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oldbug Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:23 pm

Is the oval just a split window with the center post cut out? Our is the whole window area a different size all together. I have seen the kit that was made to make your split into an oval back in the day. If only they knew.

Yustrn Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:52 pm

Oval glass is curved split glass is flat, not just a bar in the middle I would imagine

RareAir Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:26 pm

The glass opening is completely shaped differently. The ends of the opening are higher up on a Split vs the Oval. If you were to install a center bar in an oval opening, it would look out of place. Those oval kits your referring to came with it's own oval-shaped glass. That glass was shaped differently when compared to an oem 1953-57 Sekurit/Duroglas piece.

Kubel Nick Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:15 am

Louvers are pretty much the only similarities. As said, split glass is flat, oval is curved. Top of both is the same, the split has a symetical bottom but the oval's is more oblong. Here's a pict of my '47 section vs my '56 section, you can see the curve shape on the bottom of the oval is a little goofy looking (not a true oval shaped)


55bundt Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:05 pm

Glenn is correct...I have had the glass fom that split to oval conversion kit in my hand and compared it to stock 53-57 glass.Completely different opening with the center bar cut out compared to a oval opening.



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