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glass anyone
winerot - November 2nd, 2005 at 07:52 PM

need help here guys
have been looking through mags to no avail for glass for
the split, the orig is 40yrs old & seen its day so looking
for new glass is there anyone in aust that does it for vw's
or can you buy off the shelve so to speak.
have tried obrien's & pilkingtons but no good so how do
you ppl that have restored a vw go about glass.
thanks wally


crewcabconnection - November 2nd, 2005 at 07:56 PM

can't ya just get regular glass and have it cut and it tuffed up?? - anyway, that's what I was told Wal, but I was looking at getting the rear glass etched up....maybe front different....let me know if you find some, put me down for a pair too.


kombibob - November 2nd, 2005 at 08:05 PM

hi wally
you could alway get new glass cut, try any of the big glass mobs obrians in bribane would cut glass for my safaries when i said it was for a caravan.
as they would not cut glass less than the current adr standed for windscreens but side windows should't be a prob.
ended up getting my safaries glass from roy instead.


winerot - November 2nd, 2005 at 08:32 PM

thanks for that guys didnt even think to ring roy.
cheers


blutopless2 - November 3rd, 2005 at 07:03 AM

there are places around that will cut automotive glass to any measurements.


vw54 - November 3rd, 2005 at 07:41 AM

The old glass CANNOT be polished or buffed.

You have to get new glass cut to size


winerot - November 3rd, 2005 at 05:14 PM

today i was picking up supplies in coffs & spotted this little glass
factory so no harm in asking, to my surprise the bloke said easy
he can get the glass from pilkintons in melb (they do the windows for ford)
just bring the old glass in tomorrow & he will have new toughen glass ready
by next friday. just goes to show if you dont ask you wont know.