Pivot joints in roadster windshield stanchions...

PeteVS

PeteVS

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Never dealt with early Ford roadster windshields but I'm putting one together for my Model A hot rod. My question is do the mating taper surfaces get painted (Chrome is not in my financial plan.) or left bare metal? I got everything painted today but I didn't mask those tapers. It should be easy to clear the paint away.
Thanks!
 
My SPECULATION here. As it seems the original 1930-32 windshields were designed to fold horizontal and to fold out at the bottom for ventilation it makes sense that the lower posts and upper posts and windshield cones had a SPECIFIC DESIGNED taper to lock them with minimal pressure from the wingnuts. Very similar to how a Morse taper locks into a spindle on a drill press. My experience is that most reproduction parts are made without care or knowledge of this feature (or in my case, lack of documentation and ability to precisely duplicate). As to your question, presuming there is a taper lock, then the surfaces should be unpainted and very lightly lubricated with grease to prevent corrosion (and lubrication be part of annual maintenance when you grease your door hinge pins).


Perhaps DavidG could step in and confirm, or shoot holes through my speculation.
 
Karl,


What you wrote makes complete sense, however, based on my experience, the cups in the windshield posts were unpainted, the upper cones on the windshield frame were chrome plated and the stanchions were completely painted.
 
DavidG said:
Karl,


What you wrote makes complete sense, however, based on my experience, the cups in the windshield posts were unpainted, the upper cones on the windshield frame were chrome plated and the stanchions were completely painted.
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Thanks! Your experience trumps my speculation.
 
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