Nailhead 88

56 Olds 88 2 door hardtop back/rear glass question

what will interchange with it? i was looking at the contour of the roof line

it looks a lot like my 54 & 55 Buick Special & Century 2 door hardtops

88 coupe

"B" body (Catalina, Holiday, and Riviera) 2 doors, from '54-'56, will interchange.

Don't know about the other body styles. Any automotive glass shop should be able to look it up for you.

Norm

Nailhead 88

Thanks Norm, it sure had the same look, here's the 56 Olds 88

BillingsMt56Olds2drhardtop.jpg

okie88

My interchange book shows that the 56 Olds 2 Dr Hdtp will interchange with 54 & 55 Olds 2 Dr Hdtps and 54-56 Buick Special & Century 2 Dr Hdtps.
Mike

Nailhead 88

Good to know to know Mike, i'll have to go to the yard and do some hunting

Nailhead 88

On a 56 Olds 88 hardtop do you have a gasket that goes around both sides of the glass & use the rope to spread the lip and seat it on the pinch weld? Does the stainless window molding go in the rubber gasket?

Never did a back glass, have done 57 Chevy windshield's before. 47 Buick windshields go in from the inside & the windshield garnish molding holds it in. Is that a possibility the glass goes in from the inside?

The reason i'm asking about the back glass the car is 850 miles from here, i noticed in the photo that the back glass stainless molding is still installed on the car & the glass is gone

88 coupe

Yes and no.

No and no.

Likely the window shattered window and the rubber is still in place.

Norm

Nailhead 88

Thanks again Norm, makes sense, i can handle it now