1969 camaro repop rear window

[302moz]

Has anyone had trouble with a reproduction rear window not fitting?The curve of the window is off and it is high in the center. The stainless trim will not snap on.The car has all of its original metal so its not the car.thanks

[bigsixman]

We had exactly the same situation on a 67 Corvette coupe. It was a dated correct reproduction rear glass and the moldings would not snap on. The thickness of the repo glass was thinner too.

[HawkX66]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 302moz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Has anyone had trouble with a reproduction rear window not fitting?The curve of the window is off and it is high in the center. The stainless trim will not snap on.The car has all of its original metal so its not the car.thanks </div></div>
What brand? OE trim?

[bigsixman]

The 67 Corvette that I addressed in my post used OEM Glass and the moldings were NOS. OEM took the glass back and made it right.

[Salvatore]

M22Mike has a good glass Company John.

[COPO]

Yes, this is fairly common even for dated glass.

[Schonyenko2]

Yes on Chevelle, and Nova also. I've seen some you could almost throw a cat through on the edges. Especially the clear glass. Better on the tinted, but not much, and no consistency.

[302moz]

Purchased the glass from PS Auto Glass in WI.They tried there best to resolve but after three pieces of glass they gave up. The stainless trim has nothing to do with it.Its original.

[HawkX66]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 302moz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Purchased the glass from PS Auto Glass in WI.They tried there best to resolve but after three pieces of glass they gave up. The stainless trim has nothing to do with it.Its original. </div></div>
I've never heard anyone complain about Pilkington. My windshield has some scratches, so when I replace it, I'll order the Pilkington.

[njsteve]

Pilkington is the best I've found. Thick, heavy glass made to factory spec and date coded to your specs. They truck ship in a giant wooden crate that costs a fortune but it arrives safe. I had two windshields and one side glass made for my Firebirds They duplicated the original date codes perfectly from photos of my existing chipped and scratched glass.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I've used Auto City Glass in MN with good results, they also date coded it very well - I picked it up in Carlisle to avoid shipping. Both windshields fit very well, impressive since I had significant repairs to the back windshield channel after replacing both quarters up to the lead line as well as the bottom package shelf piece (2x!!). One trick was to use the thicker butyl seal in order to compensate for some inconsistencies, then let it sit in the sun for 4-5 hours before pressing it down. Worked like a charm....