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Title: 4 door hardtop window
Post by: junior58 on 2018-06-03 19:46
I had a local glass shop cut and install a new drivers side door glass to replace my cracked one but I think they have made it too long and now the stainless at the top doesn't come close to matching up to the quarter light frame, and it's also closed up the gap between the front and rear door glass. I'm not sure if they are going to be able to cut or grind it down to size so maybe a better option would be to replace it with a good original door glass, if anyone has such a piece.
Title: Re: 4 door hardtop window
Post by: Hoosier Hurricane on 2018-06-04 07:04
I would take it back to the local shop with the stainless in hand.  If they cut it wrong, they should make it right either by shortening the glass or cutting a new one.   John
Title: Re: 4 door hardtop window
Post by: RICH MUISE on 2018-06-04 10:57
What John said. Did they have the old glass for a pattern? If it was tempered as it should have been, I don't think they will be able to reshape it.
Title: Re: 4 door hardtop window
Post by: junior58 on 2018-06-04 18:04
I've spoken to the glass shop, they should be able to grind it down along the front edge so that it fits better. They did have the original one as a pattern so not sure how they got it wrong. It was done under insurance so no cost for the original job so now should be covered by their guarantee.
Title: Re: 4 door hardtop window
Post by: Ray on 2018-06-04 18:17
Next time you could check out Auto City Classic Glass. They can make the window including the original fomoco etching, date coded. The ones I have been getting recently are safety glass, not the laminated type, hence no issue of later de-lamination. Really a good supplier.