austinsailor Posted March 2, 2018 Report Posted March 2, 2018 Glass used to be cheap at our local place. He sold it to his son, just got 2 pilothouse door glasses cut, and 2 wing vent glass. $275. No install, just bare glass out the door. I expected about $100. So so much for going to your local glass shop. Quote
Mark Haymond Posted March 2, 2018 Report Posted March 2, 2018 If the glass is too big because the shop traced around your blanks and cut on the wider traced line the glass may not fit. That happened to me. 1 Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 2, 2018 Report Posted March 2, 2018 dang...I paid less than that for tinted including sending out to be tempered....that place sounds like my local glass shop..he thinks his time is 300.00 an hour...his business, his call, just that I cannot trade with the man....but I will say this...for whatever reason even single pane glass has seemed to rise greatly in price. don't price fuel injection line...locally was 6.59 a foot for 100PSI rated....got 225 PSI rated across the street for just a tad less than 5.00 a foot...kept looking for the gold reinforcement fibers... COST OF LIVING GOING UP.....CHANCE OF LIVING GOING DOWN Quote
pflaming Posted March 2, 2018 Report Posted March 2, 2018 I'm paying $50 per door or windshield safety glass, non tinted, non-installed. Quote
austinsailor Posted March 2, 2018 Author Report Posted March 2, 2018 19 minutes ago, pflaming said: I'm paying $50 per door or windshield safety glass, non tinted, non-installed. That's about what I expected. Used to be about $25 per glass, not now. He told me they were losing money at $275. Told him he didn't have to worry losing any more. 1 Quote
pflaming Posted March 2, 2018 Report Posted March 2, 2018 Wow, should have picked up a set when you were here. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 2, 2018 Report Posted March 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Plymouthy Adams said: dang...I paid less than that for tinted including sending out to be tempered....that place sounds like my local glass shop..he thinks his time is 300.00 an hour...his business, his call, just that I cannot trade with the man....but I will say this...for whatever reason even single pane glass has seemed to rise greatly in price. don't price fuel injection line...locally was 6.59 a foot for 100PSI rated....got 225 PSI rated across the street for just a tad less than 5.00 a foot...kept looking for the gold reinforcement fibers... COST OF LIVING GOING UP.....CHANCE OF LIVING GOING DOWN just looked at my bill, they sold me that hose for 3.97 a foot, cannot even find anything close to that on E-bay......when you need 10 feet, it adds up fast and then you should always get the better grade clamps designed for FI use. I think this is the first time I walked out of a NAPA with a warm fuzzy feeling...... Quote
Don Coatney Posted March 2, 2018 Report Posted March 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Plymouthy Adams said: COST OF LIVING GOING UP.....CHANCE OF LIVING GOING DOWN Cost of living going up. Who cares? You cant take it with you. Spend it all and enjoy it. Chance of living going down. You worked hard all your life to make this small fortune but it will not buy an increase in your chance of living. Spend it all and enjoy it. You cant take it with you and the beer delivery truck is lurking around the next bend in the road. 4 Quote
B1B Keven Posted March 2, 2018 Report Posted March 2, 2018 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1948-1953-DODGE-B-SERIES-PICKUP-TRUCK-CLASSIC-AUTO-GLASS-NEW-FLAT-WINDOWS/253459756912?fits=Year%3A1949|Make%3ADodge|Model%3ATruck&epid=1248871948&hash=item3b0360f770:g:h4AAAOSw2fdal6-W&vxp=mtr Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 2, 2018 Report Posted March 2, 2018 I know you can't take it with you, I also know you do not know your days on earth...but...I also believe that you need to show some bit of good stewardship with the things afforded to you while here.....and you are one of the few that know the mouths I feed about this place....lol Quote
Todd B Posted March 3, 2018 Report Posted March 3, 2018 19 hours ago, Plymouthy Adams said: dang...I paid less than that for tinted including sending out to be tempered....that place sounds like my local glass shop..he thinks his time is 300.00 an hour...his business, his call, just that I cannot trade with the man....but I will say this...for whatever reason even single pane glass has seemed to rise greatly in price. don't price fuel injection line...locally was 6.59 a foot for 100PSI rated....got 225 PSI rated across the street for just a tad less than 5.00 a foot...kept looking for the gold reinforcement fibers... COST OF LIVING GOING UP.....CHANCE OF LIVING GOING DOWN Cost of living keeps going up because more than half of America has there hand out. So business owners have to charge more to pay for the free loaders. 1 Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 3, 2018 Report Posted March 3, 2018 For sure...and I could say a few things about the minimum wage and its effect on skilled workers salary but I am afraid it will not sit well with some, tick off others before getting a round of applause....so going to sit that one out... 1 Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 3, 2018 Report Posted March 3, 2018 I know my little spill on the price of fuel injection hose comes under the name PAY TO PLAY I paid my money, just not as much as the other guy wanted...and we be playing now... Quote
Frank's 49 Posted March 5, 2018 Report Posted March 5, 2018 That kit that B1B Keven posted a link to looks like a good solution if you need all new glass. My winshield and front door glass was OK, but I had to add new tailgate, rear door, and all new rear side glass to the woody. I ordered it from https://www.onedayglass.com/order-online/ . The link goes to peninsula glass co., I think. In any event, you can either trace you old glass and send a template, or just straight measurements, and they will cut it to fit. You can order any type you want, including what type of edge treatment you need. The prices were pretty good and they shipped it all with zero breakage. Very good packaging. Quote
