slider glass. There is left and a right side. You could tell the differance at the bottom inner edge. It will have a little tab sticking out that allows it to lock.
I'll start a thread in the swap meet under "WANTED PARTS"
I'll get a picture here or there.
Javier

RaNfLaS,

What year and make of Suburban? It would be nice to know if the different types of dividers is a year and/or make thing.

Thanks,

What he is describing is a 1947- early 1952 divider.
There are lefts and rights. The later 1952 – 19551st are all the same left or right.

Here is a picture of a right one.

George,

Mike (OLTrucks) has posted one style and here is a replacement pull-handle that is close to the other style (from an old post).

Thanks for the info, I knew there was a difference, but did not know the cut-off years. Since i have the 1948 and 1951 Suburbans, mine are of the first design. I know the spring locks changed in I believe 1954 too. The only repro's out there are for the 1947/53 style. It looks like I am getting healthier, so that means more burb time and I am compiling these differences in photos for future reference.

I have seen three different style of locks for the sliding side windows.
First is like the ones now reproduced 1947-early 1952,
The second style I have seen on 1952 and 1953 suburban are plastic (or something) coated and they themselves extend in front of the glass to hold it in the closed position.
Then the last style do the same and extend in front of the path of the sliding window and are chrome plated as in 1954 –1955 1st but I have seen these on a 1953 GMC burb, I would guess these are what are on Tim’s 1954.

i know a guy who made a stainless set of the earlier ones from a og set, and also the later ones that go on the outside stationary windows to cover the edge they even had the correct pinch strip for the cat wiskers and nice clean cnc bends like the og's.
only thing is i havent been able to convince him to make more since he doesnt fill there is a market for them.

looks like ill have to give him a call an see what he sais

Mike,

My sliding window "locks" had a pulsar-gray plastic covering. During the restoration, the locks were cleaned, then dipped in plastic-dip coating, then a painted 2-part urethane . The plastic tip material has not held up very well.

We need some comparison pictures of these different variants of the sliding window family. My head is spiining trying put it together in my mind. Very imited space in there. LOL. TOM

I will be happy to take some photos of the long vertical strips side by side but as for the lock tabs I only have original 1947-early 52 (If I can find) them and the aftermarket version of the same, I think I have a picture of a 1953 but its not too good. Now I bet Tim has one some place of his also. I can see if I can get one of Rick (BigSix302) Wagner’s GMC His if I remember right are chrome.
Mike

OLTrucks
This EXACTLEY!! What Im looking for!
I have a 51- 3100 Chevrolet Suburban with barn doors.
Javier