where do i get 30's chevy parts?

[rickyracer1962]

any parts suppliers for these cars? 30 chevy 2 door sedan? i need to find a windshield frame & some patch panels.

[Hellbound_Hootch]

Originally Posted by rickyracer1962

any parts suppliers for these cars? 30 chevy 2 door sedan? i need to find a windshield frame & some patch panels.

don't you have junkyards out there in santa barabara????

[rickyracer1962]

whats a junk yard?

[Stone]

There are quite a few chevy guys on here that can more than likely steer you on the right path.

Originally Posted by rickyracer1962

............a windshield frame .......

Which components to frame the windshield do you need? There is no one piece windshield frame (per-se). The body structure surrounding the windshield consists of the door hinge pillars, a three-piece header board, and surrounding sheet metal pieces to cover the wood. The windshield glass is gripped at the top with a channel that has two loops to hang on the riser mechanism. The riser mechanism is mounted on a board that screws to brackets on the inner side of the door hinge pillars with four screws. The sides of the windshield slide up and down in metal channel, in a metal channel that grips the side of the glass. At the bottom, screwed to the top of a wood member that the dash connects to is a metal channel that grips the bottom rubber windshield seal.
For a bunch of reproduction parts, try http://www.fillingstation.com/

[rickyracer1962]

Originally Posted by b29chevy

Which components to frame the windshield do you need? There is no one piece windshield frame (per-se). The body structure surrounding the windshield consists of the door hinge pillars, a three-piece header board, and surrounding sheet metal pieces to cover the wood. The windshield glass is gripped at the top with a channel that has two loops to hang on the riser mechanism. The riser mechanism is mounted on a board that screws to brackets on the inner side of the door hinge pillars with four screws. The sides of the windshield slide up and down in metal channel, in a metal channel that grips the side of the glass. At the bottom, screwed to the top of a wood member that the dash connects to is a metal channel that grips the bottom rubber windshield seal.
For a bunch of reproduction parts, try http://www.fillingstation.com/

really? they dont use a windshield frame? you have any detailed pics? thanks,
Rick

[Road Toad]

Speedway has a few old Chevy parts, but Filling Station has a lot. PM me if you need wood......

[Kerry]

Not sure if they still exist but you might want to try Kesslers. I got a 31 Chevy Patch Panel from them to use on my Pontiac.

1616 East Main St.
Olney Illinois 62450

(618)393-4346

B29Chevy is right about no windshield frame. On my pontiac I just used that black windshield glue and glued the glass to the posts/frame.

Originally Posted by rickyracer1962

.........you have any detailed pics? thanks,
Rick

No photos, here's a quick sketch. The side channels grip the glass, they slide up and down in another channel that floats against the door pillars, confined by sheet metal that wraps around the top of the pillars. The top perimeter of the windshield is faced with a header board, also covered with sheetmetal.
Crappy drawing, but the top channel has two loops that engage the riser mechanism. The bottom edge of the windshield(curved edge) rests on a rubber seal on top of the cowl when the windshield is down/closed.

[rickyracer1962]

thanks for all the info guys.

[burger]

rr- try bowtie reproductions for your patch panels.

8370 Avon Belden Rd, North Ridgeville, OH 44039, 440-327-4800; email: bowtie2932@aol.com

[Sticks]

Originally Posted by rickyracer1962

really? they dont use a windshield frame? you have any detailed pics? thanks,
Rick

The Windshield Slides up and down like a side window. I will try to get some pic's also. I just got done built a 1930 Chevy Coach and I was trippin on this also.

[Sticks]

Pic's of the 1930 chevy windshield

[evil1]

it looks the same as the one on my durant