cage mounted windshields

TreeClimber · Apr 17, 2006

If the glass isn't cracked, just take it to any local glass shop and ask them to remove it. They have the tools for the job. Be aware that all removals (including glass shops) risk cracking or breaking the glass. It'll cost probably $20 and take them 10 minutes. SAVE yourself the heartache. When I painted my CJ a couple years ago, they did this for me and re-installed it afterwards. No tape lines for me! T.

zip1 · Apr 17, 2006

Save your rubber windshield gasket, you'll need to reuse it.

JPFREAK · Apr 19, 2006

I don't have pics at the moment, but my cage A-pillars come up through the top of the dash. I built a windshield frame out of angle stock and a piece of lexan is nestled inside. It has hinges so it can be folded down and removed, but no wipers.

It's survived a few rolls.:haha:

crapyota · Apr 19, 2006

a guitar string works for getting the windsheild out. ive seen it done.

Hip · Apr 19, 2006

KarlVP said:
you cant do that, it makes too much sense.

naw when a guitar string is not available you can use a big rock.

frame is sliced up and in place. i lost almost 2" on overall width. now if i can just weld it without burning a million holes in it?

Hip · Apr 24, 2006

Atten GRW

well the frame is cut down and incerted into the cage and all tacked together. looks real nice. GRW took about a million pictures maybe we can get him to posty a couple of the windshield part.

Gary....

crapyota · Apr 24, 2006

Gary lets see some.
until then here is a couple i took. and i know Gary got way more angles covered so he should have some good ones.

Hip · Apr 25, 2006

progress pictures

http://www.supermotors.org/vehicles/registry/detail.php?id=961&s=33806#content

CrustyJeep · Apr 25, 2006

That's looking pretty damn good Hip

Hip · Apr 25, 2006

Hip · Apr 25, 2006

lots of welding left to do...

Comet · Apr 25, 2006

Looks good Hip, should be the end of fawked up window frames.
You gonna make a top for it?

Hip · Apr 25, 2006

gonna skin over the top with sheet metal. no more hardtop or soft top for me. with full doors and the skined top on it stays warm to the top of the doors even in winter with the heater on full blast.

hard tops are for pussys.

anyone wanna buy one?

so what do you guys think i could get for my old cage minus the winch mount?
id like to recoup some of the cost for the new tube.

Hip · Apr 25, 2006

KarlVP said:
I'll give you ten bucks for it.

well im hoping for more than that as at todays prices of DOM its at least 600 dollars of raw material.

Hip · May 8, 2006

ok now its time to price shop for windshield installation. who has gotten goods deals and where? speedy glass in everett want $160.

Glen do you have a number for who did your windshield?

someone mentioned D and D glass in sultan? ph number?

Toyotanut · May 8, 2006

DND Glass 360-793-3328

Hip · May 8, 2006

thanks J

just got off the phone with them and they are a bit more than local so i guess i dont have to take a day off work ill just go local.

but again thanks for the tips.

ill have final pictures soon.