I think every member is guilty of this at one time or another.I fully intend to do it right. I just can't justify or afford doing it yet.
Just remember nothing is as permanent as a temporary repair. Also everone here is probably guilty of.
I think every member is guilty of this at one time or another.I fully intend to do it right. I just can't justify or afford doing it yet.
That's great plan Selahdoor. But then, before calling mobile window unit, where do you get a good replacement windshield for truck that old ?Eventually I WILL do exactly as you suggest. Only when it comes down to it, I'll cut the glass out, my own self.
Thank you for the link, very useful.Did a search for the clips:
1980-1997 Ford Bronco & F-Series Truck Windshield Complete Trim Clip Kit-Broncograveyard.com
Windshield trim clip kit set of 20shop.broncograveyard.com
Sorry don't remember brand. It was wide enough (key here) to cover area from roof to glass, i.e. be wide enough to completely overlap trim (which is I think 1.0" aluminum bar). Likely the tape width was 2". it was not Scotch packaging tape, no. Something more flexible and sticky. Similar to duct tape but no fiberglass in it.What kind of tape did you use?
When it gets that bad, you pretty much have to cut out old metal, and weld in new.Thank you for the link, very useful.
One question I would have is that if the holes where existing pins are already rusted, new rivets in existing holes cannot be re-used, right ? New holes to be drilled to install new pins, isecn areas where metal is stil solid.
A friend of mine has 91 F250 and when we looked in that area one day it was found, that after removing debri dirt dead insects bird poo rust mixed with remants of uretane there was almost no solid metal left in that area, Just perforated metal foil....
Reason I asked... Most tapes will NOT last in this area.Sorry don't remember brand. It was wide enough (key here) to cover area from roof to glass, i.e. be wide enough to completely overlap trim (which is I think 1.0" aluminum bar). Likely the tape width was 2". it was not Scotch packaging tape, no. Something more flexible and sticky. Similar to duct tape but no fiberglass in it.
One day, a while back, I had a conversation with WSP about what is adequate eye protection (when riding a bike without windshield, which was legal in WA if operator can demonstrate adequate face protection). As side track a topic of driving motor vehicle without a windshield popped up. As I recall vaguely a note was that some motor vehicles are designed such that a windshield is a part of car body from the point of view of safety systems integrity. Therefore not all cars may be ok to drive without windshield, it may be a gray area, similar to CJ be driven without doorsSo my co-worker and I did just that, after reading about the legality of driving in WA without a windshield. (Which is totally fine with rated eye protection, FYI)
Here is one of his tape videos.Flex seal tape maybe?
This is absolutely true. Our trucks have a full frame under them so they should be fine to drive without a windshield.As I recall vaguely a note was that some motor vehicles are designed such that a windshield is a part of car body from the point of view of safety systems integrity. Therefore not all cars may be ok to drive without windshield