How To Fit and Install a Duvall Windshield 1931 Model A Roadster

[@kennethphelps3331]

You might want to consider a reinforcement strip on the inside to prevent the nuts from deforming the metal around the holes. Between wind and weight of the glass and frame it may need a little more support.

[@MrLangleylad]

Good thinking 👊🏻

[@greg6384]

So cool . I think you should leave the chrome bezel exposed on the grille to match windscreen

[@bebobism]

Yes , and I probably would've just started with that. So position in the place where the fit looks the best , template the holes , drill 'm and see how much of a fit you can get just with bolting it down. You can just pull the metal of the cowl up to the frame and monitor the warping and if needed modify the metal. Even add more studs to get it closer in some places. Grinding that expensive frame that's designed for high grade panels is something I would probably save for last.

[@mattv4690]

@@gpw203 yup, exactly what I was thinkin

[@danielvick7875]

Just my thoughts also that window frame is really heavy on its own and then add glass and window pressure while driving I agree reinforcement is needed

[@javman03]

Nice to see more work on this beautiful little roadster getting done! It's such a masterpiece! Your skills are undeniable!

[@ericnelson6982]

I think it looks great. I just want to mention that if you are going to be grinding and sanding extensively on brass or bronze on a regular basis. Respiratory protection would be a good idea. to protect from lead poisoning from the lead added to the metal to make it softer. I worked in a brass/bronze foundry for many years and it doesn't take much to protect yourself from it.

[@bebobism]

Good of you to point that out. You see so much fabrication video's where people forget about their health it's scary. Don't forget the dust coming of the grinding discs , that alone is reason enough to put on a mask. If I compare a mask I've worn all day to a clean one from the outside it's night and day and all that dark dust could've ended up in my lungs.

[@Mudgrove]

@@bebobism Hello I was thinking the same thing. I learnt from guys with R/C boats, when they sharpen and cup their tiny propellors, they are worried about Beryllium in your airways.

[@oldman9642]

Beautiful car, love everything about it EXCEPT, hate the fact that the rumble seat is no longer usable as a seat. 😢😢

[@kenegilsson1362]

I so need and want a Duvall style windshield for my 27 Ford roadster pickup. Any help sourcing one would be amazing

[@brucematthews6417]

Absolutely amazing! Is part of the plan to clear coat the bronze and leave it looking natural?

[@ratt727]

Looks good, you have the skill set of someone twice your age. Always something to learn watching your channel.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks so much!

[@GarageFab]

Congrats on a quarter-million my friend! 🎉

[@joseywales3789]

Karl, it certainly looks great...... But I wonder if it'll distort the cowl with the wind against the frame and glass? Perhaps a bit of bracing on the underside of the cowl wouldn't be a bad idea? Just a thought after all of your hard work, I'd hate to see it ruined the first time at speed! But it does look amazing 😍👍

[@MakeItKustom]

That’s a good idea on the bracing. I think that you are correct and it should have some thing whether it may or may not need it. It’s better to be safe than in trouble.

[@floridian7143]

Thanks for sharing, I just did a similar project, a 27 roadster with a brass Speedster windshield. Only difference was my roadster was fiberglass, so I had to add fiberglass in low spots. Your videos are always interesting! Thanks again for sharing!

[@noobFab]

Ugggh, this car is just looking GORGEOUS... quality pays out and can never be denied! So excited to see what the end result will be. It's going to be a home run!!! Such gorgeous fabrication work. The bead rolling, the speed holes, and just the styling in general, this is a top shelf build! Whether it's the gentle flare just before the windshield, or that profile in the rear wheel well, it just has all of those 'factory style' details which make this look like a factory prototype. This is the difference that a master fabricator adds to a build when they get involved at a design level!

[@noobFab]

And... postscript... all that gorgeous sheetmetal... Karl... can you PLEASE go with a gloss, or maybe semi-gloss clearcoat over bare (polished) steel for the finish??!?!?! puh-leeeeeeeeeease??!?

