Windshield recess damage repair

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 1:32 pm
This is the next challenge on the 67 Camaro.

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Serious opening in the recess there. I replace steel in the rear window recess, but this one will pretty much require rebuilding the entire corner. There are also two trim clip studs missing at this corner area.

First step will (of course) be removal of the windshield and I believe I can handle that.

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Any advice for me as I prepare to cut into this mess?



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Not opening for me either this morning.

PIC on other thread not opening either.

Can't connect to PhotoBucket site ... I presume it's a (hopefully temporary) problem at PhotoBucket. :(

I'll check on it a bit later on. Thanks for the heads up.



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 4:15 pm
I am doing same window fram repair's on My Fire bird project. I havnt started on them yet but Im not affraid of them at all.

I picked up a small sheet metal break Metal bender and a Shrinker Stretcher combo set up all three from Harbor freight. I have played with them now and whipped up new pieces with ease .Just a matter of cutting the rotten pieces out and welding the patches in.

About 5 min into video he makes window channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6frSjl1Gf8o
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 4:42 pm
Nice video Dennis. Interesting stuff.

The cooler temps have had me off the Camaro project. With Spring just about here I'll be back on it soon.

The main damage on mine is that side pillar which is pretty much dead straight, should make it a bit easier for me.

Thanks for the response. I'll probably be posting more as I actually get into it.



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 12:39 pm
Ya Been Cold for me too that and busy at work and another project I can make excuses all day long but at end of the day and end of the week and the months that go by I cuss myself for not working harder on my projects.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:46 pm
Here is the result of the repair to the window recess.

I had an old (bad) tailgate with the little clip posts on it, so I fabricated my repair strips from that tailgate making it possible to have the *factory* posts for the windshield trim clips.

I learned *the hard way* while doing the rear window recess repair that the critical aspect of this fabrication is insuring that the contour of the recess at the corner matches the contour of the stainless window trim piece that fits there.

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I think I landed the posts correctly for the clips. The contour of the corner matches very well, probably even better than the unrepaired factory corner on the other side.

For me having this one done is a big deal. I was a little afraid of taking it on.

I'll lay some paint in the recess and get the windshield back in this week.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:28 am
Looks very good.
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