Windshield Posts
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I just finished mounting my posts this week so I guess I'm qualified to comment. I mounted my winshield straight up (parallel with the firewall). I think my project will look best that way as I'm trying to eliminate all of the weird angles that I see on many buckets. Like the body tilted forward, the engine tilted back and the frame at some angle in between.
I don't want mine to look like it is broken in the middle. But on to the windshield posts. The Speedway body that I have would mount the posts either straight up or slanted back, depending on how wide the windshield frame is. I made mine wider to go straight up. Used the old trick of filling the posts with body filler and attaching them to the body. I think my frame is about 14" but I'm not home so I can't measure. As far as I can tell they came out great.
Next topic, I haven't been able to get on this site for about a month. I was using my computer at work, but the site has been "black-listed". We don't have a computer at home. Today I am at my daughter's house, so I can use hers. I'll spend a little time on line, but not near enough. I miss you guys.
I don't want mine to look like it is broken in the middle. But on to the windshield posts. The Speedway body that I have would mount the posts either straight up or slanted back, depending on how wide the windshield frame is. I made mine wider to go straight up. Used the old trick of filling the posts with body filler and attaching them to the body. I think my frame is about 14" but I'm not home so I can't measure. As far as I can tell they came out great.
Next topic, I haven't been able to get on this site for about a month. I was using my computer at work, but the site has been "black-listed". We don't have a computer at home. Today I am at my daughter's house, so I can use hers. I'll spend a little time on line, but not near enough. I miss you guys.
rooster57 said:
I know you don't have a top bar on your windshield but at 14" are you looking through the top edge of the glass? Where is your line of site? I set mine at 14" for mock up and it has be looking right through the top of the frame. I don't want to go any taller though as I don't want to use supports.
hulkamania
Active Member
Spirit is still waiting on windshield posts. 
......Spirit also has a pair of angled posts coming so we can send off to have made. Not sure the time frame. Will keep you posted.
......Spirit also has a pair of angled posts coming so we can send off to have made. Not sure the time frame. Will keep you posted.
hulkamania
Active Member
Well the angled posts are sent off to get made. Also we are still waiting on straight posts. The angled posts should take anywhere from 3-6 weeks. I will try and keep the news coming.
Ted Brown
Member
Just a thought from the West, I myself really think a T needs the look of the Windshield brace rods, besides they do a ton of work. Just want to save you from a broken mount or frame, that wind is plenty strong, don not think anyone of us could hold it with our arms, as we would fly away like the flying Nun.
I myself really think a T needs the look of the Windshield brace rods, besides they do a ton of work. Just want to save you from a broken mount or frame, that wind is plenty strong, don not think anyone of us could hold it with our arms, as we would fly away like the flying Nun.
rooster57
Member
Ted their are only a hand full of us that knows who and what the fling Nun was . (Sally Field) . I was watching an episode of My Classic Car and this guy had a truck with a phone number on the boom. The host (Dennis Gauge) had to ask what the phone number ment it was BR549. Junior was roling over in his grave.
GAB
Member
Here is an idea that one of the Cowtown guys used on this for a windshield post. Just a piece of 1" aluminum round bar stock that we milled a groove in for the glass. The post slide down into a piece of tubing that is welded to a frame work under the dash for supporting the steering column. The glass is a rectangle and enters a board that had a slot dado cut on the edge and is shaped and molded into the body. Cheap, clean, effective! The car has a lot of miles on it and no problems.
Did you notice anything unusual in the picture?
Check this idea out!
Most people don't even notice it standing right in front of it....when they are closed.
Did you notice anything unusual in the picture?
Check this idea out!
Most people don't even notice it standing right in front of it....when they are closed.
akitagandy
Member
I could do the to my T since I can't find any plain post
