The Ford Barn

sunshine · 06-15-2015, 05:57 PM

When did FORD start using safety glass. The reason I ask is I cracked my rear window in my 39 pkup. while installing my interior . It was the only original glass with the bug reading 2 39 When I took it out it is like thin house glass . this was an old farm truck. THANKS SUNSHINE

Tudortomnz · 06-16-2015, 01:01 AM

Ford put safety glass for the windshield on the first Model A, late 1927.
Rumour has it that after an accident when out on a test drive of a pre production A, a Ford big wig was badly injured so Henry demanded safety glass.
This is laminated glass, not modern tempered glass.Not used for the other windows, but you could order it at extra expense on later Model A's & probably on the early V8's.

scooder · 06-16-2015, 01:52 AM

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Should be laminated glass I'm there? Is in the ones I've seen/had.
Martin.

06-15-2015, 05:57 PM	#1
sunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SUNSHINE MD. Posts: 318	window glass safety ? When did FORD start using safety glass. The reason I ask is I cracked my rear window in my 39 pkup. while installing my interior . It was the only original glass with the bug reading 2 39 When I took it out it is like thin house glass . this was an old farm truck. THANKS SUNSHINE

06-16-2015, 01:01 AM	#2
Tudortomnz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canterbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,242	Re: window glass safety ? Ford put safety glass for the windshield on the first Model A, late 1927. Rumour has it that after an accident when out on a test drive of a pre production A, a Ford big wig was badly injured so Henry demanded safety glass. This is laminated glass, not modern tempered glass.Not used for the other windows, but you could order it at extra expense on later Model A's & probably on the early V8's. Last edited by Tudortomnz; 06-16-2015 at 02:53 AM.

06-16-2015, 01:52 AM	#3
scooder Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,593	Re: window glass safety ? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Should be laminated glass I'm there? Is in the ones I've seen/had. Martin.