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I also question the statement that the glass was installed primarily in Birds no later than January of 68. I have a car built in spring and it has power tinted windows with the bird glass. I have had contact with the original owner and he assured me the car came that way. The car was very original when I bought it some 28 years ago. I have the glass packed away. When I get it out to put it back in, I'll provide the date codes and also the month my car was built. I think it was May, but I'll have to double check. I also have a set of clear bird glass that I exonerated from some donor doors. Its power windows style also with the curve at the bottom. One thing I noted is that the donor doors were identical in how they were optioned to my car. Deluxe interior, rectangular remote mirror and power windows. Probably means nothing other than the rectangular remote mirror was supplied on the later built 68 cars.

Also, I ran into a guy with a 68 Bird coupe that has Astro Ventilation glass in it. He claims it's original. I can't prove he is wrong and I don't think he can prove he is right.... It wouldn't surprise me if it was original.

Originally Posted by wovenweb

About 5 years ago, I asked Vikki Papesh mentioned earlier in this thread " were any conclusions ever drawn"? Here was her reply:



I think the 2nd part can be debated, but the most important takeaway was that the glass all came from a single supplier plant. Her comment of primarily Lordstown does contradict an earlier comment. It would be interesting to know if this is an accurate recollection on her part. She does concur in other statements with jinxd68 that no other clear pattern was ever discerned regarding selected options, etc. It would be interesting to know if any 'maro ever got a piece of 'bird glass by mistake and vice versa with the Astro vent glass.