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I am painting my 55 F350 this winter. I have ordered the rear window rubber and all the vent rubbers. My question is shall I replace the flat glass or keep the original FoMoCo script glass? Note that you can see the FoMoCo logo on the windshield which I am not replacing as it is in great condition.
Rear window. It has some clouding around the edge but is not cracked.
Left vent window,it is cracked and has a lot of bubbles, but it is solid and not weak.
Right vent window, it is not cracked but has some clouding and bubbling.
This will not be a show truck, it will still be my work truck. As of now I am leaning on keeping all the glass as is, but want to see your opinions.
Abe,
I'd vote for keeping the glass. Replace the rubber so that things seal up nice but keep that glass. A little bit of clouding, etc just ads character.
Keep it after 50 years you maybe a little cloudy too! LOL... If it doesn't bother you I would still run it! I'm having to change most of my glass because of Cracks, broken or missing glass on my '49
Hmmm... If you are going to go through the pain of replacing
the rubber on those vent windows...I'd replace those. I'd replace
all broken glass & leave the front & back window alone.
If you are considering replacing the seals around your glass, then the labor part of glass replacement is already factored in. Except, if you knew that you were going to replace the glass, then you wouldn't have to take as much care removing the old glass as you might otherwise. My feeling is that unless the glass has "FoMoCo" etched discreetly into it, then I would replace it. If the FoMoCo identifier is not on the glass, that means that someone has most likely already replaced the factory glass at some time. Just my two cents....
If you are considering replacing the seals around your glass, then the labor part of glass replacement is already factored in. Except, if you knew that you were going to replace the glass, then you wouldn't have to take as much care removing the old glass as you might otherwise. My feeling is that unless the glass has "FoMoCo" etched discreetly into it, then I would replace it. If the FoMoCo identifier is not on the glass, that means that someone has most likely already replaced the factory glass at some time. Just my two cents....
The glass in question does have the FoMoCo logo on it. That is why I am leaning towards not replacing it. The side windows must have been replaced as they do not have the logo on them but they are in good shape.
I would keep the glass. I kept my rear glass.
Mine has a NRA lifetime membership sticker on it as well. Since that was Gwen's grandpa's it adds more history and character. Especially now that Gwen's mom is gone as well.
The vent windows, that's a toss up. I would most likely leave them, but I'm cheap. I need to do something with my vent windows, but that job scares me.
I agree that you should certainly replace the broken vent glass.
If you are going to paint the truck I would assume that you are going to pull out the windshield and back glass and remove the aged rubber seals? You will probably be dismayed at what you find under the seals in the form of rust or, like my truck, even perforation. I'm sure that those perforations leaked which contributed in a great part to the floor rusting out on both my cabs.
So if you have gone that far in order to save your truck from further deterioration you might as well replace the cloudy glass. That cloudiness will only get worse once it has started. I think that back glass is flat as are the vent windows so you should be able to get them made locally for under $100.
I agree that you should certainly replace the broken vent glass. I know, but it is not loose or wobbly..
If you are going to paint the truck I would assume that you are going to pull out the windshield and back glass and remove the aged rubber seals? My initial thought was to pull both the windshield and back window and replace the rubbers. Upon looking at my windshield rubber more closely it is in good shape and has no cracks in it so I might be leaving the windshield in place. The rubber for the back glass is cracked and more deteriorated. So my order with Mid Fifty has all the window glass runs and anti-rattlers, the vent rubbers, and the rear window rubber. I didn't want to break teh windshield during removal or replacement.
You will probably be dismayed at what you find under the seals in the form of rust or, like my truck, even perforation. I'm sure that those perforations leaked which contributed in a great part to the floor rusting out on both my cabs.
So if you have gone that far in order to save your truck from further deterioration you might as well replace the cloudy glass. That cloudiness will only get worse once it has started. I think that back glass is flat as are the vent windows so you should be able to get them made locally for under $100. I agree about the flat glass. When I did my 54 I had all the flat glass cut locally.
Thanks all for your input. I will take all into consideration. My wife keeps reminding me that "Its just a work truck." But I tell her that there is some rust bubbling up at teh hood lip, both door corners and a spot at the gravel pan that should be taken care of.
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