Anyone know who cut curved glass?

I put my g***er project on hold for now and bought a 57 4-dr hard top to play with for fun. The g***er is not going to be all that family freindly... so anyway I have this other 57 now sitting in my shed I am about to drop the 265 in it (I had asked about that earilier) after the firwall gets a good coat of paint( white...car will be a aqua pearl). Any way my question is...while tearing into this thing to clean, paint and throw it back together I have run across so serious rust in the roof and rear window areas. The question is where can I get a gl*** cut or made as I want to chop it 4 inches but not sink the winshield like I have done in the past. I want to also put a removable carson style top with a little mail slot rear gl*** in it. I plan on popping a mold off the roof with the rear gl*** in place so i can make a duplicate it in fibergl*** so the top will be lite. When off i would have a 4-dr convert and when on it would have a cool sled like look to it. It is either this or ????trash the project. I was doing the car with a kustom theme to it. Does anyone know who can cut the winsheild for this application before I start this kind of mod. Tim

 

Talk to Phat Caddy on here

 

I'm not 100% on this but I'm pretty sure you can cut front gl*** just not side gl***. Well gl*** on late model cars. The front on this '35 is out of a newer Ford Ranger. Use a regular gl*** cutter rubbing Alc. and some wide mouth vice grips. score the gl*** start the break then pour some Alc. in and light it up. This will burn the laminate then you can finish the break. Some 80grit and a lot of water on the belt sander. Like I said i'm not sure about old car gl***, I never did it but that's how to do late model gl***.

 

Who cuts curved gl***? You do, get yourself a sandblaster and etch a line right through it.

If you can chop the top, then I don't think that cutting down the gl*** should be out of your skill range.

 

Sand blast through slow and easy.

 

Tri-Valley Gl*** in Livermore, CA
Ask for Tony Gomes
Tell him Brian with the 57 gold caddy told you to call him
They are the best

B

 

Thanks, I am not afraid of much but this I am afraid to try myself. Them curved gl***es aint cheep.

 

Make a cardboard template of your new windshield (post chop), make the template about a 1/4 inch smaller.

Now tape the template to your windshield, make a nice edge with duct tape (to make up for the 1/4 inch difference). Layer the duct tape a couple of times, like 3 layer should be enough. Fire up your sand blaster and etch a line along the edge of the duct tape (if it starts to wear away just add another layer of tape). Keep the sandblaster moving from one side of the gl*** to the other, staying in one spot too long will cause heat from the friction and crack the gl***.

Etch a line through one side, flip and repeat. Then cut the safety plastic in between and polish the egde with a belt sander. Use a Silicon Carbide belt (this is the only belt that wont wear out after like 5 minutes) and a spray bottle to keep it cool.

It'll take you all day, but it's pretty much fool proof.