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Glass Cutting
updated: Oct 10, 2012, 10:12 AM
I'm looking for someone who can cut a piece of glass to fit the instrument panel on an old vehicle. It's flat
and I have an original (cloudy and scratched plastic) piece that can be used as a template so it should be
straightforward for someone with the skill and tools.
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NATURE BOY
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2012-10-10 10:34 AM |
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Any glass shop. JNL glass is good.
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COMMENT 329964
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2012-10-10 10:35 AM |
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A&B Glass on Gutierrez St has done custom glass cutting for me.
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COMMENT 329994
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2012-10-10 11:39 AM |
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Are you really convinced that glass is the best material. There is a good chance of fracturing the glass before installation is complete. Plastics should resist scratching for many years. What material do they use in new cars today?
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COMMENT 330033P
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2012-10-10 01:23 PM |
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994, transparent aluminum?
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COMMENT 330041
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2012-10-10 02:14 PM |
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Rick's Restoration in Las Vegas. Just kidding, although he could do the job. We love his show American Restoration.
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COMMENT 330045
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2012-10-10 02:33 PM |
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OP here. Thanks for the referrals. As for whether glass is the best material, I know it's not going to cloud or scratch in a few years. That makes it a thousand times better than plastic. Plastic may be used in new cars today but, to get a new piece made of modern plastic, it'll be a custom job. So, if I have to have a custom piece made either way, I'm going to have it made from a material I know will last longer. I haven't found a "new old stock" original piece. All of the originals I've found are sold with a complete instrument cluster and they've been installed in vehicles for decades before being pulled by junk yards. In other words, they're pretty rough. My realistic options are to live with it or have a new one made. If I break it before or during installation, I shouldn't be allowed near tools.
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NATURE BOY
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2012-10-10 04:12 PM |
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Yeah, you don't want plastic, especially if you want to retain the "authentic" feel of a vintage automobile. Plastic will seem out of place and cheap. Plus, plastic will fade, fog & scratch much quicker than glass. Check out JNL Glass on Santa Barbara Street (across from Smart & Final), i used to work there and we did custom stuff like that all the time. Tell them Brier sent you!
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COMMENT 330098
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2012-10-10 04:37 PM |
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@045 Totally agree that you should use glass. I had plastic in my old Miata and when I had restoration work done, the mechanic advised using glass coated with a membrane so that it doesn't shatter in an accident and puncture an aorta. Its been a year since and I love having the glass as it seems clearer than the plastic in the Mazda3.
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COMMENT 330238
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2012-10-11 07:53 AM |
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098 has it nailed. Glass with a skin of plastic for safety will last for the life of the car and be reasonably safe in case of a mishap. Getting tempered glass is another option, but since the tempering must be done after the cutting, you will most likely have to go out of state as current smog laws make it expensive to run a small batch kiln of the right kind locally. Another option is to use two pieces of thin glass laminated together - this is available but more expensive than one layer of glass with a membrane.
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COMMENT 330335
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2012-10-11 10:30 AM |
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Try Santa Barbara stained glass at state and 154, since it could be a small circle or strange cut (John) he might have the tools to help you.
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