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Title: cutting windshield glass on 78 c-10
Post by: txchainsawgogi on June 28, 2010, 07:40:05 pm

I'm chopping my top down three inches but before I do I wanna make sure I can keep my windshield. All the flat glass can be replaced with plexiglass if need be, but I wanted to make sure the windshield can be cut without shattering.

I've had older cars before and I've seen it done... but how will I know if mine is the shatter prone auto glass or the good old fashioned real glass? Do I just start scoring the glass and find out?

Title: Re: cutting windshield glass on 78 c-10
Post by: markdilljr on June 28, 2010, 07:45:54 pm

I would take the glass to an auto glass shop, show them what you got and tell them what you are planning to do, they should be able to let you know the best way to do it and if you can use your glass or if you will have to get different glass, they might be able to make it for you

Title: Re: cutting windshield glass on 78 c-10
Post by: txchainsawgogi on June 28, 2010, 07:48:09 pm

Awesome, yeah I guess I should take it in somewhere.

Title: Re: cutting windshield glass on 78 c-10
Post by: markdilljr on June 28, 2010, 07:49:56 pm

Better to be safe, if it busts thats just more time and money to get a new one

Title: Re: cutting windshield glass on 78 c-10
Post by: choptop on June 28, 2010, 07:51:34 pm

if you find someone, let me know. i cant find anyone in West Texas that wants to attempt it

Title: Re: cutting windshield glass on 78 c-10
Post by: txchainsawgogi on June 28, 2010, 07:55:48 pm

Well asfar as the top, ill be cutting and welding myself. I've just never cut auto glass! I'm in austin tx, you?

Title: Re: cutting windshield glass on 78 c-10
Post by: choptop on June 28, 2010, 08:40:46 pm

Odessa/Midland area. Fortunatly my choptop had the glass cut already, but it was done many years ago, and no one knows who cut the glass

Title: Re: cutting windshield glass on 78 c-10
Post by: dv8customs on July 02, 2010, 04:14:11 pm

The windshield will be laminate so it can be cut down. Your side windows are not flat, they have a curve to them. They are tempered and can not be cut. You can move your rear window down and leave it stock size if your chop is not too large.

Title: Re: cutting windshield glass on 78 c-10
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on July 02, 2010, 04:54:17 pm

only the rear window is flat.  all other windows are a compound curve.

Title: Re: cutting windshield glass on 78 c-10
Post by: Blazin on July 04, 2010, 09:40:00 pm

I don't know about Texas but plexiglass or lexan isn't legal in N.H.