saftey or tempered

Black_Box · 09-06-2009, 08:48 PM

so..looking into chop top...but before i dig in, i got to know, safety glass?? if its safety, i can cut it myself, but tempered, ill have to have custom windows made..front anyhow, the sides are damn near straight. so..any one know.....

wingzeroboi · 09-06-2009, 10:55 PM

i think its safety but i dont really know myself..... you can be the judge of it with this

Black_Box · 09-06-2009, 11:02 PM

2nd pic..hard call..saftey is laminated..which is a possibility since the back broke loose....hard call yet..thansk for the pics though!!!

**ogerdgonz** · 09-07-2009, 01:01 PM

Windshield is still tempered glass but it has laminated layers in it to prevent shattering from the smallest crack. The CAD drawings of the front windshield has three to 5 different thicknesses and materials in it.

The side doors you do not even have to really cut the glass, just do not roll the windows all the way up as long as you do not change the line of the front door at the A-Pillar. You could also save money by removing the quarter glass (or changing the shape) and redoing the hatch glass to be an old school Oval shape, ambulance doors with two window or no window at all. That would mean only one window to need to cut.

Black_Box · 09-07-2009, 01:38 PM

the hatch will be changed as you said, ambulance doors with oval. i was thinking of panel wagon with.......opening rear doors, cause everyone else has welded the shut. eliminating all windows cept the front "custom made" and the front door.

i got a feeling to keep the shape of the A pillars, ill have to shorten the roof, thats ok though, part of the project.

if i do this, i think ill start in a few weeks.

oh, and thanks for the advice ogerdgonz!!!

SAKURA · 09-07-2009, 03:48 PM

i always wanted to do the rear window like the 4runners.......roll down.

Toup · 09-07-2009, 05:44 PM

Break out the Sawz All and got started on this!!! Why the hell not, right?

Black_Box · 09-07-2009, 06:24 PM

exactly...but im gonna wait a few weeks, see what happens...and then chop the top off..if i F-up..well..it wont have a top any more..lmao

Toup · 09-07-2009, 06:26 PM

What could happen in a few weeks? More rust? hahahaha

Black_Box · 09-07-2009, 06:31 PM

lmao..seeing if robyn gets a job..if she does..then i have to wait to get a 3rd car..if not..then im driving hers to work.

PCH · 09-07-2009, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ogerdgonz

The CAD drawings of the front windshield has three to 5 different thicknesses and materials in it.

Doe this mean there are different versions of the front glass on xB?

Black_Box · 09-07-2009, 06:46 PM

thats what i was thinking cause theres alot of makers for the xB front windsheild

**ogerdgonz** · 09-07-2009, 09:31 PM

My statement was the front windshield of a car in general not ours only. Also the rear glass could be modified to go down if you chopped the top because you would be making the glass smaller than the metal part of the hatch. Currently the hatch glass is larger than the metal part of the hatch.

Black_Box · 09-07-2009, 10:54 PM

a window that rolls down has been discussed...things to come..well see when it boils down it it..after chopping it..will i be lazy and to it or do a normal hatch?? idk....

well shoot, the wife pretty much gave me the go ahead to chop top!!!