55.2-59 Windshield vendors - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bowt1ed · 01-24-2023, 02:51 PM

Anyone purchased a TF windshield lately? Wondering who has the quality glass, hopefully available, these days. I know a while back they were hard to find.
Thanks, Jim

**Hcb3200** · 01-24-2023, 03:42 PM

I used Auto Metal Direct years ago. Looks like they have some in stock.
They are just up the road from me so it was convenient and easy to exchange which i found i had to do on some of their sheet metal. That more hit and miss with fitment. But the glass all windshield and doors worked great. This was 6 years ago.

**Hcb3200** · 01-24-2023, 03:44 PM

Mine was 1956 year model

bowt1ed · 01-24-2023, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hcb3200

I used Auto Metal Direct years ago. Looks like they have some in stock.
They are just up the road from me so it was convenient and easy to exchange which i found i had to do on some of their sheet metal. That more hit and miss with fitment. But the glass all windshield and doors worked great. This was 6 years ago.

Thanks!

bowt1ed · 01-24-2023, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hcb3200

I used Auto Metal Direct years ago. Looks like they have some in stock.
They are just up the road from me so it was convenient and easy to exchange which i found i had to do on some of their sheet metal. That more hit and miss with fitment. But the glass all windshield and doors worked great. This was 6 years ago.

Whew! I forgot how much shipping has gotten to be. A $220 windshield costs $245 to ship (GA to VA)!

**hogfarm** · 01-24-2023, 09:20 PM

I went to the local auto glass shop, good prices and good service. I went with smoked glass all around

**mr48chev** · 01-25-2023, 05:18 AM

Compare the price of buying it locally with the cost of buying it online and shipping costs.

Just price checking Summit shows a tinted OER windshield for 265.99 https://www.summitracing.com/parts/o...yABEgIl-fD_BwE
Plus shipping by truck.

dsraven · 01-25-2023, 11:08 PM

I like the local guys supply and install option. the 55-59 windshield is not a fun one to install and lots of guys break them when installing. have the glass shop do it but ask if they break it do you still buy it?

NWA58 · 01-28-2023, 12:13 AM

Bought my glass about 5 years ago and just now installed it. https://www.autocityclassic.com/1955...959-chevrolet/

No issues with quality or fit except the small rear window rubber they provided was sloppy big. Had to replace with a Precision rubber that was a perfect fit. Used Precision in the front also and it worked great. As DSRaven said, have it done by someone who knows what they are doing.

01-24-2023, 02:51 PM	#1
bowt1ed Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 514	Windshield vendors Anyone purchased a TF windshield lately? Wondering who has the quality glass, hopefully available, these days. I know a while back they were hard to find. Thanks, Jim

01-24-2023, 03:42 PM	#2
Hcb3200 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Suwanee GA Posts: 273	Re: Windshield vendors I used Auto Metal Direct years ago. Looks like they have some in stock. They are just up the road from me so it was convenient and easy to exchange which i found i had to do on some of their sheet metal. That more hit and miss with fitment. But the glass all windshield and doors worked great. This was 6 years ago.

01-24-2023, 03:44 PM	#3
Hcb3200 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Suwanee GA Posts: 273	Re: Windshield vendors Mine was 1956 year model

01-24-2023, 09:20 PM	#6
hogfarm Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Appleton Washington Posts: 592	Re: Windshield vendors I went to the local auto glass shop, good prices and good service. I went with smoked glass all around

01-25-2023, 05:18 AM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,710	Re: Windshield vendors Compare the price of buying it locally with the cost of buying it online and shipping costs. Just price checking Summit shows a tinted OER windshield for 265.99 https://www.summitracing.com/parts/o...yABEgIl-fD_BwE Plus shipping by truck. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

01-25-2023, 11:08 PM	#8
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,333	Re: Windshield vendors I like the local guys supply and install option. the 55-59 windshield is not a fun one to install and lots of guys break them when installing. have the glass shop do it but ask if they break it do you still buy it?

01-28-2023, 12:13 AM	#9
NWA58 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Bentonville Posts: 74	Re: Windshield vendors Bought my glass about 5 years ago and just now installed it. https://www.autocityclassic.com/1955...959-chevrolet/ No issues with quality or fit except the small rear window rubber they provided was sloppy big. Had to replace with a Precision rubber that was a perfect fit. Used Precision in the front also and it worked great. As DSRaven said, have it done by someone who knows what they are doing.



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