Frenched rear quarter glass

HI I AM NEW TO THE SITE. I AM IN CHICAGO AND HAVE AN 87 NAT. THE QUARTER GLASS THAT YOU SEE LOOKED SOOOO NICE I HAD TO TRY IT. IF YOU LOOK CLOSE AT THE PIC IN THE THREAD THAT IS A BUICK GLASS WITH THE RUBBER CUT OFF TO ALLOW THE MOULDING TO RELEASE. IF YOU FILL THE EDGES WITH FIBERGLASS AND TRIM IT TO REVEAL 5/16 INCH OF METAL EXPOSED TO USE AS MOUNTING AREA FOR THE URATHANE TO HOLD THE GLASS IN PLACE LIKE IT IS FLOATING. THIS IS FRAMELESS GLASS NOT FRENCHED AS FRENCHED GLASS WOULD BE MOUNTED TO THE INSIDE OF THE QUARTER PANEL THIS MOUNTS OUTSIDE. I DID MINE IN A DAY AFTER SEEING THE PIC AND FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE LOOK. WAS PAINTING CAR VERY SOON ANYWAY. SUNDAYDRIVER2@AOL.COM TO REQUEST MORE PICS. DONT BE AFRAID WILL SHARE PICS AFTER PAINT,
 

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HI I AM NEW TO THE SITE. I AM IN CHICAGO AND HAVE AN 87 NAT. THE QUARTER GLASS THAT YOU SEE LOOKED SOOOO NICE I HAD TO TRY IT. IF YOU LOOK CLOSE AT THE PIC IN THE THREAD THAT IS A BUICK GLASS WITH THE RUBBER CUT OFF TO ALLOW THE MOULDING TO RELEASE. IF YOU FILL THE EDGES WITH FIBERGLASS AND TRIM IT TO REVEAL 5/16 INCH OF METAL EXPOSED TO USE AS MOUNTING AREA FOR THE URATHANE TO HOLD THE GLASS IN PLACE LIKE IT IS FLOATING. THIS IS FRAMELESS GLASS NOT FRENCHED AS FRENCHED GLASS WOULD BE MOUNTED TO THE INSIDE OF THE QUARTER PANEL THIS MOUNTS OUTSIDE. I DID MINE IN A DAY AFTER SEEING THE PIC AND FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE LOOK. WAS PAINTING CAR VERY SOON ANYWAY. SUNDAYDRIVER2@AOL.COM TO REQUEST MORE PICS. DONT BE AFRAID WILL SHARE PICS AFTER PAINT, View attachment 188762View attachment 188763
 
We've got a member working on "frenched" rear window as well as wind shield and rear windows right now. His board name is McClean and Brian now a vendor on the board.;)
 
I did this to my race car and used Lexan but i plan on doing it to my street car. For my street car im going to take my glass to a wreckng yard and find a piece of safety glass (Windshield)with the right curve to cut one out of.
 
I did this to my race car and used Lexan but i plan on doing it to my street car. For my street car im going to take my glass to a wreckng yard and find a piece of safety glass (Windshield)with the right curve to cut one out of.
 
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