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Joshua B Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2004 Posts: 273 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 4:20 am Post subject: Green tinted rear glass |
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So I have two sets of split glass. Both sets are non logo, and came from two different cars that I have owned. I believe both to be original to the cars. I know some of the rear window glass is unlogoed. First of all why is this if they decided to put logos on every other piece? Next one set is green, and I have seen other green sets. What is the story with the green tint? |
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splitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 4080
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:59 am Post subject: Re: Green tinted rear glass |
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The ones with no logo are generally non tempered plate glass.
Tempered glass will normally have little divots or "tong marks" along one edge from where they were hung during tempering. _________________ Chris
You know, a lot of these scratches will buff right out... Jerry Seinfeld |
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Joshua B Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2004 Posts: 273 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: Green tinted rear glass |
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Thanks, anyone have any info on the green tinted rear glass? |
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Grant Reiling Samba Slow-Change Artist
Joined: November 28, 2003 Posts: 491 Location: behind the wheel
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: Green tinted rear glass |
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Joshua B wrote: |
Thanks, anyone have any info on the green tinted rear glass? |
No Joshua, I've not seen evidence of such; maybe you could post pics of your example? _________________ 1952 Azure Blue 12G (LHD Deluxe 3-fold sunroof Sedan).
"What you really know is possible in your heart is possible.
We make it possible by our will.
What we imagine in our minds becomes our world. That’s just one of many things I have learned from water."
Misaru Emoto
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Joshua B Samba Member
Joined: January 03, 2004 Posts: 273 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Green tinted rear glass |
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I will have to dig them out when I am able to go through my parts next week. There is a single pain for sale in the classifieds now. I thought I had read about it on a thread in the past but can't find it. Don't know if they are non factory but thought people would know. I also think they made sky lights for deluxe buses in green for a few years as well. |
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Grant Reiling Samba Slow-Change Artist
Joined: November 28, 2003 Posts: 491 Location: behind the wheel
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Green tinted rear glass |
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Joshua B wrote: |
I will have to dig them out when I am able to go through my parts next week. There is a single pain for sale in the classifieds now. I thought I had read about it on a thread in the past but can't find it. Don't know if they are non factory but thought people would know. I also think they made sky lights for deluxe buses in green for a few years as well. |
You must be referencing this one right Joshua?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1838385
Notice also, that it is tempered
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1838385
and bears tong marks as Chris mentioned.
splitjunkie wrote: |
The ones with no logo are generally non tempered plate glass.
Tempered glass will normally have little divots or "tong marks" along one edge from where they were hung during tempering. |
Perhaps the code beneath the "BI-VETRAL/ESG Tempered" would link to more info?
While I have not seen split window beetles with these, I DO recall them being in my '63 Microbus!...however no split-era beetle I've ever seen had tinted glass (at least any I've seen)
I'm curious whether anyone can shed light on this, or offer evidence in PR or Gute Fahrt on whether cars fitted thus would have come from Wolfsburg? _________________ 1952 Azure Blue 12G (LHD Deluxe 3-fold sunroof Sedan).
"What you really know is possible in your heart is possible.
We make it possible by our will.
What we imagine in our minds becomes our world. That’s just one of many things I have learned from water."
Misaru Emoto
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stanovich Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2013 Posts: 191 Location: central coast calif
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: Green tinted rear glass |
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some american cars in the fifties had a green tint to the glass, my Aunts 55 mercury did. could it be replacement glass as it has no logo |
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