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Hi all,
I am searching for someone who reproduces beveled glass. I need the rear view mirror and a wind wing for the 1929 model 645 seven passenger sedan reproduced. Does anyone have a recommendation for who might take this on? Also, the rear view mirror is noticeably dark. Is that intentional (was tinted glass a thing in 1929?), or just due to 94 years of aging. Your thoughts and recommendations on both issues are greatly appreciated.

John Wogec

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Most glass shops can bevel glass. The questions are 1) will they do it on a small job, 2) cost and is it possible on mirror? It may be cheaper to send your existing mirror out for re-silvering.

I opted for going non-beveled with a size readily available at a classic car parts house.

I am not sure about the tint, I suspect it is not, as tinted glass was a big deal starting in the 50's. I seem to remember an ad with Raymond Burr (of Perry Mason fame at the time) extolling the virtues of tinted glass keeping his car cool.
I see what you mean about it being darker, but clear safety glass would pass for it too unless you hang a white item in the window to compare.
I had all mine cut new with a light green tint and it looks clear after installation but does cut UV.
Here, the mirror with the bezel can be cut by a specialty glass company in town. I suspect if you call a firm in your local area that cuts glass for homes they will be able to help you out. I doubt you would need to worry about tempering or safety glass in a rear view mirror. Nice too that it is a rectangle and not a fancy ellipse or anything difficult to match in shape.
Bob J.

You might try a local stained glass studio. I had an Ivory handled cosmetic mirror resilvered and they did it beautifully. You also might look at Restoration Supply they have several sizes available.