1935-36 Roadster Wind Wing Glass

[mgm60]

Finally located new Wind Wing brackets for my 36 Roadster and now need Glass. The 1935-36 Ford Book says the correct Wind Wing glass has edges finished in black. Anybody out their know a source for the correct glass?

Thanks
Mark

[Kens 36]

Sanders Repo Glass in Washington state should have them.

https://www.sandersreproglass.com/

Ken

[mercman from oz]

Early 1935 Ford Roadster/Phaeton Wind Wings

Late 1935 Ford Roadster/Phaeton Wind Wings

It seems that in 1935 that there were two different styles of Wind Wings for Roadsters and Phaetons.
The early type used the same Mounts as the 1933-1934 Fords, then towards the end of the 1935 production, they received the new Stanchion similar to the 1936 Fords, which mounted the glass differently.
The above pictures show both the Early and Late styles.

[mercman from oz]

Just for comparison, here are pictures of the Wind Wings on two different 1936 Ford Phaetons.

[VeryTangled]

Hopefully helping here, mercman's second pic of a '36 with the blue sticker is my Phaeton. I know the glass is not original and the bracket fitment never suited me. I put the 'bug' on myself so no guarantees about strict originality in this car in any way.

[fourfords]

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Call Sanders. They know the exact location of the bug and orientation on the windwing. They made correct windwings for my '33 Sedan. And they're reasonable.

[deuce lover]

Third Gen also does the bug thing.

[uncle buck]

what's the bug thing?

[deuce lover]

The Ford script on etched on the glass.

[tubman]

Originally Posted by deuce lover

The Ford script on engraved on the glass

Not to split hairs, but wouldn't "etch" be a more descriptive term?

[deuce lover]

Correct.Thank you.Went back and revised it.

[Don Rogers]

To be accurate, the Bug was either sand blasted or etched on the glass.

[Don Rogers]

Here's a drawing showing the bug location on either the early 35 or the 35-36 Wing glass.

[mercman from oz]

Thanks Don for supplying this interesting Drawing.

[tubman]

"Etching" is a generic term that includes sandblasting; if you want to be pedantic.

[VeryTangled]

Originally Posted by Don Rogers

Here's a drawing showing the bug location on either the early 35 or the 35-36 Wing glass.

Hi Everyone. Which makers made the glass, who were the F L and D under the oval?

[Don Rogers]

Jeff, Trying not to be Pedantic, but answering your question, The "F" meant made by Ford, The "L" made by Libby Owens, and the "D" made by Pittsburgh Plate Glass.

[tub1]

my 35 had the later type, but who knows if original or not , I took the dam things off and gave them away , windwings are like side curtains yuk

[VeryTangled]

Originally Posted by Don Rogers

The "F" meant made by Ford, The "L" made by Libby Owens, and the "D" made by Pittsburgh Plate Glass.

Thank you Don for your additional information. It was a minor detail but thanks from this relative newbie. Now I learned how Libby Owens and Pittsburgh Plate Glass were/are sort of a big deal. I was not aware that both companies have history dating to before 1900!

You are the best Professor! Spending a whole lot more time with you at THE LIBRARY (Benson) would make me smile for a month! 2023??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PPG_Industries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libbey-Owens-Ford



I wonder if he's worried about burning that useless old piece of paper in the frame?

[Lawson Cox]

Originally Posted by tubman

Not to split hairs, but wouldn't "etch" be a more descriptive term?

You're not splitting hairs you are decimating them.