1933 3-Window Coupe Glass Bug location

[Mr. Will]

Hello guys. I looking for the correct location for the glass bug location for my 33 3-window. I have a pretty good idea but just want to make sure I get it right. This is for all the glass, windshield, doors and back glass. Any help would be appreciated.



Thanks Dan

[Model51]

Here's my understanding of Ford's general practice with logo placement on glass in the early 1930's:

Windshield - When observed from the outside of the car, the logo is located in the bottom left corner (right-hand passenger side) and reads normally. When observed from the inside, the text will be backwards.

Doors - The drivers door glass logo is in the bottom right (rear) side located above the door sill when then glass is up. It will read backwards from the inside. Most vehicles used the same glass for both doors, so the logo on the passenger side will read backwards when observed from the outside of the car and correctly when observed from the inside of the car.

Back Window - The logo is located on the bottom right corner when observed from the rear of the vehicle and reads properly. From the inside it reads in reverse.

It's possible to install the windshield and back window glass in two different orientations, so it's possible that the logo location could be reversed when installed "backwards". This doesn't necessarily mean that the logo is incorrectly applied to the glass, just that the glass was installed in reverse.

Depending on how exacting you want to be, Ford drawings are around which can provide the exact measurements of where the logos are placed on each glass part. There is also an article in the V8 Times a while back which went into great detail on Ford glass logos and it may have more information that you might find useful.

[KRSheeler]

Great reply thank you for the great info

[Mr. Will]

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Originally Posted by Model51

Here's my understanding of Ford's general practice with logo placement on glass in the early 1930's:

Windshield - When observed from the outside of the car, the logo is located in the bottom left corner (right-hand passenger side) and reads normally. When observed from the inside, the text will be backwards.

Doors - The drivers door glass logo is in the bottom right (rear) side located above the door sill when then glass is up. It will read backwards from the inside. Most vehicles used the same glass for both doors, so the logo on the passenger side will read backwards when observed from the outside of the car and correctly when observed from the inside of the car.

Back Window - The logo is located on the bottom right corner when observed from the rear of the vehicle and reads properly. From the inside it reads in reverse.

It's possible to install the windshield and back window glass in two different orientations, so it's possible that the logo location could be reversed when installed "backwards". This doesn't necessarily mean that the logo is incorrectly applied to the glass, just that the glass was installed in reverse.

Depending on how exacting you want to be, Ford drawings are around which can provide the exact measurements of where the logos are placed on each glass part. There is also an article in the V8 Times a while back which went into great detail on Ford glass logos and it may have more information that you might find useful.

Model51,
Thanks for the detailed reply, its much appreciated.


Dan