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks a lot, James! I appreciate your input and yes definitely this car will be gloss full paint job type completion! Cheers!

[@johnwhitehurst474]

Make a gasket to go between the Bronze and the Cowell. Keeps water from building hunder Cowell. Material a rubber base paper thin maybe like your Cad paper or twice as thick also absorbes shock Transition.. Suggestion ,

[@klauspeterknigge812]

I trink it is a idea

[@lowdollarhotrods2030]

From my understanding those windshield frames where build to fit 1932 cowls. 30/31 are different shapes. But as you have shown can be made to fit.

[@kyronwagner9015]

I’m watching this and my wife walks in and says what is he doing it looks like he has a cake decorating tool. Lol I said he’s a a artist but he’s not baking a cake. Looks great Karl.

[@fred7854]

Hey Karl, Looks great. You are very talented my friend. You should take a few orders on one of your car builds. Do a couple a year and that would be a hefty income. I know I would buy one if I could afford one. Love your channel and videos. Take care and be safe.

[@TheBaseCam]

It's cool but laying down to far for my liking. Should be more upright to match the more squarish look of the front and rear lines. Maybe lift it 5-10⁰ max. Otherwise not to shabby

[@joseacuna3294]

I recently started watching your your KZbin channel and love all the knowledge you pass on and your great passion and attitude you have doing metal work.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks Jose welcome!

[@koolkar55]

Does nothing stop you, Karl? WOW! Mate absolutely awesomeness at its best. You are right up there with the best auto body builders in the business regardless of what you think in your own head. Love your work as always. Billy J.... Queensland, Australia. 🚦🚥🚦🚥🚧

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks Billy! I’m always learning with every piece. Thanks for your support 👊👊

[@Studebomber]

You always make things look so simple, but always point out the little things. It's an excellent looking windshield. It's gonna look killer with a similar grill.

[@MakeItKustom]

Thanks a lot Brian! Try my best to show the steps does each step is very simple, but as a whole might seem daunting

[@randyjackson4282]

The end result is well wurth the work you put into it ! Great job

[@karlalton3170]

You make me laugh Karl , sometimes you say i am not an expert at this or the other and you have shown unusual ways of doing some things but in the end you always get a top job done like today its the Dog's Nut's dude well done 😁😁🤘🤘

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Your knowledge and abilities are inspiring dude your channel has taught me such a lot thank so much 🙏

[@MakeItKustom]

You’re very welcome!

[@gregorycatren3442]

I love the fact you are such a perfectionist....your idea for the grill is awesome...

[@williammurfin6354]

Karl, If your going that far with the grill I think you should rack the bottom forward to. Matching the angle of flow of the windscreen would be awesome.

[@MakeItKustom]

Interesting! Thanks for the suggestion

[@williammurfin6354]

@@MakeItKustom Also you have to think that the Zephyr has sort of an arrow head front and the rod has a flat front to it. So you cardboard cut out will be different to the plain angle front on. So you really need to see it from the side for that cut out shape this from the front the bar section you are fitting will be thinner looking at the front. You'll have to workout the angles.

[@jasonalaniz353]

I realy think you need to take the bottom of the windshield frame in the center an move that to the bottom of the grill. That would flow extremely well and elongate the center bar threw the middle of the grill.

[@poolmotorrepairguyFL]

Jay the Florida pool pump motor repair guy. When Service Calls Longwood approved ! that was good info 2 see & know👨‍🔧good job !! NICE wish you could work on my model T.. Make it Kustom

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Karl absolutely beautiful craftsmanship sir. It looks really clean and very simple and smooth lines. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep making. God Bless.

[@rsigrowers3587]

I wonder how that grill split would look done in Bronze to match the windscreen

[@rustyrodgarage2686]

That windshield looks great,I almost forgot about this project it's been a while.

[@RC51_RB2]

How long are those scissors you are using? They look huge.

[@MakeItKustom]

I don’t know lol

[@bennettscustomsco]

Outstanding works as usual man, great to see it finally on- completely transforms the outline of the roadster- excited to see the grill idea come out!

