Technical GLASS, back window for the 51.....wanna see?

this was from the windshield.(laminated not tempered)

 

From my experience ( not a lot) with tempered Glass it can't be cut. The second the surface is breached the whole thing Crumbles.

 

I just checked the Tech Archive

surprisingly there is only one thread about cutting glass
unfortunately the pictures are no longer visible..

Beetle, do you still have them?
if you do we should replace them.

and this thread will definitely be saved
it is too cool no to

thanks for posting lulabelle!

 

Tempered glass can't be cut.
Thanks for the kind words.

 

Killer post Lulla! The choice of Metabo cut off wheels certainly helped. We use those thin things at the shop, I sent some samples out to HAMBers a few years back.

FYI, if you guys have a Fastenal nearby (they are a national chain) they can get teh thin Metabos.

Cant wait to see the progress on that car!!!!!!!

 

I use them for everything.(from fastenal)That one is not the thinnest one,I was out of them.

 

so the cut off wheel you used is for metal cutting?
or something else?
craig

 

Yeah,I guess they are for metal.

 

BTTT

 

You are so smart S-M-R-T, I mean smart...

 

This should be a Tech. I think the template is an excellent idea. You just screw em in until it matches the window channel, load it in the back of the truck and it won't distort at all.

Great Tech.

Reverend Jake

 

Lulabelle:

I didn't see the answer about cutting. Did you cut entirely through from one side or half way from both sides?

Was glass powder flying all over? I usually use a shield instead of goggles since they fog up on me bad.

Did you cut "square corners" and shave them down when you had the glass loose?

Thanks a bunch for the Tech.
Dan

 

I am very impressed, thanks for sharing this. I am sitting here shocked. THNAKS AGAIN!!!!

best tech of the year!!!!!


later
Chris

 

I did not plunge and cut.I made several light passes.Yes there was powder,the lube keeps that down though.The corners were square then a couple of somewhat curved cuts to make the corners.

 

nice!

i expect to see this car at the showdown... darn it!

 

Awsome post!!! Can't wait to use that some day.

Brick

 

JT, great job.

 

Wow JT! You made short work of that! Yes, that was a short joke. Be careful around Clark, he's looking for a cheap hood ornament like Posies. don't fall asleep near those guys for a while. I got your back buddy.

Spikey

 

how did you radius the corners?, and did you have it the edges polished?

also did you drop the cut in, or start at the edge? and how did you get the curvature of the cut on the top and bottom?

thanks,

looks great!

 

Yes the edges have been sanded.The shape is a shorter version of the original.