Jet Glass Replacement

Sarah Young

Several sites list Lo-Can Glass as a source for purchasing a NEW windshield for the Jets. I called the company and was informed that it had changed names 3 years ago and a search of their system showed they hadn't sold this particular "Domestic 309" as they referred to it in 12 years.



PPG glass located what they referred to as a "Domestic 310" for $359 plus $105 freight, which is higher than the price I had in mind...



Bob's classic Glass in OR said he could make them, but had only gotten 5 calls in the past 25 years and didn't want to make something that would sit on the shelf that long. So I asked what a minimum order would be and he said 120 before it would make it worth the while!



I can reuse the one that came out, but after the investment that's been made into this car, I question that move.



There's absolutely no leads on the rear window, which again I can reuse, but do I want to?



The flat glass is an easy fix at a local glass shop, it's just a matter of pricing them.



Any feedback?

Unknown

Sarah, check with Jim Harmon, I think that he had some nos Jet windshields. His phone # is in the NWChapter roster that Jerry Keister sent out. Lou Cote

rambos_ride

With older or low production cars you got to take what you can get - or you already got!

IF you don't need to goop them up much, just use the best that you can get/afford for now and if you run across new or NOS in pristine condition you can always swap windows out later

To some that may seem a bit more work than needed but IMHO if you drive it on the highway you may end up having the need to replace it due to road/driver hazards regardless of whether its new or old!

Nevada Hudson

I need a front tinted windshield for a 1954 Jetliner. Put me on the list.

bent metal

Sarah, have you looked into having the glass you already have, polished by a professional? That might be a good compromise for your situation. Or maybe even polish it yourself. Eastwood and others have kits you can buy to do this.

Sarah Young

bent metal wrote:

Sarah, have you looked into having the glass you already have, polished by a professional? That might be a good compromise for your situation. Or maybe even polish it yourself. Eastwood and others have kits you can buy to do this.

It's not tempered glass, there are two layers of glass sandwiched together and the yellowing around the edges is in between the glass, not on the surface. There's no way to polish it out.

bent metal

Sarah Young wrote:

It's not tempered glass, there are two layers of glass sandwiched together and the yellowing around the edges is in between the glass, not on the surface. There's no way to polish it out.

Oh, it's delaminating, not just scratched up. That sucks.

Unknown

Sarah. Try Phillips Classic Auto Glass. 3782 S Westwood Blvd. Poplar Bluff, MO. 63901 ph 573-785-1927. I bought a pair of stepdown windshields and a tinted & shaded Jet windshield from them a few years ago. All nos. Dont remember the prices but we drove over and picked them up.

Sarah Young

I spoke to Vic at Phillips Classic and he said he had one left, but that his intentions are to use it as a pattern. It takes a couple months for tooling, so he suggested I call back in a few months and check on the progress. He plans to have 25 or 50 made up depending on the price break. I told him, by all means, keep it for the greater good!