'64 Coupe Windshield Date Code Sanity Check

[Lee B.]

I am in the process of doing a body off restoration of my father's '64 Coupe. Since the windshield and rear window gaskets are almost 60 years old, I decided to have them removed while the body is being painted. Also the painter would prefer them to be removed. The windshield has a chip and sand papered from use. So, this would be the time to replace it. I am planning on having a new date coded windshield installed after the car is painted.

Based on forums and vendor websites, typically the windows are dated coded 1-3 months prior to the car build date. My fathers car is an A.O. Smith car and was assembled on 4/16/1964. The date codes of the windows are:

Windshield - TC (August 1963)
Rear Window - VC (December 1963)
Passenger Window - AC (September 1963)
Drivers Window - YC (October 1963)

Is it reasonable to have a windshield's manufacturing date to be 7 months prior to assembly? The other window date codes seem plausible. The car has been in our family since 1975 and the windows have not been replaced since we have owned it. My gut feeling is to have the new windshield date coded to match the current one.

Just want to get a sanity check before I order a new date coded windshield.

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[Jimmy G.]

Re: '64 Coupe Windshield Date Code Sanity Check

Perfectly normal Glass is ONE YEAR versus 6 months on most items

[Lee B.]

Re: '64 Coupe Windshield Date Code Sanity Check

Thanks for the sanity check.