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| | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 | I am in the process of re-doing the windshield. Like most 46 trucks, the frame is pretty rusty along the bottom. The screws that hold the crank mounting points to the windshield frame broke off.
Anyone have any tips on how to get the windshield frame to slide apart to to remove the old glass?
I am trying not to destroy what I have left as a new frame is $350 or something like that...
Once I get it apart and restored, a pro will install new glass. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | I would bust out the glass if you are going to replace it anyway. Then it won't be so tight and may be easier to get apart. Soak everything in Kroil.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 | You don't have to bust out any glass if you try this tech tip . That's what I did and it works. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | ya but busting out the glass is more fun
1949 Chevy 3600 Flatbed all orginal 1964 gmc 4000 1973 gmc 6000 2005 chevy duramax 4x4 1994 chevy 1500 Trucks are GM and Tractors are Orange "I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." - General George S. Patton | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,048 | Just like steppenwood says, I did it the same way using a drummel. Worked well | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 629 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 629 | keep/save your glass. You can sell it for some good $ to those guys building the rat rods. Flat stock glass with a good patina & haze......great for those rat rods.
Tim Sheridan 1947 First Series Chevy 1/2-Ton"Liberty Series" - "Art Deco" - Whatever you'd like to call it. In the Gallery | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 975 | Thanks for the link Steppenwood, I had not seen that one before.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
As far as saving the glass goes, the rear and side glass is still in good shape. The rear has the patina and haze and will have to go to the rat rodders.
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