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What to do about windshield replacement #2954297 08/16/21 01:53 PM 08/16/21 01:53 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,545 Seattle, WA 3 375inStroke OP Special needs person
375inStroke OP Special needs person 3 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,545 Seattle, WA	What's everyone using for windshields? From what I've read, AMD, ECS, and Pilkington are fine for quality and thickness. Anything else is too thin.

Re: What to do about windshield replacement [Re: 375inStroke] #2954377 08/16/21 05:45 PM 08/16/21 05:45 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,112 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,112 Bend,OR USA	Originally Posted by 375inStroke What's everyone using for windshields? From what I've read, AMD, ECS, and Pilkington are fine for quality and thickness. Anything else is too thin. Thin is lighter Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: What to do about windshield replacement [Re: Cab_Burge] #2954468 08/16/21 09:55 PM 08/16/21 09:55 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,853 Pattison Texas CSK master
CSK master Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,853 Pattison Texas	Pilkington, the others I have seen are wavy 1968 Charger COLD A/C Hilborn EFI 512ci 9.7 compression, Stealth heads, 4.10 gear A518 ODtrans 4100lb,10.93 full street car trim 2020 T/A 392 Stock 11.79 @ 114.5

Re: What to do about windshield replacement [Re: Cab_Burge] #2954628 08/17/21 12:19 PM 08/17/21 12:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,822 Central Florida larrymopar360 Stud Muffin
larrymopar360 Stud Muffin Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 15,822 Central Florida	Originally Posted by Cab_Burge Originally Posted by 375inStroke What's everyone using for windshields? From what I've read, AMD, ECS, and Pilkington are fine for quality and thickness. Anything else is too thin. Thin is lighter Doesn't seal properly Facts are stubborn things.

Re: What to do about windshield replacement [Re: larrymopar360] #2954873 08/17/21 09:24 PM 08/17/21 09:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,198 Someplace you aren't S SomeCarGuy I Live Here
SomeCarGuy I Live Here S Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,198 Someplace you aren't	My car has a pilkington. Seems ok but I just got it so haven’t had time to notice if it’s thin. I want my fair share

Re: What to do about windshield replacement [Re: larrymopar360] #2954940 08/18/21 07:30 AM 08/18/21 07:30 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 25,050 Texas GoodysGotaCuda 5.7L Hemi, 6spd
GoodysGotaCuda 5.7L Hemi, 6spd Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 25,050 Texas	Originally Posted by larrymopar360 Originally Posted by Cab_Burge Originally Posted by 375inStroke What's everyone using for windshields? From what I've read, AMD, ECS, and Pilkington are fine for quality and thickness. Anything else is too thin. Thin is lighter Doesn't seal properly and doesn't fit well against the stainless trim 1972 Barracuda - 5.7L Hemi, T56 Magnum 6spd - https://www.facebook.com/GoodysGotaHemi 2020 RAM 1500 [img]https://i.imgur.com/v9yezP9.jpg[/img]

Re: What to do about windshield replacement [Re: GoodysGotaCuda] #2955071 08/18/21 04:49 PM 08/18/21 04:49 PM
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1972CudaV21 master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,267 Connecticut	Call around to your old glass shops and see if they have a PPG collecting dust. China is the enemy.

Re: What to do about windshield replacement [Re: 1972CudaV21] #2955115 08/18/21 06:29 PM 08/18/21 06:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,740 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,740 A collage of whims	Over decades in the collision repair biz, I've seen flawed (wavy or ill-fitting) glass from both PPG & Pilkington. PPG is supposedly the better of the two, but sometimes it's not. Not sure where AMD or ECS is sourced, but hopefully they're checked before shipping.

Re: What to do about windshield replacement [Re: topside] #2955419 08/19/21 05:58 PM 08/19/21 05:58 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,169 clarks summit pa 73cuda340 super stock
73cuda340 super stock Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,169 clarks summit pa	I had bad luck with an amd windshield. Brand new and within a month it Almost looks like the two layers of glass are separating. Called amd, and they didn't want to hear about it. 1973 Cuda 528 all aluminum Hemi, 4 speed, 3.23 Sure-Grip, (JA5) Silver Frost Metallic 1973 Challenger Rallye 340 1985 W150 Power Ram prospector 1986 Camaro IROC-Z 305 tpi

Re: What to do about windshield replacement [Re: 73cuda340] #2955595 08/20/21 09:19 AM 08/20/21 09:19 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 136 MN 5 58pwrwgn member
58pwrwgn member 5 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 136 MN	There is a dot number on the windshield. That will tell you who manufactured it.

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