Hi all, when chopping a roof i've seen people set the windshield down into the cowl area instead of cutting the glass. Is it possible to change the glass after this is done if it get's cracked or broken down the road sometime? Thanks. This was done on a green primer 60 impala pic i saw ealier this week on here but i can't find the thread now and i have been looking for an hour! But my question is just for any vehicle in general.
Whoa you just blew my mind! Ya good call. I guess it would be easy to replace then but i would****ume some vehicles you might have to rip the hood off and fenders to change it??
A choptop windshield is a custom made glass or a customized (cut down) stock glass. If it can be done while the chop was made, it can be done as well a year or so later down the line... that is****umming glass shops will still be around
OK but i was talking about this method nicanor [ QUOTE ] i've seen people set the windshield down into the cowl area INSTEAD of cutting the glass. [/ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ] I can see why you mighta had some trouble signingIn [/ QUOTE ] hahahaha... nice work tinbender!!!!
i have had a few buddys that chopt their cars that way- sinking the glass. I t is somewhat common on curved glass cars. I don't believe it is impossible to get the glass back out, most of the time it just drops in through the cowl. You have to put it in the first place, and the car is not chopt with the glass in, so you should be able to get it out the same way you pur the glass in.
If you want to get some ideas on how to pull it off check out sme of the cars from the middle 70's on that have "hidden windshield wipers" actually th cowl has been recessed below the hood line, just like you are trying to plan. The early second generation Stingray '68-69 had the hidden wipers, recesse shield and a lifting panel over the wipers. that mechanism that works it would be trick adapted to an older car.
sure u cange the glass i just done my truck .its still in pices so the window goes in and out on a daily basis
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