{"id":78776,"date":"2024-10-16T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/?p=78776"},"modified":"2024-10-11T11:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T15:48:20","slug":"seeing-clearly-auto-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/seeing-clearly-auto-glass\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeing Clearly: Auto Glass"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"78776\" class=\"elementor elementor-78776\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4a3384 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4a3384\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-835dfee\" data-id=\"835dfee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5242d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5242d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Auto glass is an important component in any vehicle, providing structural support, aerodynamics, and contributing to safety and comfort. Over time, the industry has advanced from basic glass to laminated and tempered glass, which improved safety in the event of an accident. These materials are designed to prevent shattering and reduce injury risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996f639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"996f639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Auto Glass<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ccb238 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ccb238\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b3584e\" data-id=\"2b3584e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c93915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c93915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two main types of auto glass:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Laminated Glass<\/strong>: Used in windshields, it consists of two layers of glass bonded by plastic. This prevents shattering and keeps the glass intact during impact.<\/li><li><strong>Tempered Glass<\/strong>: Found in side and rear windows, this glass is heat-treated and shatters into blunt, small pieces on impact, minimizing injury.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f59b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6f59b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/info.glass.com\/laminated-vs-tempered-glass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/download-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78790\" alt=\"auto glass\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/download-1-1.png 772w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/download-1-1-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/download-1-1-768x352.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Image Courtesy Of Glass.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e24191 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e24191\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-453ee5c\" data-id=\"453ee5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524aa67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"524aa67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Importance in Classic Cars<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed468bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed468bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02de417\" data-id=\"02de417\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f18950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f18950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For classic cars, auto glass serves the same vital purposes as it does in modern vehicles but often comes with added challenges. Older vehicles may have outdated or less safe glass, making replacements or upgrades to laminated or tempered glass a great upgrade. Glass that&#8217;s 50 years old can often have lots of light scratches making it harder to see out of.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfa58ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfa58ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2054b3e\" data-id=\"2054b3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58d20b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c58d20b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Auto Glass and Safety<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27dd358 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27dd358\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12fb85e\" data-id=\"12fb85e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babe131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"babe131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond offering protection from debris, wind, and rain, auto glass also supports other safety features. The type of glass used is also a safety factor.\u00a0<\/p><p>One reason the front windshields are laminated instead of tempered is so that they don&#8217;t allow somebody to go through the windshield. Another reason is that if it does break from something hitting it, there aren&#8217;t thousands of tiny pieces of glass flying at you.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab58e40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab58e40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29438c7\" data-id=\"29438c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4936d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4936d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maintenance and Repair<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c82ecf5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c82ecf5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6da943d\" data-id=\"6da943d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05c29d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05c29d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Auto glass in any vehicle is prone to damage from road debris or weather. Small cracks or chips can usually be repaired quickly using resin from a repair kit. For larger cracks, replacement is often required. Classic car owners should ensure that the glass they use is either original or high-quality aftermarket glass that fits properly and supports the vehicle\u2019s structure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff707f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ff707f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AutoGlass-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-78789\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AutoGlass-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AutoGlass-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AutoGlass.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f440ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f440ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2b1aa5\" data-id=\"b2b1aa5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a0732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84a0732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seasonal Care for Vintage Cars<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32759a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32759a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab28aa3\" data-id=\"ab28aa3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bed840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bed840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Temperature extremes are especially harmful to the glass in classic cars. Cold can cause cracks to expand, while heat can warp glass, particularly in classic models where older glass is more fragile. Using car covers and parking in shaded areas can help protect the glass from weather-related damage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72d2388 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72d2388\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e7b9d\" data-id=\"05e7b9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc40c35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc40c35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Auto Glass Tinting and Legal Considerations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84b41cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84b41cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b062e8\" data-id=\"1b062e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3185975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3185975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adding tint to your vintage car\u2019s windows can protect the interior from sun damage and reduce heat buildup. However, it&#8217;s important to check local regulations, as tint laws vary. For classic cars, you can usually order glass with a &#8216;smoked&#8217; or &#8216;green&#8217; tint from the factory.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f18c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f18c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/download-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-78791\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/download-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/download-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/download-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/download-2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3d8736 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3d8736\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe80904\" data-id=\"fe80904\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a895b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a895b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glass Innovations for Classic Cars<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7fe2f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7fe2f2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64e54c1\" data-id=\"64e54c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715b73c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"715b73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Though classic cars are typically restored to their original condition, there isn&#8217;t much innovation for glass with classic cars. However, there are some things you can do to help make the glass safer.\u00a0<\/p><p>On most classic cars, the front windshield is either held in place with butyl rubber or a rubber gasket. While these methods generally work fine for keeping out water and dirt, they aren&#8217;t the best for keeping passengers in.\u00a0<\/p><p>In the event of a head-on collision and the passengers are pushed towards the windshield, that windshield can pop out fairly easily. If you use glue or epoxy to install the windshield this will help hold it in place.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ae883f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ae883f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8421df8\" data-id=\"8421df8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7949a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7949a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Auto glass plays a key role in modern and classic cars&#8217; structural integrity and safety. 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