DATS70 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Hey everyone! I just purchase my 1970 521 back in August and have been working on restoring her to new. It has proven difficult to find a new windshield for her and was wondering if anyone has a shop, internet site, or windshield that can help? Thank you. Daniel Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I know of a good windshield here in modesto where i live i think they want 75-100 for it its still on the truck not sure if itll make it out alive. Quote Link to comment
DATS70 Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Do you have a number to the place? Thanks for the reply... Quote Link to comment
xxmass Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 are you located in norfolk, va ? if so here's a lead on a windshield. 1972 Windshield Nissan Truck stock # NON $45 Hillside Inc. USA-VA(Broadway) E-mail 1-540-896-3794 184 miles from 23501 zip code. Quote Link to comment
DATS70 Posted September 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 are you located in norfolk, va ? if so here's a lead on a windshield. 1972 Windshield Nissan Truck stock # NON $45 Hillside Inc. USA-VA(Broadway) E-mail 1-540-896-3794 184 miles from 23501 zip code. I do live in Norfolk VA. Thank you for the response and information. Hope I can get it... Thanks again. Daniel Quote Link to comment
xxmass Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 you're welcome. i've transported a couple of these little windshields in the back seat of my dodge neon, the windshield is quite narrow. also, i located that one through car-part.com it's a salvage/junkyard search engine. many other goodies can be sourced there for us east coasters. good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 why cant they make this very simple peice of glass in reproduction.... dam u honda for hogging all the good glass... Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 why cant they make this very simple peice of glass in reproduction.... dam u honda for hogging all the good glass... Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 If you had a business making new windshields for cars, would you make them for 10,000 Honda's or two 521 trucks? Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 um, duh i am on ratsun......the two datsuns...that s a stupid question....no one is in the business of making money when it comes to datsun.... 1 Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 It is my understanding that Pilkington Glass still has roughly 10 of these windshields, or did sometime in the last year. I also heard about $350-$400 a piece, and who knows about shipping. Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I have one..its not cracked but the bottom is fogged up from moisture. I got it from pick n pull for $44 incase mine was ever broken completely. You never know..its happened haha Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Even comes with an NRA sticker! Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I have one..its not cracked but the bottom is fogged up from moisture. I got it from pick n pull for $44 incase mine was ever broken completely. You never know..its happened haha mines got one knick and is period correctfogginess, plus its oem original i dont want no imitation glass inmy datsun...id pay 350 to 400 for a fresh unit...but be so pissed at the first ding Quote Link to comment
Royal Sierra Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 And my current windshield is cracked. If someone were to have some made...id buy one Quote Link to comment
DATS70 Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Even comes with an NRA sticker! If you are willing to part with it let me know. I think I am in that desperate situation (danielrmorrison@yahoo.com). I did find a company that makes industrial windshields for race cars, and could make one for the truck, but said it isn't DOT approved. I will look around for everyone as well, and post if I find some with prices. Thank you. Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 I have a brand new pilkington classics 521 windshield im trying to sell. I paid a little over 500 for it shipped. Ill let it go for $400. Pilington classics had 15 of them sent from europe about 7 years ago. It took them almost 6 years to sell them. The 1st one they sent me was shattered, so make that 14. They still make them in europe, but due to low demand they have no plans of having anymore brought from overseas. At least thats what they said to me when i talked to them 2 weeks ago. If anyone is interested PM me. Quote Link to comment
Cahoon520 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 It is my understanding that Pilkington Glass still has roughly 10 of these windshields, or did sometime in the last year. I also heard about $350-$400 a piece, and who knows about shipping. I got one of these 500 shipped. Quote Link to comment
DATS70 Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 I got one of these 500 shipped. Just to let everyone know I contacted Pilkington Glass and they are all out of the windshields. They said they will get a shipment in, but it will be next summer. Additionally, Glass Seekers is a company they referred me to to find windshields and they found a few in VA and CA, but neither place shipped so it didn't help me. Just wanted to share. Quote Link to comment
xxmass Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 have you sorted your windshield situation? Quote Link to comment
DATS70 Posted December 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Xxmass, Sure haven't. I PM'd the guys above and no replies... Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment
gearboxx70 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 I just emailed Pilkington last week. They should have some in stock in about 60 days. Yes, expensive! But it is new glass (no nicks, etc.) I agree that factory parts just fit better. But due to the rarity of them, at least there's someone making them. I also add the extra windshield insurance to all my cars. No deductible for new replacement windshields when broken by road hazards. I plan to use this insurance soon on my fiance's '69 Nova. Her windshield is getting almost as hard to find as one for a 521! Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted December 27, 2012 Report Share Posted December 27, 2012 I got mine about 10years ago and was from Austraila 200$ with new rubber was a from a guy working out of his truck Quote Link to comment
what Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Call around at some glass companies. They will come out and measure your window. They will then make a custom windshield for your truck. It will not be cheap but they can do it. If they can make special glass for rigs with chop tops ect then they can make one for you. Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I just bought two windshields from a yard in Oregon. My sister lives in Klamath Falls and we did a pony express thing to hand off the windshields. Quote Link to comment
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