I beg to differ on this one, Wally. The corner glass is tempered, and any
attempt to cut it will cause it
to shatter. New ones can be made from glass, but it's a very expensive
prospect. Most guys use lexan or
Plexiglas. Windshields can be cut because they are laminated, not tempered.
Alan Gingles
1948 Chevy 1314
http://www.nucleus.com/~agingles
ADvent@thuntek.net wrote:
> you can cut the corner windows. its a lot of work, but it can be done.
>
> WR Teto wrote:
>
> > Thanks for all the offers to swap cabs for my 5 window. I'm not sure you
>want my New England rust
> > project in any case! And that was a nifty pic Kevin. I figure if I do
>decide to chop the top, I
> > will do something similar and keep the 5-window as that's really the part
>my wife likes about the
> > truck. Right now I got my hands full just fixing all the rust in the
>floor, cowls and kick panels,
> > so chopping will take a back seat for the moment. Maybe when the cab gets
>back on the frame (thanks
> > for the tip there Alan).
> >
> > I have updated a few of the pics on my web site, mostly work-in-progress of
>the aforementioned rust
> > repair. Please excuse the welding, the grinder will be getting a workout!
>My work schedule has
> > softened a bit, so hopefully that means more garage time and thus newer
>photos in the coming weeks.
> > http://w-gator.homepage.com/53truck1.htm
> >
> > Also thanks to Pete for stopping by the other day with the photocopied
>article. He's a good boost
> > for my morale and it's fun to chew the fat with another lister and get some
>ideas at the same time.
> >
> > Wally / 53 3100 rod project
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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