[@kodak_jack]

If you were to remove the windshield's studs, they could be replaced with transfer screws that would mark your locations after the proper position was determined - just another option. The studs should be Allen head set screws so you can hold the stud from turning as you tighten the lock nuts. Over-torquing the screws, as you tighten the lock nuts can mess up the threads in the windshield.

[@sdcaclint]

Hey Karl I want to thank you for your videos. I totally dig your content, style, and skills. The portable planishing hammer is so cool. Such a great tool! I haven't seen Mrs. Make It Kustom lately. I guess she is still working it behind the scenes, but enjoy when she is in front of the camera too. Be well Clint

[@lorriegriffith4979]

Love the Duvall windshield, that was the right choice for that car.

[@brentmclovin9332]

Pretty hard to beat the classic stock 32 grill.

[@hedwigleemans6249]

Great example of patience and sense for detail - lvit

[@davidhogan9749]

Amazing what a few thousandths move here and there can do to the whole structure. Great job showing that it's a slow precise process.

[@randyfleet9968]

You do damn nice work, I'm green with envy.

[@ausubo50]

Love it Karl. Great job. Maybe make a kind of spacer to "sandwich" the cowl once you tighten the window frame. Assembly order? Window frame /cowl/spacer/nuts. For the spacer use the template you made to locate the holes. Overkill? Certainly.

[@MakeItKustom]

Great suggestion thank you so much!

[@tat255987]

Looking great Carl!Bolt the ends in, also you have a nice pattern how bout shaping a backer for inside the cowel? It seems to have some flex!?

[@-Mike-69]

Well Karl, you have gone this far. This car deserves a flathead with a set of Ardun heads. That's kind of what it needs. Love what you have done with this car. All the right stuff.

[@eddieburress8582]

That windshield frame looks amazing.

[@ukulelefatman]

Wondering why you don't scribe it in? Years ago I used to build custom saunas. I used the scribe constantly to blend woodwork to rough stone.Level your part and then take your widest gap and set that on your compass. Run the compass along the surface making sure to keep it level. The scribed line will match perfectly to the surface. Grind to the line and it will fit like a glove.

[@MakeItKustom]

A little bit different in the situation being very organic in 3-D shape

[@garylane6868]

I thought you might put some sort of gasket under it.

[@ryanhernandez53]

I learned a lot on your videos but i got a question, how would you go about making fender liners in a car

[@MakeItKustom]

If I was starting from nothing, I would make a wire pattern first and then a paper pattern and start shaping. If it was to replace something that is still kind of their than I would use that for the pattern.

[@mikeseawel6180]

A 1933 or 1934 Ford grill shell would look very good with that Duvall windshield. Love the work you have done on the Model A.

[@darylthexton2287]

Love those duval screens,looks great!. Can wait to see grille!

[@michaelrichter1465]

I like the grille like it is without the insert. I'm sure it will look the way you want it to, but plain is nice sometimes too. Just my 2 cents. The car is a beauty for sure, nice work on the windsheild install. Thanks for the vid.

[@timferriss905]

Windshield is as good as it gets. Looking forwards to the grill shell. Didn’t think you could improve on a Duce grill. I think your right in saying you should hide the insert surround so you just see the bars. And a v spreader bar up front. Or will you bob the front of the frame. Always look forwards to you creativity.

[@christophercain8749]

Just curious would it be feasible to make a template of the center windshield division, scale it to the grill, invert it and build from that? Or would that just make extra work? Thanks for all your teaching!

[@MakeItKustom]

Yes, absolutely that could work as well

[@jenkinseric2]

youtube said I opened this 8 seconds after you posted it and I was 12th to like it. Thanks for another good vid and thanks to Kristina for excellent music.

[@MakeItKustom]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@FMuscleZ28]

You haven't noticed in the 20-30 or so last videos that he's not with Kristina, but with Elio now.

