Thread: Please post some roadster windshield pics

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I will be interested to see how this works out. I have never had much luck fitting any parts on a finished car. I might be wrong and this might go without a hitch, if so I might have to do the same thing only with the windshield that Bob posted!

Keep us updated on how it goes...

Dave Brisco

It'll get done, whether it takes the easy way or the hard way, i'm determined to make it happen... You mentioned to me that you had your windshield off when you painted your car, did you cut it off, or just pull it off the cowl? My gameplan is to fish a wire under the glass from the front side, and slowly cut the glass free from the cowl... then I'm gonna cut the glass out of the posts, and lastly, remove the posts from the body, if this all happens with no paint damage, the next step will be to position the new frame, stanchions and posts in a way that will hopefully cover the old holes, and give the windshield a suitable rake. Somewhere in the middle of this there may be a trip to the paint shop, but I'm gonna do everything in my power to avoid that. I just took off the wimpy little 7" lights last night, and marked the frame to mount my new stainless SoCal headlight bar and original style "big" deuce headlights. I can already tell its gonna give the car a way cool look, and as soon as the windshield frame gets here (been ordered for 3 weeks) I'm gonna tackle the "big" job. I'm hoping to have the headlight project done by week's end, and I'll post pics along the way for anyone interested in seeing the changes as the happen.

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.

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.

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....

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.

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).
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

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