49-52 chop top winshield question??

hey guys! im trying to figure out my windshield situation.. so my car is a 51 chevy 2 dr sedan, but i got a new roof for it and it's from a coupe. with the A pillars lined up and welded, is the shape of my windshield totally weird now that a cut down stock gl*** wouldn't even fit (because top and bottom are from 2 different models) or should i get a gl*** made custom???? and where in L.A. can i find a gl*** guy???? sorry for the long *** dragged out question!!!

thanx!

ian

 

i doubt the gl*** was any wider probably just taller

any pics of your ride?

heres my coupe chop for some references
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=239775

dont weld er solid till ya get the gl*** incase ya gotta move the front a pillars a little here or there

and i used the 49 to 52 coupe rear gl*** in my car sorry man

 

Coupe and 2 dr sedan take different gl***................OLDBEET

 

kool!! i got it solid but i'll cut it again if i need to, damnit! dont worry about the gl*** i should be able to find 1 around here. im gonna post a couple pics, im slow at it

thanx!

oh yeah i've been following the progress on your project and it's been great help cause it's my first project and im learning as i go , made a lot of mistakes and had to redo a few things but im having fun and that's what it's all about!! your car is sick man!!!!!

 

just started welding last november and it's definitely trial and error for me!!!

 

Damn son.

sweet work. maybe i missed this but how many inches did you take from the front and back?

 

they're different, but isn't the difference mostly in height? the cowl line and width should be the same, so cut coupe gl*** may work.

raunchero, your window may be an odd looking shape just because you hammered it so much. you should really get gl*** cut before you proceed much further, it's best to fit the metal to the gl*** you have, it's easier to make metal fit than gl***.

 

Four different W/S for 49-52 Chevs
109-110 Coupe-- 2dr tourback --4dr tourback
111-112 2dr jetback-- 4dr jetback
113-114 Convert-- Hardtop
115-116 Stationwagon

 

thanx man!! it's fun to try to create something decent looking out of a total turd.... so basically i had 2 inches of post left on the car once i got rid of the old roof and the posts on the new roof are around 8 inches . i just started cutting until i was stoked on the look of the window. my window in the middle is 11 inches, so i dont know exactly how much was cut off.

 

oh i wanna clear out that the window opening doesnt look odd i didnt mean it that way, what i mean is i have top and bottom from two different cars makin it impossible to cut down a stock gl*** maybe??

 

doesn't appear to have any problems. coupe, sedan, hardtop and wagon are all the same shape. take a stock windshield tape a sheet of plastic over it and cover it with fibregl*** or even seen it done with bondo, trim it down to size and check it for fit.

 

This is one sweet car man.. Love the chop.

 

Wow nice car, I would image the bottom of the windshield opening is similar, but like others have said windshields (and doors) are different depending on the model.

Talk to bob and Bobs Cl***ic Auto Gl***, he's a hamber, he maybe able to help you.

 

thanx a lot !!! and thanx for your advice, much appreciated

 

thanx homie!! lot of hours ****in' **** up and starting over again and again , but it's comin together im hoping december 08 fully on the road and painted!!!!

 

That is one sweet lookin' ride!

 

Kick *** car. Hope the windshield works out without an *** load of trouble

 

Ian,

Your ride is looking good man. Nice work!! Sorry I couldn't pick up those engine parts from you. See you around. Sergio

 

thanx guys for the nice comments!!! it's my first project post ever and i was quite intimidated by it. im doin the best that i can with very little experience. i gotta add that my good friends jack from the CREEPS and lucky burton from THEM really gave some good pointers and direction and some problem solving on my project, anytime i gotta question they're there for me!!!!

right on!!

 

damn and i thought i had to do alot of welding !!@!!!!!

 

hey flop!!! yeah that's a lot of welding, and here is more!!!

i went to memory lane auto parts and got myself a rear quarter out of a 49-50 so i had fit it to my 51.



















and here i am adding, i think, piece # 79.....ha! ha!

 

NICE APRON

haha just kiddin ya lookin good man lottttttts of fun work huh?

are ya gonna put the cruve in the back of the rear side window at the bottom?

 

funny!!! no in gonna eliminate the belt line altogether kinda like jesus valencia's burgundy custom, i find so many great ideas here on the HAMB, it's so inspiring i ****ing love it!!!! and i gotta say your thread on the 50 poncho helped me a great deal! thanx man!

 

Awesome pics, man! When and if I ever decide to start my chop project, I'll be sure to take lots-O-pics. (I got a crazy idea I wanna try).

 

thats some awsome work..

 

As Oldbeet posted with the gl*** book info, the coupe and 2dr Styline sedan use the same windshield (also shared with 49-52 Pontiac and small Olds through '51. There shouldn't be any reason for it not to fit once trimmed.

But from what I remember from installing one in a '50 Chevy, if you look at the gl*** from the side, the wraparound gets narrower at the top - if you could stand it up so it's vertical against a wall and look at it from the side, it should be somewhat V-shaped, wider at the bottom.

In your car I think the way to make gl*** fit would be to trim it off the bottom when cutting it, the same as the way the posts are trimmed. Like someone else said, make a template or two of the stock gl***, try that and see if it would fit. If you can't make it fit the opening with one cut across each side, then you're going to have to rework the opening.

Although it may be worth taking a template to the pick-a-part and see if some late model car gl*** has the right shape before giving up.

 

that's some really good advice!
thanx for that!

ian

 

hey thanx man!!

i'll see you sunday for the rear gl***.

rear gl*** box........ checked!

 

Excellent work man. It flows really nice.

Where did you get those clip things that's holding your metal together? What are they called? I've been looking for those for almost a year.

 

i got mine from harbor freight

8 of them for 5 bux ,east wood they are like 5 bux apiece