The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk 41-46 windshield frame options?

I've been looking at mine and it's boarder line usable.... Some pretty bad cancer in the channel. It's the 2 piece design.

I've found some after market and used ones that are made from gold the way they're priced...

My question is, can I open up my search to other years possibly? 37-40?

Is there a one piece option?

What have others done to fix theirs?

thanks
-Jerry

39-40 might fit but not sure. either way they will be pricey but whats the alternative

39-40 should be the same. They will be expensive no matter which year you try to get.

If you aren't concerned about originality, you can install a fixed winshield and V-butt it at the middle, which is what I'm doing. That way you also do away with wind noise and leaks from the windshield.

That body style was used early '47(First Series), so also look there.

It's not staying org through and through. But I do want to keep some of the unique features like the roll out window! I'll continue to search!
In the mean time i'll tinker with my roached out frame and see if I can find a suitable repair. The face of the frame is in good shape. but the channel is eaten away. I thought about splitting the two, cleaning it up and weld in a new channel base with round stock? just have to measure and stare at it for a while....

thanks for the info!!!

Occasionally you will see one on E Bay, as long as you are not buying someone elses' problems. Mine was rusted badly at the corners and Tee bar areas. I finally bit the bullet and purchased a new one from Jim Carters - rather expensive little piece of metal !!. Guess they know they have you by the short and curlies.

Exactly why i'm putting a fixed window in. That and I don't need the headache.

I can see the plus side of installing a fixed window,particularily in a wet or cold climate. However I am glad I stayed with the swing out version. You'd be amazed how many people comment on that feature.

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

Fantastic! My time is worth the $350, $500 is pushing the line of doing it yourself.

Thanks for the link!!!!! Made my day!!!!

How did you take it out I have a 39 not sure how to remove it

While the shape is different it likely attaches the same as the 37=38 three screws in the top hinnges and two or more screws where the bottom bracket attaches between frame and crankout assembly. Do not cut the stainless toungue if crankout assembly is frozen, haven't found them reproduced the bracket is.

you can take the center piece out and still be able to crank it open...... when you get it apart, just take it to a glass shop and have a piece of glass cut for it, its not that expensive......its flat glass and not that hard to do and you'll still be able to hook the crank to the bottom of the frame in the same screw holes

steele rubber products has the rubber for it too, thats where I got mine for my 46 1/2 ton

drill the screws but dont cut the tongue, you'll pay out the [censored] for a new assembly

Thanks for the info did just what you said ground down the heads of the screws came out no problem.the frame is junk so ill have to buy a new one not happy but oh we'll thanks again!!!!