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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Meridian, Idaho
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White Haze on Windshield
Around the edges of my front windshield there is a white haze that extends from the edges to an inch or two inward. Is this just due to age? I don't think it is anything I can clean off but it is annoying and looks bad. I'm not sure, but I think it has gotten worse the last couple of years.
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1972 C-10 LWB, 400/350, 2WD 1972 C-20 Custom Camper, 350/350, 4WD (Converted) |
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Longmont, CO
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It's delaminating. The layers of plastic and glass are separating. Time to start looking for a new windshield, since it will only get worse over time.
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------------------------------------------------ I say it's only money, my wife says it's only a truck.... '71 C10 Deluxe, factory ac, ps, pb, should be done by 2102 Longmont, CO husker95@hotmail.com |
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: SW Washington
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This topic has come up before on this board, and many many guys have the some problems with their windshields. Including myself with my 72 GMC. colohusker is correct about the delaminating.
Darren
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and might want to check out this thread before replacing
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------------------------------------------------ I say it's only money, my wife says it's only a truck.... '71 C10 Deluxe, factory ac, ps, pb, should be done by 2102 Longmont, CO husker95@hotmail.com |
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Center Point, IA
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Think this is correct. -
The back and side windows are plate glass. The front windshield is the safety stuff. It is in layers. With age, moisture gets in between the layers. That's the white stuff you see. Looks kinda like dried milk or primer over-spray, right? My humble advice would be to get a new windshield, new rubber boot, and hire some pros to install it. That's after you make sure the lip and area between the windshield and drip rail are solid with no rust. A new windshield is pretty cool. Makes a big difference in how you see the world. ![]() |
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#6 |
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Center Point, IA
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I forgot something. -
Make sure to tell the dealer that you get your windshield from whether or not you have AC. Trucks with AC will have a greenish tint to the windows. |
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#7 |
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Hudson FL gulf coast
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I got a New Windshield NO White
I bot a new WS at CARlisle Fall show for my c-10 '69 Rush never sleeps ... only $99 wo hoooooooooo
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: IL
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door and back glass are normally tempered saftey glass
front glass is laminated safety glass, alll glass since early 60;s or so is safety glass, although i have had some '67-70 with laminated safety back cab glasses, same as front glass, and other were normal tempered safety glass pane glass is actually flaot glass, the stuff in most all house an door windows. terminology differs, heh good luck |
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#9 |
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada
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nothing like getting a new windshield, then getting a frigin chip in the thing a week later argh! (happened to me twice)
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#10 |
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: port orchard WA
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I put a windshield in today in my 68. Took my brother and I about an hour and a half. Started on the bottom and worked our way around with the rope and a bunch of dish detergent . Not too much pressure. Worked fine although the new rubber is slightly smaller than the old and I'll have to do a little touch up painting.
Ive never done one before but unless its just something I absolutely cannot do by myself ...like new exhaust, I WON'T let anyone else work on my truck.
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#11 |
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Shelbyville, KY
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Windshields---lots of talk lately--had a new one installed in my truck 4 years ago---two tubes of windshield sealer later and it still leaks!!
Ever wonder why the dash on our trucks have two small holes in the corners ???? Anyway, if you buy a new windshield yourself, you may find it difficult to find a shop to install it and guarantee the job. You may also find that you need a new gasket once you get into the process. Many of the replacements widshields are made in Mexico and are slightely smaller in width/heighth but also in thickness. Some of the seals are too big and or too hard even after sitting in the sun for hours. Have heard of some shops installing new glass for as little as $110. Most shops charge around $300. because they know insurance will pay. If you go into a shop, plead insanity, explain you don't have glass insurance and look PITIFUL, they may cut you a break and give you a deal. Their actualy cost for a new windshield from the Mexico connection is around $50. After having gone thru the mess of trying it myself twice, I got glass coverage from my insurance company. Of course that doesn't help with my project trucks~~~~~~Good luck----Huck ![]() |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Meridian, Idaho
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Thanks everybody for the great advice. I will probably shop around awhile before I get it replaced or maybe decide to do it myself. I also want to put in a slider on the back windo at the same time and I want to make sure I get the tints correct.
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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Whats this about the AC trucks having a green tint? Has anyone else heard of this before? Tinted windows was an option on these trucks but I have never heard of or seen a different windsheild in AC trucks.
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#14 |
Fabricate till you "puke"
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ill
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There are 3 different sheilds, a clear, a tinted (green), & a tint/shade. The top portion on the tint /shade is a dark blue.....
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Center Point, IA
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I'm not a "know it all" on this stuff, and am eager to learn, but -
If the truck was equiped with factory AC, there was some kind of tint on the glass. Mine was green. crazy longhorn, could you "clear this up" for me (us)? No pun intended. ![]() Thanks Paul |
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#16 |
Fabricate till you "puke"
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Yes , the factory air trucks did have green tinted glass. the door & rear glass were also green tint. the more base models had clear glass. I cant run option codes tho, as i havent played with that.....i bet Longhorn mail could help there ........crazy AL
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Strange, isn't it? The non AC trucks that needed it most weren't equipped with tinted glass. ???
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Join Date: May 2002
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Mine is factory air. No tint in the glass
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I had to walk out to the garage for this 1.... on my 69 longhorn, tinted glass is listed as an option (B85). The air cond is also listed as another option(J79). I had always thought that the air & tinted glass went together......but evidently not! probably more often than not, the 2 options were put together,as pretty much what i have seen in parting trucks is that the air trucks had the tinted glass. maybe somebody else can shed some light on the subject? ......crazy AL
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I have seen and have a cab with AC and no tinted glass. And have tinted glass on a non AC cab.
The tint option doesnt seem too common, or maybe I just dont pay that much attention and its not that easy to notice. |
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#21 |
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Never seen them listed together. you get A/C, you get a big radiater...that is the only thing I remember seeing. (I don't have my books here)
I have had 3 trucks, no tint on any glass, and one had A/C. |
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#22 |
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Hudson FL gulf coast
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FS new in the box Windsheild >>
bot at the calise show for rust '69 just bot a AZ 71 so NO WS needed as the AZ has a new one intall ... so anybody need one ? i paid $99 lockated in W NY state next to the canal here ...
hughnews1@aol.com thanks |
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