rear window in backwords

[squeakfinder]

O.K  

Heres my question.

I'm about to install a factory rear window in my 68. The glass as you all know is not flat but concaved.

I can't recall if that depression go's inward or outword. I think it go's inward, the dodge plymouth Chrysler desoto symbol on the bottom can be
read from the outside of the car this way.

[squeakfinder]

Then again, I just test fited the glass and it will only sit flat if the bulged side is out.

Still not sure...

[Ghoste]

I think your test fit answered your question.

[squeakfinder]

Seems obvious doesn't it? Just wanted to make sure. The new plastic trim on the inside sticks out just a little and wasn't sure if it was interfering.

[Ghoste]

To be truthful, I have never replaced any of the glass in any 2nd gen I've had but off the top of my head, I can't think of any Mopar where the glass doesn't bow outward.  Not to say there aren't any, I just can't think of an example.

[moparjohn]

The print is read from inside the car , and Dodge Darts rear window curved in- when they were designing the car the Executive said this can't be done- the design team had him back later with the glass in place.  When he asked how the did it-" it's a windshield in backwards"
Carl Cameron told this story on a TDC video.

[Ghoste]

There you go!  I figured there had to be one in all those years of production somewhere, I just couldn't think of one.  Scamps were the same weren't they?

[squeakfinder]

Got it installed last night. Thanks for the help,

[Mike DC]

Yeah, the glass bows slightly outwards on the assembled car.


It amazes me that they didn't just use a flat piece of glass for that window.  Considering how many other corners they cut on cars for a penny here & there, the rear window's convex shape seems totally unnessecary.

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