[VintageLambo] RE: Lambo Glass

Hello Antti, I will forward this to the Group. I suspect you will have many inquiries. One unfortunate note, however, re: the 350/400 side glass. It is curved in both directions, and is perhaps the most complex piece of glass I"ve encountered on any Italian car, short of a Stratos windshield. Thanks so much for your detailed note! Robert > ---------- > From: Vihanto, Antti > Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2003 4:01 AM > To: Robert Ross > Cc: Vihanto, Antti > Subject: Lambo glasses > > Hello, Robert! > Got a copy of your mail from a friend where you mentionded about the Lambo > 400 Touring side-glasses. > > I have done side-glasses for various sports-cars, and have some Miura > side-glasses in process as we speak (destined to a US distributor). > > We specialize in low-volume windshield- (and some side-glass) production. > > As you´re saying, it sounds like a good idea to dig into this a little > more... > > I´ll try to call Al Cortez/LA, and check on how the other glass is in his > car, whether that could be used as a master for both. > > The only catch here is that we can only do original-like tempered > side-glasses if they are bent in one direction only, and have the same > degree of bending all the way (= we use an oven that has rollers; You > place the flat glass between the rollers and as the glass goes back and > forth in between the heated environment to get the right angle as the > glass heats up for bending, one sets the temperature for the tempering and > voilá...). So let´s hope these glasses were made that way... > > I know Al from years back when I used to live in Newport Beach. > I have also sent some windshields to him (his Alfa 2600 Zagato). > > I have just done a tooling for the 400 GT 2+2 windshield (allways using > originals as masters) and it has perfect fit!! > All glasses also in original thickness only (no-one else does them like > this!)! > +hand-sanded edges for improved safety & period looks & less likely to > delaminate if held longer in storage (edges rubbing at the bottom against > the floor/surface) > > +etched marking with all aproppriate DOT-approvals etc. in period-style > +own "SICURVETRO" -brand & says "prodotto in EU" (NOT "made in Finland") > > Lambo-windshields in programm; > -400 GT 2+2 Touring > -Miura (very, very thick!!) > -Jarama > -Urraco/Silhuette/Jalpa > -Countach > -Diablo (These are OEM, with Lambo logo, as done OEM here in Finland!!) > > Most of these are or might be /will be represented by a US distributor. > > Thanks, > > Antti Wihanto > parabrezze "Sicurvetro" > Finland, Scandinavia > > tel. 011-358-40-551 9841 (you´re free to call and chat with me anytime > about the subject. Remember the 10 hour time-difference to LA. 8 to Texas, > etc...) > > PS. Do you think it might be worthwile to distribute this info to other > Lambo-enthusiasts, too???? > >