Please post some roadster windshield pics

If I remember correctly I unbolted/loosened the stansions first, having someone hold the windshield in place until we could tilt it back tward the back of the car, It has been a while so my memory is a little fuzzy, but it seems like it cam right off without too much effort. Mine had a rubber seal between the bottom of the glass and the cowl. the glass slipped right out of the seal then I had to peel the seal away from the cowl. Used an X-acto knife to get all of the sealer off of the paint.

Like you I just bought a set of the larger headlights for my Roadster. Got mine from Robot here on CHR (thanks Mike ;) )... I am looking forward to getting those painted and mounted over the winter...

Dave Brisco

When you say it had a rubber seal on the bottom, do you mean a piece of u shaped weatherstrip that was glued to the cowl? Mine seems to just be sunk into a big bead of black silicone or urethane, and the glass is put into the posts with clear silicone.

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Originally Posted by joeybsyc

When you say it had a rubber seal on the bottom, do you mean a piece of u shaped weatherstrip that was glued to the cowl? Mine seems to just be sunk into a big bead of black silicone or urethane, and the glass is put into the posts with clear silicone.

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The re-pro 32 windshield frames are an "H" like extrusion.
The bottom slot is a little shallower and narrower than is the top slot where the glass goes.

The weatherstrip seems to be 32-36 Ford roadster/phaeton specific and it may fit other cars as well.

The weatherstrip proper is "T" shaped with the top part not too wide and the vertical piece somewhat tall - comparitively speaking.

The weatherstrip gets pushed into the frame (T-top first) and the narrow part of the T expands - to it's regular size - into the slot which is wider on the inside and retains the weatherstrip with no adhesives.
Which is nice, cuz replacement down the road is easy.

My 32 has been on the road for 13 years and except for the screw-up at the lower corner I mentioned, it's still doing fine.

Since I'm making my own frame for my 31 on 32 rails roadster project, I need to get something figured out there.
The glass side is easy, but the weatherstrip side can be done several ways.

One of those things I think about now and then and still haven't decided....:D

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Originally Posted by joeybsyc

When you say it had a rubber seal on the bottom, do you mean a piece of u shaped weatherstrip that was glued to the cowl? Mine seems to just be sunk into a big bead of black silicone or urethane, and the glass is put into the posts with clear silicone.

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I was actually asking about Dangeroustoy's windshield, as it's the same style as the one I am about to attempt to remove. Thanks for the additional info about the seal, i actually already got that part, came the other day and is from Vintique... looks to be enough for the sides and bottom. Got the Vintique lower stanchions too, hope they fit right, otherwise i'll take 'em back and get the Brookville ones for 4 times as much money. (last resort) Still waiting on the frame and upper posts... seems like they must not make these until they get an order for one, its been over 3 weeks now.

Yes, it was a U-shaped piece of rubber that covered the bottom edge of the windshield then was glued to the cowl...

Dave Brisco

Do the side seals need to be cut down to fit? I installed the bottom seal while test fitting my frame assembly, but the weatherstrip is like an inch wide, and the gap between the frame and the side posts is only like 1/4"... surely you dont just jam the seal in between there? I was thinking it should be cut in half or more to fit between the narrow gap... or left off all together. Opinions? Pics?

You can cut the seals down to fill the gap on the sides, but personally I don't care for the looks of the side seals, so I leave them off.
You may get a whistle at speed tho.

Mick

I have the same cut down rubber seal fitted to the side of the windsheild. If you make them fit nicely they shouldn't whistle and it keeps out the rain ( I'm assuming you have a roof and intend to drive everywhere).:D
Mel

UKRodder, could you post some close up pics of the side seals you cut for your windshield? I'd like to see what they look like, I'm still torn as to whether I'm gonna use em or not... and no, right now i have no roof.. although I do plan to get a Sid Chavers Bop Top someday... hopefully after i hit the lottery.

