If the glass is not damaged, buff it out and use it. Glass is date coded and for that car I would keep it.

I would have  a professional glass person do it. Nobody reproduces the rear quarter glass for convertibles and it is different from the hardtop glass. My glass isnt perfect, but it was made with the car and my top is ALWAYS down,

That's my guess... that's from watching them try it on TV using the Eastwood kit that they're pimping for and getting ho-hum results. If the sponsor can't make it work...

Odds are, though, it's one of those craftsman things. The right guy with the right tool and product can likely do it, but you likely need to have some experience.

theres a place in Minnesota that repos glass with date codes-maybe check with them

U can polish light scuffs out make them a lot less noticeable but in the end it will always be there , not sure if they are flat or curved, tempered or laminate guessing tempered in 69 if it's flat temp you can have them made

Mondo Poncho wrote:

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One more thing Dave. I have complete glass for 1968 Parisienne convertible. Im in Vancouver BC area so not too far from you. If you are interested in this class I will go take a very close look at it and some pictures. But Im pretty sure the glass is in very nice shape. Anything else that might translate from 1968 convertible to your 1969 convertible parts wise, just let me know. The 1968 front side glass probably wouldnt work due to the vent windows but the rear side windows probably would.

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 All convertible side glass is year unique 68-70.

But the quarter glass crosses 69/70.

I had good limited success buffing out a rather deep windshield wiper arc on a 40 Packard windshield. Spent more than a couple of hours on it. Used the Eastwood kit. Took out most of the scratching but some of it was just too deep.
End result I saved the windshield but it will always have a mark in it.

Well, my black car has reproduction glass in it, and I drew the cost line at "new glass but don't bother date coding it". Oh, the shame of off-the-rack glass!

I would presume my repro glass isn't DCL. Honestly given the choice between scuffed up original glass and new glass with the wrong markings, I'd still take the new glass, but would prefer the old stuff of course. I'm going to pull some out and take a look at it. I imagine the door glass is worse, goes up and down the most.

If it's just light scuffs, I'll try the Eastwood stuff first.

For me, when both are not possible, "Looks New > Decodes Right"