Technical 56 olds front door glass question.

hello guys ,
( sorry for poor english : i'm french )
a few months ago , my wife slapped the front passanger door too high ( loud ?) , and now the glass is a little broken ,.
a good friend of mine who as a 1956 4 door sedan chevy bel air at his backyard wants to give me a good front door glass he don't use ..
my question is : are the front door chevy glass same as mine ( 1956 olds 98 4 doors sedan ) ?

thanks for your answer ...
best regards from france
Eric.

 

Unfortunately no, the door glass from the Chevy will not fit the big Oldsmobile. A door glass from a 56 Cadillac or Buick Super/Roadmaster might fit, but the Chevy doors are much smaller.

Fortunately, having a new piece of flat glass cut to replace your broken one is very cheap, any glass shop can make one.

 

Thanks for your quick answer Squablow
i saw on another french forum they was same , but still had a doubt.
with your answer , i know now the chevy glass don't fit on my door..
i think you are right , flat glass is cheap , so i will go at glass shop soon....
Eric

 

JUST DONT LET YOUR WIFE SLAP YOU....LOL

 

You should be able to get new glass from any auto glass shop. It is flat safety glass, the glass shop can cut it for you.

I know you are in France but older European cars used flat glass and I believe trucks still do.

 

ha ha , don't worry , i already slapped wife's butt for punishement .....

 

Make sure your glass runs (channel) are in good shape. Worn out glass channel is the biggest cause of broken door glass, plus old door glass is brittle.

 

at BOBSS396:
on this car , channels are bad , and y know that's why glass is broken.
i just buyed a brand new complete rebuilt 324 engine , and also a complete rebuitl jetaway gearbox .
for this year , my pockets are empty ,
i just wait to have enough money to buy new channels ,and a glass weatherstrip kit.
https://www.steelerubber.com/search?year=1956&make=oldsmobile&model=ninety-eight&style=4-door-sedan
that will be done next year ...

 

Steele Rubber has a lot of good stuff for our cars. I got my channel through Restoration Specialties, the fuzzies from another Ford vendor. One of those things you do once on an old car.