Chopping my windsheild

I am getting ready to chop 4" out of my windshield on my 31 sedan , it has the sheet metal hinge still partially (1/2) attached from when is was removed , is it best to try and use that or make up some hinges out of like a piano hinge ?

 

Use the original hinges,,,knock out the pins in all three hinges and insert a piece of rod to keep everything aligned. HRP

 

The body and doors are already done but it came with a wind sheild that was not yet chopped but still has the sheet metal attached , it needs to be narrowed and chopped

 

Chopped windshield take it off the bottom,,honesty,the last 2 model A's we chopped we didn't have to narrow anything. HRP

 

Ya i bought it already chopped , you can see where they took what looks like 2" out of the width , visor and dash have been narrowed , i am just following their lead

 

thanks for the advice HRP

 

Kinda like buying a car with new quarter panels withou the doors hung, looks good but you never know until later, post up some pics, hope it goes smooth