Re: '38 Twelve1608 Glass

Posted by Tim Cole On 2019/12/26 16:55:47

Tinted glass didn't become a factory option on cars until around 57-58 which is why it is a standard judging deduction.

If there is no visible laminate seam the glass may be tempered. Usually original glass has at least some visible laminate separation. If the glass is perfect in that respect it probably is not original. The original tinted glass options on cars was not a very dark color only a tint unlike the ghetto stuff you see today or the deep tint used to prevent the greenhouse effect in the south.

Winter this year in Michigan has been unusually warm.

I'll see if I can dig up a good example of original discolored 1938 Packard glass.