Biscayne Resto Project

[SS427]

The top glass is the OEM, the bottom two are the repops. Just slightly different contour don't you think?

[kwhizz]

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The top glass is the OEM, the bottom two are the repops. Just slightly different contour don't you think?

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Picky.......Picky..........LOL...........Are we having "Fun" yet..........Restoring Cars......"Where the Simplest things get "Very" complicated"....Very Quickly
I have gone thru other cars in the past....and have had "Issues" with the Repro parts....But "Never" like this ........(Chinese "JUNK")......the Radiator I waited 3 months for was made in the U.S. and is a work of art.....worth the wait........But the other stuff ....

I'll say it again (Chinese "JUNK")

Ken

[olredalert]

------Rick,,, When you say OEM I am guessing you mean "original equipment manufacturer", not OEM Inc. out of Bloomington IL. At least I hope this is the case. I talked with Dale at OEM a short time ago and he warned me that good repro glass would be coming to a halt in the future. I guess I didnt think his statements would appear to happen this quick. Problem as he described it is the intrusion of cheap, over-seas mis-made glass as you describe actually forcing the good manufacturers out of business. Making this old glass correctly for collector cars hasnt been a profit-making endeavor for the quality companies for a long time anyway, apparently. He told me then that a couple of manufacturers of quality vintage glass had already shut down production. I and probably you have seen the proliferation of really inexpensive glass sets available on E-bay and elsewhere. This is a very bad thing for all of us...........Bill S

[SS427]

Bill,
No this is OEM as in original equipment as seen by the remnents of the sealer around the edges. The repop glass is made in "Taiwan" of all places.

I agree with you regarding the future of our reproduction parts. It is very sad and as I said before, I would not mind paying the price if I could just get a quality part.

[kwhizz]

Rick.......Is it possible that the glass was for a different body style (Hard top vs. Post).........I don't know anything about the Later Chevelles.....Just a thought..

Ken

[SS427]

Nope! Confirmed 1970 Chevelle 2 door coupe back glass. They also confirmed it to be defective as well as the rest of their inventory. From what I found out, this was not a new issue and this glass should have been put somewhere where it could not be resold.

[Bill Pritchard]

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this glass should have been put somewhere where it could not be resold.

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Agreed, and I think we all know exactly what area of someones body that would be

[kwhizz]

Rick.........Check the Trim Clips..............LOL

Ken