August being in the timeframe that the plants would normally be switching (or have switched) to the next model year production, I wonder if that has something to do with it... and I still recall 'car magazine articles' that referenced a 'strike' that would delay 70 production (although I realize that has been somewhat debunked over the years here in this forum). Does someone have a 'best guess' as to why the Norwood plant would have been without their normal glass supplier for a few weeks in August '69??
Gary. Is your car a 09C 69? Maybe if it is you could post some of you date codes. I'm looking at some glass in Phoenix that came from an 09D car & so far one piece of his is the same as mine.....Joe
OK.. side glass codes were not in my document listing, although I know I've noted them several times before, so I went down and got them again (2 trips up/down the 19 steps!)..
Windshield: Front and rear glass dated TV (Aug '69). Car build date: 18 Sep 69
- Installed when I purchased it in April 76: (PPG Windshield - with wiper scrapes):
Sunshade, SOLEX, PPG Duplate, Laminated, AS1 M30 69, DOT 15/18??
- Repro not installed -
Shaded, Soft-Ray, Safety LOF Plate, AS-1 TV, Laminated, DOT 15 M6
Rear Glass: Soft-Ray, Safety LOF FLO-Lite, AS-2 TV, Solid Tempered, DOT 15 M75
Driver Door: Soft-Ray, Safety LOF FLO-Lite, AS-2 IV, Solid Tempered, DOT 15 M74
Drvr Side Qtr: Soft-Ray, Safety LOF FLO-Lite, AS-2 IV, Solid Tempered, DOT 15 M75??
Passenger Door: Soft-Ray, Safety LOF FLO-Lite, AS-2 IV, Solid Tempered, DOT 15 M75
Pass side qtr: Soft-Ray, Safety LOF FLO-Lite, AS-2 IV, Solid Tempered, DOT 15 M75 ?
All the sideglass was dated 'IV' (June '69), The M74/75 was difficult to read on the side glass as it was below the belt line... that's why the
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