My ProjecTee
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DonnyRay
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I made some progress today with the windshield posts & frame. I placed the frame in a vise & tightened the vise @ the 2 bottom corners. I couldn't see much change in the warped areas. So , I grabbed a file & got busy. Both bottom corners fit in the posts now. I have to reposition the driver's side post. I'll do that tomorrow. I'll take some photos for you guys.
DonnyRay
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WOW !! I finished the passenger side windshield post today. I sanded the area with 80 grit sand paper. I laid the post against the body & marked around it with a sharpie. I masked off the area ( I left a 1/4' SPACE ) with black gorilla tape. I covered the inside & outside of the post with Vaseline. I also applied Vaseline to the corner area of the windshield frame & the 2 bolts. I spread the ," kitty hair " on the body. I quickly bolted the windshield post back in place. I had to spread , "kitty hair" on once more , I still had a few low spots. THIS WAS A PIECE OF CAKE !! Thanks butch27 & cooter , you guys were a great help. I'm going to have to remove my dashboard because most of the windshield frame is inside the car. It looks like custom dash time !! Whoopie !! I'll take some photos tomorrow.
Jim B
Active Member
This is encouraging. My windshield posts laugh at me every time I get them anywhere near the body.
Island Girl
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I envy your tenacity!
Glad to see you got a little something that went fairly easy for a change . . .
DonnyRay
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I did this post 3 times. The one in the photo is me second time. I haven't uncovered the 3rd attempt yet. The drivers side took 2 times. With each try , I add more kitty hair to fill in the low spots. The one posted here is from the passengers side. Tomorrow i'll remove the post & see what I have. If both post look good , i'll move on to welding my headlight brackets to the frame.
DonnyRay
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I became a tenacious about 10 years ago. I was looking to try something new . I stumbled upon an esoteric group of believers. My car broke down in the Mojave & I walked for days in the grueling hot sun ( without food & water ). I blacked out & when I awoke I was surrounded by beautiful people ( wearing bright halos ). They turned out to be a cross between a staunch atheist & a snake handler. After several days of smoking some strange kind of crap , I looked straight at the glaring sun ( suddenly I saw the light ) & was instantly converted. LOL !! Seriously : thanks for the compliment ( I think you have tenacity confused with stubbornness ). I'll take some more photos today. I promise.
Snicklefritz
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funny how stubbornness gets a bad wrap. i've often been accused of being stubborn in the same breath as being criticized for not doing things the way others would have me do.
stubborn gets us to the moon, cures disease, and gets things built.
stubborn gets us to the moon, cures disease, and gets things built.
DonnyRay
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Here are some photos I promised to take today. This is the passenger side post , I removed the post 5 times & added kitty hair to the low spots. I finally got it right. Tomorrow i'll remove the driver side post & see if it still needs more kitty hair. I'll take photos of that post tomorrow. I promise. I'll probably start working on the dash board next.
DonnyRay
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No , i'm 
not. I scrub the form with a mixture of dish washing liquid & water. I dry it off completely then I apply more kitty hair. These 3 photos are the driver side post ( form). Now I'll move on to the windshield bracket installation. I will also take a few photos.
not. I scrub the form with a mixture of dish washing liquid & water. I dry it off completely then I apply more kitty hair. These 3 photos are the driver side post ( form). Now I'll move on to the windshield bracket installation. I will also take a few photos.
