New idea for flush mount windshield

[g71rs]

A friend of mine is doing this to his car...he is welding pieces to the side and bottom of window frames to shrink fit the factory opening and to raise windsheild up....I was just wondering by this thread are you saying that if you use the factory glass and use s10 window trim to fill in and raise the factory window...i have a 71 camaro....anyone got any pictures of s10 molding used?

[parsonsj]

I'm slightly confused by your post, so I'll answer a question you may have asked:

The trim is only to hide the edges of the window. You still have to make the window frame smaller.

jp

[g71rs]

hey jp,
yeah i thought by the posts you could use the s10 rubber molding to raise and fill in the gaps from a stock windshield / rear window..i want to get rid of the chrome strip that covers body and glass.....so i guess i have to weld pcs on the sides and bottom of frame to do this correct? on 71 camaro

[Travis B]

Correct! it may also require changing the contour of the opening slighty as well
Good Luck

[parsonsj]

Don't overlook the SpeedGlass method. In the past, using Lexan wasn't such a good idea on the street due to scratching and yellowing concerns. Percy"s says this new SpeedGlass has really addressed those issues.

I'll post up once I have it mounted in the car (say 2-3 months from now).

jp

[alcino]

I need a new windsheild and was wondering what the quality of the speedglass is. Any progress on installing it John? Do you have to cut the windsheild to fit? How do you do it? Also what thickness did you get. I like the 3/16 so I don't have to use a support

Alcino

[parsonsj]

Alcino,

No, not yet. Uh ... maybe another 2-3 months, LOL. I got 3/16" myself. It is very light and sits patiently in my shop waiting to be installed.

It is an inch oversize and needs to be trimmed slightly to fit. I'm told to fit it to 1/8" gap for heat expansion.

jp

[MoeBawlz]

outta curiosity what are you trimming it with? any high speed cutting tool ive used seems to tend to melt the edges and make it hard to keep clean. or are you just melting it off and dealing with that?

[Travis B]

Alcino,

No, not yet. Uh ... maybe another 2-3 months, LOL. I got 3/16" myself. It is very light and sits patiently in my shop waiting to be installed.

It is an inch oversize and needs to be trimmed slightly to fit. I'm told to fit it to 1/8" gap for heat expansion.

jp

John, you really need to speed up here I need some info on this glass!

[parsonsj]

MB,

I was gonna use a bandsaw (at metal speeds), then file to fit. It will be slow, but shouldn't melt the material. I also have to mask and sand the coating off the inside of the windshield so that urethane primer will stick so the adhesive will work.

jp

[parsonsj]

Travis,

Patience, my man! It will really be 2-3 months this time. I promise, LOL.

jp

[Travis B]

Travis,

Patience, my man! It will really be 2-3 months this time. I promise, LOL.

jp

well if I have to wait then long I guess I can! LOL! Still working on the chassis long so I am still a ways away from body mods!

any idea where you will be debuting the car jp?

[Damn True]

Travis,

Patience, my man! It will really be 2-3 months this time. I promise, LOL.

jp

Well?
Well?

It's February already!

[Damn True]

ttt

[Travis B]

ttt

I know JP is on vacation...it may be a few more days????

[Damn True]

hoping for an update on this soon

[parsonsj]

You guys kill me. There is nothing worse than seeing one's plans go up in smoke.

Sorry about the delay. I have my engine back and am working at lightspeed to get it running this spring. So ... it'll be a couple of months.

Really.

jp

[GRider68]

Does anyone now who's car this is? It looks like they did a pretty good job on they're flush mount. I would like to know where I can get that type of glass. If they are glass

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...18893913QQrdZ1

[JoshStratton]

Does anyone now who's car this is? It looks like they did a pretty good job on they're flush mount. I would like to know where I can get that type of glass. If they are glass

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...18893913QQrdZ1

Wow. Nice car but that grill has to go.

[fladoans]

Does anyone now who's car this is? It looks like they did a pretty good job on they're flush mount. I would like to know where I can get that type of glass. If they are glass

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...18893913QQrdZ1

I don't think the glass is flush mounted. I think they painted the chrome trim black and then painted a black border onmthe inside of the windows. But, those rear drum brakes with the fake rotors have got to go.