[@jman6030]

I know exactly what you're talking about..just wish I was doing more of it lol..cold here in A.B..Awesome job man for sure 🤙

[@MakeItKustom]

Haha ya it’s still Winter out there. We have had a bit of snow too but I think it’s over

[@jman6030]

@@MakeItKustom finally 👌

[@johnkranz4004]

Very nice job Karl looks nice

[@michaelkennedy2528]

Absolutely love the videos, your creative as hell, but I have to say that split grill idea makes the car look like a tractor.

[@MakeItKustom]

Just wait … it gets better I promise but also ya I can see that 😂

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

You do have an incredible amount of talent, brother. And your shop is amazing 👏.

[@johns9993]

Karl like the look, something different than a lot of roadster ! think it would be not to good for a tall driver but would have to see how the seats will be for this cars drivable . Is this your car and did you build the body or is it a Brookfield on a 32 frame ? Very nice job showing how to fit it, as like you said ever cowl is a little different shape .More on this build would be nice to see !

[@MakeItKustom]

This is mostly in original body with some aftermarket sheet metal and a new aftermarket frame. This is not my car

[@michaelanderson3771]

Awesome result Karl Will you highly polish that Brass?? for finish or leave it dull? I think the split Grill suites but equally the way the std grille is also works. Polished Brass headlights would also look cool if you polish the windscreen.

[@MakeItKustom]

I’m thinking polish!

[@iadc43]

Cool windshield frame. I like that you took the extra time to tune it in perfectly. I’m thinking the grill might need to lay back at an angle similar to the windshield frame.

[@jeffdeluca1153]

Excellent craftsmanship as usual! Karl tell me where to obtain the template paper. I use templates along in my woodworking and whenever a critical fit is needed. Thx bro

[@theinsaneshecklador6598]

25:54 The KZbin algorithm must know Duvall windshields are not cheap. They hit me with an ad for a real estate website selling a 15 million dollar house.

[@wallemahatma]

Moin Karl, I totally love your craftmanship. But with this windshield you lost me. There isn‘t a single oblique line in the hole car body, that sloping windshield is a break of style in my opinion. A tiny vertical one would fit in that 20s or early 30s race car look. But hey, you,re the proven master here, I have no right to complain. Still a pleasure to watch you…

[@jdfmfb03]

Dimpledie work and rear valance/defuser is Phenomenal Kurt you keep one-upping yourself👍👍 Just a suggestion in the future when you are trying to make two handmade surfaces mesh make one surface the constant and the other the variable ( changing) You made both surfaces variable and that is a recipe for a nitemare Lucky for you things worked out 👍🏁🇨🇦

[@carswithcrackers]

That's such a beautiful windshield. Don't forget to account for thickness of the paint layer. If this gets hosed down with high build those lower wings are going to need an extra 1/16". (Total from side to side.) It's something that's bit me before with side mirrors and trim.

[@mikehibner6399]

It IS a cool windshield!!!

[@donaldmarty8445]

Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!!!

[@dougstaner1220]

A transferable color on the car that would show contacts points on the brass would have enabled you to grind away contact points bringing a flush fit. Any high points could be discerned on the window frame and be removed. After a few fittings of this type would have been quicker and easier. Watching you try to fit this window was excruciatingly frustrating and I could hardly watch. Ugh...

[@saltycreole2673]

As a barber 43 years I can tell you, years difference between a good haircut and a great haircut is achieving that last 5% finish. You seem to think the same way about your work. Excellence is that last 5%.

[@kevinkelly1523]

Outstanding window. Great build.

[@willieshaw2522]

Windshield looks fantastic. On the grill split - IMO the radius of the top of the divider should match the radius in the outer top corners. Your pattern had a larger radius and personally I didn't like that look - I like symmetry, much in the way you wanted the radius of the windshield shell to match in the corners to the cowl.

[@123gonow]

Windshield looks rad 😂 ! If some poor soul ever has to take it out I hope he is subbed here and knows to take the two outer studs out lol ! Your going to have to complete one of these projects Karl your running out of room 😊 Always a lesson, always fun here, thanks for posting and keep them coming !

