1950 Ford F-1 Pickup

[LarryPhillips]

Can anyone help with an answer:
I am restoring a 1950 Ford F-1.
The winshield opening has metal tabs extendig from the opening edge, two on top and two on bottom. They are a little over an inch long and protrude forward about 1/8".
What are these tabs for?
Thanks for any help I can get.
Larry

 

[Barry-ct]

They help position the glass in place. They have to be bent down when you install a new weatherstrip and glass. You then bend them back up. They are a pain in the neck to bend back up after a new w/strip is in place. I just went thru this recently when I installed all new glass in my 50 F-1. The back glass is the worst one to do.

 

[Mountaindoc]

Most of the guys who have done this aren't very broken hearted if those tabs get broken off. You will be okay without them.

 

[pauldeborr]

I had the same issue. I didn't know what they were for. My freind who worked for a glass company didn't even know what they were for. I just tried to bend them up as much as I could without cracking the glass after the seal was in place. They still kinda stick out but only noticable if you know they are there.

I guess if I pull the windsheild out again in the future I will just cut them off and not worry about it.