How to make ANY curved windshield using ACRYLIC THERMOFORMING method - Part 1: Making a Metal Buck
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 5. 09. 2024
- Today we're going to show how to make your own windshield - whatever shape and size. Crazy, right? The biggest issue when chopping a roof is the glass situation. We really feel that this method we're about to show will change the game for all customizers who encounter the same issue đ„
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These âhow toâ segments are the best especially the way Chad does the ,low cost and effective.
I love your process and how you sort of figure things out as you go. I'm ADHD and I find myself explaining to people why I think out loud so much while I'm working on something. It seems to be the only way I can focus on what I'm trying to figure out without thinking about ten other things at the same time! I tend to overthink myself into a state of motivational paralysis. Nothing gets done! I'm certainly not implying you have some sort of mental condition, I'm just saying it's inspiring to see that someone who's process is similar to mine can be so accomplished at what they do. Thank you for the video.
You're not alone on that front, Mongo. Motivational Paralysis runs rampant in my garage. In fact, sometimes it's the ONLY thing happening.
Pedo dog
Whoop Whoop! Great job Chaddy.
Watching with my son,he enjoys how you educate without over complicating it. Thanks for hightening is interest.
Been around a long time. Never seen a Man so eager to solve a problem, so all people can enjoy their DREAMS at your level. I am 87 years old old body man. I am willing
to try my best to try my hand at my wants and desires. THANKS CHAD. MEL AND GINGER.
Love watching your CZcams videos Chad and Jolene.
Love that Bad Brad does not settle for good enough!
Never heard of clear vinyl wrap, but it sounds perfect for this and other disiplines. My buddies who build airplanes (homebuilts) will love this. Even the kitbuilders who receive preformed windscreens could wrap and protect these parts. Over time, plexiglass grazes and fades and considerable effort is spent polishing so one can see where he/she is going. Excellent video!
you should open a museum and show off all your art to the world
The rear window from the side looks splendid. My brother works in a glass shop. He turned me on to non-scratch Lexan. I've used it in construction and on race cars. Way better than Plexi. And... you can bend it in a sheet metal brake.
Donât you mean pexi gas. Hahaha
I use the lexan on yachts and rv, dune buggy. I swear by lexan. It's very tough.
Canât wait for tomorrow!đ
So love watching your creative mind at work building cars
A true fabricator that breaks it down step by step so anyone can make their dreams come true.
Chad is the master of problem solving.
It does look better. The VISION is everything!
Hey Chad, I have to say I love your work and creativity! As a car guy I seriously enjoy watching your show!
Thank you for all you do for all of us car enthusiasts and even more so for giving us creative ideas on how to make and build things!
Youâre not afraid to try anything and I have a lot of respect for that kind of attitude.
Hereâs to you and Jolene! Keep up the great work!
I can't believe how good it looks with the bits of cardboard taped to the back window. Great visual. Thanks for a great video guys.
i 1st saw you 2 1/2 yrs ago after they cut out 1/3 of my guts due to cancer. in recovery i watched you on cable tv everyday. i forgot about you til i saw japhands the other night. so i subscribed. love the window molding. great idea.... lol from Huckabay, Tx.
More window work today. Chad is trying some ideas and working with plexiglass. More to learn. Thanks Chad and Jolene for the great lessons.
Pepsi glass ?
I know Iâm repeating myself, but over and over again Chad shows how fantastic of an artist he truly is!
He is great
Its also inspiring from many creative levels...for other artists..what ever your medium may be...
And heâs repeating himself, a lot.
I use a very similar method, made a template and found a place where they use regular glass to make the window, then I use vinyl wrap on the inside for safety. The price on the glass was under the price of the vinyl, and works like a charm.
Chad, follow your flow, it's great !!
I totally agree that this is a far superior way to create a custom windshield. Although I appreciate the effort and ingenuity I believe that the exterior vinyl wrap is not the solution for anything other than a show car. It wonât be safe and probably wonât be legal. It would be helpful if you would share the name of the shop that you found.
Glad you decided on smoothing out the silhouette of Elvis with the swept back rear window. This is going to be fun viewing wether your idea works or not. Thanks for the good camera work Jolene
Great metal work on the front windshield Chad, can't believe how quick you got it done. Love watching you guys work. Thanks
He just gets in there and knocks it out! That quickly⊠task at hand, solution/process, work it until complete. The BadChad way
Enjoyable video. Nice change on the back window.
Lol I love it ....The last video and right up till you removed the back window. I thought you were saying it was Pepsi glass đ
Had me thinking it was like a thick blueish glass đ
Love it brother keep it up đ
It sounds like Pepsi Glas to me also.
Good call on that back window. Extending it and keeping parallel lines made it look soo much better.
