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Old 11-23-2008, 09:05 PM
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I've been fighting the top edge of the windshield on my 03 Heritage since I bought it used 2 years ago. I always seemed to be looking thru when and I needed to look over, or over when I needed to look thru. 160 for a new windshield that I wasn't sure would solve my problems seemed a little high. I recently decided to take a belt sander to the top edge and took it down about and inch. Problem solved, I'm so PO'd at myself for taking so long to think of this.
 

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Old 11-23-2008, 10:24 PM
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how did it come out did you match the radious? any pics?
 
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Old 11-24-2008, 08:02 AM
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Damn, you ground off an inch with a sander?. Sounds like a lot of work. I cut an inch off mine with a jig saw and then sanded it.

Lot of good tutorials/pictorials and videos online. This was the main one I used:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQj05Db-C3c
 
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Came out really great. I'm totally happy with it.
I'll see what I can do about a picture.
I actually left the top a little flat, I measured from the cross brace up and marked it at several spots starting in the center working out to both sides, then connected the measurements to give me a guide line.
Took about 45 minutes to measure, mark and sand down, and only one power tool with 100 grit sanding belt, a dry erase marker, a tape measure, and a sanding block to take off the sharp edge and do the final sand. I would think if your trying to take off 4 inches like in the vid then maybe the saw may be the best choice.
 
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