Cutting curved glass

My friend needs a curved windshield cut down . I have read through many threads and haven't found anybody who does this that is located in or around N.E. P.A. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Maybe you've already read through this thread, but if you decide to cut it yourselves....this might help.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=589946

 

He tried it on the first one and needless to say he is 0 for 1 thats why he is lookiing. I appreciate the reply though.

 

Cutting glass is always a gamble. I dont think any shop will guarantee results the first time out.

 

just go really slow, light passes, dont dig in. make sure you got some one spraying water from a spray bottle on it as you go. also set up on some blankets on top of a table, make a pass, carefully flip it over, repeat until you got it.

maybe I got lucky but I think it had a lot to do with patience and caution.
jeremy and myself spent almost 4 hours cutting, shaping and beveling my windshield before we were done with it.

 

I've done it with a sand blaster, it's just about fool proof, but time consuming.

Draw your cut line, put a couple of layers of duct tape along the line, cover the rest of the windshield with cardboard and start to blast away. You'll slowly etch a line through the glass along the edge of the tape.

Keep the sand blaster moving, staying in one spot too long will cause heat from the friction of the sand beating on the glass and lead to a crack. Keep etching from one end to the other until you hit the laminate in the middle, then flip and repeat.

Next, you'll need to polish the edge you just cut with a belt sander or else it'll crack when you hit a bump. Get yourself a Silicone Carbide belt, other belts will just wear out right away.

Polish the edge and stop frequently to spray the edge you're working on with water (or have a friend spray with a spray bottle while you polish). Keep the sander moving, the same as the sand blaster. Too much heat in one spot will cause a crack.

You also want to use the part of the belt between the roller and the flat surface, where it has some slack. This will give you a nice round edge.

Take your time, keep moving, don't create any heat and it's pretty easy. ..

. . .just expect to spend all day to get it done.