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Offline R/T hedkace

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Windshield corner repair....................
« on: July 01, 2008 - 06:45:31 PM »
Has anyone used these yet?
http://www.rosevillemoparts.com/product_info.php/p/70-74-e-body-windshield-corner-repair/products_id/1127

I was curious as to how good they fit  :1zhelp:
 How have you all dealt with this?
 
mopardave, any feedback from customers on these?

 As you can tell from the pics, I need to order a set asap.......even if they fit like sh!t I still need them  :bricks1:

Any help would be greatly appreciated.......Thanks all  :cheers:









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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2008 - 07:15:50 PM »
These were not around when I fixed my windshield lower corners.  I had to fabricate the pieces with a shrinker/stretcher and hammer/dolly.  Took ~2 hours per side to cut out the old, make and fit the new.  If I had to do it again, I'd seriously consider using these pieces especially if the rust has spread beyond the window channel (which it looks like in the pictures.)   :2cents:

How are the upper corners?
- Jerry

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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2008 - 01:57:58 AM »
I have picked the set up and have test fitted them to the car. The fit was good. I only had two areas that I had to work on. First is where the patch meets the contuor of the A-pillar, it wasn't quite the same shape. I was able to squeeze it in the vice then flatten the flanges and it fit the shape really well. (first pic) Second is how much over hang there is on the back flange of the a pillar and the patch. The patch is slightly larger and will need to most likely be grinded down slightly.

To help hold the patches in place and tighten them down I used the threaded door hinge bolts. Basicly I took a bolt the right sized, placed a washer on it. Then I took a nut and rounded it slightly to fit in the hole in the patch. After that I put two large washers that would fit over the nut that I rounded off. This centers the holes in the patch with the door hinge bolt holes and will tighten the patch against the body for welding.  :clueless: Hoipe that makes sense sorry no pics of it.


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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2008 - 06:58:35 PM »
These were not around when I fixed my windshield lower corners.  I had to fabricate the pieces with a shrinker/stretcher and hammer/dolly.  Took ~2 hours per side to cut out the old, make and fit the new.  If I had to do it again, I'd seriously consider using these pieces especially if the rust has spread beyond the window channel (which it looks like in the pictures.)   :2cents:

How are the upper corners?

"2 hours per side to cut out the old, make and fit new"??  :worshippy
 It takes me two hours just to figure out what the hell my first move is  :clueless:
 As for the upper corners?
The rust thankfully did not spread up the channels, (although on the passenger side you can see I have a few "issues" with the roof)  :crying:
 Thanks for the reply man  :2thumbs:








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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2008 - 07:03:01 PM »
I have picked the set up and have test fitted them to the car. The fit was good. I only had two areas that I had to work on. First is where the patch meets the contuor of the A-pillar, it wasn't quite the same shape. I was able to squeeze it in the vice then flatten the flanges and it fit the shape really well. (first pic) Second is how much over hang there is on the back flange of the a pillar and the patch. The patch is slightly larger and will need to most likely be grinded down slightly.

To help hold the patches in place and tighten them down I used the threaded door hinge bolts. Basicly I took a bolt the right sized, placed a washer on it. Then I took a nut and rounded it slightly to fit in the hole in the patch. After that I put two large washers that would fit over the nut that I rounded off. This centers the holes in the patch with the door hinge bolt holes and will tighten the patch against the body for welding.  :clueless: Hoipe that makes sense sorry no pics of it.


Thanks for the pics lunch  :2thumbs:
 It's good to know that they seem to fit with a "little" work.
 Looks like I'm going to pic a pair up.
 As for your last paragraph  :clueless:
 I'll try to re-read a few more times and maybe it'll sink in.
 I'm a bit on the slow side when it comes to anything requiring some form of thinking  :eek4:
 Appreciate you taking the time to help  :cheers:





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1970 Dodge Super Bee
1969 Barracuda
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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2008 - 01:23:24 AM »
It takes me two hours just to figure out what the hell my first move is  :clueless:

No kidding  :pullinghair:

As for your last paragraph  :clueless:
 I'll try to re-read a few more times and maybe it'll sink in.
 I'm a bit on the slow side when it comes to anything requiring some form of thinking  :eek4:
 Appreciate you taking the time to help  :cheers:

Ill get some pics up I figured it would be hard to follow.  :biggrin:

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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2008 - 07:57:08 AM »
LunchBox's instructions are right on.It wasn't that bad of a job bacause the AMD parts fit pretty well.Here is a pic from mine.
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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2008 - 09:05:22 PM »
Heres some pics...


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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2008 - 09:54:38 PM »

   It takes me 2 hours just to figure out what the hell my next move is.

   
You should get together with my buddies for motivation and ideas. Do you live near granite st, worcester? They just stripped a 70 rt green challenger 383rtse down to the shell. Its pretty rotted, needs floors etc. His old man is finishing up a 69 gtx. Should be starting on the rtse soon.

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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2008 - 07:10:35 PM »
Off Shrewbury St...you're friend got a name...? Sounds like someone we could relate to... :thumbsup:

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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2008 - 07:26:33 PM »
 
  My friend matt owns the shoe store across from the old spaggs, actually directly across from chilli's, under the dress shop.He knows every racer in town. The mopar guy, john roberts, works at the counter at the junkyard on granite st, the first one on the north side. He lives next door. I never met him. Stop in and see matt. His store opens at noon, thurs-fri till 9. He races a 66 gto.


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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2008 - 06:10:01 PM »
Thanks a ton for the pics Chuck and lunch  :cheers:
 They definitely give a better understanding of what I'm up against  :thumbsup: ......... :pullinghair:
 Sorry it so long to reply back to you guys  :bricks1:


 Hey JS29U, I'm about 5 minutes from Granite St.
I've heard for a while now that one of the guys up the bone yard was a serious Mopar nut, (I don't know if it's Standard, or Linders  :1zhelp: )
 Do they do the bodywork themselves?
 If so I'd like to get together with the dude and pick him brain on what the next step is on my Challenger  :dunno:
Since he's doing a Challenger too maybe he could use some parts. I have a ton of Chally parts.





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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2008 - 06:20:38 PM »
How you making out on this R/T?

Tom :2thumbs:
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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2008 - 06:32:51 PM »
How you making out on this R/T?

Tom :2thumbs:

 I'll sum it up in pics.



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Re: Windshield corner repair....................
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2008 - 07:05:40 PM »
 :roflsmiley:

That was a good one!

Tom

This winter will be better hopefully you can get it inside to work on. :2thumbs:
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