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- From: Luis C <luis1024@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:56:56 -0800 (PST)
Hi John, Where are you getting your new winshield from? Whats the cost with shipping. Thanks Luis 68 convertable. --- john sadowski <jsadowski@xxxxxxx> wrote: > The adventure continues. I first got a windshield > for a 66. The correct one arrived this week. > Unfortunately it broke in transit. Another one is on > the way. > John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Frederick Joslin > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 6:57 PM > Subject: Re: IML: 69 Windshield Replacement > > > Hi John: > > I am in the long process of replacing the vinyl > roof on my 69 LeBaron 2 door. I was aware of some > rust at the front of the roof, but did not think > that there was any around the window frame or > anywhere else. > > It turns out that there was quite a bit of rust > around the front window frame, especially at the > trim clip screws and both A pillars were rusted out > near the top under the seam in the vinyl roof. Also, > the factory body filler at both seams at the top of > the C pillars was somewhat flaky and too easy to > remove with some rust undernearth. I also had rust > under the rear window insert all the way across the > back with several parts rusted through. > > The trim clips screw into the window frame. You > cannot get behind for bolts. Just about every one of > my clips was rusted beyond reuse with a variable > size rust hole asociated with each. I am surprised > that the trim did not come out by itself. Probably > held on by rust > > I would suggest doing what I did which is remove > the roof and front and rear windows and get out the > grinder and remove all rust you can find. It is not > especially hard or time consuming since you are > working with a relatively small area. Get the right > tools. > > I used the epoxy type body fillers to fill > everything around the front window frame after a > good metal prep. I think that these are easier to > use in this type of small area irregular application > and better than "Bondo". I know that steel is best > followed by lead, but I think that this will work. I > re-bondoed the seams at the top of the C pillars and > steel panelled and bondoed the area under the rear > insert. > > Note that if you replace the vinyl roof you should > remove the glass window from the rear fiberglass > insert. The vinyl roof goes on before the windows > are installed. This is probably a good idea anyway > since it appears that a leak at a bad seal in my > back window led to the rust under the insert. There > was some headliner material caught in the rubber > sealing of the back window at a bottom corner, I am > guessing from the factory. > > If you do not want to do the repairs yourself, you > could at least do the rust removal. This would take > care of much of the work and remove ambiguity about > how much actually needed to be repaired when you > take it to the repair shop. > > BTW: I have found some trim clips at the local > General Store which I think will work. I do not have > any originals to compare them to! They are in a > "WeePack" and something like 6 or 8 for $2. It seems > expensive for what they are, but for these cars is > actually incredible cheap. > > Game 3 of the World series is on right now. I am > rooting for St. Louis > > These cars throw more curve balls than a World > Series starter > > Good luck > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "john sadowski" > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: IML: 69 Windshield Replacement > Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:13:46 -0700 > > > Well, I thought I was going to get the > windshield replaced in my 69 today. Turns out, the > glass shop ordered one for a 66 instead. They > located a correct one in California & will have it > here in about a week. > The shop manager was a little negative > about replacing it due to the rust in the header. He > says it will leak & could fly out in an accident. He > also said he would have to glue the trim back on > because of the rust. if I'm not mistaken, the clips > bolt through to the inside of the car & not slid > into the metal lip & the moldings press onto them? > He is asking me to sign a waiver in case anything > like that happens. I would get the roof fixed if I > knew of a reliable shop here in the Phoenix area. I > don't want to spend a fortune & have it turn out > poor. > John > > > > Fred Joslin > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited (http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited)
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