Author Topic: What's involved in cutting down auto glass / windshields ? (Read 732 times)

Roadkill · « **on:** February 15, 2007, 05:36:28 pm »

Anyone got any links to articles regarding this ?

My brain is thinking "sleds" again and this is a question that I've never truly had answered.

Any companies in the US/UK that do this ?

What do they need to do it ?

55starchief · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2007, 05:41:13 pm »

I think nowdays they make new glass mate

Roadkill · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2007, 05:55:43 pm »

Quoting: 55starchief

I think nowdays they make new glass mate

O.K, so :

Quoting: Roadkill

Any companies in the US/UK that do this ?

What do they need to do it ?

Seen anything in Hot Rod ?

55starchief · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2007, 05:59:44 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

Quoting: Roadkill
Any companies in the US/UK that do this ?

What do they need to do it ?

Seen anything in Hot Rod ?

Google lists these

http://www.streetrodglass.com/

http://www.sandersreproglass.com/

http://www.smithshotrodglass.com/

Roadkill · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2007, 06:04:27 pm »

Hmm. None mention custom glass that I can see . . . .

55starchief · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2007, 06:05:56 pm »

Looks like waterjet cutting is the easiest way after googling a few DIY sites or going to lexan

Roadkill · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2007, 06:25:04 pm »

Quoting: 55starchief

waterjet cutting

Interesting . . . . .

55starchief · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2007, 07:00:10 pm »

Quoting: Roadkill

Interesting . . . . .

sounds like you need a 3 axis machine though

55starchief · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2007, 07:06:55 pm »

might be worth signing up here mate http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/ might have some technical bods

EDGE · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2007, 07:34:45 pm »

i dont think you can use lexan for te windshield though, and it scratches like mad if your putting the side windows up and down