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[stealth05]

i have just purchased some mini glass of a contact there are two sets of rear opening side windows and a front screen 

 

two side openers are green tint and thin chrome surround but the other pair are clear glass and have a lot thicker steel surround just wandered how to date the windows , i think there is a kite mark on the glass 

[Stevie W]

Hi,

The green tinted glass is called "Sundym" and was fitted to a clubby I had in the mid eighties.
I think the clubby was a '79 model. I also had this glass in my '79 clubby estate.

My current MkIII Mini (1972) is fitted with standard windows which are not tinted.

Hope this helps a little!!!

Cheers, Steve.

[stealth05]

cheers Steve 

 

according to the old boy i got the glass off two of the rear openers were from his 1973 cooper s  .,here is one of the kite marks from the glass (need a clean been in his garage for donkeys years ) luckily the chrome is in good nick and the openers are free and rust free .

 

 

Edited by stealth05, 03 July 2014 - 07:40 PM.

[FlyingScot]

Sicursiv glass start code 1970 =0 so 3 = 1973
Italian manufacturer now owned by Pilkingtons

FS

Edited by FlyingScot, 03 July 2014 - 08:35 PM.

[Stevie W]

Hi,

Yes a Scott confirms, the secursiv windows with the kite mark are like mine I have on my present '72 Mini (not tinted).

I can't remeber what marking were on the Sundym tinted windows though.

As you've mentioned, the window frames don't seem to rust, my '72 is on it's original rear openers, with not one sign of corrosion. They might be stainless steel perhaps...at least on the earlier ones?

Cheers, Steve.