Topic: Needed - Convertible Top Glass Pictures

[specialed]

I know 71 corning glass had a different pattern  around same time carlite glass went to the block type lettering also in 71 .  I remember years ago running into that as I found a 71 ragtop rear glass from a junkyard parted out 71 mustang & glass was same cut as 69-70 but corning markings were a little different layout

[specialed]

I took a corning glass to dave at ECS last march & he made that script corning with a 69 date code so he has it.

[JohnRB]

Was the rear convertible glass always tinted?

Datecode on glass v.s actual car build?

Thanks

John

[Bob Gaines]

Was the rear convertible glass always tinted?

Datecode on glass v.s actual car build?

Thanks

John

I have never seen or heard of rear convertible glass that was tinted.

[JohnRB]

I have never seen or heard of rear convertible glass that was tinted.

Thanks. Just need to figure out the datecode on the glass v.s actual car build date

JohnB

[J_Speegle]

Thanks. Just need to figure out the datecode on the glass v.s actual car build date

For what year and plant?

Don't have allot of rear convertible glass data points but next best thing might be using side glass or windshield dates to get an idea

[TLea]

For what year and plant?

+1 As a general rule I have observed front and back glass about 1-2 months prior. Seen side glass up to 6 months, usually always before front/back

[JohnRB]

0F03R120303.

Actual build 10/17/69

JohnB

[NEFaurora]

Funny that the Glass is Corning Glass.  Corning Glass of course is still around today and has always been located in Corning, New York.  They have been making glass products since 1851....including Corningware dishes, etc.  Today, They still make Corningware, but that part of the company actually broke off to form another division.  That Ipod or Iphone that you are using made by Apple - That Glass screen is made by Corning Glass Inc.  Steve Jobs actually approached Corning, Inc. in 2005 to make the Glass screen for the IPhone to his specs, and they (Corning) actually turned him down and told him that it couldn't be done.  Jobs persisted, and had more faith in Corning than Corning did, and Jobs would not take "NO" for an answer after he was told "No" by every other manufacturer that he had approached.  It took something like 2 years of testing and development to develop the special "Gorilla glass" that we all carry in our Iphones and Ipod Touch-es. Most people have no idea of the story.  It's a great part of history.

Bet you didn't know that!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corning_Inc.

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/03/02/apple-confirms-corning-glass/

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Tony K.