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Old 10-30-2013, 08:11 PM   #12
Speedbumpauto
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Re: 55-59 mild chop pics

Since the cab gets slightly shorter when lowered, traditionalists would add a strip to bring the cab back to it's orignal measurment. They would also add a strip side to side for the same reason. My guy said we could tip the A pillar back slightly to make up the difference front to rear and tilt it in on each side to make up the difference side to side. That required the windshield to be rotated back slightly also. That ment a little had to be shaved off the bottom of the curve at the ends to accomodate the back tilt and the vertical cut on the sides couldn't be parallel to the original edge to accomodate the inward tilt. The glass guy, as good as he is, was pretty sure it couldn't be done(first 2 windshields) until the tin wizard had a meeting with him and told him what needed to be done.(one more bad and the 4th worked) I had a few sleepless nights over that windshield thinking I had what Ogre talked about, a good looking cab that a windshield would never fit. The last good windshield installed with the stock rubber with 3" cut out of each side. I now have excellent insurance with glass coverage, even though it's never been out of the shop. It's truly amazing what local talented guys can do when they put their heads together. Thanks all for the positive comments.
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