glass codes

RonS
RonS Senior Contributor
edited January 2013 in HUDSON
Does any one have a 53 stepdown with any original side glass still in tact? If so, to the right of the AS 2 there should be a number ( maybe 12). Could you advise me if it is 12 or what and if there is a tick mark under the E in duolite? I have a fella who needs to verify authentic codes for his records. Others can use this as a base as well. Ron Sotardi

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  • Richie
    Richie Senior Contributor
    Ron, I don't think the glass in my 53 Hornet is original, but here is what is on the glass. Front vent wind=solex and under that is doulite and under that is AS2 13
    The rear side vent wind=pan lam tinted safety glass with AS-2 541-T dot 273.
    The rear wind= solex herculite AS2 4-33.
    All my glass is tinted and there are no markings on the 4 door windows, they are blank as far as I can tell. Richie.
  • RonS
    RonS Senior Contributor
    edited January 2013
    Richie, I believe you convinced me that the AS2 13 means American standard 2( for sides). The 13 should mean PPG production date of January of 1953. Was your car was produced after Jan '53? I contacted someone who will duplicate PPG glass codes but is not familar with Hudson /PPG codes. Thanks to you and Russell.
  • RonS
    RonS Senior Contributor
    Richie, Sorry. Is there a tick under the E in Duolite ? and is there a code on the windshield?
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Ron-

    It was nice talking on the phone this morning. Glad I could help, and thanks for the contact info. I'll be ordering glass in the next few days and will contact them for the etching materials.
  • Richie
    Richie Senior Contributor
    Ron, my vin # is 7C264094 I don't know when it was built though. The windshields both have the same printing= there is an- A with an arrow pointing downward next to it and then SI. Above the arrow is a short line, would look like the top part of a "T". There is the PPG on the vent windows but I didn't see that on the rear window or windshields. I'll check about the "tick under the E, tomorrow. Richie.
  • StillOutThere
    StillOutThere Expert Adviser
    Any time there is an arrow it is on a shaded windshield and it is indicating the quality code is for the area below the shade tint. As expected in a windshield, that is 1st qual in this case.

  • RonS
    RonS Senior Contributor
    Richie, your car was built between June 22-26, 1953.
  • Richie
    Richie Senior Contributor
    Ron, I 'm not sure what you mean by a "tick". I looked on my 51 Pacemaker and believe it still has the original glass in it with the exception of the driver's door. Underneath the "E" in Duolite is what looks like two "C " 's facing each other, kinda like an oval with a break at the top and bottom. All flat glass in the 51 that has Duolite on it has the broken oval under the "E".The Hornet's glass does not have the broken oval. Richie.
  • RonS
    RonS Senior Contributor
    We have concluded it was a defect in the stencil used at the PPG factory. If you go on line and ask for Hudson Car production figures you can see dates of VIN production by week. My car was produced the 3rd week of Dec. '52. Soo... while mommy was kissing Santa Claus, he was giving her a new Hudson Hornet Club Coupe.
  • Richie
    Richie Senior Contributor
    Thanks Ron.
  • hudsontech
    hudsontech Senior Contributor
    RonS wrote "Richie, your car was built between June 22-26, 1953"
    Man, I thought I had production records!!!!!!!!!! I have monthly production dates from 1946 thru 1954, but not weekly dates!!!!!!!
    Where did you get those dates from????

    Hudsonly,
    Alex Burr
    Memphis, TN
  • RonS
    RonS Senior Contributor
    edited January 2013
    Well... I assumed that, for example, there were about 6000 cars assembled by Hudson in the month of June. I divided the number by 4 (weeks). Then I checked the months before and after to see if there were any major differences in production, excluding strikes or holidays. So, in fairness, I could be off by as much as 2 days, fore or aft. A real issue was the infamous Ford Blitz that year. So, the independent manufacturers( LIttle 6) were just about realizing the disaster before them, and they were starting to slow up production in anticipation of large unsold inventory. Some historical knowledge is needed as well. I find this the fun part of the hobby,ie, why the companies succeeded or failed and the unavoidable environment that was against the Little 6 after the War. Another issue was Korea. The Congress forbid loans longer than 18 months by banks. But advantage GM & Ford... they had GMAC & Ford Credit and were immune from that restriction. Any way from 1950 on, one can see the deteriorating climate for small manufacturers by studing the figures.
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