Back window looks awesome Chad
Your energy is palatable! Love it when you can witness inspiration happening. Always enjoy the ride you take us on! Keep up the great work too!
Chad keep up the positive attitude and hard work ethic. I hope all the kids are watching.
I really like the idea of clear vinyl wrap to protect the acrylic windshield. Thanks for sharing your ideas and work. Genius at play!
Iâm excited about the vinyl wrap idea! You werenât joking about changing chopping. That opens a lot of options for the end problem of chopping! Awesome thinking!! Have a good night.
Love the new look of the back window. Thought I liked the way it looked, until I saw the change today. Pure genius!!!!!!!! Looking forward to see what tomorrow brings.
I havenât watch the whole show yet but I love the rendition of his first side profile. It doesnât look custom but it does follow the lines of his little molding piece.
You have to love Chads energy. He is definitely excited over this project. Keep up the great work.
Yeah, this is the first time I've seen anything from him and it was obvious right away that his personality and enthusiasm could keep me watching. Interesting accent and as far as I know, I've never heard it anywhere. It's as if a Manitoba farmer accent had a baby with a Baltimore accent, then hired a Pennsylvania Amish accent to be its full-time, live-in nanny.
Also, (please do not mistake this for criticism, because it's not) is he referring to Plexiglass? I assumed he was but I got to thinking, maybe its a different type of material, similar to Plexiglass but better for certain applications.
Just watched your Premiere today, you're awesome @bad chad!
Very cool watching you work wiith acrylic. Great video.
Yes that roof Flows beautifuly đđđ
When you were explaining how the plexi glass scratches and gets blurry. I thoughâI wonder if they make a clear wrap to put on it.â I thought of the peel away lens covers that dirt bike riders use. Then you made my day saying exactly that plan. I hope it works. Good luck with it!
Compelled to watch, could have made a three hour video and I'd still watch ! Great job !
Old school baby!!
gonna look awesome once glass goes in. nice work chad/jolene
I take it back. Last vid I said I would leave window in but now that you walked through an explanation of what you like less about the current window I can totally see what youâre saying. I was also lazy yesterday and it must have been impacting my judgement so I went for the easy-peasy. Btw- it was fantabulous to see and talk to you and Jolene yesterday at Princess Auto!
Chad, sorry this so late just ran across this channel. Your excitement at overcoming your insecurities is addictive. Personal wins in your own mind are the greatest satisfaction I believe exist. I am so much reminded of myself watching you on CZcams trying out whatever grows in your imagination! I don't build the same type of projects as you but the procedures are the same for finding what you love to do. I have watched you on Discovery but there's too much added drama for my taste on that show. Your wonderful partner knows you so well it's a real pleasure to know how much you respect and appreciate her and her instinctive camera work is exceptional too. I hope you find great success with this medium. Keep at please!
Thank you both for all your hard work.
Good class today! Thanks for sharing!
Best channel on CZcams... thanks for all that free knowledge Chad.. can't wait to see how the windows turn out.
Definitely the most entertaining CZcams channel around. I never get tired of watching him and the ideas he comes up with
@@i8ntnuts you do get some good ideas đĄ
I am excited to see how to make a windshield! Chad is inventing what he needs at a low cost! Sweet!
I worked in a plastic factory for 16 years that specialized in thermoforming. That's a good idea. If you could make a mold and thermoform the plastic, then take it to a glass shop, I think that would work better.
Really nice template building, I like how you made the tape structure to put the paper on, very clever!
Wow !! Very interesting watching you form the front windshield and making it work.just excellent fabrication Chad
You are Amazing your creations are all you love it đđđđđđ
A few years back I worked for a company making windshields for funnycars etc. Roughly to what you are doing here. Except they were made from Polycarbonate. Similar to Plexiglass but shatterproof. Thanks for the good memories
When it comes to creativity there are no hard-and-fast rules only general theories and principles. Even those are meant to the work with and applied. This is what you do so well. I could say you think outside the box but that really wouldn't be quite as descriptive and accurate of a description of your talent and just simply going after it!
I must tell you. Doing what you do has always been a passion of mine.now that i have the time im going to do it. I cant stop watching you and feel I've learned so much. The windshield video is at the top
I love the full step by step and how he makes it look so easy lol
I have seen them make steel molds like that for real glass. My experience says lexan is a much better product than plexiglass which breaks easy, lexsan can be bent in a pressbrake.
I see the happiness you have found...knowing you can now make any windows you want.
How do you get Pepsi glass to meet the inspection standards when its ilegal to use in a vehicle in the rest of Canada ? Not picking here just curious
Pepsi is legal everywhereâŠso is Coke and Mountain Dew đ„ž
I like the way the back window looks
Thinking outside the box is a great way to move forward hope it works out thanks for sharing
I thought the rear window looked fine until I saw the modification you showed.
