I, too, have heard that 1959 was the first year for the double compound or "bubble" glass, but I got scolded by a List member for being "incorrect", hence my post disavowing any ability to translate the Parts Book! RogerH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Grove Grove Automotive" <groveautomotive@xxxxxx> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 7:32 AM Subject: Re: [FWDLK] windshield interchange > Gee fellas, - I hate to add to all this confusion, but 57 & 59 Plymouth > windshields are *not* "the same". While they may (and I know they *will*) > "interchange", the appearance is different.. > I have a 59 myself, and there is a 57 in here for service. If you park them > next to each other, the difference in shape where the glass meets the roof > is quite obvious. > The word "bubble" comes to mind here. > AFAIK, 59 was the first Plymouth to use this style glass. > I would not want a 57/58 glass in the 59, - I just don't think it would > "look" right.......... > > Regards, > DaveG. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Watson <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 11:49 PM > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] windshield interchange > > > > Yes, the 1957 to 1959 Plymouth convertible windshield is the same as ALL > > 1957-59 Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler convertible windshields plus > > 1958 and 1959 Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler hardtops. > > > > The 1957 Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler hardtops shared windshields with the > > 1957-59 Plymouth hardtops. > > > > So, a 1959 Chrysler Windsor hardtop windshield will fit a 1959 Plymouth > > convertible, but not a 1959 Plymouth hardtop. > > > > Basically, in 1957 there were three windshields for Plymouth, Dodge, > DeSoto > > and Chrysler cars (they all shared the same basic body) : > > 1) Sedans and wagons > > 2) Hardtops > > 3) Convertibles > > > > For 1958 (and 1959) Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler hardtops used the > convertible > > windshield. Plymouth windshield selection did not change. > > > > Bill > > Vancouver, BC > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Roger Howard > > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 4:34 PM > > Subject: [FWDLK] windshield interchange > > > > > > FL LIST, > > I hereby disqualify myself from trying to interpret the two Mopar Parts > List > > books I have, as regards windshield interchange. Either I cannot read the > > Book correctly, or it is flatout wrong, or there was a mid-year change > that > > wasnt printed up. The only thing I can state for fact is that I got my > > present windshield from a 59 Windsor 2HT and it fit my 59 Ply > convertible. > > RogerH > > > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > > Need an answer fast? Search the 17,000+ pages > > of the Forward Look Mailing List archives at > > > > http://www.forwardlook.net/search.htm > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > Need an answer fast? Search the 17,000+ pages > of the Forward Look Mailing List archives at > > http://www.forwardlook.net/search.htm -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Need an answer fast? Search the 17,000+ pages of the Forward Look Mailing List archives at http://www.forwardlook.net/search.htm
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