The possibility of making high windshield to low ws

bespa · Post by **bespa** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 9:31 pm

Reading the thread about six footers make me think of lowering
my windshield.

I'm pretty sure it's possible. Has anyone perform such feat?
Is it as simple as swaping high to low? Does it fit perfectly?
And is there any adjustment to the back side where the hard
or soft top fits?

Thanks for any input.

dan zubkoff · Post by **dan zubkoff** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 10:50 pm

This sounds like a heck of a lot of work...But anything can be done...

The low windshield models have a removable windshield frame.

However, the Higher windshield frame is molded in place as part of the auto's body.

Dan Zubkoff
Sn Mateo, CA

bespa · Post by **bespa** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 11:00 pm

That means that I have to cut the high windshield. Hmmm.
Better start with a low windshild frame then.

Did anyone buy those 2 roadsters at Half Moon Bay yet?
Two frames and an engine.

Post by **S Allen** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:06 am

This and dash swapping have been discussed many times before. More trouble than it would be worth. Buy a low windshield car and start from there.

Steve

Mark Bennett · Post by **Mark Bennett** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:49 pm

The panel between the hood and windsheild is larger on the low window (because the rake of the windsheild is different)

Sounds ugly boss

Minh · Post by **Minh** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 8:02 pm

Not mention you have to swap out the left and right side windows and corner windows. You will also have to swap the convertable top to a low window too. And, you have to install a new rear view mirror.

Post by **spl310** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 7:59 am

With enough time and money - and a friend at a street rod shop - the high windshield car can be cut down to a low windshield car using all stock high windshield components - just modified to be a little shorter....

But the question would remain - why?

bespa · Post by **bespa** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 11:42 am

I'm short.

I have to start making friends at the street rod shops then.

Post by **spl310** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 1:28 pm

With the relative value of Roadsters, and the seemingly endless supply out west, I think that you are miles ahead to sell the high windshield car and buy a low windshield model.

Another option - if you want to spend this much time doing body work - is to get the cowl section of a low windshield car and graft over the parts you need to make the conversion...

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