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Help Support Rat Rods Rule:
okay, installing I can do by myself
but where can I get a new windshield? I think that's a little bit problematic 'cause of the windshield's curve...
77flh
Well-known member
Is it chopped?
Try Bob's Classic Auto Glass in the vintage parts section of ebay he has lots of old stuff listed. Don't know if shipping across the pond will be cost effective. If the top is chopped, expect to bust a couple curved windshields before you get one cut right...Took me three tries on my brother's chopped S10 (and still had a small run in one of the corners). I have cut a good bit of flat laminated glass with no problems, but cutting curved glass is voodoo.
Try Bob's Classic Auto Glass in the vintage parts section of ebay he has lots of old stuff listed. Don't know if shipping across the pond will be cost effective. If the top is chopped, expect to bust a couple curved windshields before you get one cut right...Took me three tries on my brother's chopped S10 (and still had a small run in one of the corners). I have cut a good bit of flat laminated glass with no problems, but cutting curved glass is voodoo.
Docsholiday
Member
Glass cuts
For a first timer....not recommended, personally. To take on a curved window is difficult at best and IF the supply of curved correct fitting windshields are at a premium....not so sure I'd attempt it????
If you adamant about the chop, then persistence will get you to the end point.
later
For a first timer....not recommended, personally. To take on a curved window is difficult at best and IF the supply of curved correct fitting windshields are at a premium....not so sure I'd attempt it????
If you adamant about the chop, then persistence will get you to the end point.
later
soltz
The Rat Captain
77flh
Well-known member
Have seen some guys recomending taping the cut line then using a sandblaster at low pressure on the curved glass...
Yep, metal bends easier than glass.
There are several different ways people have cut curved glass, but they all seem to have the same breakage rate. The fastest is still the tried and true glass cutter - at least you won't have hours wrapped up in it when it breaks.
There are several different ways people have cut curved glass, but they all seem to have the same breakage rate. The fastest is still the tried and true glass cutter - at least you won't have hours wrapped up in it when it breaks.
Gus
Banned
Well I can do a lot with this little tool , you can find them in other places half that price that E-place for one ..
I have used it to polish windshields , over time out west here they tent to get sand pitted , it will grind down safety glass .. that heart is obsidian "volcanic glass" it took around 14 hours to carve that from a little larger chunk using only the water grinder ....
The alien has imperfections in the glass, stress marks during cooling but you can seen they are both polished and cut down and carved up ..
That tool made both of those and more, you can use a real course wheel and it will eat the plastic sheet in safety glass
http://www.kingsleynorth.com/skshop/product.php?id=87634&catID=93
I have used it to polish windshields , over time out west here they tent to get sand pitted , it will grind down safety glass .. that heart is obsidian "volcanic glass" it took around 14 hours to carve that from a little larger chunk using only the water grinder ....
The alien has imperfections in the glass, stress marks during cooling but you can seen they are both polished and cut down and carved up ..
That tool made both of those and more, you can use a real course wheel and it will eat the plastic sheet in safety glass
http://www.kingsleynorth.com/skshop/product.php?id=87634&catID=93
