Question: How to chop the top

[Adam144]

When chopping a top on a model, what's the best way to cut the glass accurately or is there a preferred method? I searched around here for a while tonight and came up empty. Lots of info on how to do the roof but I didn't see anything for the windshield or other "glass".

[Mike Kucaba]

It depends on the car,but whatever,the clear plastic is much more brittle that regular styrene so be careful when you do cut it.Use a fine blade saw and go slow.You may have to make some templates too.

[MikeMc]

It does depend on the car. For a 30's sedan most substitute clear acetate and cut with sharp #11 to fit as it has a flat windshield.

You can also do this for curved windshields, it is a bit more work but Bill Geary showed us how a while back...he used epoxy and took his time with it.

If you want to cut clear plastic, wrap 1 side with wide masking tape (clean and dustfree surface of windshield) mark and cut slowly with a fine tooth razor saw.

[Adam144]

Great advice I appreciate it.

I'll try these techniques, i've got a 1960 Impala kit i'm going to try this on. Then I have a 32 Coupe and an 80's stepside GMC truck I may or may not try this on.

If anyone else has anything to add I appreciate it.