query on windows
Discussion
Fellow wedgers,
The metal frame for the door windows has expired and left the world of motoring.
does anyone know where the frames can be sourced ???? failing that I will attempt to manufacture replacements myself once I've worked out the radius of the curves 
Also, has anyone found an alternative to just mastic'ing the windscreen in place ?? Having taken the damaged one out of my little project I would hate to replace one in a fully restored wedge.
... has anyone out there used a seal of somesort (poss using mastic to hold in place???) this could also stop water ingress into the laminates and hence stop the milky appearance on some windscreens????????
The metal frame for the door windows has expired and left the world of motoring.
does anyone know where the frames can be sourced ???? failing that I will attempt to manufacture replacements myself once I've worked out the radius of the curves Also, has anyone found an alternative to just mastic'ing the windscreen in place ?? Having taken the damaged one out of my little project I would hate to replace one in a fully restored wedge.
... has anyone out there used a seal of somesort (poss using mastic to hold in place???) this could also stop water ingress into the laminates and hence stop the milky appearance on some windscreens???????? Mine did that two 
Rumours are that you can get them from Taz racer boys, but they seem to want to keep hold of them. I think the general consensus is, you prob won't find one and if you do it prob won't fit. So, you might as well make one, is not hard to do....
I managed to salvage enough of the original chanel to cut 'n' shut the visible frame above the top of the door, you can't see the joins now. Welded replacement bits in from what was left of the chanels inside the door. This had about the right curvature. Then used a length of straight u-section steel. Belted, sorry, percussion adjusted this with no.2 hammer to the right curvature. If you use a sandbag to rest it on whilst you carefully
adjust it, gives it an even curve. Doesn't need too much force to bend it. Welded in position, careful to keep vertical lengths parallel, then glassed over joins inside+out, primer+paint, job done Though it does need some better paint to finish still.....
cheers
Dave
Rumours are that you can get them from Taz racer boys, but they seem to want to keep hold of them. I think the general consensus is, you prob won't find one and if you do it prob won't fit. So, you might as well make one, is not hard to do....
I managed to salvage enough of the original chanel to cut 'n' shut the visible frame above the top of the door, you can't see the joins now. Welded replacement bits in from what was left of the chanels inside the door. This had about the right curvature. Then used a length of straight u-section steel. Belted, sorry, percussion adjusted this with no.2 hammer to the right curvature. If you use a sandbag to rest it on whilst you carefully
adjust it, gives it an even curve. Doesn't need too much force to bend it. Welded in position, careful to keep vertical lengths parallel, then glassed over joins inside+out, primer+paint, job done Though it does need some better paint to finish still..... cheers
Dave
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