[@jamesmatheson5115]

If you were putting one of those screens onto a car with paint and you didnt want to do the body work to make it fit, couldnt you braze along the leading edge to fill the gap? Im guessing if the body panels are factory then you wouldnt have to do any mods? Its a cool looking screen , but $3K wow.

[@mma-tig-mig389]

Очень интересно. Приятно посмотреть как это делается процесс.👍

[@nathanmanners7862]

Was thinking fk just pull studs and put in through the bottom later, Thanks Elio. Another interesting video as always.

[@HogshooterHotrods]

This is one of the favorites you have on the channel man, it is going to be one sweet roadster when you are done!!

[@jimhartland1939]

I'd be continuing the idea to the lower part of the grill myself much like a BMW of old before they became expensive

[@lancemclean9273]

The little touches that make a car great. You could have put the reinforcing strip underneath and just tightened everything- would have made it look wavy. This is so much better

[@bobbydemar88]

You the MAN!!! When will you get back on that Caddy?

[@phoebebouley750]

I would have saved using lock tight for final fit after paint and gaskets etc.. At least on the two end studs. But at least lock tight fails around 350f so warming up the ends will help release it.

[@jeantodt666]

It's nice to have that helpful and kind friend working with you.. You should buy him a beer, if he drink that.

[@SkaterStimm]

That windshield looks like a pair of glasses for your car. Looks sweet, makes the Cars movie make so much sense.

[@65cj55]

I have never really liked them, they just don't look right, to bulky and look like big eye glasses, a chopped roadster frame looks better.

[@fonhollohan2908]

Karl I must say ya did a good job manipulating the cowl and the windshield to match one another. Looks great. I like it the roadster looking Good.

[@ScottGovey]

Didn't scan the comments, don't know if you have tried before, use ol skool crayons to get your lines on your patterns. Lookin sweet!

[@utooobur]

Here is my unsolicited 2 cents opinion. I think the split bar for the grille should stay true to the windshield and not be turned upside down and not have a wide of a flare as it does now. Thanks for taking the time to record for us.

[@davidlouis2354]

There are some that will go to extreme lengths to achieve their visions and others who think cheating their viewers is... Alriggght, aaaawesome. I know which I prefer.

[@pault4513]

There a reason you like that dolly I also have my favorite dolly thats the same shape kind of funny Favorite dolly favorite hammer its crazy ive had my body tools for about 50 years

[@garyrhoades1455]

Grill shell modification now for me……You don’t “F “ with a ‘32 shell….!

[@stinkeyecustoms]

Would LOVE to see the middle of the windshield frame continue down the middle of the hood as trim and then go from hood to nose and drop down to split the grill... all in bronze!

[@pa6390]

The windshield fits like a rubber glove on a wet chicken. Just perfect...

[@darren_black]

Using both the design tools, Sharpie Aided Design, and Dirty Thumb Aided Design

[@timothytaylor6845]

Sorry, not to my taste, The rest of the car is perpendicular tot-the ground, thus this appears to be falling over!

[@glennstatham960]

If you laid a thin layer of modelling clay between the body and the windshield frame, would it show you the highs and lows and where to work?

[@nboldrini]

I never cared much for that style windshield.....'til now!

[@chasms_as_black_as_ink]

what kind of paper do you find best for making templates like the one you used for the windshield?

[@johnkranyics281]

Matt at IronTrap Garage put a Duvall windshield on one of his cars. 🇨🇦

[@chuckharris1038]

The metal looked like it wanted to move. Why would you not drill and tap two new holes in frame where you need it and pull the metal to the frame? First thing that came to my head but it is a question

[@simonevans343]

The grill you are thinking of putting on it looks a lot like an early BMW. I don't like it. But i do like what you have done today

[@JalopiesDannerr]

Great video, another reason for me to reconsider using my aluminium version on my '31...

[@srchastain859]

Please don't put that UGLY boat windshield on that Model A !!! Put it on an old wooden boat and sink it !!! (lol)

[@wayneguess7946]

Looks great, but personally I would have moved it back!😁