It's not a very good photo, but maybe you can enlarge it on your PC. There isn't much of a gap but i wanted it sealed ( i don't like the rain getting in). The rubber seal is trimmed down enough for a snug fit ( and the gap above the top fixing).
Mel

C9X and Mel Chave, I note you have windwings. After I got the stainless 2" chopped stanchions set up on my '29 I decided to drill holes for windwings. I messed up the holes a little bit in one place but the hexnut will cover the scratches. However the windwing clamps I got from Brattons stock A parts are pretty finicky regarding the rubber gaskets on the glass. The windwing holders came with a strip of cloth with a rough rubber surface on one side and I also bought the little rubber pads from Brattons. So far it looks like the rubber pads are too thick but I might use the thinner pad on one side and the rubberized cloth on the other side. I am using double layer laminated safety glass instead of tempered glass and it is a little thicker. I realize that this is just one more case of fooling around and adapting what works, but I would appreciate any comments you can give about how you mounted the glass in the windwings. I also used "GOOP" contact cement to put the rubber gasket into the stanchions which do not have a T-channel, just a deep channel. The "GOOP" directions say it will hold to metal and rubber but the lack of a T-channel makes it look like a chancy fit. Comments please?

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

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Originally Posted by kitz

Just a sidebar FYI,

I read somewhere that a '32 windshield is supposed to tilt back 9 or 10 degrees. I don't know how sacred this number is to anybody. To me it should be installed with best overall fit with the stanchions, posts, and frame all present.

If you spend some time at www.carnut.com in his '32 index you'll see them all over the map.

Kitz

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I'm just getting ready to mount our windshield so I went on this thread and saw your post, thanks! We're trying to choose a color to paint our soon to be finished '32 and these pictures of '32's will help me decide---or maybe just confuse me more!:confused: :D
Bruce

This is an old thread, but if you're just starting to set up the windshield, the advice to bolt it all together and let it "fall where it may" for the best fit is indeed a good one. You'll find that unless you want to cut and hack and file and grind the lower stanchions, theres really only one place they sit on your cowl nicely... this "sweet spot" might be in a different place/angle/etc. depending on your partcular body, but I'll lay money there's a postion they "naturally" want to go. It actually worked out well for me, and wasn't as hair raising of an adventure as I anticipated... I posted a bunch of pics of the process as I was working on it in another thread that may be helpful to you.

http://clubhotrod.com/forums/showthr...ght=windshield.

I also recall there was a guy posting in various forums years ago (as I was searching old threads for info on the subject) that claimed Kilbourne bodies (which my car is) were narrower by an inch or more than a stock ford, and that stock stuff wouldn't fit it, a top would never work right unless you bought one of his, etc. etc. ....that all turned out to be hogwash. I was very impressed by how nicely everything fit, and totally changed my windshield from a billet post setup to a stock style and added a top/ etc. AFTER the car was painted, with no major problems at all. Good luck NSRA905, if you run into any problems feel free to PM or e mail me, I'd be glad to offer any tips or advice on the matter. -Joe

Joe,
Thanks for your reply and to all the other guys that have posted info in this old thread and the other thread you told me about. I have been a rodder since '64 and have always wanted a '32 highboy and am finally doing it! I've never mounted a '32 windshield before and all this info and the pictures will certainly help me. I always had buddies in NY to work with but since moving to Florida a short time ago it's just my wife and I doing the work--and we're still married!!! I came across another site that has some good info, not just about the windshield mounting but if you click on the "next article" at the bottom of the page there's more. http://www.canadianrodder.com/2007/artpages/art13.htm
Thanks again to all, this is a great site!!!!!!!!
Bruce:D

Bruce,
I've got a deuce roadster with a stock windshield. I Live in Temple Terrace but keep it in my barn near St Joe. PM me if you want to examine it and we can get together. I'm an old busted up Nam vet too. John

Lay it back. Coast2Coast '32 retractible w/ LS2 4L65E
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4...st32012oz4.jpg

Im very intersted in the Coast2Coast '32 retractible windshield Frame and have been looking all over the internet for the supplier but no luck in finding them.... This looks very close to the DEARBORN DUECE windshield.... I did contact Dearborn Duece but the do not sell their windshields separate from the body package....

Can anybody shed some light on a website or a link to this part...

Thanks
Rich King

Im very intersted in the Coast2Coast '32 retractible windshield Frame and have been looking all over the internet for the supplier but no luck in finding them.... This looks very close to the DEARBORN DUECE windshield.... I did contact Dearborn Duece but the do not sell their windshields separate from the body package....

Can anybody shed some light on a website or a link to this part...

Thanks
Rich King