Yes I made several Alpine SV hard top rear lites in glass. Actually
an old master glass craftsman did the real work. They were cut from
Chevy Nova windshields. Don't right off remember the years.
New glass is much easier to work with. Junk yard windshields
have picked up some temper and pitting from being abraded inuse.
Found the yeild on cutting new glass much higher than uesd, and
with wholesale pricing on uninstalled windshields similar in $$.
The trick to cutting the safety glass is to scratch and "break"
the glass on each side then take some lighter fluid and pour it in the
crack. Light it, it will cleanly burn thru the plastic layer.
This was years ago, had to stop when the old craftsman died :-(, none
of the other techs were interested in trying it.... Even the shop
has changed hands twice since then.
Steve F
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Steve Finberg W1GSL w1gsl@mit.edu
PO Box 397082 MIT Br Cambridge MA 02139-7082 617 258 3754
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<I thought it was a windshield (same car), because there was something
<about avoiding one with the imbedded antenna that GM used at the time.
<Was it Steve Finberg?
<Stu
Paul J. Burr wrote:
>
> Here's one worth looking into. Many years ago, I knew an Alpine owner who
> used a Chevy Nova back window glass for his hardtop rear window. I think it
> was an 70-73 vintage back glass that was cut down and used.
> Anyone else hear of this one?
>
> Paul Burr
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