Where to get new windshield frame?

[ruggs]

Rick, I think your number is right. I was remembering The tube OD as 7/8, which is inline with what you measured. Lawerence must have measured the casting of the stantions where the tube attaches. Thanks to you both.....ruggs

 

[lkeuten]

Rick, I think your number is right. I was remembering The tube OD as 7/8, which is inline with what you measured. Lawerence must have measured the casting of the stantions where the tube attaches. Thanks to you both.....ruggs

10-4 I measured the casting which is the part # that was listed. the tube OD is 7/8 + chrome

 

[ruggs]

As it works out it is 35.00 in material, 60.00 to machine shop plus the cost of glass, rubber, Mounts and fasteners I should get this done for $325.00 complete, Much better than 400.00 plus mounts, rubber and glass.....ruggs

 

[Rick]

As it works out it is 35.00 in material, 60.00 to machine shop plus the cost of glass, rubber, Mounts and fasteners I should get this done for $325.00 complete, Much better than 400.00 plus mounts, rubber and glass.....ruggs

How much for the glass? Here in Taylor michigan at Harmon Glass it's $87.00 for both pieces top and bottom.

 

[ruggs]

How much for the glass? Here in Taylor michigan at Harmon Glass it's $87.00 for both pieces top and bottom.

Rick, My W/S is for a C-cab, its only 14" tall. It will be in 2 pieces, one @ 3 3/4 and one @ 10". $40.00 but that includes a 3/8 hole for a manual wiper to pass thru. It works on the favor system, he does all my glass work for my customers.....ruggs

 

[2old2fast]

I've posted this before but can't find it, anyway, I made my frame out of 7/8 6061 t-6 alum. round stock, made a jig to cut the groove on my table saw , took 9 passes to get a groove 3/8 X 3/8. Made another jig to miter cut the frame sections w/ my mitre saw then drilled & tapped the joints together w/10/32 machine screws, added 2 -1/16 pins at 90* to the screws to maintain alignment, used 1/16 threaded rubber sheet stock to bed the glass , has been together for 10 years w/ no problem . Has been over 100 mph many times. Local glass shop charged $65 to furnish & cut the glass. The frame material cost about $12 for 12' . Unfortunatley , build pictures were lost when old computer crashed .

dave

 

[ruggs]

I guess we're thinking along the same lines. Do you still have the car? If so can we see the finished product. I think the prices have gone up a bit in the last 10 years....ruggs

 

[2old2fast]

You bet I've still got it! The only place I know to see the car is to look at the thread here in the forum titled "how to post pictures for computer illiterate [that's me] . tell me if you can see it O.K.. if not , when I get back from the daughter's easter dinner, I'll TRY to do better

dave

 

[ruggs]

You bet I've still got it! The only place I know to see the car is to look at the thread here in the forum titled "how to post pictures for computer illiterate [that's me] . tell me if you can see it O.K.. if not , when I get back from the daughter's easter dinner, I'll TRY to do better

dave

Dave,
Great picture and very nice car. Any other pictures close up.....?....ruggs

 

[Johnny]

I'd like to get that frame Speedway shows their Tribute T has, but, can anyone tell me where in their catalog this windshield is located?

Why have it on their T-Bucket if they don't sell it?

 

[ruggs]

Pictures of Dave's homebrew W/S frame. It works for me.....ruggs

 

[2old2fast]

Ruggs, thank you for posting the pics, I hope this helps., if not I can take more. Taking a look at the pictures made me realize how badly I needed to clean up . Sorry 'bout that! thanks for the compliment !!

dave

 

[ruggs]

" Taking a look at the pictures made me realize how badly I needed to clean up. "

Dave,
Now I don't feel bad for thinking, Get some polish!.....just kidding.....ruggs

 

[2old2fast]

Yea yea... in case your interested ,I made the windwing bracket's and mirror bases also...

dave

 

[ruggs]

Yea yea... in case your interested ,I made the windwing bracket's and mirror bases also...

dave

Dave,
Like I said "works for me" I thought that you made them but, by no means do they look homemade, nice work, get so polish Dave.........ruggs

 

[ruggs]

Tyus4,
Did you ever find your W/S frame? Maybe we talked you into building your own custom....ruggs

 

[2old2fast]

Hey rugg's ,Iread on this thread you were going to have a 3/8" hole drilled in your windshield for a wiper. I have the speedway electric wiper on my car & am curious if I could do the same, if it would hold the weight? watcha think? would sure make it easier to put a top on!


dave

 

[ruggs]

Hey rugg's ,Iread on this thread you were going to have a 3/8" hole drilled in your windshield for a wiper. I have the speedway electric wiper on my car & am curious if I could do the same, if it would hold the weight? watcha think? would sure make it easier to put a top on!


dave

Dave,
The manual wiper weighs next to nothing, I will have a small tab welded to the top frame (both sides) to support it. An electric unit mounted thru the glass without support IMO would be pushing the limits. It'll only take a small amount of preasure on the edge of glass to start a running crack........ruggs

 

[2old2fast]

Yea, that's what I thought, thanks


dave