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O'l Buck · 04-11-2002, 02:31 AM

does anyone know how to get that white smokey crap out of an otherwise nice windshield, my "new" cab has seen way too much sun!!!

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Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction

**Tim Christian** · 04-11-2002, 04:58 AM

I would say you will have to buy a new windsheild. That comes with age.

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67 GMC Stepside(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
67 GMC Custom
67 Chevy C-30

ddsmith · 04-11-2002, 05:29 AM

Hey,
That 72 442 under serious construction wouldn't be a convertible would it? One of my favorite looking rides. Sky blue exterior with a white interior and white top. Good luck on the construction. I'm with Tim on the windshield. I think it has something to do with the plastic sandwiched between the glass.

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66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in
71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed
79 Chevy 4X4 (Tom's old truck)

bobs409 · 04-11-2002, 06:41 AM

I've never heard of a fix for that. It's caused by the 2 layers of glass seperating. Toss in a new windshield. You'll love the way it looks too! Crystal clear.

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63 Impala*66 Chevelle SS*69 Chevelle*69 C10 Stepside*71 Cheyenne 20*72 Chevelle

Parts for sale:
http://www.angelfire.com/trek/mr409/items4sale.html

*Gee_Emm* · 04-11-2002, 08:53 AM

Turn your defroster on :P

Whats up with that stuff, I got it too, it sucks, either its more noticable sometimes or it appears and disappears. Whats the cause of it?

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**1970 CST Short Wide** · 04-11-2002, 09:06 AM

Clean your glasses.

No way out of that one it's new windshield time.

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Soon to have a BB www.picturetrail.com/70CST

[This message has been edited by 1970 CST Short Wide (edited April 11, 2002).]

Longhorn Man · 04-11-2002, 09:57 AM

Yeah, it is from the layers of plastic and silicone and glass seperating. Tehse trucks seem to be pretty bad about it too.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

**COBALT** · 04-11-2002, 12:07 PM

We all have that stuff. The guys above are right. It's from layer separation.

Of course you could scrub REAL hard, and maybe in 200 years you could actually make it through the first layer and finally get to the stuff, but of course the whole windshield would be like that then. :P

Start planning to get a new one.

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'69 3/4 ton C20 2wd w/ 350ci/400THM and a wood bed!
'69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd w/ ORIGINAL 350ci/4sp Manual and a wood bed (parts beast).
Seattle, WA.

*See pics of my trucks and project at www.webshots.com!

**Desert Rat** · 04-11-2002, 12:13 PM

Go outside crab a big rock,brick or cynder block,stand infront of hood-throw it HARD so it doesnt bounce back on the hood,thats the only fix,then take to glas shop and have new windshield installed,or just live with it,id do,i tell everone its a rare factory option,never owned a truck without it though.

Longhorn Man · 04-11-2002, 12:36 PM

Yeah, everyone I owned or worked on that had original glass had it. Some worse than others. I don't even notice mine anymore, but ppl who get in ask about it as soon as they get used to the noise. (that's the first thing they notice)

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

Longhorn Al · 04-11-2002, 12:54 PM

I have a crack going all the way across my windshield horizontally with the spiderweb in the upper right corner. All around the edges, there is about a 2-3 inch white strip. People get in and ask me how the hell do I see out. It doesn't bother me at all. I can see right over the crack, and the other stuff is out of the way.

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1970 C-10 named HOSS
350/350, PS, PB, 3.07 gears
Future Motivation: 383 stroker, KB flat-top pistons, RPM intake and heads, 750cfm Edelbrock, & headers.
For pics of my truck go here: http://communities.msn.com/1970HOSS/shoebox.msnw?Page=1
Future Projects: 1969 Pontiac GTO and 1974 International Scout II

Hook 'Em from Austin, TEXAS

O'l Buck · 04-11-2002, 02:00 PM

DANG, I was hoping there was some kind of heat treat method of getting rid of that crap without having to buy new, windshield is not cracked or pitted bad or anything....DDSmith, no, unfortunately, that 442 is not a convertible, it's a hardtop with a long way to go, all I've done so far is set the engine in it, still trying to decide on a rear end. I think maybe Desert Rat had this car at one time and decided to fix the white smokey stuff in the windshield, it's not broke clear out, but has a big ugly spiderweb crack in the top right corner.

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Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction

**Desert Rat** · 04-11-2002, 02:07 PM

When i sold that car i had a NOS winshield lying in the backseat,you didnt get it with the car?????

Andy4639 · 04-11-2002, 04:47 PM

Put in a new sheild and problem is solved. The new windows don't have these layers of plastic inside of them like our old ones did.

