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Old 02-11-2014, 12:37 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Giovanni LiCalsi View Post
It is possible to cut down stock windshields by masking off the excess glass area and sandblasting the cut line. Heavy duty brisket masking tape works best. This tape is used when sandblasting wooden signs. Jay Leno's "Type IV" XKE short wheelbase roadster.
The custom roadster started out life as a Jaguar Type III long wheelbase coupe. The windshield was cut down to fit the roadster profile. A rear section short wheelbase Type I roadster body was grafted onto the Type III front body section.
I read about that. Some recommend using wet tile saws, which they say are fifty dollars or less at Home Depot, although someone recommended purchasing a new blade for each windshield. I found this video, which looks great:



For some reason, that five-minute video plays twice, instead of actually being ten minutes long.

From what I have read, there is always the risk of cracking a windshield while cutting it, and everybody says to practice on a junk windshield first.
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