The front glass in my car is quite pitted. Something that happens with 49k miles in a high boy. Had my favorite glass man over looking at it today. He specializes in glass for hot rods, customs and boats. He is unsure how this glass and frame are installed. Thinks it’s glued in with urethane. Ugh. Anyone familiar with Redneck stuff? I’ll be contacting them after the holiday but thought maybe someone had dealt with this already. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Mine is a Gibbons and have the same thing happening. The frame is screwed together in the lower corners after it is removed. I glued mine in years ago and now it is rusting. I'm interested in how to get it out again too...
You think the whole windshield frame is glued into the body? That's a real hack way of installing it. I hope that's not how the car was built. A stock 32 3-window has hinges at the top and arms at the side to clamp with thumbscrews. If yours doesn't have those, I'd be looking under the header and dash for some other type of screws holding the frame in place.
It is a common practice to glue the frame into a glass hot rod body. I know on a regular OT windshield that is glued in they use a knife to cut it loose and insert a wire with loops at each end and cut it out in about 60 seconds. I assume that we will have to do the same.
Frame is probably glued to the glass. Thin knife blade to cut adhesive between frame and windshield. Small dabs of adhesive will hold it in place after replacement. Cutting the old glass out will be tedious. D
It should be reasonably easy to tell if they used any screws to attach it but I'd think the glass dude is right in that they set it with glass tape, urethane or some other adhesive.
Mine has a little canvas like ribbon folded over the edge of the glass before it was inserted it into the frame. I think that is common practice too.
I have no doubt he can get it out we are just concerned that the frame may get damaged in the process. Red neck shows window frames on their site so will contact them to see if I can actually get one. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
This guy works on very high end stuff for shops around here. I’ve had him do work on some of my other cars and he knows what he is doing. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Perhaps I misunderstood your original post, but its highlighted phrases copied/pasted to my initial reply gave me an impression he doesn't. Besides, if he did, there wouldn't have been a need for your original post, right ?
"A man's got to know his limitations." Just because your good at something doesn't mean you've seen it all. The only one who knows for sure how it's put (or cobbled) together is the one who did it. What's the old saying, "When ever you finally idiot proof something, someone makes a better idiot."
I got one from Speedway, but I have to cut it down and get it chromed. It looks like it will fit perfectly.
Normally you can tell a lot about it by looking closely at the glass from the inside after removing all the interior moldings (if any). You should be able to see if they used a tape kit, or Urethane. The exterior trim is more than likely put on with a sealer, much like a double faced tape. Let us know when you find out how it was put in then should be able to tell you how to get it out.
Update, my magician of a glass guy got it replaced. Looks great. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
could have called these guys They built early cars. http://www.keimigsrodshop.com/index.html 913-367-0184
Not sure. It’s in the hospital because of an unfortunate meeting with a SUV and he did it there. I’ve seen the work and it looks great. He specializes in old cars and knows lots of tricks. Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
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