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08-22-05, 11:02 PM
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#41 (permalink)
| | swede30 Jim Dewar 
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NC USA GT40: RF 103
Posts: 173
Rep Power: 6  | Re: windshield fit
It was the perfect answer in my situation, but I was given a 50/50 chance of cracking the windshield from heat while grinding off material. It was a very slow process but a perfect solution! | 
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08-23-05, 09:52 PM
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#42 (permalink)
| | llarsen Admin
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC GT40: Sabre
Posts: 2,074
Rep Power: 29 | Re: windshield fit
Jim,
Glad to hear that your windshield fit is worked out to your liking. As dear as the glass is, I am sure your pucker factor was pretty high for a while there :-).
I'd love to take a look at your car one of these days. Let me know if you think that would work. I have taken a 90 day leave of abcense from work while I deal with my mother's estate, so I have some free time now and again.
Regards,
Lynn | |
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08-23-05, 10:11 PM
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#43 (permalink)
| | swede30 Jim Dewar
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NC USA GT40: RF 103
Posts: 173
Rep Power: 6 | Re: windshield fit
Hi Lynn,
Call anytime, I'll be glad to have you and some experienced advise.
Regards, | |
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08-23-05, 11:52 PM
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#44 (permalink)
| | iraceone 4 Tenths
Join Date: Aug 2002 GT40: Tulsa,OK RF GT40
Posts: 440
Rep Power: 11 | Re: windshield fit
I am glad at seeing that, as a matter of fact I was talking to my son's tae kwon doe instructor tonight and he works at the Ford Glass Plant here in Tulsa. I asked him if he new anything about this type of process and he said he was sure it could be done easily by a good glass guy.
I think my only other concern will be the large gap in one area where the windshield needed to be bigger . I'm not sure if the seal will make the gap and make it look ok or maybe find a different seal. Its about 12mm and I don't think you would want to drop the windshield lower The gap would open up in other areas.I guess you could also make the fibreglass area wider below it , but that might not look right.
That is funny Dan M. that we were just discussing this.
Dan, Jim or any one else have a spot like this on their's ?
This is on the R/h lower area. | |
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08-24-05, 06:12 AM
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#45 (permalink)
| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA GT40: Ex-DRB #35
Posts: 1,503
Rep Power: 23 | Re: windshield fit
Jim,
I watched a glass guy "adjust" an 3'x10'(1/4" tempered
glass) window for my old boat, some years ago. Much to my
surprise, he did it with a belt sander. According to him,
anybody can grind a window safely, but it does require a
special belt.
Bill | |
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08-24-05, 07:27 AM
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#46 (permalink)
| | swede30 Jim Dewar
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NC USA GT40: RF 103
Posts: 173
Rep Power: 6 | Re: windshield fit
Dan,
I don't have any areas like that. My glass/spider only had tight areas. The only way to properly check clearance (my glass guy demonstrated) is to install the weatherstrip and center the glass. You may find 1/8" by doing this, it really changed mine. | |
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08-24-05, 06:37 PM
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#47 (permalink)
| | iraceone 4 Tenths
Join Date: Aug 2002 GT40: Tulsa,OK RF GT40
Posts: 440
Rep Power: 11 | Re: windshield fit
[ QUOTE ]
Dan,
I don't have any areas like that.
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I had a feeling I was going to hear those words Jim.
Well,,, I am happy for you though , LOL ,,, [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] | |
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