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Andy
71's Are for ever!!! or 67,68,69,70,72 http://geocities.com/chevy71tpi/main.html
http://www.picturetrail.com/Andy4639

04-11-2002, 02:31 AM	#1
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	white smoke in windshield does anyone know how to get that white smokey crap out of an otherwise nice windshield, my "new" cab has seen way too much sun!!! ------------------ Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

04-11-2002, 05:29 AM	#3
ddsmith Glowing since 1978 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby,MD,USA Posts: 532	Hey, That 72 442 under serious construction wouldn't be a convertible would it? One of my favorite looking rides. Sky blue exterior with a white interior and white top. Good luck on the construction. I'm with Tim on the windshield. I think it has something to do with the plastic sandwiched between the glass. ------------------ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 79 Chevy 4X4 (Tom's old truck) __________________ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 69 Chevy C20 Custom Camper

04-11-2002, 06:41 AM	#4
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	I've never heard of a fix for that. It's caused by the 2 layers of glass seperating. Toss in a new windshield. You'll love the way it looks too! Crystal clear. ------------------ 63 Impala66 Chevelle SS69 Chevelle69 C10 Stepside71 Cheyenne 20*72 Chevelle Parts for sale: http://www.angelfire.com/trek/mr409/items4sale.html __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

04-11-2002, 09:06 AM	#6
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,095	Clean your glasses. No way out of that one it's new windshield time. ------------------ Steve's 70 CST Soon to have a BB www.picturetrail.com/70CST [This message has been edited by 1970 CST Short Wide (edited April 11, 2002).] __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2019 GMC Diesil Dually. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

04-11-2002, 12:07 PM	#8
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	We all have that stuff. The guys above are right. It's from layer separation. Of course you could scrub REAL hard, and maybe in 200 years you could actually make it through the first layer and finally get to the stuff, but of course the whole windshield would be like that then. :P Start planning to get a new one. ------------------ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd w/ 350ci/400THM and a wood bed! '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd w/ ORIGINAL 350ci/4sp Manual and a wood bed (parts beast). Seattle, WA. *See pics of my trucks and project at www.webshots.com! __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

04-11-2002, 04:58 AM	#2
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	I would say you will have to buy a new windsheild. That comes with age. ------------------ 67 GMC Stepside(UNDER CONSTRUCTION) 67 GMC Custom 67 Chevy C-30

04-11-2002, 08:53 AM	#5
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	Turn your defroster on :P Whats up with that stuff, I got it too, it sucks, either its more noticable sometimes or it appears and disappears. Whats the cause of it? ------------------ 1969 Chevrolet Custom Camper 20 350/400 70k original miles, 99% rust free They have the Internet on Computers now? --Homer Simpson Gee_Emm's Page Vote for my truck to be on the label of a bottle of Jones Soda!!!

04-11-2002, 09:57 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Yeah, it is from the layers of plastic and silicone and glass seperating. Tehse trucks seem to be pretty bad about it too. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio

04-11-2002, 12:13 PM	#9
Desert Rat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Darrington, Washington Posts: 3,963	Go outside crab a big rock,brick or cynder block,stand infront of hood-throw it HARD so it doesnt bounce back on the hood,thats the only fix,then take to glas shop and have new windshield installed,or just live with it,id do,i tell everone its a rare factory option,never owned a truck without it though.

04-11-2002, 12:36 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Yeah, everyone I owned or worked on that had original glass had it. Some worse than others. I don't even notice mine anymore, but ppl who get in ask about it as soon as they get used to the noise. (that's the first thing they notice) ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio

04-11-2002, 12:54 PM	#11
Longhorn Al Texas Longhorn For Life Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 698	I have a crack going all the way across my windshield horizontally with the spiderweb in the upper right corner. All around the edges, there is about a 2-3 inch white strip. People get in and ask me how the hell do I see out. It doesn't bother me at all. I can see right over the crack, and the other stuff is out of the way. ------------------ 1970 C-10 named HOSS 350/350, PS, PB, 3.07 gears Future Motivation: 383 stroker, KB flat-top pistons, RPM intake and heads, 750cfm Edelbrock, & headers. For pics of my truck go here: http://communities.msn.com/1970HOSS/shoebox.msnw?Page=1 Future Projects: 1969 Pontiac GTO and 1974 International Scout II Hook 'Em from Austin, TEXAS __________________ 1970 C-10 named HOSS 400SB/TH350, PS, PB, 3.07 gears \m/ Hook 'Em from Austin, TEXAS

04-11-2002, 02:00 PM	#12
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	DANG, I was hoping there was some kind of heat treat method of getting rid of that crap without having to buy new, windshield is not cracked or pitted bad or anything....DDSmith, no, unfortunately, that 442 is not a convertible, it's a hardtop with a long way to go, all I've done so far is set the engine in it, still trying to decide on a rear end. I think maybe Desert Rat had this car at one time and decided to fix the white smokey stuff in the windshield, it's not broke clear out, but has a big ugly spiderweb crack in the top right corner. ------------------ Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

04-11-2002, 02:07 PM	#13
Desert Rat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Darrington, Washington Posts: 3,963	When i sold that car i had a NOS winshield lying in the backseat,you didnt get it with the car?????

04-11-2002, 04:47 PM	#14
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Put in a new sheild and problem is solved. The new windows don't have these layers of plastic inside of them like our old ones did. ------------------ Andy 71's Are for ever!!! or 67,68,69,70,72 http://geocities.com/chevy71tpi/main.html http://www.picturetrail.com/Andy4639 __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.



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