Week Threads 4/2-4/16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Tech**** it has always been a problem to figure out how to do the gl*** when chopping a top, so I'm going to show how I do it. First I wax the windshield that came out of the car, any ol wax will do,but i use beatsem all.Then I use fibergl*** and 2 layers of matt, just put it right on top of the waxed gl***, work out all the air bubbles and try to get it as smooth as you can. overlap the gl*** by a couple inches. let it cure ( sometimes overnight). then take a sander , or air hacksaw and trim it too the size of the gl***,sand edges smooth. then put the gasket on the chopped car, and trimm the fibergl*** template to size, I like it a lil on the loose side, gl*** won't break if it has some room to move around. then trace the new size onto the gl*** to be cut and , there you have a nice template, for cutting your new gl***. I know this isn't a metal working tech, but the answer to a question asked many times. and if working with a real curved gl*** this is much better then cardboard ,more accurate as it is rigid like the gl***. Attached Thumbnails
yes, because on a real curved windshield , like my 57 cadillac cardboard won't work. this just happens to be the one I was chopping right now.
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