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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:17 am
by axeman
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
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:24 pm
by mrs ratbox
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
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:54 pm
by Thommo
Thanks for the heads up Hemi
Much appreciated
Cheers
Jeff
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:37 pm
by southcoastkustom
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
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:21 pm
by Thommo
Absolutly
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:32 pm
by ek61
mate thought you would of put more pics up by now whats going on
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:43 pm
by Thommo
Gday Dave
My Mad Fabricator Len has been struck down with the dreaded lurgi
We will get stuck back into it after the weekend
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:11 pm
by Thommo
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
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:16 pm
by parisian62
Hi Jeff,
that is some jigsaw puzzle...glad you're finding all the right pieces
looking good.
regards
Stewart
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:23 pm
by (AUST)Mod
looks like a hell of a job, and alot of effort
I bet it pays off, and looks great like your sedan
Andrew
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:24 pm
by Thommo
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 10:56 pm
by Mephious
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 !!!
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:17 am
by smooth
Good work Thommo
Oxy, Hammer, Dolly and Wet Rag - She'll be right!
Regards, Smooth
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:14 pm
by Thommo
All the roof pieces are now tacked in place,
We start hammer welding tomorrow.
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:25 pm
by southcoastkustom
Lookin' GOOD Thommo....See Dave, you should have kept it...
