Rear window needed for a '51 Business Coupe

[Bandit]

I have a shattered driver side rear window in my ride. I think it was the high heat in the garage in the summer.

I know business coupes specifically are rare - in your Studedom travels does anyone know at all where I could find another ? Definitely a "needle in the haystack" type of item.

[53k]

quote:Originally posted by Bandit

I have a shattered driver side rear window in my ride. I think it was the high heat in the garage in the summer.
I know business coupes specifically are rare - in your Studedom travels does anyone know at all where I could find another ? Definitely a "needle in the haystack" type of item.

You might try Phillips. They have supplied Studebaker glass for a long time. See: http://autoglassclassics.com/index.html
I have several pieces of curved rear glass that I haven't identified. If you can't find anything, give me the dimensions and I'll check my glass.
Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia

[Bandit]

Holy smokes - very quick response and extremely helpful - thank ya sah !!

Is your glass all from Studes ?

My car is not local at this time but I will provide dimensions when I can ... the back window on the biz coupe looks like this:





Toronto, ON.

[Lothar]

I need some education. Back glass on a 51 business coupe is different than other 1951 cars? I thought only the Starlight coupes had different back glass panes.

1950 Champion 4 Dr.
Holdrege NE

[Roscomacaw]

Business coupes had a two-piece rear windshield. The same glasses were used '47 thru '51.[^]

Edit: and they were not the same glass used on other models with 2-piece rear windows.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1963 Cruiser
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door

[sals54]

Roy Valdez, who resides here on the forum, has many 50 and 51s. I know he had a pile of glass available too, but may have sold it all. Email him. He's a very good guy.

sals54

[Bandit]

Mr. Biggs - really ? crap I was hoping the glass would be the same that was used on the 4 doors.

sal - thank you very much I will do that if 53K can't hook me up !!

Toronto, ON.

[kurtruk]

Rough block size of that backglass is just under 16 x 24".

KURTRUK
(read it backwards)

[dpson]

Its probably a long shot but this back glass is currently on ebay:
http://tinyurl.com/czd39d .

I have no idea if its right for your car or not.

Dan Peterson
Montpelier, VT
1960 Lark V-8 Convertible
1960 Lark V-8 Convertible (parts car)
1961 Lark Crusier
1962 Lark V-8 Regal Convertible

[rkapteyn]

Somewhere I have a set of used glass from a business coupe.
The need to be polished,they have a haze.
If you can not find any I will try to find them

Robert Kapteyn
studebaker@mac.com

[kurtruk]

quote:Originally posted by dpson

Its probably a long shot but this back glass is currently on ebay:
http://tinyurl.com/czd39d .

I have no idea if its right for your car or not.

Dan Peterson
Montpelier, VT
1960 Lark V-8 Convertible
1960 Lark V-8 Convertible (parts car)
1961 Lark Crusier
1962 Lark V-8 Regal Convertible

No, unfortunately. That eBay part fits a Starlight coupe. It is the left (front or side) piece of the four pieces. For the Business coupe you need BB55 or maybe today's lingo would be DB55 or DB0055.

KURTRUK
(read it backwards)

[53k]

quote:Originally posted by Bandit

Mr. Biggs - really ? crap I was hoping the glass would be the same that was used on the 4 doors.
sal - thank you very much I will do that if 53K can't hook me up !!

I finally got a look at the glass I was thinking might be right. Unfortunately, my thinking was wrong. I'm not even sure if the two pieces I have are Studebaker. Sorry.


Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia