Avanti Glass!

[mfg]

A Studebaker Avanti’s driver or passenger door window glass weighs approx….?….. lbs.

1) ten…..2) fifteen…..3) twenty…..or…4) twenty five

[Geoff]

Let's shoot in the dark, 2) fifteen pounds.

[mfg]

1 hour ago, Geoff said:

Let's shoot in the dark, 2) fifteen pounds.

You got a bullseye!

[Geoff]

Jeebus! I could possibly shave 18 pounds off the car right there if I was to replace my two with an option from the plastics family. Plus maybe drop another pound or three by replacing the front vent wings and the rear vents.

I just removed my doors to work on them in my basement over the winter, gahd zooks were they heavy. I love me some Colin Chapman philosophy, "Simplify, then add lightness." I already have the idea to replace my radiator's frame and the steel bumper beams with units made from billet aluminum, or carbon fiber.

[Dwight FitzSimons]

Is 15 pounds for just the glass itself or for the door glass assembly (with surround)?

--Dwight

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11 hours ago, Dwight FitzSimons said:

Is 15 pounds for just the glass itself or for the door glass assembly (with surround)?

--Dwight

That’s a good question!!….I’ll grab a used assy, and give it a weigh soon.

[1963r2]

Grab an Avanti 2 door as well, I'm sure they are heavier.

[Mark63Avanti]

Beginning with the start of the New Year I'm going to reduce the traveling weight of my Avanti by going on a diet.....

[wdaly]

21 minutes ago, Mark63Avanti said:

Beginning with the start of the New Year I'm going to reduce the traveling weight of my Avanti by going on a diet.....

Great idea!  And I will no longer allow my Wife in the vehicle! 😵

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2 hours ago, wdaly said:

Great idea!  And I will no longer allow my Wife in the vehicle! 😵

WHOOPS! (hopefully) she doesn’t read this forum!!!!!