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Old November 14th, 2014, 02:49 PM
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Hello, I have a cracked replacement windshield on my 1960 GMC 1002 pickup truck. I have a line on a Pilkington Glass Co. windshield, in Coke Bottle Green tint, or clear. Does anyone have a known original early production 1960 GMC Windshield? Or some factory code for the etched in markings? I also need there placement and which way they are readable. Were the original windshields truly clear, or as I suspect, did they have the very slightly Coke Bottle green hue. I want to get this as correct as I can to original. My truck was number 1392 built at Pontiac Plant, and was a Custom with the Stainless Trim around windshield. The original owner took delivery at the factory in fall of 1959. He is 91, and is a friend of mine, a WWII vet and a good guy. Heck, he even signed my glove box door once I got it all painted and back together. He ordered the truck with the extra chrome and two-tone paint,Cape Blue and Olympic White. All back to factory spec except for windshield. Help Appreciated.
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Old November 14th, 2014, 10:23 PM
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Here is one from a February 1960 GMC. Very slight green not as green as the after market. The etching is on the passenger side and in reverse if read from the out side. Here are 2 more very old replacements that are both tinted very much the same.
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Old November 14th, 2014, 10:25 PM
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Default Re: Correct Windshield Data for 1960 1002

That last pic is from the inside.
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Side glass on another 60. March built.
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Forgot pic
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Old November 15th, 2014, 12:14 AM
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Default Re: Correct Windshield Data for 1960 1002

Thank you, Do you suppose the greenish tint faded away over the years, from some to very little? Also ,can you decode this information,LOF,AS-1,N7 etc.? Is there a date code that tells you this was a Feb. 1960 built windshield, or completed truck? Thanks for the great pictures, most helpful indeed. Greg Mead
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Old November 15th, 2014, 01:24 AM
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First no I don't think the green has faded. I looked at my 58 impala that spent 45 years garaged near BELLINGHAM WA. Not much sun and a 43.000 mile car. I think the aftermarket green is to green. If you are having the info etched on new glass you want the AS 1 that means front glass. Then match the date code to your side glass. That's the letters to the right of the LOF logo. Its probably is yc or yy some times there is a # following the 2 letters. The first y is for 59.
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Old November 15th, 2014, 01:32 AM
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One more thing. Dating a truck without a build sheet is not to hard. The fenders are date stamped m/y. Near the hinge mount on the fender well. The engine has lots if casting #'s. Intake has m/d/y on top. Rear end gears and carrier are dated. Trannys have casting dates on the side. Plus the glass markings. If it has the original radio the inspection sticker has the inspector # and m/d/y. These dates usually predate assembly by a few weeks.
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I have a collection of these. These are in the seats. These build sheets and dates on the trucks have given
Me a good idea how to date a truck within a couple of weeks when these are gone. This sheet tells me thetruck was ordered march 29-1965 and was the 7th truck built on aApril 2 1965.
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Sorry for the poor pic. Here is a better one
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