[DeTomaso] Correct windshield?

[jderyke at aol.com]

Currently there are two windshield types available- one of clear glass, one blue-green tinted (a bit darker at the top than at the bottom). The side windows are usually a matching tint including the rear quarter glass. Can't verify when tinted glass became factory-available- possibly with the late '72 L models. Stock was marked 'Sicursive' . Our '72 L had a clear 'Sicursive' windshield when we bought it in 1980. It had debonded same way yours did so I replaced it a year later with a tinted one made somewhere in the U.S. Its still just fine. The stainless windshield trim was inset into the stock gasket by means of a shallow L shaped recess molded in to accept a protruding stainless section of the trim. 

There are gaskets now made that have no L-recess. Although not stock, the 'blank' gasket makes far more sense than powder-coating or otherwise blacking out the bright stainless trim, then adding it to a slit gasket so it nearly disappears from view 10 ft away against the flat-black gasket. There are windshields now made all over the world that are a little thinner and of slightly different dimensions than the early '70s ones, and some that are 1/2" or so larger in all dimensions for gluing in directly without a gasket, in various tint-shades. 

At one time, Hall sold stock-appearing windshields (probably locally made) that had radio antenna wires molded in. The thinner or smaller-dimension glass often tends to leak when driving in the rain since it doesn't stretch the gasket enough to seal. Windshield-glass-specific RTV-silicone is your best recourse since there's no guarantee that fresh glass won't also leak- even if professionally installed. My 2¢- J DeRyke
 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Knotts <knottsj at galstar.com>
To: De Tomaso List <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 8:39 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] Correct windshield?

A question for the collective.

Over the years there has been a lot of discussion about windshields and 
weather striping for a match to the windshield.

I have a late model '73 that is in need of a windshield.  The windshield 
has turned cloudy and I am getting a repaint in preparation for selling 
the car this summer.  The weather stripping seems good and the molding 
inserts.  I would like to replace the windshield but reuse the molding.  
Is there a difference in the manufactures of the windshield?  I would 
like to order a windshield that fits first time.

Also if I am in need of new weather stripping, (I will know after we get 
the old one out) what is the combination that weather stripping and 
windshield both match?

As usual thanks in advance,
jerry knotts

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   Currently there are two windshield types available- one of clear glass,
   one blue-green tinted (a bit darker at the top than at the bottom). The
   side windows are usually a matching tint including the rear quarter
   glass. Can't verify when tinted glass became factory-available-
   possibly with the late '72 L models. Stock was marked 'Sicursive' . Our
   '72 L had a clear 'Sicursive' windshield when we bought it in 1980. It
   had debonded same way yours did so I replaced it a year later with a
   tinted one made somewhere in the U.S. Its still just fine. The
   stainless windshield trim was inset into the stock gasket by means of a
   shallow L shaped recess molded in to accept a protruding stainless
   section of the trim.
   There are gaskets now made that have no L-recess. Although not stock,
   the 'blank' gasket makes far more sense than powder-coating or
   otherwise blacking out the bright stainless trim, then adding it to a
   slit gasket so it nearly disappears from view 10 ft away against the
   flat-black gasket. There are windshields now made all over the world
   that are a little thinner and of slightly different dimensions than the
   early '70s ones, and some that are 1/2" or so larger in all dimensions
   for gluing in directly without a gasket, in various tint-shades.
   At one time, Hall sold stock-appearing windshields (probably locally
   made) that had radio antenna wires molded in. The thinner or
   smaller-dimension glass often tends to leak when driving in the rain
   since it doesn't stretch the gasket enough to seal.
   Windshield-glass-specific RTV-silicone is your best recourse since
   there's no guarantee that fresh glass won't also leak- even if
   professionally installed. My 2A-c-- J DeRyke

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Jerry Knotts <knottsj at galstar.com>
   To: De Tomaso List <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 8:39 am
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Correct windshield?
   A question for the collective.
   Over the years there has been a lot of discussion about windshields and
   weather striping for a match to the windshield.
   I have a late model '73 that is in need of a windshield. The windshield
   has turned cloudy and I am getting a repaint in preparation for selling
   the car this summer. The weather stripping seems good and the molding
   inserts. I would like to replace the windshield but reuse the molding.
   Is there a difference in the manufactures of the windshield? I would
   like to order a windshield that fits first time.
   Also if I am in need of new weather stripping, (I will know after we
   get
   the old one out) what is the combination that weather stripping and
   windshield both match?
   As usual thanks in advance,
   jerry knotts
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