bumped the upper corner of the winshield frame, bend back?
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- audiocontr
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bumped the upper corner of the winshield frame, bend back?
I smacked a tree limb on the absolute top passenger corner of windshield surround. It cracked the winshield in 2 places and bent back the corner about 2 inches. I was able to use my feet and press it forward enough to get the horizontal bar above the door back in and drive her home.
Now that it has a little bend to it, im nervous of putting new glass in and it cracking again. How can i bend it back without doing more damage?
Now that it has a little bend to it, im nervous of putting new glass in and it cracking again. How can i bend it back without doing more damage?
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I have built replacement windshield frames when they got too far gone. Not as easy as fixing the stocker.
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Winnsboro, TX. 75494
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Facebook.com/dokapinz6x6
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- David Dunn
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The easiest way to make sure a frame is " in plane", is with 2 strings run tightly diangonally from corner to corner. Where the strings cross should just barely touch, if there is a gap, a corner need to be bent down, or if they touch before one end is touching a corner, then bend up. Of course, each side of the frame must be straight also.
Glass in forgiving ...to a point, then it let you know when you gone too far.
I've used this technic for many years on windows and door frames, and door themselves'..... basic geometry
Dave
Glass in forgiving ...to a point, then it let you know when you gone too far.
I've used this technic for many years on windows and door frames, and door themselves'..... basic geometry
Dave
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The Trojan Horse... the 1st Pinz used to covertly carry troops into battle .
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The Trojan Horse... the 1st Pinz used to covertly carry troops into battle .
ATL Pinzgauer XM 718K TUM(HD) 6x6 FFR (aka The Green Grail)
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- David Dunn
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I had a similar thing happen to me a few years back....embarrasing, but I ran into a large tree branch which overhangs my driveway
It bent back the top left hand corner of the frame and buckled the rod that runs between the frame and the roll-bar.
As luck would have it the glass was undamaged as the force of the blow was on the metal frame so the glass simply "peeled" out of the rubber at the corner ......amazing stroke of luck.
Later I carefully removed the glass, and with the aid of the press, heating torch and panel beaters tools, I "massaged" the frame back into the correct shape. From memory I tig'd a few "tags" onto the concave sections of panel damage so I could use a slide hammer to pull them back.
It bent back the top left hand corner of the frame and buckled the rod that runs between the frame and the roll-bar.
As luck would have it the glass was undamaged as the force of the blow was on the metal frame so the glass simply "peeled" out of the rubber at the corner ......amazing stroke of luck.
Later I carefully removed the glass, and with the aid of the press, heating torch and panel beaters tools, I "massaged" the frame back into the correct shape. From memory I tig'd a few "tags" onto the concave sections of panel damage so I could use a slide hammer to pull them back.
Peter
1974, 712 6X6 Pinzgauer
1983, 710-1.6 4X4 Pinzgauer
1997, 718 6X6 Pinzgauer (in pieces)
1971, 700 Haflinger
1974, 703 LWB Haflinger
2001, Range Rover
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1974, 712 6X6 Pinzgauer
1983, 710-1.6 4X4 Pinzgauer
1997, 718 6X6 Pinzgauer (in pieces)
1971, 700 Haflinger
1974, 703 LWB Haflinger
2001, Range Rover
http://www.ozpinz.com
- David Dunn
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Erik
I am getting a new quote to have another run of tinted windshields made, and we will see how much things have gone up in the last 3 years :?: I hadn't realized that it has been that long since my first run of these. I have obligated myself to a couple of new windshields at my old price, no matter what this run cost ( and I will cutting them from my existing inventory of glass, anyhow).
I am also surpsised by the lack of knowledge on autoglass laws, by some autoglass shops . The DOT standards are what is required for all 50 states, but some states/law enforcement agencies do not enforce some some portions of the law...namely tinting UPON the glass is illegal on the windshield and front door glasses.
I wonder if Wisconsin DMV would accept a Pinz with my DOT approved glass ?
Dave
btw, I still have a few sets of tinted door glass for Ms and Ks
I am getting a new quote to have another run of tinted windshields made, and we will see how much things have gone up in the last 3 years :?: I hadn't realized that it has been that long since my first run of these. I have obligated myself to a couple of new windshields at my old price, no matter what this run cost ( and I will cutting them from my existing inventory of glass, anyhow).
I am also surpsised by the lack of knowledge on autoglass laws, by some autoglass shops . The DOT standards are what is required for all 50 states, but some states/law enforcement agencies do not enforce some some portions of the law...namely tinting UPON the glass is illegal on the windshield and front door glasses.
I wonder if Wisconsin DMV would accept a Pinz with my DOT approved glass ?
Dave
btw, I still have a few sets of tinted door glass for Ms and Ks
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The Trojan Horse... the 1st Pinz used to covertly carry troops into battle .
ATL Pinzgauer XM 718K TUM(HD) 6x6 FFR (aka The Green Grail)
The Trojan Horse... the 1st Pinz used to covertly carry troops into battle .
ATL Pinzgauer XM 718K TUM(HD) 6x6 FFR (aka The Green Grail)
- David Dunn
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Well, I got my new quote on tinted windshields for the 710/12s.... price went up about 11%, but it is still less than half the price mentioned above.
I'll post new prices in the classified section.
Dave
I'll post new prices in the classified section.
Dave
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The Trojan Horse... the 1st Pinz used to covertly carry troops into battle .
ATL Pinzgauer XM 718K TUM(HD) 6x6 FFR (aka The Green Grail)
The Trojan Horse... the 1st Pinz used to covertly carry troops into battle .
ATL Pinzgauer XM 718K TUM(HD) 6x6 FFR (aka The Green Grail)