Thinkin of turnin a big window to small split

I'm thinking of turning a big single back window into a small split window like a Willys or old VW bug. The car has a similar round shaped back. Are there any pics on here that might help me in fabricating this idea?

 

post photos of your car... there are some absolute genius photoshop guys here on the board

 

Oh, I've already got the visuals in my head. I'm just wondering what's the easiest way to do it.

I guess I may have to spring for a flanging tool to make the steel lip, unless there's a better or easier way.

 

put a cut down 38 desoto split rear in my 1949 Plymouth I built.

 

there is a 39 packard coupe in a u pick it lot here in kc ,double small windows would make a cool chop section.

 

49 Plymouth: My Mom and Dad's second car after Dad rolled the Henry J. I can still smell that Plymouth's interior after all these years. That split window makes a difference for sure. I wasn't thinking of a transplant, I was thinking of building a flanged area inward and filling the voided areas with sheet metal.

 

Find one with the type of window you envision and sit in the drivers seat for a few mins gazing in the rear view mirror. that may help you decide.

 

Ah, Hell, I don't care about the view. I'm a truck driver. We're used to not havin' a rear view. It's all about getting a different look from the outside.

I am mostly thinking about how to make the flanged window frame without having to buy a bead roller or $300 flanging tool for one little job.

If it weren't for all the round edges I could fold an edge over my half *** home made brake.

 

You don't need a $300 flanging tool. Just get one of those cheap ones that go on your air hammer. That should work fine

 

I haven't see one of those.

 

Might be easier to graft in a section instead of making it. If interested, I have back window sections from a 1937 Lincoln Zephyr and 1937 Ford.

 

I purchased my flanging/punch tool from Harbor Freight, once mastered it works great and the punch side works good for sheet metal plug welds.

 

Since you don't want to do it the easy way, try this........

Make a hardwood pattern (aka "buck") and hammer form the section. You can use hardwood or metal to make blunt "chisels" to form the metal in the tight corners. There are books and videos available for these techniques from several sources, such as Motorbooks.


Ray

 

Thanks for the offer Dizzy. I like the look of the Lincoln Zeph and 37 Ford but I think I would make the windows slightly smaller as my car is smaller. I may look into the flanger that Car Fart mentioned or the buck method Ray was talking about.