Posted by Joe Cimoch on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 11:43:52 :
In Reply to: 1962 Town Wagon posted by Mike Murphy on Friday, September 14, 2007 at 19:16:41 :
Windshield info from:http://www.dodgeclassictrucks.com/windshields.html
The windshields are still available, in both "tinted", and "shaded" (same as tinted, plus a 5 inch dark green band across the top). Our trucks were originally equipped with "clear"(no tinting or shade whatsoever), however, that version has been discontinued.
PPG part: # DW425GTN (tinted) - Retail list: $525.45 # DW425GBN (tinted & shaded) - Retail $525.45 Can be purchased for about $225.00 by any auto glass company or body shop. The correct windshield gasket(rubber), is also available still. Made by "Precision Rubber Products Inc.", and it is top quality!
All civilian style (conventional cab) Dodge trucks used the DW425 windshield, beginning with the 1955 "C-3"(second series) that debuted on April 11, 1955, As did the "D" 100-800's , and the "W" 100-500's up through '60 for the pick-ups and larger trucks with regular cabs ( the rear wall & rear window directly behind the bench seat). A new body style began for 1961, and uses a DW605 from '61-'71
The Town Wagons & Town Panels retained the DW425 until the end of their production run in the fall of '66 . The DW425 windshield continued in use in the largest Dodge trucks, such as the diesel and gas powered semi-tractors, such as "C"SERIES 500-1000's , "CT"800-1000's , "CN"800-1000's, "CNT"900-1000 tandems, and finally the last of the Dodge heavy duty haulers, the infamous "BIGHORN", which finally became extinct in 1975!