Thread: 34 Ford Roadster Windshield

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I'm trying to help a friend repair his windshield on his 34 Ford Roadster, but we're unable to figure out how it comes apart! Anyone have any directions or tips? TIA.

Originally Posted by 34_40

I'm trying to help a friend repair his windshield on his 34 Ford Roadster, but we're unable to figure out how it comes apart! Anyone have any directions or tips? TIA.

Mike,
Are you talking about the frame around the glass? From the descriptions of the OEM replacement style on Speedway's link it's a one piece frame and the glass is held in a rubber "U-Channel".

There should be seams at each top corner. If you look along the edge at the corner there should be a screw going through the top bar to the uprights or a couple on the sides of the upright going into an L bracket coming down from the top bar. If it's an older or original they could be well rusted in and require very careful drill out.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

There should be seams at each top corner. If you look along the edge at the corner there should be a screw going through the top bar to the uprights or a couple on the sides of the upright going into an L bracket coming down from the top bar. If it's an older or original they could be well rusted in and require very careful drill out.

I'll have to ask them to check again for these screws along the top.. Thanks for the direction(s)

Originally Posted by rspears

Mike,
Are you talking about the frame around the glass? From the descriptions of the OEM replacement style on Speedway's link it's a one piece frame and the glass is held in a rubber "U-Channel".

Yes, the frame around the glass needs to come off for the rubber seal replacement. But, it's captured in this frame that we need to remove.

Originally Posted by 34_40

Yes, the frame around the glass needs to come off for the rubber seal replacement. But, it's captured in this frame that we need to remove.

I'm sure Bob's right on the L bracket joints. My reply was based on the description of the Speedway offering, where they say the piece is "solid". I anticipated that the method of installation would be to insert the rubber seal, run a piece of small rope around the U, and then with the frame on a solid flat surface put the glass on top, apply a gentle downward pressure and have a second set of hands pulling the rope out to roll the seal over the glass. It'll be easier if the top comes off.

A lot of the older windshield rubbers have a strip that gets tucked into a groove to create a wedge effect on the glass and body edge--sometimes this is like a separate rope that gets pulled out and sometimes it is just an formed edge that gets tucked into an receiving groove---looking very carefully you should be able to see it and if you do find it look for the end and pull it out at a 90 degree angle, then you can get the glass .

Originally Posted by rspears

I'm sure Bob's right on the L bracket joints. My reply was based on the description of the Speedway offering, where they say the piece is "solid". I anticipated that the method of installation would be to insert the rubber seal, run a piece of small rope around the U, and then with the frame on a solid flat surface put the glass on top, apply a gentle downward pressure and have a second set of hands pulling the rope out to roll the seal over the glass. It'll be easier if the top comes off.

I hadn't even considered that actually... I was more familiar with my coupe windshield and how it "opens" to let the glass in/out. So I just assumed the roadster would do the same. But thanks for the other set of eyes!

I suppose dynamite would be out of the question seeing as how you said he's a friend and all????