Correct Windshield Data for 1960 1002

[BarryGMC]

That's a replacement windshield in a 62 truck. Its lof date code is march 1965. The m30 is the style or what could be called a part #. A friend of mine has thousands of pieces of lof glass. That are new. With dates into the 70's. A lot of it is e-z-eye. I compared some of it to new green and found it to be lighter. Sorry he has no truck front glass.

[BarryGMC]

E-Z-EYE is a trademark of lof. Lof continued to make replacement glass for years with that logo. I have seen it on 67-72 trucks and a few other cars into the 70's. Soft ray is a gm trademark and ppg and lof put it on there glass for OEM use by general motors .

[BarryGMC]

Not OEM. But its in another 60. Shat.r.proof. I got one more of these. Green tint.

[1960HDGMC]

OK, Here is a preliminary sketch I came up with, based on you guys input. I am asking you guys in the know, to proofread it before I send it to the glass company. I am not sure what it all means. I am not sure this is exactly correct for my particular truck. Can you guys tell me if this is correct for a September 1959 made windshield, placed in an early Pontiac Plant produced truck? After establishing the text, I will ask about placement and from which side the text is readable. Thanks again for all the help. Greg Mead

[BarryGMC]

Get rid of the bottom line. That's the DOT info that was required in the mid 60's.

[BarryGMC]

Widest part is 1.4 inches. Top to bottom .60. Big letters .16 small letters .12

[1960HDGMC]

Great info. So for clarity, I have it correct ,except I need to get rid of the entire bottom line of text? Would you mind if I passed the pictures you just sent, so that he can get the text fonts? I will not pass them along unless and until you give me the OK to send them. I see this guy is in the truck. Is there a way you could measure to the bottom of my new bottom row, from the bottom of the windshield. Also from the left edge of the "S" in Safety, to the left edge of glass. I assume the text is level with ground if truck is at factory curb height, parked on level ground, which mine is. Please verify that this is correct.
Have you seen enough of these to know if the text is always placed exactly in the same relative place, or is there a human element to there placement, in your opinion. I assume that a person applied a template based on some guide points, and then did what they did to get the text etched into the glass. Any idea if these were hand etched or machine etched somehow?
Again, thanks for all the help. Much of this information I simply have not been able to glean elsewhere, so it helps me a lot. Greg Mead

[BarryGMC]

You can send any pic you want. Most seem to be in about the same spot. I will post some more measurements tomorrow. Yes lose the bottom line. Just so you know this info was sand blasted into the glass.

[1960HDGMC]

Thanks Barry, I will check back tomorrow for the placement info. I believe the glass man said they could etch it into the glass. Honestly, I think you could get a clear cling - on sticker and just stick it where it goes. You would have to look close to see it. Or even a waterslide type we use in vintage instrument repairs to keep the text on the instruments looking original. You could change your mind that way too. But I want to get it as close to factory as I can. Thanks again for all the help, Greg Mead

[AZKen]

Wow, posts like this make me feel insignificant. Shade tree. Dirty. Greasy. I'm just worried on how to get my axle back in. Clean up the frame a little. I will never get to the glass markings at this rate.....shrug.... take a swig..... ...better!