hi guys, need to get a new windshield for my 56 F350, LMC only list theirs as for F100 and F250, i thought all the cabs were the same, will their screen fit the 350, its shipping to the uk in about a month and i want the windshield in the container to save me shipping it separate.

 

One windshield fits all cabs in 56, only difference was the battery cover size and the tranny cover( shifter vs auto). Make sure its well packed and padded.

 

thanks, i thought all were the same but thought i had better check

 

before you order check some local shops these are not as hard to find as you would think. I got mine locally for less than the lmc price not to mention the crating and shipping which can exceed the price of the glass.
I ordered the new rubber from mid fifty that was supposed to be the top of the line premium stuff, afterwards I wished I would have let my glass guy order it as well, because he said mine seemed less pliable than he was used to. nothing against mid fifty they are great.

 

I bought mine through a regular windshield installer no problem.

 

I called all the local glass shops in my area and the only 55 Ford they had access to was the Fairlane. Maybe the 56 is more available.
I would agree, if you can get it local you will save a ton in shipping. I lucked out and a vendor at a swap meet had one, so I didn't have to pay shipping. Shipping is generally as much or more than the glass itself.

 

thanks guys, i will go see some local glass people, if they can supply i will get them to fit as well,

 

I see that you have Fargo as your location (kind of). There is a glass shop in Isanti, MN that most likely has the glass you need on hand. They have a huge inventory and they just went to the shelves & pulled out the glass I needed for my '53. I had a chance to watch them cut out a side window for an International truck. They used a computer guided water jet stream cutter/blaster that took about three minutes to cut a ready to use window.


Grant

 

thanks for the info, i see Isanti is just north of the cities, and thats where i am at the moment, i will go see them, do you know their name

 

The place in Isanti, MN is Auto City Classics. Their office is just south of town along highway 10 & their warehouse is a few blocks away. I bought my windshield there about a year ago for $169.


Grant

 

their web site lists the 56, so if they can supply i will take the truck to them so they can fit as well, thanks for the help

 

However you want to do this, but they don't need your truck. My guess is they will have a windshield on hand & ready to go. As far as I now they don't install them, they are the ones that sell the glass to the installers, both businesses and individuals.

 

oh right, in that case i could collect tomorrow, thanks