Oversized windshield

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Bert

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Any suggestion on replacing the windshield and rear window glass with an oversized glass. I have seen it done on race cars with plastic but I want glass.

Sorry if I posted this incorrectly, I don’t post often
 
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melloelky

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i think(been wrong before)you're referring to flush mounted glass? it's popular with the first gen f-bodies but i haven't seen any marketed towards these cars.
 
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Usually involves making the hole smaller to fit existing glass for anything other than the most popular applications
 
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pagrunt

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Back in the '90's I saw a article on either a '69 Camaro or Firebird that had the windshield & back glass openings filled in to make the glass look flush using some sort of universal glass edge molding to finish the gap.
 
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Back in the '90's ....
If there's a problem, yo! He'll solve it.

On the radio...Is that the start of Under Pressure or...aw, dammmm...I fall for it every time.

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You have to find a glass person that can cut down a similar curved window to fit. Saw it done on a show. You may have to do some chasing to find someone willing. Or google search it(YouTube??) there may be a place that has a template already made. Otherwise you can talk to local glass guys and see if they know someone.
 
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melloelky

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if you REALLY want it,take your existing rear glass,wax it and wax it again.use it as a buck and make a fiberglass template. cut that to fit and have the newer one made from.
we had a windshield water jetted for a chop recently.it was fantastic.
 
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If there's a problem, yo! He'll solve it.

On the radio...Is that the start of Under Pressure or...aw, dammmm...I fall for it every time.

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OK, the old guy doesn't get who Mr. WIDE OPEN with bags of ice and a baby is supposed to be or representing? I know I shouldn't ask, but....................I had to and did.
 
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69hurstolds

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OK, the old guy doesn't get who Mr. WIDE OPEN with bags of ice and a baby is supposed to be or representing? I know I shouldn't ask, but....................I had to and did.
All you need to know right here. And no, it's not Queen's Under Pressure.

 
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