I have a nostalgic detachable king sized windshield. The line of sight is right on the edge of the top for me. I am thinking fo either cutting it down two inches mysyself or having it done professionally, any thought?

2006 Heritage Standard
2" Rush Slip Ons
PCIII
SE/AC

 

This type of thread has been posted before. Opinions vary from "do it yourself", to "pay someone to do it". Folks who've done it themselves claim it is easy, and they get professional results. I have the same issue. Personally, this is one case where I'm willing to pay for professional results. I'm afraid I'd either cut it unevenly, or end up cracking the windshield. Worth spending a few bucks to have it done by a professional glass cutting place, in my opinion. I tried looking for one thread I read, where there were tips on how to do it yourself, jigsaw blade recommendations, etc., however I couldn't find it. Try the tech section. Good luck...

 

I think if you use a piece of poster board to trace the original shape and then use that to draw your new line on the winshield you would be ok.

 

Just had the wifes King sized cut down 4 1/2 inches...Watched as the guy did it...

tape off the approximate area you want to cut from the inside outside of the shield, draw a line across at teh cut line ( MUST be square, use the bracket for measurement to insure the line is straight side to side. Draw a form on Cardboard or poster board to match the shape of the top of shield
Draw the curve on the shield, all on taped surface.
Cut with fine blade on sabre saw
Slowly sand edge with a disc sander, prefer a stand up sander, but go slow, and several passes. DO NOT let the sander sit in one place, keep it moving slowly. Do both edges at a slight bevel, then hand sand with fine paper. Edge will still show marks, but feel smooth when done, look at existing and you will see what I mean..Remove tape and clean shield with running water to get chips off, then polish as normal.

Take your time, and its not that hard, keeping it square, and the curvature right is the trickest part. Sanding too much in on spot will leave a flat spot that will be nearly impossible to remove

He did NOT remove the plastic from the frame...he used the frame to square things..and to have me hold things still while he cut. Make sure you work on a covered surface that is clean to avoid scratches.

 

If you want to do it yourself here is all you need to know.

https://www.hdforums.com/m_312103/tm.htm

Regards,

Bill

 

I tried the professional route, Glass Shop, and they must have left the masking tape on to long as it removed some of the tinting on the windshield. It took me awhile to get the perfect line for them to cut as previous posts stated I used cardboard tracing the original shape then transferred it down around two inches. The cut the shop did was awesome but the missing tint although not that noticable unless it was in the sunlight or you were looking for it was enough for me to order a new replacement windshield. I got the low profile with light tint. Couldn't be happier with it. Good luck with whichever route you take.

 

Anyone had any luck cutting out a headlight opening?

I am thinking of purchasing the nostalgic style windshield with the single mounting loop instead of the normal style with the "H" typebracket. The problem is that I have a nacelle headlight and the cutout is too small to fit over the nacelle.

Ihave the skill todo this myself, but am wondering about whether I should due to the compound nature of the headlight cutout curve.

 

Memphis shades offers replacement shields for about $80. My wife got the 15 inch and it works for her. I am 5 foot 11 and the 17 inch works for me.Don

 

Dremel with side cutting bit. I did several test cuts before doing the real thing. Cut's real smooth and easy.
Cut wide and use orbital sander. You can remove a lot of plastic with the sander to make it follow your trace lines.

 

Bill Nourse, thanks for those pics, I am confident I can do it myself after seeing your demo.