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1980 Corvette Windshield

Posted: 3/6/11 9:33am Message 1 of 6
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Pearisburg, VA - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 All original with all documentation
Does anyone know who manufactured the original windshield for the 1980 Corvette (Built Jan 1980) ?


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1980 Corvette Windshield

Posted: 3/6/11 10:09am Message 2 of 6
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As far as I know, LOF(Libbey-Owens-Ford) was the only supplier of front glass for Corvette...


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1980 Corvette Windshield

Posted: 3/6/11 10:26am Message 3 of 6
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Pearisburg, VA - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 All original with all documentation
Thank you, my car is very close to original and it developed a crack over the cold winter, even in the garage and I am going to have to replace it. If I remember correctly LOF is now out of business, so for "originality" any suggestions on what I should use to replace it or at this point does it matter?




1980 Corvette Windshield

Posted: 3/23/11 2:54pm Message 4 of 6
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Oak Creek, WI - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
How big is the "crack"??  I know that there are businesses here, in Milwaukee, that will come to you and fix the windshield if the crake is not too big !!
  Dan


1980 Corvette Windshield

Posted: 3/24/11 6:28am Message 5 of 6
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Pearisburg, VA - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 All original with all documentation
Thanks for the note, Dan, it is big, run's the whole length of windshield, apparent started from a very small chip hidden by the windshield wiper, than the cold/warm temperature change made the crack. I have used the services of a local repair company on small chips, works great; I just didn't see this one before the crack occured.  PS love your car, mine looks actually the same, but it is an 80.


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Posted: 3/24/11 4:29pm Message 6 of 6
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Oak Creek, WI - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
Did you find a solution yet?  I can ask around this area.  Who knows I may need one in the future!!
DanGeek



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