What a visionary đ
Bakersfield ca.. in the house !
The back window your making looks excellent
This is going to be one sweet looking ride.
A perfect solution to a common problem when customising cars. Well done!
I still don't understand why there is still only 117k subs. You guy's have some of the best videos on the web. Just remember " it's all about perspective, yes it is". Another useful, educational video.
I'm not sure if it is still practiced or not but window customizers used to use something on the order of an autoclave and a sand box with the shape of the customers window imprinted in the sand of the sandbox then rolled into the autoclave to take shape. I've also seen this done on the program of "How it's made". Two sheets of glass were cut to match one another then both sandwiched together, after baking and curing the safety vinyl was put in-between , then baked again until vinyl is clear.
good luck. hope the best for you from one body man to another.
Real craftsman, super nice man. Thanks for sharing
This looks like a good direction to accomplish Chads goals while still having a rear window that is appropriate for a 50s era car. Canât wait to see what he does here.
Was not to sure about you when I first stumbled upon your content.. I was not at all. However that being true and said, I do appreciate what you are and have been doing and creating sir. I have become a fan and a believer in your methods and ideas.
Well done!
I like it with the smaller window, looks 100% better, good job
Here's an example for the young, Chad!
Greetings from Argentina!
You are for sure a idea's man, an artist and know how to solve problem's and let nothing stop you from achieving your end goal ... Like the way that you treat Jolene and work as a team ... luvin your show from Whyalla Australia
Wow Chad first time here and now a subscriber. I'm 62 out of Australia. I'm hooked I'm just want to see your plan all work out glad your sharing your plans and showing how it's done. Never to old to learn. Thanks..
A good lesson for those restoring cars
Hell of a idea cant wait till it's done
Chad is amazing on making and customizing a car
This is exciting to watch
This is a very very good idea Chad.
The back does look a lot better like you said. I like the small back window if it was oval. Your builds always look awesome. Your a true artist.
Another trick of the trade...thanks CHAD
we been wrapping our lexan windows in drags cars a while now. its works great.
Hello HILTZ MOTOR CO.. awesome to see you work on the windows, the learning experience is great to watch..
Window construction sounds like a great idea. Is it possible to mold glass windshield material over your metal form, if it could hold its height, width, and depth?
Clear aluminum? If only... Windshield glass idea: Pepsi glass with a scratch-resistant layer, inside and out. Genius!
Go ahead Chad everything is looking AWESOME.
Worked at a glass co. You shape has to fit in your rubber that locks the windshield in ,I think you are doing a great job Iâve been restoring a 57 Chevy Belair 2dr sedan in the paint booth this week top is Adobe beige bottom Sierra Gold
A wonderful idea Chad, I have been thinking about chopping my 39 Buick coupe, even though it basicly has flat glass all the way around, I'm thinking it may be cheaper to do this rather than buying glass for it. And It is something i can do myself. Thank you Chad man. More great filming by Jolene, also thank you for bringing us along.
"When something bothers you - fix it!!" WORDS TO LIVE BY!!!
Yep, and nothing is ever effed up until it canât be fixed đ
Gonna be a magic Merc
Love the intensity and passion you have for what you do. Great content, keep it up.
Iâm impressed. We have a mint low mileage 1991 Nissan that our parents bought new. My sister has it as a second car. One day she left it outside in the high rise outside lot. She theorizes that someone dropped something off one of the many balconies in her building. Whatever it was the rear window shattered. She called a number of glass places and they all claim a Nissan Stanza window is not available anymore unless salvaged from a junk car. Apparently none of the Nissans are junk. I have not been able to find a rear glass let alone get it out without breaking it. I may just try your method or similar to fill that void in the rear of the car.
Thanks for the great videos. Ps plexiglass is very expensive a places like Ace, Home Depot and Lowes. Ps2 will SAR plexiglass resist windshield wiper scratches.
can see the flow in flow well done great show tonight thanks guys .good job you put the glove on Jolene
Little details mean a lot. Makes all the difference between good and great!
Some people are born artists... very nice... merry christmas...
can't wait for the next video on the glass, thanks for all the good ideas
i love how you show your honest approach and how you go about it
Good work Chad and of course Jolene
The first window looked pretty dang good .
Great solution! The back window does indeed look 100% better. That will simplify windshield making until âScottyâsâ formula for transparent aluminum becomes available. Good one Chad! Canât wait to see the finished product.
Your excitement for the new idea is infectious. I look forward to watching it become reality.
Chad I've said it before I'll say it again. You are a true Artist!!
I really like it with the tiny back window