Gameshow Bob

Well, I pulled (smashed into little pieces :smash:) the windshield to check out my windshield frame situation. It's quite a bit worse than I had origionally thought. The entire frame needs to be replaced. The sides of the lower frame even have a good bit of rot so the front clip may need to come off. This is not what I was hoping for at all. Luckily the brother-in-law of the owner of the local corvette shop that closed down a few years ago lives next door. He saw the vette, came over to take a look, and told me what I need to do about the frame. He may even buy the motor I pulled out of the vette. :cheers:

Time to go get a few beers and mourn the new found rust.

Bob K

Bob,

Sorry to hear about the w/shield frame. How is the birdcage underneath the windshield (body mount #2)?

I had the w/shield frame fixed when I first purchased the car. The guy did a great job. When I picked the car up, the resto shop owner told me that I also had frame rot. It's been sitting while I finish the '72.

Good Luck!

Bob K.

Gameshow Bob

for anyone interested, here are some pics:














[Modified by Gameshow Bob, 2:42 PM 5/16/2004]

Bryan52803

:eek: I have the same problem! :( I recently pulled off the windshield because i decided I was going to replace it (just looked horribly cut and unsafe) and what was under the surface looks much like yours.

In fact I was calling the body shop tomorrow to see how much it could cost. Do you have any idea or have you gotten a quote? Any help would be appreciated, and I'll pass on any info to you as well. I've also heard of filling it with lead but I think I'm going to replace it. #1 on the top ten lists of unexpected "fund deviations" :cry

Gameshow Bob

Well, Just the metal bits from Zip are going to total $600 w/o shipping. :eek: Header, 2 a-pillars, 2 upper corners. I REALLY should do the lower corners as well, but I'll have to remove the front clip to get to them properly! :banghead: On top of all of this, I'd have to get a welding setup and some metal to practice on. (Anyone in Northern Colorado wanna teach me? :D) I'm going to investigate just how far south this rust goes down and will probably decide how to proceed from there. There's also a place America's Finest Corvettes that sells sandblasted/painted used windshield frames in the $250-$375 range that may be the way to go. In the end I may just take it to a body shop. Anyone else gone through this that can give some advice?

Bryan52803

So buy that frame and weld it on? What metal parts are costing $600? Im not going to mess with metal work, I'll be taking it to the body shop, $$$ :(

Gameshow Bob

Zip Windshield Frames & Rocker Channels Those metal parts.

Budman68

Cover it up, it's hurting my eyes..... :eek: :cry Bob, that has got to suck. Mine is rotting, but I'm afraid to look. I'm going to have to replace the windshield in a few weeks and that is what I'm afraid of. :( good luck.

GTR1999

I have a set of new corners I didn't use if anyone is interested in them. I'll sell them for what I paid + UPS cost. I ended up cutting out the rust and welding in new .040 sheet metal and grinding flat. worke dout pretty good.
Gary

Gameshow Bob

That was the original inspiration for me doing all of this, the windshield leaked a bit in heavy rain, and I had a feeling there was a bit of rust up there. Hopefully you won't have anything close to my disaster.

Michel B

I got a complete frame on ebay for 150$, and its solid as rock. you can contact the vendor with his nic name on ebay:txvetteparts. He works out in texas, and last time I checked he regularly lists frames up for auction. :steering:

RS69

Hello,

Same story happer ending. I pulled my windsheild today and was able not to break it! I have some holes in the driver's side top. I am planing to braze it in with brass. This will never rust! After that, POR-15 the rest of it. I am with you brother, I was expecting the worst and turn out not too bad.

-Rick



[Modified by Cool427shark, 8:06 PM 5/16/2004]

wacked

I have a good one if you need it, I give up on mine. Its a 68.

wacked

Sorry never mind. Its a do it thing. I gots to do this.