If you are planning on putting off the repair of the
rust. I would suggest preventing the rust from
getting worse with a product like POR-15 or something
that will neutralize the rust until you can get it
repaired.
Chad
1973 Imp
1966 Galaxie XL
--- "D. Dardalis" <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all.
> I know this is a well explored subject lately, but
> my issue is a bit
> unique. My 68 sedan windshield has a huge crack all
> along the width. It
> doesn't bother me too much, but I will have to
> replace it at some
> point. Now, there is a windshield on e-bay that is
> cheap ($50, is that
> really cheap as the ad says?). However, here is my
> dilemma. A couple of
> years ago I had the old torn vinyl top re-done
> (white color to protect me
> from the Texas sun rather than black). The fellow
> that did the job
> discovered vast quantities of rust in the windshield
> area. He sanded the
> rust off on my instructions (had no $ to fix this
> professionally) and he
> attached the new vinyl material with some sealing
> material where the vinyl
> joins the windshield chrome, to prevent moisture
> re-entering the gap. My
> question is: if I replace the windshield now, will I
> be forced to have the
> rust fixed at the same time? Or is it possible to
> replace the windshield,
> re-apply the sealer, and defer the rust repair to
> the future. Anybody with
> prior experience with that please advise. Thanks.
> D^2
>
>
>
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