1972 windshield and door glass

[Jeff W.]

Here is another question. I know the JMG says no float glass, but the picture below shows E-Z-EYE, Float Glass, Lamenated with a YJ, DOT 15 M24. Can anyone decipher that? Also the picture of the door glass has JY on it.
Please let me know what you think the dates are.
Thanks
Jeff

[Mike E.]

Re: 1972 windshield and door glass

JY is May, 1972
YJ is October, 1978---so unless you have a really LATE 72, your windshield has been replaced.

[Jeff W.]

Re: 1972 windshield and door glass

So the windshield was replaced in 78 but the side glass is correct?
Thanks

[Kent K.]

Re: 1972 windshield and door glass

JY is May, 1972
YJ is October, 1978---so unless you have a really LATE 72, your windshield has been replaced.

My 1-previous owner August 1969 has a windshield date of TV and the date should have been VT (or visa-versa). The other letter combination refers to, I believe but too lazy right now to confirm, about a year later. That would have meant a really late 1969. The previous owner did not have the windshield replaced. Sooooooo, could the date indication letters have been reversed??? There have been no in-depth studies or reports on glass dating process, whether it was done in batches or just what. Letters like A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V and W are easily read from both directions, hence could easily be mixed up when combined in such etchings.

[Mike E.]

Re: 1972 windshield and door glass

Kent--
I think as he indicated, the issue is not only the dating, but the fact that it should not be Safety-Float glass

[Kent K.]

Re: 1972 windshield and door glass

Righto, Mike. My oversight.