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Post by Eric R on Oct 2, 2018 21:15:23 GMT
I ventured to ask Pilkington for a price for front and rear screens for my P5B coupe and they report as follows: prntscr.com/l1fqzk |
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on Oct 3, 2018 13:40:02 GMT
Hi Eric,
I'm guessing the different codes point to green or blue tinted screens, or clear. Plus top tint options?
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Post by Eric R on Oct 3, 2018 15:29:49 GMT
there appears to be no text reference to colours in this link Roy but as i see some Bs and Gs in the list, like you i guess that is what it refers to.
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Post by lagain on Oct 3, 2018 18:25:25 GMT
Did you notice that it says that they do not list a rear screen, that would be a disaster if you needed one.
My front screen is only toughened, which worries me on a long run, presumably they do not make those anymore.
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Post by Eric R on Oct 3, 2018 19:14:47 GMT
I did notice and that was my main reason for enquiring and thats why I ensured to capture that part in my screen shot. I was concerned that when re-glazing my heated rear glass, how long to get a new replacement in the event of a breakage - seems no chance at all!
Trouble is if I sourced a used one in whatever condition I might be stuck with it, having laid out much monies!
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Post by richardlamsdale on Oct 3, 2018 22:04:15 GMT
J R Wadhams is showing front and rear in stock for the Coupe - maybe they get them made in batches?
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Post by tonys on Oct 3, 2018 22:15:17 GMT
6 options for coupés? I note the reference to green or blue tint, so is it clear/blue/green with each available as toughened or laminated.
Has anybody seen an original P5B with blue tinted windows? I don't recall them in blue, there were a few green ones around and the P6s, when fitted with tinted glass were, IIRC, green.
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Post by Eric R on Oct 4, 2018 7:32:26 GMT
Searching JRW website i cant see windscreens - can you post a link please?
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Post by David on Oct 4, 2018 7:59:18 GMT
Eric, see page 20 of the October issue of Take Five for details on windscreen colour options and pricing, written by Eddie Halling. You should be getting your magazine over this weekend.  |
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Post by richardlamsdale on Oct 4, 2018 8:11:14 GMT
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Post by Eric R on Oct 4, 2018 9:01:42 GMT
Thanks for the links. I dont see the heating element in the rear one but will ask for clarification. JRW website states collection only and 10-14 weeks delivery but I will ask him if this is current. Cant afford to have the car off the road for 3 months!
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Post by tonys on Oct 4, 2018 10:19:55 GMT
HRW, forgot about that. Probably answers my earlier query re tinted colours.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2018 10:47:08 GMT
I know of a firm in Finland that can make any screen. The MDs name is I think Anji but I've lost all contact details. I've mailed a classic car guy in Finland I know and hopefully he can provide the details. I remember reading about them supplying a one off windscreen for some obscure American car a while back.
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Post by lagain on Oct 4, 2018 17:58:08 GMT
Looking at the picture of the rear screen there appear to be 2 wires attatched to the top corners of the screen, The laminated screens have very fine elements.
I know someone who has just bought a P5b coupe and looking at the pictures of the interior it does not have a switch for a heated rear screen.
Only the very late P5s had tinted screens so it would be good to be able to get one.
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Post by tarnowl on Oct 5, 2018 7:14:41 GMT
Looking at the picture of the rear screen there appear to be 2 wires attatched to the top corners of the screen, The laminated screens have very fine elements. I know someone who has just bought a P5b coupe and looking at the pictures of the interior it does not have a switch for a heated rear screen. Only the very late P5s had tinted screens so it would be good to be able to get one. Presumably, those that had tinted screens would have had tinted all round??🤔 |
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Post by Eric R on Oct 5, 2018 12:01:30 GMT
the switch is illuminated when in use and is to the left of the ciggy lighter.
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Post by tonys on Oct 5, 2018 16:56:07 GMT
Looking at the picture of the rear screen there appear to be 2 wires attatched to the top corners of the screen, The laminated screens have very fine elements. I know someone who has just bought a P5b coupe and looking at the pictures of the interior it does not have a switch for a heated rear screen. Only the very late P5s had tinted screens so it would be good to be able to get one. Presumably, those that had tinted screens would have had tinted all round??🤔 Yes, as far as I recall they were an option all round, I don't recall the option for just a tinted windscreen although I suppose it might have been possible to order one as a special order. I don't think they were available on the P5s, and came in as an option a few years into production of the P5B. The first one I saw, and can recall, was on an H-regd (UK)coupé, which would have been from Aug 1969 onwards. It was quite a noticeable addition back then. I also recall somebody having a late series1 3500, white with tinted windows; again fairly unusual then. It was H or J reg. |
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Post by lagain on Oct 5, 2018 19:53:40 GMT
Looking at the picture of the rear screen there appear to be 2 wires attatched to the top corners of the screen, The laminated screens have very fine elements. I know someone who has just bought a P5b coupe and looking at the pictures of the interior it does not have a switch for a heated rear screen. Only the very late P5s had tinted screens so it would be good to be able to get one. Presumably, those that had tinted screens would have had tinted all round??🤔 Yes, but I think that I have only seen one and it could have been the two tone brown one |
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Post by lagain on Oct 5, 2018 20:00:27 GMT
the switch is illuminated when in use and is to the left of the ciggy lighter. This particular car does not have the switch, just the fog light switch to the right of the cigar lighter. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2018 9:37:04 GMT
I have a firm in finland who can make any windscreen,Ive spoken to them but its not the original contact I wanted.
However just out of curiousty. Looking on Pilkingtons site I saw this at the bottom
"Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
Head Office - 3-5-27 Mita Minato-ku Tokyo
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Is this yet another company thats been taken over?
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Post by Eric R on Oct 8, 2018 13:46:47 GMT
Pilkington is no longer in all but name. Currently overall ownership is with NSG which is worldwide.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2018 8:13:14 GMT
When I was a kid my mum adopted a cat,given to her by an aunt who lived in london.Some weeks later she was contacted by a Lady Pilkington,it turned out the cat was hers and had strayed. She wanted it back (it was a pedigree of some sort) and a chauffeur driven Rolls Royce turned up to collect it,( I remember all the neighbours curtains twitching) mum was give a hamper and a persian kitten.The chauffeur was been and gone in minutes and hardly spoke a word.
She wrote to the lady a few times,(whos family were indeed the glass people) I believe her title was bought by her daughter who turned out to be a bit of a eccentric.
I wonder why they sold out.
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