johnsartain Posted March 6, 2018 Report Posted March 6, 2018 On 3/5/2018 at 10:11 AM, Frank's 49 said: That kit that B1B Keven posted a link to looks like a good solution if you need all new glass. My winshield and front door glass was OK, but I had to add new tailgate, rear door, and all new rear side glass to the woody. I ordered it from https://www.onedayglass.com/order-online/ . The link goes to peninsula glass co., I think. In any event, you can either trace you old glass and send a template, or just straight measurements, and they will cut it to fit. You can order any type you want, including what type of edge treatment you need. The prices were pretty good and they shipped it all with zero breakage. Very good packaging. That kit is a very good price. I did not see where it specified but are the door and vent window glass safety or laminated? My son works for a glass company who cut mine. Although I got a discount, I wouldn't have balked at that price. Quote
austinsailor Posted March 7, 2018 Author Report Posted March 7, 2018 2 hours ago, johnsartain said: That kit is a very good price. I did not see where it specified but are the door and vent window glass safety or laminated? Both are safety glass. I think what you meant to ask was it tempered or laminated. Quote
Frank's 49 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Posted March 8, 2018 22 hours ago, austinsailor said: Both are safety glass. I think what you meant to ask was it tempered or laminated. I don't know about the kit, but when ordering from onedayglass.com you can specify what type you want. When broken LAMINATED GLASS can shatter into large pieces, but since it is actually two layers of glass, with a plastic member between the two sheets, it is supposed to basically remain intact, with the plastic holding things in place. TEMPERTED GLASS is a single sheet and is harder to break, but when it does break it just sort of crumbles into small pea sized particles. But they are still glass and will still cut you (just small cuts though, so that's OK. Right? ) Quote
johnsartain Posted March 8, 2018 Report Posted March 8, 2018 Ah... So death by a thousand cuts. Tempered and Laminated glass are both safety glass. The phrases tend to get thrown around loosely and depending on the part of the country you come form it a tomato/potato thing. Franks answer seems to hit the nail on the head. The reason for my asking was that after replacing my windows with laminated, there is resistance to rolling the glass up and down. It could be that the seals I got for the door glass were actually set up for Tempered glass thickness which is a bit thinner than the lammie. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 8, 2018 Report Posted March 8, 2018 I do not think there is a set of door glass channels that are specific to the two types of glass available today. If you dry assembled your felts, perhaps a tad of silicone lube. If you have access to the guides yet, you may also try inserting a similar thickness block and wiggle it a bit to help 'shape' the guides. They can on install be a of resistance..this will change with use and age. Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted March 8, 2018 Report Posted March 8, 2018 If you spray some dry lube in these "tracks" you may be surprised by how much smoother they operate. Jeff 1 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Posted March 8, 2018 40 minutes ago, Jeff Balazs said: If you spray some dry lube in these "tracks" you may be surprised by how much smoother they operate. Jeff I may do that this spring yet, FEF's windows roll up and down HARD for a portion of travel... to the point I help with my other hand so things don't get damaged (yes all was cleaned up and lubed prior to install). I think the metal parts of the lower support and divider bar are substantially thicker than the small variation in the glass thickness between the two. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 8, 2018 Report Posted March 8, 2018 sometimes there is a bit of bow in the channel guides, often caused on removing and inserting...verify with a tape that there is no taper in the guided top to bottom placing undue pressure against the glass. if this is the case, this may subside in time it will be at the expense of premature wear of the felts.. 1 Quote
ggdad1951 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Posted March 8, 2018 43 minutes ago, Plymouthy Adams said: sometimes there is a bit of bow in the channel guides, often caused on removing and inserting...verify with a tape that there is no taper in the guided top to bottom placing undue pressure against the glass. if this is the case, this may subside in time it will be at the expense of premature wear of the felts.. already did that and adjusted the front guide accordingly Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted March 8, 2018 Report Posted March 8, 2018 2 hours ago, ggdad1951 said: I may do that this spring yet, FEF's windows roll up and down HARD for a portion of travel... to the point I help with my other hand so things don't get damaged (yes all was cleaned up and lubed prior to install). I think the metal parts of the lower support and divider bar are substantially thicker than the small variation in the glass thickness between the two. When mine start to get this way my go to stuff is the dry lube spray. Makes all the difference. Try it you'll like it! Quote
ggdad1951 Posted March 8, 2018 Report Posted March 8, 2018 33 minutes ago, Jeff Balazs said: When mine start to get this way my go to stuff is the dry lube spray. Makes all the difference. Try it you'll like it! what "dry lube" do you use? Quote
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