Chopped EK Van Project(recent pics Pg23)

axeman · Post by **axeman** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:17 am

as with HEMI i to have had John at Complete Windscreens chop glass down and he does a good job BUT as John says aways allow cost wise for maybe more than one windscreen as they do break when being cut . i had two done for my EJ convertable one as a spare .

Cheers Axeman

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:24 pm

cutting and grinding can be done but it has to be laminated glass not toughened, and along the lines of what paul said they might do it in 1 or it may take 20

if yor getting one cut try to use someone that's done it before and is recomended, an FB/EK front screen is about the hardest to cut/grind because of the curve, as far as i know there is no such thing as a laminated rear screen for FB/EK

there used to be a loophole in the NSW regs where you could kind of use plastic i think it's been closed now but

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:54 pm

Thanks for the heads up Hemi

Much appreciated

Cheers
Jeff

southcoastkustom · Post by **southcoastkustom** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:37 pm

Thommo,
I would say you owe Hemi a beer for that heads up

I reckon he may have solved your second biggest problem with that project...

SCK

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:21 pm

Absolutly

ek61 · Post by **ek61** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:32 pm

mate thought you would of put more pics up by now whats going on

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:43 pm

Gday Dave
My Mad Fabricator Len has been struck down with the dreaded lurgi

We will get stuck back into it after the weekend

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:11 pm

Hi All
Some more progress to show.

This piece was where the roof was extended 50mm on the left side of the sunroof.
It was cut out and replaced with a piece from the other van which you can see tack welded
into position behiend

Same thing on the right side.
The gap between this piece and the sunroof filler was also made and tacked into position

This shot from above shows all the bits tacked together at the rear of the roof.

We are getting there

Its going to take a lot of nights, but we will get there

The next step is to repair the strip down the center, from the sunroof to the windscreen.

The the job of oxy welding all this together into one roof

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:16 pm

Hi Jeff,

that is some jigsaw puzzle...glad you're finding all the right pieces

looking good.

regards
Stewart

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:23 pm

looks like a hell of a job, and alot of effort

I bet it pays off, and looks great like your sedan
Andrew

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:24 pm

I also spoke to 'Dr Chop' at the Palmer Hot Rod Day on the weekend.
As soon as the van is ready for a screen, he will be straight on it.

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:56 pm

Good to see so much progress Thommo !!!

Great shots also mate of the different areas that need to be stretched etc. Cant wait to see the end result mate. Keep at it !!!

smooth · Post by **smooth** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:17 am

Good work Thommo

Oxy, Hammer, Dolly and Wet Rag - She'll be right!

Regards, Smooth

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:14 pm

All the roof pieces are now tacked in place,
We start hammer welding tomorrow.

southcoastkustom · Post by **southcoastkustom** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:25 pm

Lookin' GOOD Thommo....See Dave, you should have kept it...