scotia900:
Hi, Is there any difference between a 1976 pinto windshield and a 1980 one ? I have a replica car designed for a pinto windshield front and back, the company is out of business and I dont know what model it was based on, I was going to order a window gasket for a 1976 just to see.
Cookieboystoys:
yes there is a difference, 78 and previous required a gasket ffor the Pinto and is smaller than the 79 and 80 that was a glue in type
dave1987:
Brian is pretty much correct, but in the middle of 1978 they started using the glue in smaller windshields
Cookieboystoys:
--- Quote from: dave1987 on May 09, 2012, 02:29:27 PM ---Brian is pretty much correct, but in the middle of 1978 they started using the glue in smaller windshields
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middle of 78 is when the 79's were being built at the assembley plants. when asking "glass guys" for a windshield for a 1978 Pinto they (glass guys) refer to build date and here's where it gets confusing. there are only 2 different windshields for the Pinto and 79 and 80 is larger than previous years because the gasket wasn't used.
I would "guess" since the question of a replacement windshield for a non-pinto kit/replica and if a gasket was used previously it would be the early windshield that is needed since the later (79-80) is bigger than the early one. Would be nice to know what "replica" this is for, with that info I am sure there is someplace to find the correct answer on what will fit this particular application even if the company building them is no longer in business
dave1987:
I swear that every time this topic comes up, more and more useful info is given! +1 for you Brian!