onegalonly
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looking for examples of how to permanently install the windshield in my '39 ford.. i want to eliminate the windshield crank regulator..ANY GOOD IDEAS?
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permanent windshield for 39 ford
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onegalonly
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yea, i just edited the post to hopefully understand it better.. thanks anyway
OLD...BILL
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ONE: Yes, there is a one piece glass for your 39, in San Dimas, southern Calif. ( woudn yo know it ) I have seen and talked to them, Thay offer one piece in your old fram ..OR.. a one piece curved windshield. glue in ( epoxie ) in place, without the old frame. ie fixed. thats the way I am going to do. ..Talk to your local glass guy? about installing one in you car ?? The people here on the north cost, say yes do it all time to the newer cars ?? tyr on the web... theglasshouse1.com .... ph # 909-592-1078.... also tryonepiececurved.com ... ph # 800-807-1937 ... please let me know what you find.....OLD....BILL
Walt Dupont--Me.
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When I did you 40 coupe over 35 yr's ago I had the tinted glass cut longer and left out the center rubber and chrom piece. I butted the glass together in the middle and left a space that I could run a credit card down. I then took clear selacon and run a bead down the middle and wipped it off. You cain't even see it and it's been there 35yr's.
Hi, I'm trying to understand your purpose for "fixing" your glass in place? Is it for practical reasons: such as better visibility, trying to avoid leaks, or the crank handle annoys you. Perhaps it is cosmetic and you prefer an open view with no center divider and just plain fewer obstructions in your line of sight.
I sealed my 39 pickup windshield at the insistence of my mentor, Ken Bailey. He stated that the windshields always leaked and you really didn't need it for ventilation with the cowl vent right below it. He said it was just like those guys who wear a belt and suspenders. We simply put additional packing around the gasket surface when we installed the windshield and cranked everything up real tight with a wrench. It has been that way for 17 years, it looks just exactly like it is supposed to but you can't open the windshield without removing all of the bolts from the crank mechanism.
Hope this helps, Toby
I sealed my 39 pickup windshield at the insistence of my mentor, Ken Bailey. He stated that the windshields always leaked and you really didn't need it for ventilation with the cowl vent right below it. He said it was just like those guys who wear a belt and suspenders. We simply put additional packing around the gasket surface when we installed the windshield and cranked everything up real tight with a wrench. It has been that way for 17 years, it looks just exactly like it is supposed to but you can't open the windshield without removing all of the bolts from the crank mechanism.
Hope this helps, Toby
Joe AZ
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Agreed.......I think the crank-out window is one of the coolest features of this era of Fords. Wish my '40 had one!
Joe
Lawson Cox
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I'm with Felix37 and Joe AZ. If it leaks, wipe up the water with paper towels. Just how often does that happen anyhow. Most of us do not drive in the rain.
Uncle Bob
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A slight correction just in case. "Glued" in windshields are done with urethane adhesive, NOT epoxy.
A buddy did one of those single piece windshields in a '39 coupe years ago. For all that they look like they'd have distortion at the bend it was a surprisingly clear view from the inside. To my eye it was uglier than a jar full of pickled....never mind.....
Using modern urethane adhesive intended for windshields should do the trick with the stock frame and seals so that it looks original while non-functional. For any who are skeptical about strength, modern cars are engineered to factor in a bonded windshields as part of the upper structural members. Check with a local auto glass dealer for application as placement and size of the bedding bead is important to the success. You may have to hunt a bit to find one who is willing to work beyond cookie cutter installs however.
A buddy did one of those single piece windshields in a '39 coupe years ago. For all that they look like they'd have distortion at the bend it was a surprisingly clear view from the inside. To my eye it was uglier than a jar full of pickled....never mind.....
Using modern urethane adhesive intended for windshields should do the trick with the stock frame and seals so that it looks original while non-functional. For any who are skeptical about strength, modern cars are engineered to factor in a bonded windshields as part of the upper structural members. Check with a local auto glass dealer for application as placement and size of the bedding bead is important to the success. You may have to hunt a bit to find one who is willing to work beyond cookie cutter installs however.
Clem Clement
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I fixed the crank on my 39 peeekup I always drive with the window open a bit. Everything else leaks so it makes me no mind.