1989 Windshield

[Tracy E.]

Does anyone happen to know the history of Pinkerton windshields?

I am being judged at the nationals in Marlborough next week, and know this is a replacement windshield, but wondered if it's the proper replacement?

One of my new england chapter members thought maybe Pinkerton now owns the original manufacturer of Corvette windshields; is he right?

I am appreciative of any information anyone has. Thank you!!

[William C.]

Re: 1989 Windshield

Pilkington bought the LOF Glass company a few years back, and are currently the only source of replacement Windshields for the C-4 cars. From a judging standpoint they are a service replacement item from a non-original supplier. I went thru this a few years ago when my windshield was destroyed in a Hailstorm at the Bowling Green Regional. I can tell you this much and save you a lot of phone calls. Ther is no NOS windshield in the US anywhere that my insurance company or my glass supplier was able to locate. No reproduction supplier has available a judging version of a C-4 windshield, and personally talking to the principals there is little likelyhood that there ever will be one made due to the process by which the logo was sandwiched into the glass. I have seen one that an owner took a replacement windshield, had the logo removed, and added a reproduction LOF logo he had made himself. It was not authentic looking to anyone familiar to an actual logo. One alternative (the one I took) is to obtain a used c-4 windshield and use that to replace the original. I did that as mine was completely destroyed. If the original in you car is simply showing it's age, I'd let it go. A couple of condition points on an original is likely better than the result I have, (some condition and imperfect date) but it did not slow the car on the way to top Flight.

[Tracy E.]

Re: 1989 Windshield

Hi Bill,

Thank you so much for your quick response! my windshield is already a replacement (and says pilkington), so i would have to find a "LOF" windshield off of another 1989 is what you're saying i would have to do in order to not lose points when being judged? I take it LOF is the original OEM? Thanks again!!

[William C.]

Re: 1989 Windshield

Yes, LOF is the original. Knowing what it takes to replace it, I'd have the car judged without changing it just to get a baseline as replacement is a SOB! If you have a good car, it might not matter, the one I have now is far from 100% judging, but as I said, mine was totally destroyed, probably the only time in my life I was glad I trailered a car to an event!