Windshield brace

[savage]

I've been kicking around ideas on a windshield brace, and this is what I came up with, Ive always dislike the all thread ways, still in its raw form .I'm kicking around how to mount it to the window frame. I'm thinking a bolt throught a rubber garment ,so their a little give.Now this is NOT A Structural support, its just a windshield brace,and don't be to hard on me for the welds,first time welding.

 

[SteveL]

If you're running topless I would complete the cage and attach to that.

 

[savage]

If you're running topless I would complete the cage and attach to that.

I'm eventually going to get a family cage, just saving up, so for now I just want to support the windshield, the soft top and bikini flexes the window.

 

[SteveL]

That's the usual windshield flap. Usually a softop or bikini keeps it from flapping too bad. If or when you add braces it's good to use some kind of bushings or hiems so it still has some flex

 

[langester]

Clean looking bars ya got there. That is one of the nicer set of braces I have seen. Congrats! Thanks for posting up the pics!

 

[catfan]

Looks good and your welding will improve with practice.

 

[RT9]

It bought some joints and light mounts on Amazon. Used some steel tubes from Home Depot. Works super plus it's adjustable.

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[savage]

It bought some joints and light mounts on Amazon. Used some steel tubes from Home Depot. Works super plus it's adjustable.

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How close is your head to the bars? That was the one reason I went with the bars between the seats and then bending back out ,so you still have head room.

 

[savage]

Clean looking bars ya got there. That is one of the nicer set of braces I have seen. Congrats! Thanks for posting up the pics!

Thanks, I went with 1 inch x .120 DOM tubing, had a shop in Enumclaw Washington, bend them, then used Tube clamp 2" steel bracket ,and angle iron. Still thinking of using a rubber bushing under the angle iron on the windsheid.

 

[ransil]

Looks good and your welding will improve with practice.

grinder will fix that

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Nice job Savage! I like your headroom consideration.

 

[SteveL]

It bought some joints and light mounts on Amazon. Used some steel tubes from Home Depot. Works super plus it's adjustable.

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Nice use for spare steering links.

 

[savage]

Well all painted ,ready to install.

 

[savage]

Windshield braces done and installed. I used thick rubber grommet's on the windshield so it gets a little flex still. we'll see how they work. Went ahead and put padding on part of the brace and on top off main roll bar.

 

[RT9]

How close is your head to the bars? That was the one reason I went with the bars between the seats and then bending back out ,so you still have head room.

Not a problem. I'm 6'1" and have a bench seat. (Might be a little sagged)

I did my style because I keep the doors on and can adjust the windshield frame forward to keep it from rattling on the door frames.

Your setup look nice.

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[savage]

Well took the bronco out and the windshield brace works great. The rubber garment worked great,gave the windshield just enough movement, but still kept it from alot of movement.