Windshield 4


Photo #8. Start working the molding around the buck, pushing the loose end with one hand, and tapping the metal over the buck with your mallet.

Photo #9. You should be able to slip the molding off of the buck to check your progress. The bottom may be a little wavy, just tap flat and put it back on the buck and continue bending to fit.

Photo #10. When you have the shape you want, file any dings or scratches out and then wet sand with 400 grit and finish with 600 grit. If you have a bench grinder, you could put cotton buffing wheels on it and polish the moldings, or use metal polish by hand.

Photo #11. It took about 2 hours to make the buck and the molding in these photos, so it will take a good day to make a complete windshield.

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