I bought a complete unit with glass from Bowtie Bits about 8 years ago or so. it cost me $500 bucks and it was a lot of dough. It was also worth every penny. That same piece is now $675 bucks and I feel better about having "saved" so much money. They now sell the complete channel minus the glass for $349.00. If I was in your shoes, I think I'd sell some parts and come up with the 350 for the frame and call it a day. 6 months and 300 bucks later you might have something that you could start to put some glass into and break a few pieces trying to fit your cobbled up frame. There's my crappy 2 cents worth.
1939-46 Chevy GMC Windshield Frame 1/2 thru 2 ton Bare Steel
Part Number: PW-3946-WSF
Bare steel windshield frame includes connecting bars and inside vertical strip. Fits Chevy GMC 1/2 thru 2 ton pickups, panels, Suburbans, and trucks. Ships oversized. Made in the USA!
Price: $349.00
Last edited by k10; 08/21/2012 4:22 PM.