68 SS Door glass or lexan ? your idea ?

[Tribute SS/A 68]

I am finishing my Tribute to the 68 Hurst Hemi Cuda. Since the thinner door glass is no longer available, do you think I should leave the stock glass in place and add the straps, or buy Lexan ?
Bickell sells the exact reprop of lexan 3/16" for $ 460.00 a pair, but if everybody thinks that's what I should do then i will.
Building as close to original as possible, when delivered in 68.
thanks
:burnout:

 

[805moparkid]

We also sell the window kits but you have to call

SS and AFX
623-465-7277

 

[earthmover]

what other kits do you guys sell??? 73 duster????????

 

[cosgig]

I think with something as big of a change from stock that lightweight glass is, I would want as close to the Owens Corning glass as I could get for my tribute!! Your choice in the end!! Geof

 

[805moparkid]

what other kits do you guys sell??? 73 duster????????

nope sorry, we built Super Stock Hemi Darts and Cuda's.

I think with something as big of a change from stock that lightweight glass is, I would want as close to the Owens Corning glass as I could get for my tribute!! Your choice in the end!! Geof

I think kramer can have a set made but its somewhere in the 4g range for a set. keep in mind if the manufacture breaks your set your SOL... and have to buy another...

And our kit is something like 65lbs saved...

 

[moper]

IMO, if you're trying to get as perfect as possible (and assuming the financial responsibilities that come along with that commitment) - then order the custom real glass. If you're building a tribute car that you plan to drive and race and money is a concern - then go with Lexan. Lexan will not last forever but if you're careful you'll get a lot of good years from it - good return on investment. Ultimately - it's not "right" if you're after factory as-delivered but most won't make that investment on something you will never get back if you sell or might break if you race.

 

[sscuda]

I am finishing my Tribute to the 68 Hurst Hemi Cuda. Since the thinner door glass is no longer available, do you think I should leave the stock glass in place and add the straps, or buy Lexan ?
Bickell sells the exact reprop of lexan 3/16" for $ 460.00 a pair, but if everybody thinks that's what I should do then i will.
Building as close to original as possible, when delivered in 68.
thanks
:burnout:

FYI - there is a guy on Class Racer. com selling NOS '68 Cuda " lightweight or "thin glass" for $2K per set. I think he has two complete sets left. Go to the Nostalgia Stock and Super Stock section under SS Hemi Cuda thread. If it`s the original Dow Corning race weight glass the price is cheap.

Good Luck!
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[hemicop]

Keep in mind that even treated Lexan will scratch eventually & depending on how accurate you want to be, it just doesn't look like glass. The original cars were known for breaking the side glass out simply due to vibration & useage, so I'm not sure you want to go that route either. If it's a dual-purpose car, I'd stay with the stock glass. If it's a dedicated racecar & you don't mind the very minor imperfection lexan will give, then I say go with that.
I will add that years ago I saw one of "DeFrank & Cohen's" S/S 'cudas & the owner added extra lining in the channels to insure the Corning glass didn't rattle itself apart. That may be another route you'd want to look into.......

 

[autoxcuda]

There are places that can remove scratches in glass by basically milling/machining it. I think thier key application is high rise buildings. I wonder if they could mill/machine/polish an original thick set down to "thin" thickness.

I know ns1rm21 bought a set of Brazilian? repro side glass that was about 25% thinner. It was cheap too. But that was for a Dart.

$4K for thinner side glass, I'd think about how spot-on accurate to a race time period or theme the car was to justify that.

Unless you are racing it, I don't see bothering with Lexan. They were not Lexan at all originally. More inaccurate than thick stock glass you have now.