Tear down continued Windshield frame

[74midnightblue]

This weekend I want to remove the windshield frame. The bottom of the frame is rotted and I dont just wanna snap the frame off. I have a 1974 and dont know how to take the windshield frame off, I took the nuts off on the dash and nothing. Please reply with help

 

[Revelation]

After you remove the bolts from the dash the windshield should fold forward, exposing the hinge. Some remove the wire from the hinge to get the frame off, one end can be opened a little allowing you to drive the pin out a little from the other end. Or the other method invest in a good spot weld cutter and drill all of them out on the lower part of the hinge.

 

[hess77]

Your best bet is to drill out the factory spot welds from the lower windshield hinge...pain in the butt, especially if - as you said - you're rotted like mine.

It consists of 30-45 welds, which can be really difficult to isolate. After several attempts, I decided to leave the windshield in place and just work on the cowl/lower windshield section.

Let us know what you decide, and how it goes!

 

[74midnightblue]

Thank you for the good advice I cant wait to work on it tomorrow.

 

[74midnightblue]

30-45 welds seems like im gonna be working late tommorrow. Wish they would have just kept the roadster hinges to fold down to the hood on all the models. Im doing a frame up restoration and all the stuff takes time and frustration(throwin tools) but if I have a rig as nice looking as some of the peoples on here it will be well worth it.

 

[hess77]

Good luck, send pics

I'm doing a frame off too, but I guarantee it won't be as nice as some of the rigs on here! I'm ready to cut corners and drive it this spring!

 

[74midnightblue]

When I am completely done I will post some pics I wish I would have taken pics at the begining of the build but i didnt My whole plan is to have mine ready for the spring too so some corners are gonna be cut but atleast the rustbucket will be rust free.

 

[joehein]

i recently removed the windshield frame off of mine, or what was left of it. i ended up having to use a chisel and hammer because the hinge was rusted to hell. got it done that way in an hour or 2.

 

[msommer001]

Might have to use a little of both...spot weld cutter and air chisel. If you plan of replacing the cowl frame or anyother metal below the window, it is best to just remove it all at once and not piece by piece. Just make sure you take some measurement of the critical areas. Good luck.