Camaro Glass Kits?

[tubbed69]

I know this gets asked alot on here,but who has the best glass for 69 camaros?I have heard good and bad about AMD and Auto City,how about Pilkingtons,are these as close to factory or are they all about the same?

[Sparks67]

I know this gets asked alot on here,but who has the best glass for 69 camaros?I have heard good and bad about AMD and Auto City,how about Pilkingtons,are these as close to factory or are they all about the same?

AMD glass is made in Taiwan. Auto City glass is from Thailand. I recently posted on this in the past on sheet metal and glass as well., but I was able to trace the original supplier for AMD and Auto City. Well, my friends Auto City cracked in 6 months, so not sure of the quality. My 67 RS Camaro and Mayhem has Pilkington glass. Pilkington disadvantage is that you are stuck with clear or green.

Jeff

[tubbed69]

AMD glass is made in Taiwan. Auto City glass is from Thailand. I recently posted on this in the past on sheet metal and glass as well., but I was able to trace the original supplier for AMD and Auto City. Well, my friends Auto City cracked in 6 months, so not sure of the quality. My 67 RS Camaro and Mayhem has Pilkington glass. Pilkington disadvantage is that you are stuck with clear or green.

Jeff

thanks,I talked to guys at Pilkington today,seems that there quality is the best,I can live with factory tint or clear to have good quality fitting glass.

[Sparks67]

thanks,I talked to guys at Pilkington today,seems that there quality is the best,I can live with factory tint or clear to have good quality fitting glass.

Yes, I visited the Pilkington warehouse that is located outside Columbus, Ohio. Nice place, and happy with the quality. I bought the green tint glass, and 67 Camaro (Mayhem) has green tint as well.

Jeff

[Rick D]

I've used A LOT of the Auto City glass and know of A LOT of guys that have as well with out any issues.

I've never used the Pilkington glass, so I can't comment on theirs.

[Sparks67]

I've used A LOT of the Auto City glass and know of A LOT of guys that have as well with out any issues.

I've never used the Pilkington glass, so I can't comment on theirs.

Well, a friend has a 1969 Z28 Camaro numbers matching and tried the glass out. The car never moved out of the garage. The glass cracked in 6 months. He replaced with PPG glass and no issues. Another friend had the same problem, but here is the bill of lading from auto city glass. Well, their side glass comes from Taiwan.

http://www.9li.com/importer/auto-city-classic-inc/

Thailand manufacturer.
http://www.tradeinfo365.com/NorthAmerica/AUTO-CITY-CLASSIC-INC.html


Jeff

[Rick D]

Well, a friend has a 1969 Z28 Camaro numbers matching and tried the glass out. The car never moved out of the garage. The glass cracked in 6 months. He replaced with PPG glass and no issues. Another friend had the same problem, but here is the bill of lading from auto city glass. Well, their side glass comes from Taiwan.

http://www.9li.com/importer/auto-city-classic-inc/

Thailand manufacturer.
http://www.tradeinfo365.com/NorthAmerica/AUTO-CITY-CLASSIC-INC.html


Jeff

Not sure what you are trying to say Jeff? I didn't say anything about where they get their glass from?

I just stated a fact that I have personally used and installed over 15 different pieces of glass from Auto City? Not a singal issue! I have lots of friends in the resto industry that have used and still use their glass.

Also the second link you posted, that lading is from 6 years ago, so again not sure what you are trying to prove?

Jeff OP asked a question and I gave him my opinion on my experience on the Auto City glass, that's all.

[tubbed69]

I sure do appreciate all the comments,I think I will drive to Columbus and pick it up,its only 2 hours for me.I have heard good things about Autocity glass but havent seen any of it.

[Rick D]

I sure do appreciate all the comments,I think I will drive to Columbus and pick it up,its only 2 hours for me.I have heard good things about Autocity glass but havent seen any of it.

Jeff, you can also talk with Mike at MuscleRodz he's a site sponsor I believe he has a nice glass kit for a first gen smoked to I believe?

Good idea on picking it up, shipping glass is expensive. We used to order 5 at a time on the windshields as it would bring the cost down.

[tubbed69]

Jeff, you can also talk with Mike at MuscleRodz he's a site sponsor I believe he has a nice glass kit for a first gen smoked to I believe?

Good idea on picking it up, shipping glass is expensive. We used to order 5 at a time on the windshields as it would bring the cost down.

thanks Rick,shipping was quoted at $110 which wasnt bad but I drive to Jegs alot and I am going to Goodguys there next month anyway.

[Musclerodz]

The first gen smoke we sell is not from Auto City, but is still imported. That said, we have had no complaints with fitment and have sold quite a few sets that are on some of the nicest builds here on Lat-g. If you want green and some clear or need concours correct, contact Pilkington, they own the LOF brand originally installed.

[tubbed69]

The first gen smoke we sell is not from Auto City, but is still imported. That said, we have had no complaints with fitment and have sold quite a few sets that are on some of the nicest builds here on Lat-g. If you want green and some clear or need concours correct, contact Pilkington, they own the LOF brand originally installed.

thanks Mike for the help

[coolwelder62]

Good Thread.I will be needing a set of smoked glass for a 69 camaro in a few month's.Sure don't something that's going to crack shorty after install.

[glassman]

Hey all, so PPG and LOF where OEM for these cars, both good fit and quality.
Pilkington good too, made in England last i knew.

Couple of comments regarding todays glass:
1. The quality of the glass is very rarely a result of this, poor fitman and poor craftmenship can cause any glass to break. You can have an OEM glass, but if the cab wasnt built right or was tweaked from an accident you will have fitmeant issues (us autoglass guys know this from the 67-72 chevy pick ups)

2. All glass for auto (cept' black market, which there is really no demand for) has to be DOT compliant, which means windshields have to have a specific mill for the interlayer of laminated glass, .030 in most cases.

3. Keep in mind, the roads everywhere here in the USA are deteriorating more and more, change in weather patterns, more cars on the road, more commerce, etc, etc, What this does is place more and more stone debris on the road only to be kicked up by somebody else, and "tink" chip, then "run" (the trade word for cracked glass).

4. The windshields are getting larger and lighter, not for our classics, but since were on this topic, Larger for drag-coeffientacy, reduced drag= more mpg, same with lighter, they're thinning the glass down to reduce weight (and manufactoring costs) which leads to easier breakage, but keeping the same interlayer (the vinyl that makes glass "laminated").

thanx for reading more possible useless trivia our minds need, Mike