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Just got the Tas back from it's annual service. All well and good with a big new ali radiator and best of all a proper bulkhead bearing for the steering column. Just one problem remains: drivers side window frame is a bit worse than the 'slightly corroded' state it's been in for years. Ignoring it for so long has strangely not made the problem go away and now I really need a new frame. I can't believe there are any spares lying around, so has anyone here attempted to make up a new one? Are they really made from a cortina frame profile?
That's probably how it is. There have been features in Sprint (going back some years now) from owners who have made up their own, but the message is usually 'don't ask me to make any more'. I think it's likely that I need to take an accurate measurment of the profile and then find some ali extrusion to match. Or just ignore it for another few years.
no reason you can't remove the upper frame if you fit limit cables to the mechanism.
when i tried this though it looked pretty bad (worse infact than nasty rusted frames)
the panel gaps are not the best on these cars and with the frame missing the window area looked like you could probably still get in and out with the dor shut
hp
when i tried this though it looked pretty bad (worse infact than nasty rusted frames)
the panel gaps are not the best on these cars and with the frame missing the window area looked like you could probably still get in and out with the dor shut
hp
Years ago when I owned a series 1 it too had rotten window frames. I found a chap out norfolk way who did almost the exact profile but in brass. I remember buying two lengths but never finished the project and they got sold with the car. I'll try and dig out the details for you.
Cheers
Shaun
Cheers
Shaun
One thing I can tell you: the wedge windows have exactly the same curvature at the Ford Sierra 
I repaired my frames by cutting out the still-sound sections that were inside the doors, replacing the chopped bits with the galvanised channel from Sierra doors (well, you can't see it after all) and welding the good stuff in place of the rotten bits at the top.
Back then my welding wasn't as good as it is now (and it's still not very good
), but it was strong enough even if it lacked something in the aesthetics department
I repaired my frames by cutting out the still-sound sections that were inside the doors, replacing the chopped bits with the galvanised channel from Sierra doors (well, you can't see it after all) and welding the good stuff in place of the rotten bits at the top.
Back then my welding wasn't as good as it is now (and it's still not very good
), but it was strong enough even if it lacked something in the aesthetics department 530dTPhil said:
When you discover that you've got weld splash all over the screen or drop glasses or even broken the glasses in your endeavours, don't forget that we keep new screens and side glasses in stock.
Even I'm not stupid enough to attempt to weld door frames in situ! Oh hang on... 
Mr Jenks said:
If anyone wants to make me an offer in Rioja I have a pair of window frames, not perfect but a real easy repair by the look of it. Cut the bottom edges off and weld on a flat section to mount them to the inside of the door. Failing that - ebay is king.
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