New glass?

Old Hutcho Officially Full-On Dubber

281 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 10 Dec 2011, 4:03 pm

#876387

Has anybody had new glass made for their bug? I have a 65 bug project and all the glass I am getting is crap frankly. I was thinking maybe O'Briens or someobdy would make me some if I provided the original as a template?

regards

Old Hutcho

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 10 Dec 2011, 4:46 pm

#876391

any glazier can cut laminated glass to a template, make sure you get the edges polished though and I'd get more than one quote, Obriens are usualy prety expensive.

I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Dec 2011, 5:50 pm

#876401

Old Hutcho wrote:Has anybody had new glass made for their bug? I have a 65 bug project and all the glass I am getting is crap frankly. I was thinking maybe O'Briens or someobdy would make me some if I provided the original as a template?

regards

Old Hutcho

Yes, o'briens can cut it for You

one of the locals had tinted door glass cut out from there..

I just tinted all Mine...

if You look around, there is sure to be some used glass in good condition... especially rear and side glass..

door glass and 1/4 windows are usually scratched after 40++ years....

My Son had oval windscreens cut out from o'briens too....

all laminated...

just remember that laminated door glass doesn't shatter like the original safety glass... if its broken...

cheers

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Old Hutcho Officially Full-On Dubber

281 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 10 Dec 2011, 7:19 pm

#876415

Thanks Lee. I am actually just after the wind up jobbies, both left and right. Its getting harder to come by day by day it seems, or so I am finding out.

regards

Old Hutcho

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 16 Dec 2011, 6:17 am

#877236

Hi mate, Just got some glass made up for my bug.

Give Ralph Moore a call, he will be able to help you out

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regards
Ben