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jerryt 11-26-2021 07:13 PM

Safety or not
 

On my 1926 model t the previous owner cut down the windshield. How can I tell if it’s safety Or tempered glass.
Thanks
Jerry

J Franklin 11-26-2021 07:33 PM

Re: Safety or not
 

You could tap on it lightly and listen for a muffled clink due to the plastic in the middle of safty glass.

jerryt 11-26-2021 11:36 PM

Re: Safety or not
 

My friend said the same thing. There is a YouTube video showing different glass and thickness.

Kurt in NJ 11-27-2021 01:28 AM

Re: Safety or not
 

The car I just bought I was worried about it too, was going to put clear tint film on, was cleaning some and found the marks,-- "as1", and can see the edge ,2layers of glass with plastic in center , I have safely glass in the 17 I just got

JoeBauer 11-27-2021 08:34 AM

Re: Safety or not
 

Take it to a local glass shop (not franchise) and have them check it.

The State Policeman in charge of inspections, a sergeant, for this area of Virginia told me that the windshield on my speedster was not safety glass. I took it to a local glass shop for replacement, they took a quick look and told me that what I had was safety glass.

You definitely want safety glass!

Utopia Texas 11-29-2021 10:45 AM

Re: Safety or not
 

Hold a burning match or lighter next to the glass. Reflection of one flame is single pane glass and a reflection of two flames is double pane glass.

McMimmcs 11-29-2021 04:56 PM

Re: Safety or not
 

Quote:

Originally Posted by Utopia Texas (Post 2080511)
Hold a burning match or lighter next to the glass. Reflection of one flame is single pane glass and a reflection of two flames is double pane glass.

Very ingenious !

redmodelt 12-03-2021 02:43 PM

Re: Safety or not
 

I have tried that lighter thing next to the thick plate glass used in the early cars like T's, and saw two reflections. The only two self tests I would trust; edge delamanaton (bubbles between the two) and looking at the raw edges.


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